Jeong Ga-eun (born Baek Ra-hee on May 21, 1978) is a South Korean

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and clothing retailer who has appeared in several Korean television series such as ''Rollercoaster'' and ''

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''.

Career

Debuting as a

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ant for

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Gyeongnam South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World H ...

Seon of 2001, Jeong began a career in the entertainment industry by serving as the

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and face of

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's clothing merchandise. Soon after, Jeong rose to fame as a

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, joining

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casts such as '' Sponge 2.0'', '' BEAST Idol Maid'', ''

Infinite Girls ''Infinite Girls'' (; also known as ''Muhan Girls'') is a Korean variety program. The program is an all-female version of ''Infinite Challenge''. The show consisted of three seasons with six MCs as its mascots. The show reached the peak of its po ...

'' and ''

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''. She concurrently made several Korean soap operas and commercials including LG's TNGT in 2006 and

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in 2007. In July 2009, she joined a situation comedy programme called ''Rollercoaster'' of South Korean cable channel

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, and it boosted her popularity. Since creating it in 2009, Jeong co-operates an online dress mall called Jungganda (정간다;

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, "Jeong is coming").

Personal life

Jeong married a businessman on January 30, 2016, in Gangnam, Seoul. She gave birth to a daughter on July 20. On January 26, 2018, her agency announced their divorce.

Appearances

; Films * ''Tales of Nobody'' (2023) ;Television *

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'' Sponge 2.0'' (2003–2012) * MBC ''

'' (2009–2014) *

''Rollercoaster'', lead actress with

Jeong Hyeong-don Jung Hyung-don (; born February 7, 1978) is a South Korean comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles on the variety shows ''Infinite Challenge'' and ''Weekly Idol''. Early life and education Jung was born in Gimcheon in Nort ...

* MBC ''

'' Season 1 * SBS

Good Sunday ''Good Sunday'' ( ko, 일요일이 좋다) is a South Korean reality-variety show shown on the SBS network, which competes directly against MBC's '' Sunday Night'' and KBS2's ''Happy Sunday'' line-up. The program has suffered from the competit ...

's ''Yo Girls Diary'' Season 2 (2010) * SBS ''

'' (2010–2011) * MBC '' BEAST Idol Maid'' (2010) * SBS ''

Master's Sun ''Master's Sun'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring So Ji-sub and Gong Hyo-jin. The romantic comedy is written by the Hong sisters and aired for 17 episodes on SBS TV every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 ( KST) from August 7 ...

'' as Ahn Jin-joo * MBC '' A Thousand Kisses'' as Jang Hye-bin (2011–2012) *

''Rollercoaster 2'' *

Family (2012 TV series) ''Family'' () is a 2012 South Korean family sitcom starring Hwang Shin-hye, Ahn Suk-hwan, Park Ji-yoon and Park Hee-von. It aired on KBS2 from August 13, 2012 to February 6, 2013, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45 for 120 episodes. Also known under ...

(2012) ''cameo'' *

SBS Plus SBS Plus is a 24-hour drama and entertainment television channel in South Korea. Programs * I Order You * Girls' Love Story * Slimmy Lunch Box * Among Chefs * Janghodaegyeol Joonghwadaebanjeom (강호대결 중화대반점) * Stargram * Sonm ...

''Her Lovely Heels'' (2014) * SBS FiL ''Do you light up your daily daily life'' (2021) * ''Shall I Light Your Daily Life'' (Host, 2022) ;Music Video *

Shinhwa Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment in ...

's " Throw my fist"

References

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