JUNG RYU WON

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    JUNG RYU WON

PROFILE

Name: 정려원 / Jung Ryu Won (Jeong Ryeo Won)

Real name: 정여원 / Jung Yu Won (Jeong Yeo Won)

Nicknames: “Hot Dog” and “DaRamJue” (squirrel)

Profession: Actress and singer

Birthdate: 1982-Jan-21

Birthplace: South Korea

Height: 168cm

Weight: 45kg

Star sign: Aquarius

Blood type: B

Family: Older brother and younger sister

Talent agency: TN Entertainment

Education: Joong Pyun Elementary, MacGregor State High School, Griffin

University, GoRyu University

Skills: Playing the piano and gymnastics

Languages: Korean and English

Hobbies: Music, watching movies, sketching, and drawing character

Religion: Christianity

K-pop group: Chakra (Disbanded in 2006)

The second of three children, Jung was born in Seoul, but emigrated to Australia.

On a trip to Korea in 1999, Jung was discovered by an agent who put her in the

K-pop girl group Chakra, along with Eeni, Eun and Hwang Bo. After the girl group

disbanded, she made her debut as a full-time actress in MBC's My Lovely Sam

Soon.

TV Dramas

History of the Salaryman (SBS, 2012)

Ja Myung Go (SBS, 2009)

What Star Did You Come From (MBC, 2006)

Autumn Shower (MBC, 2005)

My Lovely Sam-Soon (MBC, 2005)

Hello Franceska (MBC, 2005)

Papa Sea (MBC, 2004)

Banjun Drama (SBS, 2004)

Argon (MBC, 2003)

Saxophone (KBS2, 2002)

Movies

Never Ending Story (2012)

Pain (2011)

In Love and the War (2011)

Castaway on the Moon (2009)

Two Faces of My Girlfriend (2007)

My Boyfriend is Type-B (2005)

Emergency 19 (2002)

Music video

Year Song Artist

2008 One Epik High

2010 As a Man Gummy

2011 Can't Be Crazy Alex (Clazziquai)

Endorsements

Neutrogena

Maypole (clothing) (with Yoon Eun-hye)

Giordano (clothing) (with Bi and Jang Dong-gun)

Minute Maid (with Daniel Henney)

Biotherm

Soolsool (Korean Wine)

Hankook Tire

Sansachun

Actyon

Awards

2007 28th Blue Dragon Film Festival: Best New Female Performer Award (Two

Faces of My Girlfriend)

2006 MBC Drama Awards: PD Award

2005 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Award (My Lovely Sam-Soon)

2005 MBC Entertainment Awards: Excellence Award (My Lovely Sam-Soon)

Note

Jung was born in Korea but emigrated to Brisbane, Australia at 12 with her family

(her father has a retail business). On a trip to Korea in 1999, Jung was discovered

by an agent who cast her into the K-pop group Chakra.