Meet Jung Eugene, star of Netflix’s Remarriage and Desires: she debuted as a model through YG KPlus like Nam Joo-hyuk, then cut her teeth in acting with the likes of Lee Jong-suk – and now Park Hoon

Jul 15 , 2022

Is Jung Eugene about to become the villain we love to hate in Netflix’s Remarriage and Desires? Photo: @eugene__jung/Instagram

She walked the runway for Chanel and Louis Vuitton, and now finds herself playing a villain in Netflix’s new K-drama alongside megastars Park Hoon and Kim Hee-sun

Better known for playing supporting female characters, the 33-year-old has twice acted with Lee Jong-suk and Jung Hae-in, and has said she gets cast thanks to her impeccable diction

Gone are the days where K-dramas were limited to nothing but romantic comedies. The Korean entertainment landscape now offers much more diverse fare. In particular, it seems that K-dramas have begun to explore darker and grittier storylines to hook a wider audience.

Netflix’s new Remarriage and Desires is such a show, sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Coming out on July 15, it centres on Rex, a matchmaking agency serving ambitious clients angling to marry rich and rise to the highest echelons of Korean society.

Jung Eugene (second from right) stars in Remarriage and Desires with Kim Hee-sun, Jung Yoo-jin, Park Hoon and Cha Ji-yeon. Photo: Image9/Tiger Studio

The drama boasts an all-star cast including Kim Hee-sun, Jung Yoo-jin, Park Hoon and Cha Ji-yeon. Joining them is Jung Eugene, who plays Jin Yoo-hee, an ambitious lawyer at a top law firm.

Observant fans may be familiar with Jung Eugene, who’s best known for playing supporting female roles in popular K-dramas.

So who is she, and will we see a different side of her in Remarriage and Desires?

She’s a model-turned-actress

Jung Eugene was one of several starlets to get their big chance via YG Entertainment’s modelling arm, YG KPlus. Photo: @eugene__jung/Instagram

Before dipping her toe into acting, Jung was a model in her teens and has walked the runways for Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel and DKNY. She debuted under YG KPlus, the model management arm of YG Entertainment, and had her first foray into acting in Heard It Through The Grapevine.

Jung Eugene walked the runway for Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel and DKNY in her modelling career. Photo: @eugene__jung/Instagram

Lee Sung-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Jang Ki-yong and Stephanie Lee also debuted under YG KPlus.

She’s acted twice with Lee Jong-suk and Jung Hae-in

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