Roh Jeong-eui

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Roh Jeong-eui
Roh in 2024
Born (2001-07-31) July 31, 2001 (age 24)
Seongnam, South Korea
EducationHanyang University
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentNamoo Actors
Korean name
Hangul
노정의
Hanja
盧正義
RRNo Jeongui
MRNo Chŏngŭi
Websitenamooactors.com

Roh Jeong-eui (Korean노정의; born July 31, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in the film Phantom Detective (2016),[1] 18 Again (2020), Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022) and Hierarchy (2024).[2]

Early life and education

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Roh was born on July 31, 2001 in Bundang District, Seongnam, South Korea.[3]

Roh entered the entertainment industry with the help of her older sister who is more than 9 years older. Roh went through 8 auditions and was selected to be a Kid Model. Her first TV appearance is Happy Time, Fantastic Mates in 2009.[4]

In 2019, Namoo Actors announced Roh had been accepted and will be a member of Hanyang University's class of 2020 in the Department of Theater and Film.[5]

Career

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2010–2015: Beginning as a child actress

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In 2010, Roh debuted as a child actress in episode 7 of the OCN drama Quiz of God, briefly appearing as the child counterpart of Hong Ju-yeon.[6]

In 2011, Roh portrayed Lee Se-young's child counterpart in the Channel A drama Bachelor's Vegetable Store and Kim Sun-a's child counterpart in the SBS drama Scent of a Woman;[7] she also played Na Ye-seul in her first movie I Am a Dad.[8]

In 2012, Roh appeared in various dramas such as Dream High 2, Operation Proposal, Full House Take 2, The King's Doctor and Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!. Furthermore, this marked the first time she received nominations for Best Young Actress at both the KBS Drama Awards[9] and the MBC Drama Awards in the same year.[10]

On April 29, 2013, the entertainment agency Namoo Actors announced that they had signed an exclusive contract with her.[11] After that, she appeared in the drama The Eldest as the younger version of Lee Ji-sook, a role portrayed by Oh Yoon-ah.[12]

In 2014, Roh portrayed the child counterpart of Koo Hye-sun in Angel Eyes and Park Shin-hye in Pinocchio.[13]

She took on her first leading role as "Roh Jeong-eui" in the Tooniverse children's drama Store Struck By Lightning Season 2. The drama series itself was highly popular among children, which significantly contributed to her gaining public recognition.[14]

In 2015, Roh appeared in the action thriller film The Phone as Ko Kyung-rim, the daughter of Son Hyun-joo's and Uhm Ji-won's characters. She received a lot of praise for her performance as a child actress.[15]

2016–2019: Teenage and supporting role

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In 2016, Roh gained attention for her role as Kim Dong-yi in the movie Phantom Detective starring Lee Je-hoon[16][unreliable source?] and she appeared in Flowers of the Prison as a teen counterpart of Kim Soo-yeon.[17]

In 2017, Roh portrayed Oh Ha-ra in the drama Live Up to Your Name[18] and appeared as a teen counterpart of Jung Ryeo-won, who played Ma Yi-deum in Witch at Court.[19]

In 2018, Roh portrayed Bong Seon-hwa, a young student in a girls' school who falls in love with a senior in the movie Fantasy of the Girls.[20]

The following year, she took on the roles of Kang Seul-gi in the OCN drama Kill It and Han Da-jung in the tvN drama The Great Show.[21] She also starred in the independent film A Haunting Hitchhike, the coming-of-age story of a 16-year-old girl searching for her mother who abandoned her after her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer.[22] Her performance received widespread acclaim and touched audiences deeply.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.

2020–present: Rise in popularity and leading role

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In 2020, Roh portrayed the roles of the twins Yoo Soo-yeon and Yoo Jeong-yeon in the tvN one-act drama Drama Stage – Everyone Is There. Her performance, acclaimed for her portrayal of multiple personalities, also earned her recognition for her acting prowess.[23]

In the same year, she played the role of Hong Shi-ah in the JTBC drama 18 Again.[24] The drama received significant positive acclaim from the public, leading to increased recognition for her.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. She also appeared in the movie The Day I Died: Unclosed Case as Jung Se-jin, a girl who is believed to have disappeared from a cliff during a storm after leaving a suicide note.[25] For her performance, she was nominated for Best New Actress at the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards.[26]

