Jeon Yu-na

Quick Facts: Who was Jeon Yu-na?

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Jeon Yu-na

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South Korean child actress known for roles in Pachinko and The Kidnapping Day.

Born:

2011-07-18

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2011s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

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. For her role in The Kidnapping Day, she was awarded the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress in 2024. Jeon was born on July 18, 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. She started acting at a very young age of 5 when she went to a local music academy, when her mom recognized her acting talent.

Career & Major Achievements

She took some guest and minor roles in several Korean movies and television series such as Juror 8 and Hellbound, before getting international recognition for playing the childhood Sunja in Pachinko. Her role in Pachinko was praised as a delightful performance. 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. She cast the childhood Sunja character as observant, precocious, and have a lot of curiosity on what happened around her. 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 before auditioning for the role of Choi Ro-hee in The Kidnapping Day.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

She won the role by overcoming a competition rate of 500 to 1 and surviving 5 rounds of auditions. She was praised for her delicate acting skills that is unusual for a child actress her age and for her ability to maintain a good chemistry with the lead actor, Yoon Kye-sang. Yoon praised her for acting professionally like an adult. Another fellow actress in the drama, Seo Jae-hee, also praised her, stating that Jeon has a pure, lovely, wise and innate personality. For her role in The Kidnapping Day, she was awarded the "Best Child Actress" at the 2023 APAN Star Awards and the "Best New Actress (Television category)" in the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 2011 (2011-07-18): Birth of Jeon Yu-na — South Korean child actress known for roles in Pachinko and The Kidnapping Day.
2. 2022: 2022 Milestone — 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.
3. 2023: 2023 Milestone — For her role in The Kidnapping Day, she was awarded the "Best Child Actress" at the 2023 APAN Star Awards and the "Best New Actress (Television category)" in the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards.
4. 2024: 2024 Milestone — For her role in The Kidnapping Day, she was awarded the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress in 2024.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Jeon Yu-na

True or False: “Jeon Yu-na received the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress in 2024.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): She was awarded the 'Best New Actress (Television category)' at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards.

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