Jung Eun-chae
{{Short description|South Korean actress and model (born 1986)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Jung|lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jung Eun-chae
| image = 20230316 Jung Eun-chae 정은채.png
| caption = Jung in March 2023
| birth_name = Jung Sol-mi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|11|24}}
| birth_place = Busan, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model|TV host}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| agent = Project Hosoo
| height = 170 cm
| education = Central Saint Martins (Textile Design)
| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = %정은채
| hanja = 鄭恩彩
| hangulborn = %정솔미
}}
}}
Jung Sol-mi ({{Korean|hangul=정솔미}}; born November 24, 1986), known professionally as Jung Eun-chae ({{Korean|hangul=정은채}}), is a South Korean actress, model and TV host.{{cite web|title=JUNG Eun-chae|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20113533|work=Korean Film Council|access-date=November 23, 2012|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629062445/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=20113533|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=HONG Sangsoo's Latest to Compete in Berlin International Film Festival|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2082|work=Korean Film Council|last=Lee|first=Eun-sun|date=December 14, 2012|access-date=December 15, 2012|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411132704/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2082|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Director Hong Sang-soo's new film opens in Seoul|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2013/02/19/86/0701000000AEN20130219012200315F.HTML|work=Yonhap|last=Shim|first=Sun-ah|date=February 19, 2013|access-date=February 20, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204612/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2013/02/19/86/0701000000AEN20130219012200315F.HTML|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|script-title=ko:[who are you] 정은채|url=http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=63636|work=Cine21|language=ko|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327194850/http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=63636|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=My Name Is: Jung Eun-chae|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010111615462144878|work=10Asia|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=November 23, 2012|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410010704/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010111615462144878|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|title=Winners of 2011 Asia Model Awards|url=https://www.hancinema.net/winners-of-2011-asia-model-awards-27437.html|website=KBS World|date=January 23, 2011|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802193842/https://www.hancinema.net/winners-of-2011-asia-model-awards-27437.html|url-status=live}} She uses a stage name instead of her real name because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi. Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.{{cite web|script-title=ko:신예 정은채, '초능력자' 속 홍일점 여배우 '눈길'|url=http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/news_detail.asp?newsId=01174246593162112&mediaCodeNo=258|work=Edaily|language=ko|date=November 3, 2010|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205438/http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/news_detail.asp?newsId=01174246593162112&mediaCodeNo=258|url-status=dead}}
Since then, Jung has alternated between doing blockbuster films such as The Fatal Encounter,{{cite web|title="The King's Wrath" starring Jo Jung-suk, Park Sung-woong and Jung Eun-chae|url=https://www.hancinema.net/the-king-s-wrath-starring-jo-jung-suk-park-sung-woong-and-jung-eun-chae-58643.html|website=HanCinema|date=July 28, 2013|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=April 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407175139/https://www.hancinema.net/the-king-s-wrath-starring-jo-jung-suk-park-sung-woong-and-jung-eun-chae-58643.html|url-status=live}} The King,{{cite web|title=Crime-Action THE KING, with JUNG Woo-sung and ZO In-sung, Begins Shoot|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=3778&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=February 22, 2016|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=April 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407175139/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=3778&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=|url-status=live}} The Great Battle{{cite web|title=ANSI FORTRESS Begins 5-Month Shoot|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=4444&mode=VIEW|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=August 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827165130/https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=4444&mode=VIEW|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=NYFF51 Spotlight: Hong Sang-soo's Nobody's Daughter Haewon|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/nyff-spotlight-hong-sang-soos-nobodys-daughter-haewon/|work=FilmLinc|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205731/https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/nyff-spotlight-hong-sang-soos-nobodys-daughter-haewon/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Jeong Eun-chae Makes a Breakthrough with Nobody's Daughter Haewon|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/03/12/2013031200401.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|date=March 12, 2013|access-date=March 12, 2013|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327194851/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/03/12/2013031200401.html|url-status=live}}
Jung's debut in television dramas was through the 2011 KBS1 telenovela My Bittersweet Life.{{cite web|title=My Bittersweet Life puts up strong ratings for 3rd straight week|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011091316134329206|work=10Asia|last=Hong|first=Lucia|date=September 14, 2011|access-date=November 23, 2012|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410112005/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011091316134329206|url-status=live}} Three years later, she acted in a psychological thriller series Dr. Frost.{{cite web|title=Jung Eun-chae to star in OCN "Doctor Frost"|url=https://www.hancinema.net/jung-eun-chae-to-star-in-ocn-doctor-frost-73350.html|website=HanCinema|date=September 14, 2014|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409102738/https://www.hancinema.net/jung-eun-chae-to-star-in-ocn-doctor-frost-73350.html|url-status=live}}
