Jung Eun-chae (born Jung Sol-mi on November 24, 1986) is a South Korean

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, model and TV host. Jung began her career as a

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, then made her acting breakthrough as the titular character in ''

Nobody's Daughter Haewon ''Nobody's Daughter Haewon'' () is a 2013 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. The narrative is told in diary format and chronicles a few days in the life of a young woman (Jung Eun-chae) who falls into depression followin ...

'' (2013), a film by auteur

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that premiered at the

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. In 2013, she released an EP of

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songs she composed herself, the self-titled ''Jung Eun-chae''.

Early life

Jung Eun-chae spent 8 years living in

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, starting from middle school senior year when she was 15-year-old. Due to the influence of her older brother who works at a

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, Jung became interested in pursuing an acting career after she returned to

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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. She uses a stage name instead of her real name "Jung Sol-mi" because of the similarity with a veteran actress

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thriller film ''

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''. Since then, Jung has alternated between doing

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films such as ''

The Fatal Encounter ''The Fatal Encounter'' (; lit. ''The King's Wrath'') is a 2014 South Korean film based on a real-life assassination attempt on King Jeongjo. Jeongjo is portrayed by Hyun Bin, in his first role in a period drama and first acting project after being ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Great Battle'' and

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such as ''

'', ''

Hill of Freedom ''Hill of Freedom'' () is a 2014 South Korean arthouse film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It premiered in the ''Orizzonti'' ("Horizons") section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, and won Best Film at the 34th Korean Associa ...

'', '' The Table''. Her breakthrough came with ''Nobody's Daughter Haewon'', in which she received multiple of prestigious awards winning and nominations. Jung's debut in

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was through the 2011

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My Bittersweet Life ''My Bittersweet Life'' () is a South Korean television series starring Jung Eun-chae, Jay Kim, Yoon A-jung and Choi Min. It aired on KBS1 from May 16, 2011 to November 4, 2011 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 125 episodes. Synopsis Go Eun- ...

''. Three years later, she acted in a

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series '' Dr. Frost''. She made a big comeback to the TV drama in 2018 with two series released on the same year, SBS hit

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'' and OCN's '' The Guest'', a drama that combines the elements of

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, and procedural. She was later cast as one of the main characters in the 2020

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series '' The King: Eternal Monarch''. She gained recognition and was declared the best character according to a poll released by Cleo Singapore. In August 2022, Jung renewed her contract with

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Filmography

Films

Television series

Music video

Discography

Radio program

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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