Jeong Young-joo

Acting

Jeong Young-joo

Born May 23, 1971 · Seoul, South Korea (age 55)

Jeong Young-joo (born May 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. A graduate of the Seoul Institute of the Arts, she made her debut in 1994. Known for playing strong, dominant female characters, she has acted in television, film, and on the stage. She currently serves as a media acting lecturer at Konkuk University.

Known For

Badland HuntersBadland Hunters · 2024
Badland Hunters
★ 6.72024
MovieActionAdventure
After a deadly earthquake turns Seoul into a lawless badland, a fearless huntsman springs into action to rescue a teenager abducted by a mad doctor.
Project YProject Y · 2026
Project Y
★ 6.02026
MovieCrimeDrama
Mi-sun and Do-kyung might be used to struggling in the most dangerous part of Seoul's Gangnam district, but that doesn't mean they've settled into it. With no one but each other to rely on, the two friends grind away to save the money needed to leave their dangerous lifestyles behind. But just as "retirement" comes within reach, the world betrays them, shattering their hopes. On the edge of a dead end, they discover a hidden fortune of dirty cash and gold in Gangnam – and place all their bets on one final high-stakes gamble of a lifetime.
Café MidnightCafé Midnight · 2022
Café Midnight
★ 7.22022
MovieFantasy
Yoon, the bride-to-be, waits for her groom Tae-young on the wedding day but he doesn’t show up without a word. Out of concern and rage, Yoon goes out looking for him all day long and in the dead of night, she arrives at a strange place called ‘Café Midnight’, which opens from midnight until the sun rises. In here, Yoon finally finds Tae-young but something doesn’t seem right. He looks few years younger than now and he doesn’t even recognize her. Will she be able to find her groom from the present in this chaos?
Hot BloodedHot Blooded · 2022
Hot Blooded
★ 6.32022
MovieCrimeAction
A veteran gangster, Hee-su, is looking to retire from his crime family in the violent port town of Kuam, Korea. But an unexpected betrayal leads him down a bloody path where he gets caught in the middle of a mob war with deadly consequences.
Miss FortuneMiss Fortune · 2023
Miss Fortune
★ 6.42023
MovieDramaComedy
Ji-hye is a once-successful and beautiful swindler, who recently begins failing with her cons and dreams of changing her small-job life. Before her retirement, she decides to take on one last job which could change her whole life: seducing the son of a wealthy art broker family to steal the golden treasure hidden in their se- cret mansion. With the help of her daughter Ju-young, she succeeds in earning the trust of the family but it turns out to be a never ending battle. Can Ji-hye and Ju-young find the legendary treasure and start a new life?
Double PattyDouble Patty · 2021
Double Patty
★ 5.82021
MovieRomanceDrama
Kang Woo-ram is busy preparing to get a job. Lee Hyun-ji is a would-be anchor, but she works at a homemade hamburger restaurant. One night, Woo-ram visits the hamburger restaurant and orders a double patty hamburger, which has a "buy one, get one free" sale. This is how their relationship begins.
Devil in the LakeDevil in the Lake · 2022
Devil in the Lake
★ 6.22022
MovieHorrorMystery
Bo Young moves into the mansion of the previously wealthy grandmother, Wang, as a caregiver with a dangerous intention. Mother Kim, the only blood relative of Wang who hired Bo Young, sets conditions such as 'Do not bring anyone, especially children,' and 'Do not go near the reservoir'. Ominous and bizarre signs continue in grandmother Wang's huge mansion located next to a reservoir called 'Gwimot', where people are dying, and Bo Young finds out that foreigners who have visited the place have suffered a mysterious death...
The First ShotThe First Shot · 2019
The First Shot
★ 7.82019
MovieDrama
Jo Dal-hwan plays Lee Ho-yeon, a salesman from a pharmaceutical company who is very people-shy.

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The Fiery PriestThe Fiery Priest · 2019
The Fiery Priest
★ 8.22019
SeriesCrimeComedy
People commit variety of ugly crimes these days. However, they forgive themselves by giving testimony every week. They believe that they can repent just by having faith. But the truth is that they have faith to repeat the sins again and again without remorse. These people atone for their evil deeds just to feel comfortable and carefree. It is not about the victims who are suffering because of them. They say every people are equal before the religions. But it is time to discriminate people who only uses them for their interest. Screening if they are really good people, punishing if they deserve to be punished, and defending justice is needed for modern day religion. A priest with this sense of justice teams up with a detective and a prosecutor. They try to solve the mysterious death of an elderly priest and serve justice.

Jung Dong-ja