Jeong Young-joo
Jeong Young-joo (정영주) is a South Korean actress and musical theatre star often playing strong, funny, warm mothers, loved as Park Bok-soon in Lovely Runner. She is with Big Title.
Beyond the screen.
Jeong Young-joo is a South Korean actress and musical theatre star with a big voice and a big heart on screen. She often plays strong, funny, and warm mothers and bosses. Many drama fans fell in love with her as Park Bok-soon, the kind mother in the hit romance Lovely Runner.
She is about 168 cm tall and works with Big Title.
Early life
Jeong Young-joo was born on May 23, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where she learned about drama and playwriting.
Career and breakthrough
She made her debut in 1994 and built her name first in musical theatre. She played famous stage roles like Rosie in Mamma Mia! and Mrs.
Popular roles
In My Mister (2018), she played Cho Ae-ryeon with warm and real feelings. In The Fiery Priest (2019), she played Jung Dong-ja, the head of the Gudam district office, and brought fun energy to the show. In Business Proposal (2022), she played Han Mi-mo, a loving mother.
Recent work
Her role in Lovely Runner won her an Excellence Award at the 2024 APAN Star Awards. In the same year, she also played Lim Cheong in Miss Night and Day.
A career, chapter by chapter.
Selected drama roles
- Lovely Runner — Park Bok-soon
- Business Proposal — Han Mi-mo
- My Mister — Cho Ae-ryeon
- The Fiery Priest — Jung Dong-ja
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