Directing
Joung Yu-mi
KO, XX cinema · 16 credits
Born
14 March 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
South Korea
Also known as Yumi Jung · Joung Yumi · 정유미 · Jung Yu-mi · Jeong Yu-mi · Чон Юми
Filmmaker, animation artist, and illustrator. Studied animation directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. A participant and award-winner at leading global festivals, her films Dust Kid (2009), Math Test (2010), Love Games (2013), House of Existence (2022), The Waves (2023) have been selected for Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, and Zagreb film festivals. In addition to animation, she works in book illustration and has been awarded prizes at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Since 2019, she has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. One of Jeong Yumi’s recent works, Circle (2024), was featured in the International Competition of the 34th Message to Man Film Festival.
Known for
Filmography
우연한 여행자
Chance Travelers
Producer, Writer
Paranoid Kid
Director, Writer, Editor
Glasses
Director, Writer, Editor
Circle
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Production Design, Director of Photography, Music
The Waves
Editor, Writer, Director
The layover
Producer, Writer
House of Existence
Writer, Editor, Director
Plant Cafe, Warmth
Writer, Producer
Love Games
Director, Editor, Writer
Math Test
Editor, Writer, Director
Dust Kid
Director, Editor, Screenplay
My Small Doll House
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor