15 Recent Dramas and Movies Featuring Kim Yoo Jung

In this enchanting romantic drama, Kim Yoo Jung takes on the role opposite Song Kang. She portrays Do Do Hee, a young heiress to a vast corporation who has never believed in love. "My Demon" stands out not only because of its young and dynamic cast but also due to its visually striking cinematography.

The plot revolves around Do Do Hee, the daughter of the owner of Mirae Group, who is poised to inherit her family's business. Growing up in a world of tough realities, Do Hee has learned not to easily trust others and is skeptical about love. However, her outlook begins to change after she enters a contractual marriage with Jeong Gu Won.

Gu Won is actually a demon who has lived in the human world for over two centuries. In a surprising twist, Do Hee saves Gu Won from nearly drowning, and this incident mysteriously transfers Gu Won's powers to her.

Armed with this knowledge, Do Hee decides to turn the tables and uses the situation to make Gu Won her fake husband. Gu Won, left with no other option, accepts the arrangement, secretly hoping that he will eventually regain his powers. This intriguing plot weaves together elements of love, trust, and the intersection of human and supernatural worlds.

In director Jason Kim's film "My Heart Puppy," the lead roles are played by Yoo Yeon Seok and Cha Tae Hyun. However, Kim Yoo Jung makes a special appearance as Ah Min, the character who eventually becomes the owner of the dog first owned by Yoo Yeon Seok's character.

Yoo Yeon Seok plays Min Soo, a man who dreams of starting a happy family. Throughout this journey, his loyal pet dog Rooney, whom he considers a younger brother, is by his side. However, just as Min Soo is about to achieve his dream, he must part with Rooney because his fiancée is allergic to dogs.

Unable to keep Rooney, Min Soo and his cousin, Jin Guk (played by Cha Tae Hyun), set out on a mission to find a new home for the beloved dog.

"The 8th Night" is a thrilling story about a former exorcist who battles to prevent two mysterious figures, who have been dormant for 2,500 years, from rising from the dead.

Long ago, these two demons were beaten by Buddha, who took away their powerful eyes - one red, the other black - and hid them in different places. One day, an adventurous archaeologist named Professor Kim Joon Cheol goes on a mission to find these legendary eye relics. He unexpectedly discovers the red eye relic.

This discovery doesn't go unnoticed. A wise Buddhist monk, Ha Jung (Lee Eol), quickly realizes what's happened. He alerts his fellow monks that the red-eye relic is active again and searching for its black-eye counterpart. Now, they must work with other exorcists to stop this threat before it's too late and causes chaos in the world.

Kim Yoo Jung stars as Ae Ran, a mysterious girl who is central to the unfolding drama. She knows many secrets about the coveted eye relic, making her a crucial character in the story.

If you're curious to see Kim Yoo Jung play a wild and quirky character, then "Backstreet Rookie" is a must-watch! This drama centers around Choi Dae Hyun (Ji Chang Wook), a good-looking guy running his family's convenience store. Despite the store being popular with customers, its sales aren't as high as expected.

Dae Hyun decides to hire a part-time worker to help out. Enter Jung Saet Byul (Kim You Jung), a girl he met by chance three years earlier. She gets the job, and the drama focuses on their growing relationship.

This 16-episode series, directed by Son Geun Joo, is based on a popular webcomic. It's a mix of slice-of-life and romantic comedy. Ji Chang Wook and Kim You Jung, despite their age difference, have great chemistry as their characters.

Because I Love You" is a captivating collection of stories in one film, released in 2017 and directed by Joo Ji Hoong. It follows the journey of a man whose spirit leaves his body after an accident, leading him to help others by possessing their bodies.

The main character, Lee Hyeong (Cha Tae Hyun), is a gifted songwriter who experiences a terrible accident. During his recovery, his spirit unexpectedly separates from his body and finds itself trapped outside, needing guidance to return.

As his spirit is being led back, Lee Hyeong becomes a sort of love messenger, wielding the unique ability to connect people facing various challenges. Lee Hyeong's spirit continues this mission, helping others until it's time for him to reunite with his body.

During his adventure, Lee Hyeong teams up with a high school student named Scully, portrayed by Kim Yoo Jung. Scully not only grasps what Lee Hyeong is going through but also continuously offers him encouragement.

A detective finds out that his daughter is in a relationship with a teacher. To his shock, he learns that their relationship is somehow connected to a tragic murder that occurred 10 years ago.

The detective is Lee Sang Won (Sung Dong Il) and his daughter is Lee Jang Hyun (Kim Yoo Jung).

Despite not having the best reputation as a detective, Sang Won deeply cares for and loves his daughter.

At Jang Hyun's school, there's a charming teacher named Cheol Woong (Son Ho Jun), who is quite popular among the students, especially the girls. However, Sang Won is disturbed to find out that Jang Hyun is romantically involved with him.

Sang Won's detective instincts kick in, and he starts digging into Cheol Woong's past. Shockingly, he discovers that Cheol Woong was linked to an unsolved murder case that Sang Won worked on 10 years earlier. This revelation leads Sang Won to wonder: is his daughter dating a murderer? What steps will Sang Won take next?

"Love Cell" is a series with short episodes, each focusing on the life of Ma Dae Chung (Park Sun Ho), an unemployed man who hasn't been in a relationship for a long time. He owns a cat that houses a unique angel known as a 'Love Cell'.

This Love Cell, living in Dae Chung's cat, transforms into a human named Navi (Kim Yoo Jung). Navi's mission is to help Dae Chung find love. Since Dae Chung has been single for a while, his 'love cell' needs a revival, and Navi is just the one to help.

Dae Chung does have a crush on someone, a famous and beautiful idol named Seo Rin (Nam Ji Hyun from 4Minute), but he struggles to get closer to her. Navi, with her magical abilities and creative ways, steps in to help Dae Chung win over Seo Rin.

In 2009, Kim Yoo Jung appeared in a film based on Kim Ryeo Ryeong's novel, titled "Thread of Lies." This drama film uses a non-linear storytelling approach to depict a family's quest to uncover the truth behind a tragic death in their family.

The story revolves around a family: the mother, Hyun Sook (Kim Hee Ae), and her two daughters, Cheon Ji (Kim Hyang Gi) and Man Ji (Go Ah Sung). They lead a modest but happy life.

Unexpectedly, Cheon Ji, who was always bright, kind, and smart, takes her own life, leaving behind a mysterious message. This shocks Hyun Sook, who can't understand why her daughter would choose to end her life.

As Hyun Sook and Man Ji delve into Cheon Ji's past, they uncover that she was bullied at her high school. The main perpetrator is Hwa Yeon (Kim Yoo Jung), the class's most beautiful and popular girl, who hides a heartless, manipulative, and cruel nature beneath her charming facade.