Sunwoo Sun

Sunwoo Sun
Born
Jung Yoo-jin

(1975-03-21) March 21, 1975 (age 51)
Incheon, South Korea
EducationIncheon National University – Physical Education
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
AgentGwangyun International[citation needed]
Korean name
Hangul
정유진
RRJeong Yujin
MRChŏng Yujin
Stage name
Hangul
선우선
Hanja
鮮于善
RRSeonu Seon
MRSŏnu Sŏn

Sunwoo Sun (Korean: 선우선; born March 21, 1975), birth name Jung Yoo-jin, is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2003, but rose to stardom in 2009 with the television drama Queen of Housewives. Other notable films and series include My New Partner (2008), Running Turtle (2009), and Will It Snow for Christmas? (2009).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003My Wife Is a Gangster 2Chinese mafia member
2006My Scary GirlJung-hwa
2007Off RoadJi-soo
2008While You Were SleepingWifeshort film
The Little PrinceWoman at the hangar
(cameo)
A Man Who Was SupermanWriter Kim
My New PartnerYoo-ri
A Boy Who Is Walking in the SkyMaria
2009Running TurtleKyeong-joo
Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist WizardFemale doctor/Goblin
2011Battlefield HeroesGap-sun
2012Super StarHerself (cameo)
Modern FamilyKim In-ahsegment: "E.D. 571"
2014Innocent ThingSeo-yeon
2016The Legend of a Mermaid

Television series

Year Title Role
2004Forbidden LoveWarrior bodyguard
2009Queen of HousewivesEun So-hyun
Will It Snow for Christmas?Lee Woo-jung
2010KBS Drama Special:
"The Woman Next Door"		Mi-joo
2011Detectives in TroubleJin Mi-sook
2013A Hundred Year LegacyUhm Ki-ok
2018Risky Romance

Variety show

Year Title
2009It City: Sunwoo Sun's Mariana - Something New
2010It Travel: Sunwoo Sun in Guam and Rota
2010–2011The Secret Manual of Money
2015Some Guys, Some Girls

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2006"I Miss You"F&F
2007"If It Were a Dream"Danny Ahn
2009"30 Minutes Ago"Lee Hyun
"Salt Under the Tip of Your Nose"M to M
2010"It Hurts Because It's Love"Min Kyung-hoon

Discography

Year Song title Notes
2009"Come Now... (Before It's Too Late)"Track from Love Tonic: Muto Series Vol. 1

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
20041st Cine Star AuditionsFirst PlaceN/aWon
200946th Grand Bell AwardsBest New ActressRunning TurtleNominated
30th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActressNominated
MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActressQueen of HousewivesNominated
Best Couple Award with Yoon Sang-hyunNominated
201046th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress (Film)Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist WizardNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Stars caught lying about their ages". Dramabeans. 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  2. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (10 March 2009). "New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Queen of Housewives cast". 10Asia. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  4. ↑ Oh, Jean (24 August 2009). "Heartthrobs to promote fest". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  5. ↑ Lee, Young-jin (28 February 2008). '정원'보다는 '선'이라 불러 주세요 <마이 뉴 파트너>의 선우선. Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  6. ↑ Kang, Myoung-seok (27 November 2009). "SBS drama Will It Snow On Christmas? is all about love". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  7. ↑ Oh, Jean (2 December 2009). "Is SBS' new melodrama classic or stale?". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  8. ↑ "Sunwoo Sun speaks at a press conference for her new film". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  9. ↑ Lee, Ga-on (5 June 2010). "KBS <드라마 스페셜> 이태성 "단막극은 TV 속 작은 영화"". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  10. ↑ "Sunwoo Sun quits Crime Squad". Dramabeans. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  11. ↑ [공식입장]김진엽·윤주희·선우선·신원호 8인 '사생결단 로맨스' 합류 확정. News1 (in Korean). June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Stars share travel stories on blog". 10Asia. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  13. ↑ "Love Tonic: Muto Series Vol. 1". YesAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-09.