Exclusive Interview: Korean Actress Jo Yeo-Jeong

Jo Yeo-jeong is a versatile Korean actress, who can be tough, romantic, and cute. Her role in the film “Obsessed,” is a departure from that, as she plays nagging young woman.
12/27/2014
Updated:
12/28/2014

Jo Yeo-Jeong  is a versatile Korean actress, who can be tough, romantic, and cute. She possess a great acting talent and has a marvelous on-screen presence.

Jo Yeo-Jeong made her debut 17 years ago, and has been working in the industry ever since. Jo Yeo-Jeong is known to have given outstanding performances in a many genres, from sit-coms and films, to romantic dramas, modern dramas, and period dramas, to commercials. 

In her recent movie “Obsessed,” she challenged herself to play the character of a nagging young woman, which is very different from her past roles. “Obsessed” uses the 1969 Vietnam War as the historical background. It’s a story about an army official’s affair. Hallyu Star, Song Seung-heon plays the antagonist, and Jo Yeo-Jeong plays his significant other.

Jo Yeo-jeong with the title “more outstanding than the main character” won the best supporting actress role at the 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

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