Jeon Yu-na
Jeon Yu-na | |
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Born | South Korea | July 18, 2011
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Agent | Saram |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Jeon Yu-na |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Yuna |
Jeon Yu-na (Korean: 전유나; born July 18, 2011) is a South Korean child actress. She gained international recognition for her role as the childhood Sunja in Apple TV+ series Pachinko in 2022, and as the genius girl Choi Ro-hee in ENA series The Kidnapping Day in 2023.
Life and career
Yuna was born on July 18, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. She started acting at a very young age of 5[1] when she went to a local music academy, when her mom recognized her acting talent.[2] She took some guest and minor roles in several Korean movies and television series such as Juror 8 and Hellbound,[3] before getting international recognition for playing the childhood Sunja in Pachinko. Her role in Pachinko was praised as a delightful performance.[4] She was only 10 years old during the filming, and she was immersed in the character by understanding what the Koreans had experienced during the Japanese colonization.[5] She cast the childhood Sunja character as observant, precocious, and have a lot of curiosity on what happened around her.[6]
After Pachinko, she worked on some other Korean television series such as Green Mother's Club and Secret of the Lightning Cloak, and signed an exclusive contract with Saram Entertainment[7] before auditioning for the role of Choi Ro-hee in The Kidnapping Day. She won the role by overcoming a competition rate of 500 to 1[8] and surviving 5 rounds of auditions. She was praised for her delicate acting skills that is unusual for a child actress her age[9] and for her ability to maintain a good chemistry with the lead actor, Yoon Kye-sang.[10][11] Kye-sang praised her for acting professionally like an adult.[12] Another fellow actress in the drama, Seo Jae-hee, also praised her, stating that Yuna has a pure, lovely, wise and innate personality.[13] For her role in The Kidnapping Day, she was awarded the Best Child Actress at the 2023 Seoulcon APAN Star Awards[14][15] and I'm Touched Award at the 2023 ENA Awards (together with Yoon Kye-sang).[16]
Between October 8, 2023 and November 19, 2023, together with Seol Ga-eun, Yuna is playing the Suzu role in Sea Village Diary, a theatre play based on a Japanese film called Our Little Sister, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.[17]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | Hellbound | Sinner's daughter | [3][18] |
2022 | Pachinko | Childhood Sunja | [3][18] |
Green Mothers' Club | Oh Sae-bom | [18][19] | |
Secret of the Lightning Cloak | Gong Da-hae | [18] | |
2023 | The Kidnapping Day | Choi Ro-hee | [18][20] |
Theatres
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2023 | Sea Village Diary | Suzu | [1][21] |
Awards and Nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Seoulcon APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Best Child Actress | The Kidnapping Day | Won | [14][15] |
ENA Awards | 2023 | I'm Touched | The Kidnapping Day (together with Yoon Kye-sang) | Won | [16] |
References
- ^ a b 조선비즈 (October 21, 2023). "윤계상도 반한!..'유괴의 날' 유나, '500대 1' 뚫은 연기천재 소녀[인터뷰 종합]". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "'유괴의 날' 유나 "500대 1 경쟁률? 감독님이 기세가 남다르다고..." [IS인터뷰]". 일간스포츠 (in Korean). October 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c 오명언 (October 17, 2023). "'유괴의 날' 유나 "모든 대사와 눈빛에 제 나름의 해석 담았죠"". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ James, Caryn. "Pachinko review: A 'dazzling, heartfelt Korean epic'". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Soo Hugh's 'Pachinko' Adaptation Confronts Japan's Colonization of Korea". Harper's BAZAAR. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ ""There is a curse in my blood": 'Pachinko' is a Fascinating Exploration of Endurance, Family, and Time| Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ 조선일보 (January 26, 2023). "[공식] '파친코'서 김민하X윤여정 아역 유나, 사람엔터와 전속계약 체결". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ star, Y. T. N. (October 17, 2023). "[Y터뷰] '유괴의 날' 유나 "윤계상, 최고의 삼촌...작품 하며 god 팬 됐다"". YTN star (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ star, Y. T. N. (September 26, 2023). "[Y초점] 유나가 '유괴의 날' 최로희여야만 했던 이유". YTN star (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ 입력: 2023.08.07 10:01 (August 7, 2023). "윤계상, 유나 납치한다 (유괴의 날)". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 스포탈코리아 (October 24, 2023). "윤계상 덕분에 울고 웃는다..'유괴의 날' 하드캐리 열연". 스포츠전문 콘텐츠 기업 스포탈코리아 (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "윤계상, "다른 모습 보여드리는 것보다 지켜가는 것도 중요하다고 생각한다" : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "'유괴의 날' 서재희 "'500:1 경쟁률' 유나에 '깜짝'…아이의 힘" [엑's 인터뷰①] : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "'King The Land' couple Lee Junho and YoonA lead the way at the 2023 APAN star awards - see complete list of winners". The Times of India. December 31, 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "유나, '2023 서울콘 에이판 스타 어워즈' 청소년 아역상 수상". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "2023 ENA Drama Awards Winners". HanCinema. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Newsis (August 14, 2023). "한혜진·박하선·임수향, 연극 '바닷마을 다이어리' 출연". mobile.newsis.com (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "'유괴의 날' 유나 "500대 1 경쟁률? 감독님이 기세가 남다르다고..." [IS인터뷰] : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Yudhistira, Dyan. "13 Artis Pendukung di Drama Korea Green Mothers Club". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Yoon Kye-sang to deliver heartfelt message about family with 'The Kidnapping Day'". koreatimes. September 14, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "[Stage] 연극 '바닷마을 다이어리'". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
- Jeon Yu-na at IMDb