Jung Young-joo
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South Korean actress (born 1971)
Born (1971-05-23) May 23, 1971 (age 54)
South Korea
AlmamaterSeoul Institute of the Arts
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1994–present
Jung Young-joo | |
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 Jung in 2019 | |
| Born | (1971-05-23) May 23, 1971 (age 54) South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agent | Big Title |
Jung Young-joo (Korean: 정영주, born May 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. A graduate of the Seoul Institute of the Arts,[1] she made her debut in 1994. Known for playing strong, dominant female characters, she has acted in television, film, and on the stage. She currently serves as a media acting lecturer at Konkuk University.[2]
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Pretty Hero"[3] | 2024 | Salon de Holmes OST Part 1 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Grandma Cop (할매캅) | |||
| 2018 | Happy Together | Aunt Fan | ||
| 2019 | Like the First Drink | Mother | ||
| 2021 | The Cursed Wife's Bongo | Lee Young-hee | ||
| Double Patty | Moon Hee-jung | Special appearance | ||
| 2022 | Hot Blood | Mrs. Yoon | Special appearance | |
| The Ghost | Kim Teacher’s Wife | |||
| Midnight Cafe: Missing Honey | Sun-hwa | |||
| 2023 | Asura: War of the Tigers | Hwang Shi-mi | ||
| Road to Boston | Ok-rin’s Mother | Special appearance | ||
| Queen of Scams | Mi-ja | |||
| Five Rooms | Ballet Academy Vice Principal | [4] | ||
| 2024 | Utopia | Mrs. Bok | ||
| Unknown Story (모르는 이야기) | Dentist | [5] | ||
| Wicked | Madame Morrible (voice) | Korean dub | ||
| 2025 | Project Y | Bull | ||
| Wicked: For Good | Madame Morrible (voice) | Korean dub | [6] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sense8 | Prison Guard | ||
| 2016 | Signal | Bar Owner | ||
| Cinderella with Four Knights | Aunt at Raft Bridge | |||
| Second to Last Love | Writer Hwang | |||
| 2017 | Sister is Alive | Fortune Teller | Special appearance | |
| Radiant Office | Choi Fairy | |||
| Sweet Revenge | Joo Gil-lian | |||
| Jugglers | Park Hyung-ja | |||
| 2018 | Evergreen | Hye-sook | ||
| My Mister | Jo Ae-ryeon | |||
| Tale of Fairy | Chief Fairy | |||
| The Undateables | Oh Doo-ri | |||
| If It's Her | Ms. Hwang | |||
| My Secret Terrius | Nanny Aunt | |||
| Witch's Love | Ms. Song | |||
| 2019 | The Fiery Priest | Jung Dong-ja | ||
| He Is Psychometric | Lee Hwa-gyeong | Special appearance | ||
| Pegasus Market | Rogue Customer | Special appearance | ||
| The Golden Garden | Shin Ran-sook | |||
| At Eighteen | Park Geum-ja | [7] | ||
| 2020 | Kkondae Intern | Eun Hye-soo | Special appearance | |
| 2021 | Vincenzo | Lawyer | Special appearance | |
| Move to Heaven | Oh Mi-ran | |||
| Engine On From Today | Emma | |||
| The Penthouse: War in Life | Wang Ja | Special appearance | ||
| High-class | Mackenzie Chen | |||
| Moonshine | Tea Lady | [8] | ||
| 2022 | Rookie Cops | Lee Hee-sook | [9] | |
| Business Proposal | Han Wi-moo | [10] | ||
| From Now On, Showtime! | Yoon Min-sook | |||
| My Liberation Notes | Bar Customer | Special appearance | [11] | |
| KBS Drama Special – The Devil in the Lake | Kim Teacher’s Wife | |||
| Connect | Gae Young-ran | Special appearance | ||
| 2023 | Han River Police | Mrs. Choi | Special appearance | |
| The Season of Puppets | Patient’s Relative | |||
| A Good Day to Be a Dog | Shin Mi-sun | [12] | ||
| 2024 | Lovely Runner | Park Bok-soon | [13] | |
| Miss Night and Day | Lim Cheong | |||
| The Good Saleswoman | Heo Young-ja | |||
| Good Partner | Go Ryu-soon | Special appearance | ||
| Tarot: Seven Stories – Couple Manager | Cheon Myung-joo | |||
| 2025 | When the Stars Gossip | Jung Na-mi | [14] | |
| Salon de Holmes | Chu Kyung-ja | [15] | ||
| Villains | Kkang Soon-ae | [16] |
References
- ↑ "결국은 사람, 정영주". Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ↑ Yang, Ara (June 7, 2024). ""우리 솔이 기특.." '선재 업고 튀어' 정영주가 전한 김혜윤의 미담: 마멜공주의 사랑스러움이 사진을 뚫고 나온다" ["Our Sol is special.." 'Seonjae carrying and running' Kim Hye-yoon's good story told by Jeong Yeong-ju: Princess Mamel's loveliness breaks through the photo]. HuffPost Korea (in Korean).
- ↑ Park, Soo-in (June 17, 2025). "정영주 '살롱 드 홈즈' OST 직접 불렀다‥MV까지 우먼파워 제대로" [Jeong Yeong-ju sang the OST of 'Salon de Holmes' herself‥ Even the MV shows the power of women]. Newsen (in Korean).
- ↑ "Five Rooms (다섯개의 방)". Indieground (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ "Unknown Story (모르는 이야기)". Indieground (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ "'위키드: 포 굿' 韓 더빙 캐스트 공개…박혜나→정선아 베테랑들의 귀환". Daum. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 학부모들" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Parents]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
- ↑ Jeong Ha-eun (October 14, 2021). "정영주, '꽃 피면 달 생각하고' 캐스팅...카리스마 대모役[공식]". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ "정영주, '너와 나의 경찰수업' 캐스팅 확정...채수빈 엄마 役 '활약에 기대' [공식]" [Jung Young-joo confirmed casting for 'Rookie Cops'... Chae Soo-bin's mother role 'Looking forward to her performance' [Official]]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. November 1, 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ↑ Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 24, 2021). 정영주, SBS '사내 맞선' 캐스팅...김세정 엄마 [공식] [Jung Young-joo, cast in SBS 'Meet the Man'...Kim Se-jeong's Mom [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ "또 말실수한 이엘´◡';; 정영주가 내공 담아 말하는 '오십'" [Elle who made a mistake again ´◡`;; 'Fifty' spoken by Jung Young-joo] (in Korean). JTBC. May 28, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ↑ Choi Jeong-ah (September 4, 2023). '믿보배' 정영주, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 미선 역 캐스팅! 박규영 엄마로 (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ Kang, Ga-hee (March 25, 2024). 정영주, 김혜윤 엄마 된다..'선재 업고 튀어' 출연 확정(공식) [Official: Jung Young-joo confirmed to play Kim Hye-yoon's mother in 'Lovely Runner']. Herald Pop. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Naver.
- ↑ 별들에게 물어봐 | tvN. tvN (in Korean). CJ EnM. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Lee, Soo-jin (May 14, 2025). "이시영→정영주 '살롱 드 홈즈' 6월 16일 첫 방송 [공식]" [[Lee Si-young → Jung Young-joo ‘Salon de Holmes’ First broadcast on June 16 [Official]]]. edaily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2025 – via Naver.
- ↑ "정영주,'빌런즈' 합류…북 특수부대 출신 '깡순이'로 강렬한 변신 [Jeong Young-ju joins "Villains" for a powerful transformation into a North Korean special forces soldier.]. Sports Donga (in Korean)". m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-01-11.