Jung Eun-chae

Jung Eun-chae
Jung in September 2025
Born
Jung Sol-mi

(1986-11-24) November 24, 1986
Busan, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • TV host
Years active2010–present
AgentProject Hosoo
Korean name
Hangul
정솔미
RRJeong Solmi
MRChŏng Solmi
Stage name
Hangul
정은채
RRJeong Eunchae
MRChŏng Ŭnch'ae

Jung Sol-mi (Korean: 정솔미; born November 24, 1986), known professionally as Jung Eun-chae (정은채), is a South Korean actress, model and TV host.[1] 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.[2][3]

Early life

Jung Eun-chae moved to London at the age of 15 and spent eight years living in the United Kingdom. During this time, she pursued an interest in art and design, eventually enrolling at the Central Saint Martins College to study Textile Design. However, she ultimately decided to leave the university before completing her degree to return to South Korea and pursue a career in acting; consequently, her final educational attainment is listed as a dropout.[4] Her interest in the entertainment industry was further encouraged by the influence of her older brother, who worked at the production company Chorokbaem Media.[5][6]

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.[7] She uses a stage name instead of her real name because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi.[5] Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.[8]

Since then, Jung has alternated between doing blockbuster films such as The Fatal Encounter,[9] The King,[10] The Great Battle[11] 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.[12][13]

Jung's debut in television dramas was through the 2011 KBS1 telenovela My Bittersweet Life.[14] Three years later, she acted in a psychological thriller series Dr. Frost.[15]

Jung at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Jung during Fatal Encounter 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[16] and OCN's The Guest, a drama that combines the elements of exorcism, shamanism, and procedural.[17]

She was later cast as one of the main characters in the 2020 SBS TV series The King: Eternal Monarch.[18] She gained recognition and was declared the best character according to a poll released by Cleo Singapore.[19][20]

In August 2022, Jung renewed her contract with KeyEast.[21] In 2023, Jung left KeyEast and established a one-man agency, Project Hosoo, with her long-time manager.[22]

Jung was cast as prosecutor in the 2024 ENA's legal crime Your Honor, her first television series after four years.[23] In the same year, she was cast as Moon Ok-gyeong in the television series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, replacing Kim Hieora.[24][25]

In 2026, Jung starred in ENA's mystery legal thriller television series Honour alongside Lee Na-young and Lee Chung-ah.[26] It is based on the Swedish television series Heder which evolves around a 20-year-old secret that the three lawyer friends buried, which resurfaces and throws their lives into chaos.[27]

Personal life

In March 2024, it was confirmed that Jung Eun-chae is in a relationship with artist and product designer Kim Chung-jae. Both born in 1986, the couple has been reported to be in a relationship since 2023.[28]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Haunters Young-sook
2011 Play Eun-chae [29]
2012 Spring, Snow Ji-yoon
Horror Stories Gong-ji segment: "Secret Recipe" [30]
2013 Behind the Camera
Nobody's Daughter Haewon Hae-won
2014 The Fatal Encounter Kang Wol-hye
Hill of Freedom Nam-hee [31]
2017 The Table Kyung-jin [32]
The King Park Shi-yeon
2018 The Great Battle Shi-mi
Ode to the Goose Cafe owner Special appearance [33]
2023 Someone You Loved Ah-yeong [34][35]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Pasta Waiter Ep 2 Cameo (episode 2)
2011 KBS Drama Special – "Crossing Yeongdo Bride" Baek Seol one act-drama [36]
My Bittersweet Life Go Eun-nim
2013 KBS Drama Special – "Na-ra's Rain" Moon Na-ra One act-drama [37]
2014 Dr. Frost Yoon Sung-ah
2018 Return Geum Na-ra
The Guest Kang Gil-yeong
2019 Legal High Cameo
2020 The King: Eternal Monarch Goo Seo-ryung [38]
2021 L.U.C.A.: The Beginning Director Jung Cameo (Episode 8) [39][40]
2024 Your Honor Kang So-young Episodes 5-10 [23]
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born Moon Ok-gyeong [24]
2026 Honour Kang Shin-jae [26]
Flex X Cop Joo Hye-ra Season 2 [41]

Television show

Year Title Role Ref.
2013 March: A Story of Friends Cast member [42]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–2024 Pachinko Kyung Hee Season 1–2 [43][44]
2022 Anna Hyeon-joo [45][46]

Radio program

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Film and Music Lover DJ April 9, 2018 – June 3, 2018 [47]

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2011 "Heartsore Story" Wheesung
2012 "Memory of the Wind" Naul
2013 "Just Smile Like That" Kwon Sun-kwan
"Sweet Love Virus" Wonhyoro 1-Ga 13-25
2018 "Looking Back on My Life" Lee Moon-sae

Discography

List of extended plays
Title Details
Jung Eun-chae
Track listing
  1. 이방인
  2. 잘 지내나요
  3. 달
  4. 소년,소녀 (Boy & Girl) - feat. Thomas Cook
  5. 여름바다 (Summer Sea)

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama Anna Nominated [48]
2024 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, Your Honor Won [49]
Asia Model Awards 2011 CF Model Award Jung Eun-chae Won [7]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2013 Best New Actress – Film Nobody's Daughter Haewon Nominated
2023 Best Supporting Actress – Television Anna Nominated [50]
2025 Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born Nominated [51]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2013 Best New Actress Nobody's Daughter Haewon Nominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Anna Nominated [52]
2025 Your Honor Nominated [53]
Buil Film Awards 2013 Best New Actress Nobody's Daughter Haewon Won [54]
Best Actress Nominated
Busan Film Critics Awards Best New Actress Won [55]
Cine21 Film Awards Female Actress of the Year Won [56]
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best Actress in Television Anna Nominated [57]
Jeonju International Film Festival 2013 Moët Rising Star Award Nobody's Daughter Haewon Won [58]
KBS Drama Awards 2011 Best New Actress My Bittersweet Life Nominated
KOFRA Film Awards 2014 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Won [59]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2013 Won [60]
SBS Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Return Nominated [61]
2020 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama The King: Eternal Monarch Nominated [62]
Wildflower Film Awards 2014 Best Actress Nobody's Daughter Haewon Won [63]
Best New Actor/Actress Nominated

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200[a] Included [64][65]

Notes

  1. ↑ Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world

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  2. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (December 14, 2012). "HONG Sangsoo's Latest to Compete in Berlin International Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Shim, Sun-ah (February 19, 2013). "Director Hong Sang-soo's new film opens in Seoul". Yonhap. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ MK Sports News Team (June 20, 2018). 정은채 영국 명문대 출신…日 유명배우와 열애설도 [Jung Eun-chae, from a prestigious UK university... also involved in dating rumors with a famous Japanese actor.]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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