Jung Eun-chae

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title: "Jung Eun-chae" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1986-births", "living-people", "21st-century-south-korean-actresses", "south-korean-film-actresses", "south-korean-television-actresses", "south-korean-web-series-actresses", "south-korean-female-models", "actresses-from-busan"] description: "South Korean actress and model (born 1986)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Eun-chae" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary South Korean actress and model (born 1986) ::

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Field	Value
name	Jung Eun-chae
image	Jung Eun-chae in September 2025.png
caption	Jung in September 2025
birth_name	Jung Sol-mi
birth_date
birth_place	Busan, South Korea
occupation
years_active	2010–present
agent	Project Hosoo
height	170 cm
education	Central Saint Martins (Textile Design)
module	{{Infobox Korean name/auto
hangul	%정솔미
hanjastage	鄭恩彩
hangulstage	%정은채
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| name = Jung Eun-chae | image = Jung Eun-chae in September 2025.png | caption = Jung in September 2025 | birth_name = Jung Sol-mi | birth_date = | birth_place = Busan, South Korea | occupation = | years_active = 2010–present | agent = Project Hosoo | height = 170 cm | education = Central Saint Martins (Textile Design) | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent | hangul = %정솔미 | hanjastage = 鄭恩彩 | hangulstage = %정은채

Jung Sol-mi (; born November 24, 1986), known professionally as Jung Eun-chae (), is a South Korean actress, model and TV host. 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.

Early life

Jung Eun-chae spent 8 years living in London, starting from middle school senior year when she was 15 years old. Due to the influence of her older brother who works at a production company, Chorokbaem Media, Jung became interested in pursuing an acting career after she returned to South Korea.

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 because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi. Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.

Since then, Jung has alternated between doing blockbuster films such as The Fatal Encounter, The King, The Great Battle 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.

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

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She made a big comeback to the TV drama in 2018 with two series released on the same year, SBS hit legal crime Return and OCN's The Guest, a drama that combines the elements of exorcism, shamanism, and procedural.

She was later cast as one of the main characters in the 2020 SBS TV 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 KeyEast. In 2023, Jung left KeyEast and established a one-man agency, Project Hosoo, with her long-time manager.

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

Filmography

Films

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

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

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Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2013	March: A Story of Friends	Cast member
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Web series

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.	2022–present	2022
Pachinko	Kyung Hee	Season 1–2
Anna	Hyeon-joo
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Radio program

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

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

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Title	Details	Jung Eun-chae
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Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.	APAN Star Awards	Asia Model Awards	Baeksang Arts Awards	Blue Dragon Film Awards	Blue Dragon Series Awards	Buil Film Awards	Busan Film Critics Awards	Cine21 Film Awards	Director's Cut Awards	Jeonju International Film Festival	KBS Drama Awards	Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	KOFRA Film Awards	SBS Drama Awards	Wildflower Film Awards
2022	Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama	Anna
2011	CF Model Award	Jung Eun-chae
2013	Best New Actress – Film	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
2023	Best Supporting Actress – Television	Anna
2025	Best Supporting Actress – Television	Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
2013	Best New Actress	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
2023	Best Supporting Actress	Anna
2025	Best Supporting Actress	Your Honor
2013	Best Actress	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Best New Actress
2013
Female Actress of the Year
2023	Best Actress in Television	Anna
2013	Moët Rising Star Award	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
2011	Best New Actress	My Bittersweet Life
2013	Best New Actress	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
2014
2018	Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama	Return
2020	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama	The King: Eternal Monarch
2014	Best Actress	Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Best New Actor/Actress
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Listicles

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Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.	Korean Film Council
2021	Korean Actors 200
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Notes

References

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