Cho Yeo-jeong

Cho Yeo-jeong is a South Korean actress known for her elegance, courage and warm screen presence. She became known around the world as Yeon-kyo, the gentle and trusting rich wife in Parasite (2019), and she continues to choose strong, interesting roles, including Bae Geum-ji in the period crime drama Made in Korea.

Cho Yeo-jeong is 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 45 kg, according to her published profile.

Early life

Cho Yeo-jeong was born on 10 February 1981 in Seoul, South Korea. She first entered the entertainment world as a magazine model while still a teenager, appearing on the cover of CeCi in 1997. Acting soon followed, and she spent her early years learning the craft through television dramas and supporting roles.

Career and breakthrough

Her career changed with bold film choices. She won wide praise for The Concubine (2012) and the historical romance Obsessed (2014), proving she could carry emotional and difficult stories. Then Parasite made her a global name: the film won the Palme d'Or and four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and her funny, touching performance was loved by critics everywhere.

Popular roles

On television, Cho Yeo-jeong has played many kinds of women, from the clever novelist Kang Yeo-joo in Cheat On Me, If You Can to the lead of Woman of 9.9 Billion and the mystery drama High Class. In Made in Korea (2025), she plays Bae Geum-ji in a tense story of money, power and ambition set in 1970s Korea.

Recent work and why fans love them

Cho Yeo-jeong is also loved for her bright personality on variety shows and for her honest, cheerful way of speaking in interviews. Fans admire how she mixes glamour with hard work, and how, after more than twenty years on screen, she still surprises audiences with every new role.