File:Jung Eun-Chae at the Blue Dragon Film Awards (2013).jpg]]
File:Jung Eun-chae at the press conference for "Fatal Encounter", 2 May 2014.jpg press conference in May 2014]]
She made a big comeback to the TV drama in 2018 with two series released on the same year, SBS hit legal crime Return{{cite web|title=Jung Eun-chae to star in "Return"|url=https://www.hancinema.net/jung-eun-chae-to-star-in-return-111092.html|website=HanCinema|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=May 21, 2018|archive-date=February 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211212852/https://www.hancinema.net/jung-eun-chae-to-star-in-return-111092.html|url-status=live}} and OCN's The Guest, a drama that combines the elements of exorcism, shamanism, and procedural.{{cite web|title=OCN to air another shamanism series|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805231108465346115_2|website=Kpop Herald|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018|archive-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712120017/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805231108465346115_2|url-status=live}}
She was later cast as one of the main characters in the 2020 SBS TV series The King: Eternal Monarch.{{Cite web|title=The Cast Members Of "The King: Eternal Monarch" Spill 9 Facts About Each Other|url=https://metro.style/people/celebrities/cast-of-the-king-eternal-monarch-facts/24856|website=Metro.Style|last=Corp|first=ABS-CBN|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621133915/https://metro.style/people/celebrities/cast-of-the-king-eternal-monarch-facts/24856|url-status=live}} She gained recognition and was declared the best character according to a poll released by Cleo Singapore.{{Cite web|title=Opinion: PM Koo Is The Best Character In The King: Eternal Monarch|url=https://www.cleo.com.sg/gallery/play/celebrity/opinion-pm-koo-best-character-the-king-eternal-monarch/|website=Cleo Singapore|language=en-US|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619145824/https://www.cleo.com.sg/gallery/play/celebrity/opinion-pm-koo-best-character-the-king-eternal-monarch/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Opinion: PM Koo is the best character in K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/opinion-pm-koo-best-character-king-eternal-monarch|website=AsiaOne|language=en|date=June 15, 2020|access-date=June 18, 2020|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327194850/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/opinion-pm-koo-best-character-king-eternal-monarch|url-status=live}}
In August 2022, Jung renewed her contract with KeyEast.{{cite web|script-title=ko:정은채, 소속사 키이스트와 재계약|trans-title=Jung Eun-chae renews contract with her agency Keyeast|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000309273|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|last=Park|first=Jeong-seon|date=August 10, 2022|access-date=August 10, 2022|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327194850/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000309273|url-status=live}} In 2023, Jung left KeyEast and established a one-man agency, Project Hosoo, with her long-time manager.{{Cite web |last=최 |first=민서 |date=2023-08-13 |script-title=ko:'불륜' 논란 두 번이나 휩싸였던 한국의 미녀 여배우 근황 - 인사이트 |url=https://www.insight.co.kr/news/447085 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.insight.co.kr |language=ko}}
Jung was cast as prosecutor in the 2024 ENA's legal crime Your Honor, her first television series after four years.{{cite web|script-title=ko:정은채, 사건 뒤집을 게임 체인저로 등장...손현주X김명민 판도 바뀌나(유어 아너)|trans-title=Jung Eun-chae appears as a game changer who will turn the situation around... Will Son Hyun-joo and Kim Myung-min change the landscape? (Your Honor)|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001764305|via=Naver|publisher=Xports News|language=ko|date=August 26, 2024}} In the same year, she was cast as Moon Ok-gyeong in the television series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, replacing Kim Hieora.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |script-title=ko:[공식] 정은채, '정년이' 합류..국극 최고 스타 문옥경 캐릭터 |url=https://sports.chosun.com/entertainment/2024-01-29/202401290100192690026353 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Sports Chosun |language=ko}}{{Cite news |last=하 |first=수정 |year=2023 |script-title=ko:[단독] '일진설 논란' 김히어라, '정년이' 하차한 진짜 이유(종합) |url=https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112177377 |work=OSEN}}
Filmography
=Films=
=Television series=
= Television show =
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!Year !Title !Role !Ref. |
| 2013
|March: A Story of Friends |Cast member |{{Cite web |script-title=ko:행진 - 친구들의 이야기 |url=https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/hangjin/vods/55484 |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=Seoul Broadcasting System |language=ko}} |
=Web series=
=Radio program=
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2018
| Film and Music Lover | DJ | April 9, 2018 – June 3, 2018 |
=Music video=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Song title ! scope="col" | Artist |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2011
| "Heartsore Story" | Wheesung |
| scope="row" | 2012
| "Memory of the Wind" | Naul |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2013
| "Just Smile Like That" | Kwon Sun-kwan |
| "Sweet Love Virus"
| Wonhyoro 1-Ga 13-25 |
| scope="row" | 2018
| "Looking Back on My Life" | Lee Moon-sae |
Discography
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|+ List of extended plays ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" | Jung Eun-chae
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{{Hidden|Track listing|
}} |
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Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century South Korean actresses
Category:South Korean film actresses
Category:South Korean television actresses
Category:South Korean web series actresses