In 2021, Roh was cast in the role of Seo Ji-min, a popular cheerleader and famous student at Seoyeon University in the KBS drama Dear.M.[27] In the same year, she took on the role of NJ, a top idol, in the SBS drama Our Beloved Summer.[28] Due to a notable physical transformation, highlighted by a significant weight loss and a more mature appearance, she received great attention for her look and acting skill, winning the Best New Actress Award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards.[29]

From April 3, 2022 to April 2, 2023, Roh hosted the SBS music program Inkigayo alongside Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun and Seo Beom-jun.[30] In 2022 she also appeared in the movie I Want to Know Your Parents as Nam Ji-ho, a girl who witnesses a violent incident involving students and testifies in court.[31]

In 2024, Roh starred in two Netflix projects. She appeared in the movie Badland Hunters as Han Su-na[32] and took on the lead role of Jung Jae-i, the eldest daughter of the Jaeyul Group, in the drama Hierarchy.[2] The drama ranked second in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category after three days of its release, topping the chart the following week with 48 million hours watched by 6.3 million viewers.[33]

In 2025 she starred in the Channel A drama The Witch[34] and MBC drama Crushology 101,[35] while she is set to appear in Pigpen[36] and tvN drama Our Universe.[37]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 I Am a Dad Na Ye-seul [8]
Gochibang: Our Ideal Lee So-hee [38]
2015 The Phone Go Kyung-rim [15]
2016 Phantom Detective Kim Dong-i [16]
2018 Fantasy of the Girls Bong Seon-hwa [20]
2019 A Haunting Hitchhike Yoon Jeong-ae [22]
2020 The Day I Died: Unclosed Case Jung Se-jin [25]
2022 I Want to Know Your Parents Nam Ji-ho [31]
2024 Badland Hunters Han Su-na Netflix film [39][40]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Quiz of God young Hong Ju-yeon [6]
2011 Scent of a Woman young Lee Hyun-jae [41]
Bachelor's Vegetable Store young Han Tae-in [42]
2012 Dream High 2 Shin Hae-poong [43]
Operation Proposal Hahm Ee-seul [44]
The King's Doctor young Kang Ji-nyeong / Yeong-dal [45]
Full House Take 2 young Jang Man-ok [46]
Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! Nam Song-ah [47]
2013 The Eldest Lee Ji-sook [12]
2014 KBS Drama Special:
"Pretty! Oh Man-bok"
Kwon Ha-eun one act-drama [48]
Angel Eyes child Yoon Soo-wan [49]
Store Struck By Lightning 2 Roh Jeong-eui [14]
Pinocchio young Choi In-ha [13]
2016 Flowers of the Prison young Yoon Shin-hye [17]
2017 Live Up to Your Name Oh Ha-ra [18]
Witch at Court teen Ma Yi-deum [19]
2019 Kill It Kang Seul-gi [50]
The Great Show Han Da-jung [21]
2020 Drama Stage:
"Everyone is There"
Yoo Soo-yeon / Yoo Jeong-yeon Season 3 – one-act drama [23]
18 Again Hong Shi-ah [24]
2021–2022 Our Beloved Summer NJ [51]
2022 Dear.M Seo Ji-min [27]
2025 The Witch Park Mi-jeong [34]
Crushology 101 Ban Hee-jin / Bunny [35]
To the Moon Advertising Model Special Cameo [52]
2026 Our Universe Woo Hyun-jin [53]
TBA Pigpen Romi [54]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Hierarchy Jung Jae-i [2]

Hosting

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–2023 Inkigayo Host with Seo Bum-june and Choi Yeon-jun [55][56]

Music video appearances

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Year Song title Artist Ref.
2022 "Invitation" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) MeloMance [57]

Discography

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List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album
Year Title Album Ref.
2022 "Island"
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Our Beloved Summer OST Special [58]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best New Actress – Television The Witch Nominated [59]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best New Actress The Day I Died: Unclosed Case Nominated [26]
KBS Drama Awards 2012 Best Young Actress Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!, Dream High 2 Nominated [9]
MBC Drama Awards 2012 Best Young Actress The King's Doctor Nominated [10]
SBS Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actress Our Beloved Summer Won [29]
Wildflower Film Awards 2019 Best New Actor/Actress Fantasy of the Girls Nominated [60]
Brand of The Year Awards 2025 Rising Star Actress Roh Jeong-eui Won [61]
Korea Drama Awards 2025 Best New Actress The Witch, Crushology 101 Nominated [62]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Cine21 2021 New Actress to watch out for in 2022 6th[a] [63]
2024 New Actress to watch out for in 2024 4th [64]
2025 New Actress to watch out for in 2025 4th [65]

Notes

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