Tina Jung

Tina Jung (Hangul: 정유빈, Jung Yu-bin) is a Korean-Canadian actress. She is most known for her role as Sam in the web series You're My Hero (2023–2025), for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.

She has also had a regular role in the television sitcom Strays (2021–2022) and the lead role in the drama film Queen of the Morning Calm, as well as guest appearances in the Nickelodeon series Make It Pop (2015–2016) and the Omni TV sitcom Second Jen (2021), among others.

Early life and education Jung was born in South Korea, but grew up in Burlington, Ontario and attended M. M. Robinson High School. Both her parents were actors in South Korea before immigrating to Canada. As a child, she starred in various plays at school and community theater, and danced for over ten years. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Acting Conservatory at York University, where she was the recipient of the Performing Arts Award and Award in Acting. Shortly after graduation, she signed with her first agent and began her acting career.

Career In 2017, Jung and actor Simu Liu co-wrote and co-starred in the 2017 short film Meeting Mommy. She later starred in the drama film Queen of the Morning Calm, which premiered at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2021 BronzeLens Film Festival for her performance in the film. The following year, she joined the third season of the Omni TV sitcom Second Jen. She also appeared in the Lifetime thriller film Galentine's Day Nightmare. Jung later appeared in the sci-fi horror film Firestarter, a remake of the 1984 film of the same name.

From 2023 to 2025, she starred in the CBC Gem comedy series You're My Hero. She was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards for her performance. As of December 2025, she was in talks to star in the film Get Over It, an adaptation of the supernatural comedy novel Getting Rid of Rosie by Lynda Simmons.

Personal life As of 2020, Jung lives in Downtown Toronto. She has a dog named Maple.

2021 Best Actress Queen of the Morning Calm

2024 Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series You're My Hero