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Jung Ryeo-won
Jung in 2019
Born	(1981-01-21) January 21, 1981 (age 43) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Yoana Jung
Citizenship	Australia
Education	Griffith University (International Business)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Agent	H& Entertainment
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2000–2004
Labels	Cream Zam Kiss
Formerly of	Chakra
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	정려원
Revised Romanization	Jeong Ryeo-won
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Ryŏwŏn
Website	h-andent.com
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Jung Ryeo-won (Korean: 정려원; born January 21, 1981) is an Australian actress and former singer based in South Korea. She began her career as a singer in the girl group Chakra, following their disbandment of the group, she transitioned to an actress where she rose to fame in the hit television series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon (2005). She is also known for her roles in Two Faces of My Girlfriend (2007), Castaway on the Moon (2009), History of a Salaryman (2012) and Wok of Love (2018).

Early life

The second of three children, Jung Ryeo-won was born in 1981, and emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1992 with her family. She encountered discrimination in grade school, which made her determined to become fluent in English. By junior high school, she had adapted to the Australian way of life. After attending MacGregor State High School, she graduated from Griffith University with a major in international business.

Career

2000–2004: Debut with Chakra

While she was an exchange student at Korea University from Griffith University in the 2000s, Jung was discovered on the streets of Apgujeong by Lee Sang-min, thereby changing her life and career path. She was placed in the K-pop girl group Chakra, along with Eeni, Eun and Hwangbo; their first album was released in 2000. Jung's morale was at a low in 2002, saying she sometimes felt alienated from her fellow Koreans, and was uncomfortable with the sexy clothes she was made to wear as a singer.

2005–2012: Transitioning to acting

Chakra disbanded in 2004, and Jung pursued acting full-time. After undergoing 11 unsuccessful auditions that year, she said she began doubting her decision to become an actress. In 2005, she gained recognition in the cult vampire sitcom Hello Franceska, then made her breakthrough in the romantic comedy My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. The series was a massive success with average ratings of over 37%, and 50.5% for the finale. Jung was praised for her portrayal of a fragile but good-natured character who fights for the hero's love, and eventually became one of the few successful singer-turned-actresses in the country.

Her follow-up series Autumn Shower received low ratings, but she rebounded with Which Star Are You From?, in which she played a country bumpkin living in the mountains of Gangwon Province. She was cast in her first movie leading role as a girl with multiple personality disorder in 2007's Two Faces of My Girlfriend, and though it was not a box office hit, she won Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

As the titular character in 2009's Princess Jamyung, Jung starred in her first period drama. She then played a hikikomori in Castaway on the Moon, arguably her most notable film yet.

Both her 2011 big screen projects had elements of romance. She played a teacher in a small South Korean village who meets a North Korean officer in the Korean War comedy/drama In Love and War, and in Kwak Kyung-taek's melodrama Pained, she played a hemophiliac who falls for her opposite, a man with analgesia, the inability to sense physical pain.

Jung began 2012 by starring as the heroine in quirky series History of a Salaryman. Playing one of the most unusual female characters in Korean drama history, she delivered a fun, no-holds-barred performance as a red-haired, constantly swearing, selfish, reckless rich snob, but injected heart and raw emotion into a character that could've otherwise been very unlikable. Critics and audiences were impressed with her performance, and her series nabbed the top spot on the Monday and Tuesday primetime ratings lineup while she later won a Top Excellence Award at the SBS Drama Awards.

She then starred in Never Ending Story, a romantic comedy about two people diagnosed with terminal illness who decide to spend their remaining time together preparing for death. In June 2012, Jung's contract with Won Entertainment expired and she signed with Bae Yong-joon's agency, KeyEast. Later that year, she played an idealistic screenwriter in The King of Dramas.

2013–2017: Acting setback

In January 2013, Jung unveiled her official website, through which she hopes to connect with her fans. Messages from the actress are uploaded in the "From rw" section. She then reunited with Pained costar Kwon Sang-woo in the medical drama Medical Top Team, playing a charismatic and ambitious thoracic surgeon.

Jung next played an impatient and careless radio producer in the cable series Bubble Gum in 2015; she and co-star Lee Dong-wook previously appeared together in the 2003 sitcom Do the Right Thing. In 2017, she starred in the legal procedural drama, Witch at Court, playing a highly ambitious prosecutor who speaks her mind and is known for her aggressive investigation tactics. For her portrayal, she received the Top Excellence Award at the 2017 KBS Drama Awards.

2018–present: Return to television and continued work

In 2018, Jung starred in the black comedy film Gate. She then starred in the SBS' gastronomy drama Wok of Love.

In 2019, Jung starred in the legal television series Prosecutor Civil War.

In September 2020, Jung's contract with KeyEast expired. She subsequently signed with H & Entertainment. In July 2022, Jung renewed her contract with H & Entertainment.

Other activities

Art

Jung published Ryeo-won's Sketchbook in 2007, which contained her drawings and writings about her Christian faith. Though she hasn't received formal instruction in fine arts, Jung likes to express herself through drawing in her spare time. Two of her artwork pieces were sold at a charity auction in 2012.

Hosting

In March 2014, Jung began hosting Art Star Korea on cable channel StoryOn, an audition program/reality show featuring contemporary artists. She also participated in the program '살아보니 어때'.

Philanthropy

On February 10, 2023, Jung donated 50 million won to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, by donating money through World Vision.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video appearances

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Book

Awards and nominations

References

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External links

• Official website
• Jung Ryeo-won at HanCinema
• Jung Ryeo-won at the Korean Movie Database
• Jung Ryeo-won at IMDb

• 1981 births
• K-pop singers
• Living people
• Actresses from Seoul
• Singers from Seoul
• South Korean female idols
• South Korean women pop singers
• People educated at MacGregor State High School
• Griffith University alumni
• Korea University alumni
• South Korean emigrants to Australia
• South Korean film actresses
• South Korean television actresses
• South Korean web series actresses
• Australian people of South Korean descent
• 21st-century South Korean actresses
• 21st-century South Korean women singers
• Best New Actress Blue Dragon Film Awards winners
• Actresses from Brisbane