The Actress Who Instantly Captivated Gong Yoo with Her Beauty “She Felt Like My First Love”
After winning the grand prize at the 1995 Johnson & Johnson Clean Face Contest, Chae Jung-an began her career as a commercial model.
Gaining attention from this, she officially debuted as a singer four years later. During the peak of the techno genre’s popularity, Chae Jung-an released her first album, featuring the title track “Heartless”, which earned her recognition and the New Artist Award at the 10th Seoul Music Awards.
She continued to release successful title tracks, solidifying her status as a rare hit-making solo artist of the time. However, after releasing her third album in 2001, she stopped producing music.
Chae Jung-an then transitioned into acting. She initially appeared briefly in the 1996 sitcom “Three Guys and Three Girls”, and later built her acting career with roles in hits like “Panther of Kilimanjaro”, “Crush” and “Paper Crane”. Her breakthrough came in 2004, when the drama “Emperor of the Sea”, in which she played a supporting role, became a major success.
In 2007, she starred in the drama “Coffee Prince”, alongside Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun-hye and the late Lee Sun-kyun. The drama’s immense popularity propelled her to stardom, establishing her as a trending actress.
Chae Jung-an has since appeared in numerous dramas, including “Cain and Abel”, “Hot Blood”, “Queen of Reversals”, “Suits”, “The King of Pigs” and “Family: The Unbreakable Bond”. She remains active as an actress today.
Beyond acting, Chae Jung-an also runs the YouTube channel “Chae Jung-an TV”, which has garnered 280,000 subscribers. On her channel, she conducts interviews with various celebrities, including a recent appearance by Gong Yoo, which became a hot topic. The two had worked together on “Coffee Prince”.
In the video, the pair displayed excellent chemistry as Gong Yoo reminisced about their first meeting, saying, “Noona (Chae Jung-an) was really beautiful back then. Many people say that was her prime. It was so easy to act with her. She truly felt like a first love because she was so beautiful.“
Just as Gong Yoo mentioned, Chae Jung-an’s remarkable beauty during that time earned her widespread affection as everyone’s “first love”. Still maintaining her timeless beauty, she continues to be adored and is expected to remain active and beloved in the future.