Jung Eun-chae

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, a film by auteur Hong Sang-soo that premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.

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. Her interest in the entertainment industry was further encouraged by the influence of her older brother, who worked at the production company Chorokbaem Media.

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.

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.

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.

In 2026, Jung starred in ENA's mystery legal thriller television series Honour alongside Lee Na-young and Lee Chung-ah. 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.

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.

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

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2010 Pasta Waiter Ep 2 Cameo (episode 2) 2011 KBS Drama Special – "Crossing Yeongdo Bride" Baek Seol one act-drama My Bittersweet Life Go Eun-nim 2013 KBS Drama Special – "Na-ra's Rain" Moon Na-ra One act-drama 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 2021 L.U.C.A.: The Beginning Director Jung Cameo (Episode 8) 2024 Your Honor Kang So-young Episodes 5-10

Television show Year Title Role 2013 March: A Story of Friends Cast member

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2022–2024 Pachinko Kyung Hee Season 1–2 2022 Anna Hyeon-joo

Radio program Year Title Role Notes 2018 Film and Music Lover DJ April 9, 2018 – June 3, 2018

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 Released: April 16, 2013 Label: Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

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 APAN Star Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama Anna 2024 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, Your Honor Asia Model Awards 2011 CF Model Award Jung Eun-chae 2025 Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born Blue Dragon Film Awards 2013 Best New Actress Nobody's Daughter Haewon Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actress Anna 2025 Your Honor Buil Film Awards 2013 Best New Actress Nobody's Daughter Haewon Best Actress Busan Film Critics Awards Best New Actress Cine21 Film Awards Female Actress of the Year Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best Actress in Television Anna Jeonju International Film Festival 2013 Moët Rising Star Award Nobody's Daughter Haewon KBS Drama Awards 2011 Best New Actress My Bittersweet Life KOFRA Film Awards 2014 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2013 SBS Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Return 2020 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama The King: Eternal Monarch Wildflower Film Awards 2014 Best Actress Nobody's Daughter Haewon Best New Actor/Actress

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200