Jung Sol-mi (Korean: 정솔미; born November 24, 1986), known professionally as Jung Eun-chae (정은채), is a South Korean actress, model and TV host. Jung began her career as a model, then made her acting breakthrough as the titular character in Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), a film by auteur Hong Sang-soo that premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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Early life
Jung Eun-chae moved to London at the age of 15 and spent eight years living in the United Kingdom. During this time, she pursued an interest in art and design, eventually enrolling at the Central Saint Martins College to study Textile Design. However, she ultimately decided to leave the university before completing her degree to return to South Korea and pursue a career in acting; consequently, her final educational attainment is listed as a dropout. Her interest in the entertainment industry was further encouraged by the influence of her older brother, who worked at the production company Chorokbaem Media.
Career
Jung Eun-chae debuted as a commercial model. A string of memorable commercials has earned her a CF Model of the Year title at the 2011 6th Asia Model Festival Awards. She uses a stage name instead of her real name because of the similarity with a veteran actress Park Sol-mi. Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.
