Kim You-jung

Kim You-jung
Kim in 2025
Born (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999
EducationGoyang High School of Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
AgentAwesome ENT
Works
AwardsFull list
Korean name
Hangul
김유정
Hanja
金裕貞
RRGim Yujeong
MRKim Yujŏng
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Kim You-jung (Korean김유정; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She started out as a model for a confectionery brand at the age of four and after her acting debut in 2003, Kim became one of the most in-demand child actresses in South Korea leading her to be called "Nation's Little Sister". Kim had her first starring role in the historical romance Love in the Moonlight in 2016 which catapulted her to fame as a leading actress in television and film. She ranked 8th on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2017, the youngest to be included in the Top 10 at the age of 17.

Through her roles in several acclaimed historical television series in her teens, Kim has been referred to as "Sageuk Fairy" by media outlets. Since then, she further received attention for her performances in the romantic-comedy Backstreet Rookie (2020), historical fantasy Lovers of the Red Sky (2021), teen romance film 20th Century Girl (2022), fantasy romance My Demon (2023–2024), and psychological thriller Dear X (2025). She gained the nicknames "Nation's First Love" and "Global First Love" following her performance in 20th Century Girl.