Kim Yoo-jung Family 2022 - Biography, Facts Kim Yoo-jung is a South Korean actress. She
has been famous since she was 5 years old, and she had appeared in 13 TV serials and
15 movies by the time she was in the fifth grade. Kim Yoo-jung was born on September 22,
1999 in Seoul, South Korea. Let’s look at some unique facts about Kim Yoo-jung!
She started acting at the age of four and became one of South Korea’s best-known child artists.
Popularly known as ‘Korea’s Little Sister’, Kim has grown up in the
industry from a child artist to a youth icon. She started acting in films and television
serials and went on to be a guest artist on leading variety shows of South Korea.
She has hosted a number of shows and participated in the reality show ‘I’m Real Kim Yoo-jung in LA’
that was filmed for QTV in Los Angeles. In the course of her career she has
endorsed various initiatives related to child welfare and protection of the environment.
She has appeared in music videos of various artists and also
performed in South Korean Theatre. She has won a number of awards and
has been active on social media with a large fan following. Still in her teens, Kim Yoo-jung has
made her mark in the South Korean entertainment industry and has a bright future ahead of her.
Kim Yoo-jung received the Best Child Actress Award for her role in the action series
Iljimae at the age of nine. She won the Best Young Actress Award at the 16th
SBS Drama Awards, 29th MBC Drama Awards, and 24th KBS Drama Awards from 2008 to 2010.
Kim yoo-jung's Family:
Kim Yoo-jung is the last of three children with her elder brother Kim Bu-Gun and her
older sister Kim Yeon-Jung. Her father is Kim Sang-Pae and her mother is Mok Seon-Mi.
Kim Yoo-jung was born into a well-off family. Kim Yoo-jung has a sister named Kim Yeon-Jung.
Kim Yeon-Jung also looks as though she can be a celebrity herself. Slightly different
from Kim Yoo-jung’s cute looks, her sister Kim Yeon-Jung exudes a bit more maturity.
Their big and beautiful eyes say they’re indeed sisters. Kim Yeon-Jung is making
her debut as an actress through the web drama The Crush’s Omniscient Point of View.
Even their faces look very similar, especially when they are smiling together.
Kim Yoo-jung Facts: At five she walked the ramp at a
Charity Fashion Show for Underprivileged Children. In August 2010, she had joined the ‘Kiss of Love’
campaign through which several products produced by the Seoul Social Welfare
Community Chest of Korea, bearing the lip marks and autographs of celebrities,
were sold to support the self-reliance and education of children in low-income families.
In December 2010, she and 33 other actors had participated in a campaign
to promote the beauty of Korea under the theme of Hanbok in a ‘Love Sharing Hanbok’ calendar event.
All the proceeds from the event were donated to an organization known as Korea Compassion.
In February 2012, she and several other celebrities had participated
in a photography exhibition held by Kolon Sport for its 2012 collection
and the modeling fee was used as a donation to serve nearby locals in need.
In January 2013, she had participated as the first Asian runway main model of a chocolate
fashion show called ‘1st Salon Du Chocolat Seoul’. She had not charged a fee for the event.
In 2017, she was ranked at number 8 on the Forbes “Korea Power Celebrity” list,
becoming the youngest celebrity to have ever been included in the ‘Top 10’ of that list.
In February 2018, she had been diagnosed with dysfunctions of the thyroid gland and was
subsequently forced to take a break from acting. In October 2020, she had been named the 229th
patron of ChildFund Korea‘s ‘Green Noble Club’. She was also the youngest member to have joined
the club. It was later revealed that she had been secretly making donations to the fund that helped
children in several low-income households to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another part of her contribution was also used to fund several sick children’s medical expenses.
As a result of her involvement in social causes, she was made the ambassador for the 58th Memorial
Day Big Tree National Love Badge, Help Africa Charity, Seoul Tourism and Global Hooxi Campaign.