Jung Ryeo-won (born January 21, 1981) is a South Korean-born
Australian actress. She began her entertainment career as a singer in
the now-defunct girl group Chakra, and first rose to fame in the hit
television series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. She is also known for her
roles in Two Faces of My Girlfriend, Castaway on the Moon, and History
of a Salaryman.The second of three children, Jung Ryeo-won was born in
1981, and emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1992 with her family.
She encountered discrimination in grade school, which made her
determined to become fluent in English. By junior high school, she had
adapted to the Australian way of life. After matriculating from
MacGregor State High School, she enrolled from Griffith University
with a major in international business.While she was an exchange
student at Korea University from Griffith University in the 2000s,
Jung was discovered on the streets of Apgujeong by Lee Sang-min,
thereby changing her life and career path. She was placed in the K-pop
girl group Chakra, along with Eeni, Eun and Hwangbo; their first album
was released in 2000. Jung's morale was at a low in 2002, saying she
sometimes felt alienated from her fellow Koreans, and was
uncomfortable with the sexy clothes she was made to wear as a
singer.Chakra disbanded in 2004, and Jung pursued acting full-time.
After undergoing 11 unsuccessful auditions that year, she said she
began doubting her decision to become an actress. In 2005, she gained
recognition in the cult vampire sitcom Hello Franceska, then made her
breakthrough in the romantic comedy My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. The
series was a massive success with average ratings of over 37%, and
50.5% for the finale. Jung was praised for her portrayal of a fragile
but good-natured character who fights for the hero's love, and
eventually became one of the few successful singer-turned-actresses in
the country.
Australian actress. She began her entertainment career as a singer in
the now-defunct girl group Chakra, and first rose to fame in the hit
television series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. She is also known for her
roles in Two Faces of My Girlfriend, Castaway on the Moon, and History
of a Salaryman.The second of three children, Jung Ryeo-won was born in
1981, and emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1992 with her family.
She encountered discrimination in grade school, which made her
determined to become fluent in English. By junior high school, she had
adapted to the Australian way of life. After matriculating from
MacGregor State High School, she enrolled from Griffith University
with a major in international business.While she was an exchange
student at Korea University from Griffith University in the 2000s,
Jung was discovered on the streets of Apgujeong by Lee Sang-min,
thereby changing her life and career path. She was placed in the K-pop
girl group Chakra, along with Eeni, Eun and Hwangbo; their first album
was released in 2000. Jung's morale was at a low in 2002, saying she
sometimes felt alienated from her fellow Koreans, and was
uncomfortable with the sexy clothes she was made to wear as a
singer.Chakra disbanded in 2004, and Jung pursued acting full-time.
After undergoing 11 unsuccessful auditions that year, she said she
began doubting her decision to become an actress. In 2005, she gained
recognition in the cult vampire sitcom Hello Franceska, then made her
breakthrough in the romantic comedy My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. The
series was a massive success with average ratings of over 37%, and
50.5% for the finale. Jung was praised for her portrayal of a fragile
but good-natured character who fights for the hero's love, and
eventually became one of the few successful singer-turned-actresses in
the country.
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