Kim Jung-eun facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kim Jung-eun
Kim Jung-eun in 2009
Born	(1974-03-04) March 4, 1974 (age 51) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Konkuk University (Theater and Film) Hanyang University (Master’s Degree and PhD)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Agent	Will Entertainment Huayi Brothers
Spouse(s)	Unknown ​ (m. 2016)​
Korean name
Hangul	김정은
Hanja	金諪恩
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeong-eun
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏngŭn

Kim Jung-eun (Korean: 김정은; born March 4, 1974) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in the film Marrying the Mafia (2002) and the television series Lovers in Paris (2004), Princess Lulu (2005), Lovers (TV series) (2006), I Am Legend (TV series) (2010), Make a Woman Cry (2015), and Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023). Other notable works include Forever the Moment (2008), Ohlala Couple (2012) and My Dangerous Wife (2020). In 2008, Kim hosted her own music TV show, Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate on SBS.

Career

In 2002, Kim had her major breakthrough in film for her debut film, Marrying the Mafia, which earned a nomination for Best New Actress and won Popular Star Award at the 2002 Blue Dragon Film Awards. In 2004, Kim had her major breakthrough in television for the drama, Lovers in Paris which earned her awards and accolades including Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2004 SBS Drama Awards. In 2008, she hosted her own music talk show, Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate and aired until 2011. It earned her award as a Best MC at the SBS Entertainment Awards in 2009. In 2021, she co-hosted a MBC network reality/variety show, DNA Mate (Family Register Mate) until 2023.

Filmography

Television series

Films

Variety shows

• Family Register Mate (MBC, 2022) – Host
• Family Register Mate (MBC, 2021) – Host
• Legend Music Class - Lalaland (Channel A, 2021) – Cast
• Something (SBS, 2014) -MC
• Miracle Audition (SBS, 2011) – Judge
• Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate (SBS, 2008–2011) – MC
• TV Entertainment Tonight (SBS, 2001–2002) – MC

Web shows

• Alive (TVING, 2022) – Host

Documentary narration

• SBS Special: "Symphony of Dreams" (SBS, 2013)
• MBC Special: 도시의 개 (MBC, 2010)
• Wednesday Special: 금메달을 향해 뛰어라: 대륙의 올림픽 꿈나무들 (KBS1, 2008)

Radio

• To You Who Forget the Night (KBS Happy FM, 1999–2000) – DJ

Discography

• Sad Fate – Kim Jung-eun (Ohlala Couple OST, 2012)
• In Heaven – JYJ, narration by Kim Jung-eun (2011)
• Reminiscence – Kim Jung-eun (I Am Legend OST, 2010)
• You (Duet ver.) – Kim Jung-eun & Lee Joon-hyuk (I Am Legend OST, 2010)
• To You, Dear Music – Kim Jung-eun (I Am Legend OST, 2010)
• Comeback Madonna Band

Awards