Jung Eun-chae
South Korean actress and model (born 1986)
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Jung Sol-mi (Korean: 정솔미; born November 24, 1986), known professionally as Jung Eun-chae (정은채), is a South Korean actress, model and TV host.[1] Jung began her career as a model, then made her acting breakthrough as the titular character in Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), a film by auteur Hong Sang-soo that premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3]
November 24, 1986
- Actress
- model
- TV host
Jung Eun-chae | |
|---|---|
Jung in September 2025 | |
| Born | Jung Sol-mi November 24, 1986 Busan, South Korea |
| Education | Central Saint Martins (Textile Design) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Project Hosoo |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정솔미 |
| RR | Jeong Solmi |
| MR | Chŏng Solmi |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 정은채 |
| RR | Jeong Eunchae |
| MR | Chŏng Ŭnch'ae |
Early life
Jung Eun-chae spent 8 years living in London, starting from middle school senior year when she was 15 years old. Due to the influence of her older brother who works at a production company, Chorokbaem Media, Jung became interested in pursuing an acting career after she returned to South Korea.[4][5]
Career
Jung Eun-chae debuted as a commercial model. A string of memorable commercials has earned her a CF Model of the Year title at the 2011 6th Asia Model Festival Awards.[6] She uses a stage name instead of her real name because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi.[4] Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.[7]
Since then, Jung has alternated between doing blockbuster films such as The Fatal Encounter,[8] The King,[9] The Great Battle[10] and art films such as Nobody's Daughter Haewon, Hill of Freedom, The Table. Her breakthrough came with Nobody's Daughter Haewon, in which she received multiple prestigious awards winning and nominations.[11][12]
Jung's debut in television dramas was through the 2011 KBS1 telenovela My Bittersweet Life.[13] Three years later, she acted in a psychological thriller series Dr. Frost.[14]
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She made a big comeback to the TV drama in 2018 with two series released on the same year, SBS hit legal crime Return[15] and OCN's The Guest, a drama that combines the elements of exorcism, shamanism, and procedural.[16]
She was later cast as one of the main characters in the 2020 SBS TV series The King: Eternal Monarch.[17] She gained recognition and was declared the best character according to a poll released by Cleo Singapore.[18][19]
In August 2022, Jung renewed her contract with KeyEast.[20] In 2023, Jung left KeyEast and established a one-man agency, Project Hosoo, with her long-time manager.[21]
Jung was cast as prosecutor in the 2024 ENA's legal crime Your Honor, her first television series after four years.[22] In the same year, she was cast as Moon Ok-gyeong in the television series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, replacing Kim Hieora.[23][24]
In 2026, Jung starred in ENA's mystery legal thriller television series Honour alongside Lee Na-young and Lee Chung-ah.[25] It is based on the Swedish television series Heder which evolves around a 20-year-old secret that the three lawyer friends buried, which resurfaces and throws their lives into chaos.[26]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Haunters | Young-sook | ||
| 2011 | Play | Eun-chae | [27] | |
| 2012 | Spring, Snow | Ji-yoon | ||
| Horror Stories | Gong-ji | segment: "Secret Recipe" | [28] | |
| 2013 | Behind the Camera | |||
| Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Hae-won | |||
| 2014 | The Fatal Encounter | Kang Wol-hye | ||
| Hill of Freedom | Nam-hee | [29] | ||
| 2017 | The Table | Kyung-jin | [30] | |
| The King | Park Shi-yeon | |||
| 2018 | The Great Battle | Shi-mi | ||
| Ode to the Goose | Cafe owner | Special appearance | [31] | |
| 2023 | Someone You Loved | Ah-yeong | [32][33] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pasta | Waiter Ep 2 | Cameo (episode 2) | |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Special – "Crossing Yeongdo Bride" | Baek Seol | one act-drama | [34] |
| My Bittersweet Life | Go Eun-nim | |||
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special – "Na-ra's Rain" | Moon Na-ra | One act-drama | [35] |
| 2014 | Dr. Frost | Yoon Sung-ah | ||
| 2018 | Return | Geum Na-ra | ||
| The Guest | Kang Gil-yeong | |||
| 2019 | Legal High | Cameo | ||
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Goo Seo-ryung | [36] | |
| 2021 | L.U.C.A.: The Beginning | Director Jung | Cameo (Episode 8) | [37][38] |
| 2024 | Your Honor | Kang So-young | Episodes 5-10 | [22] |
| Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born | Moon Ok-gyeong | [23] | ||
| 2026 | Honour | Kang Shin-jae | [25] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | March: A Story of Friends | Cast member | [39] |
Web series
Radio program
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Film and Music Lover | DJ | April 9, 2018 – June 3, 2018 | [44] |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Heartsore Story" | Wheesung |
| 2012 | "Memory of the Wind" | Naul |
| 2013 | "Just Smile Like That" | Kwon Sun-kwan |
| "Sweet Love Virus" | Wonhyoro 1-Ga 13-25 | |
| 2018 | "Looking Back on My Life" | Lee Moon-sae |
Discography
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Jung Eun-chae |
Track listing
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama | Anna | Nominated | [45] |
| Asia Model Awards | 2011 | CF Model Award | Jung Eun-chae | Won | [6] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress – Film | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Anna | Nominated | [46] | |
| 2025 | Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born | Nominated | [47] | ||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Nominated | |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna | Nominated | [48] |
| 2025 | Your Honor | Nominated | [49] | ||
| Buil Film Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Won | [50] |
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [51] | ||
| Cine21 Film Awards | Female Actress of the Year | Won | [52] | ||
| Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Best Actress in Television | Anna | Nominated | [53] |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2013 | Moët Rising Star Award | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Won | [54] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress | My Bittersweet Life | Nominated | |
| KOFRA Film Awards | 2014 | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Won | [55] | |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | 2013 | Won | [56] | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Return | Nominated | [57] |
| 2020 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama | The King: Eternal Monarch | Nominated | [58] | |
| Wildflower Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actress | Nobody's Daughter Haewon | Won | [59] |
| Best New Actor/Actress | Nominated |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Film Council | 2021 | Korean Actors 200[a] | Included | [60][61] |
Notes
- Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world
