Tina Jung (Hangul: 정유빈, Jung Yu-bin) is a Korean-Canadian actress. She is most known for her role as Sam in the web series You're My Hero (2023–2025), for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.
She has also had a regular role in the television sitcom Strays (2021–2022) and the lead role in the drama film Queen of the Morning Calm, as well as guest appearances in the Nickelodeon series Make It Pop (2015–2016) and the Omni TV sitcom Second Jen (2021), among others.
Early life and education Jung was born in South Korea, but grew up in Burlington, Ontario and attended M. M. Robinson High School. Both her parents were actors in South Korea before immigrating to Canada. As a child, she starred in various plays at school and community theater, and danced for over ten years. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Acting Conservatory at York University, where she was the recipient of the Performing Arts Award and Award in Acting. She also received the Sandra Oh Acting Award from the Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation. Shortly after graduation, she signed with her first agent and began her acting career.
Career In 2017, Jung and actor Simu Liu co-wrote and co-starred in the 2017 short film Meeting Mommy. She later starred in the drama film Queen of the Morning Calm, which premiered at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2021 BronzeLens Film Festival for her performance in the film.
In 2020, she appeared in the Hallmark Christmas movie Heart of the Holidays. The following year, she joined the third season of the Omni TV sitcom Second Jen. From 2021 to 2022, she starred in the CBC sitcom Strays, a spin-off of Kim's Convenience. She also appeared in the Lifetime thriller film Galentine's Day Nightmare. Jung later appeared in the sci-fi horror film Firestarter, a remake of the 1984 film of the same name.
From 2023 to 2025, she starred in the CBC Gem comedy series You're My Hero. She was nominated for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards for her performance. As of December 2025, she was in talks to star in the film Get Over It, an adaptation of the supernatural comedy novel Getting Rid of Rosie by Lynda Simmons.
Personal life As of 2020, Jung lives in Downtown Toronto. She has a dog named Maple.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2009Halcyons EndLauraShort film2013Bad TherapyGirl at Bar2016A Nutcracker ChristmasCoffee Shop ClerkTV movie2017Meeting MommyChristineShort filmJigsawExpecting Mother2018No Sleep 'Til ChristmasVivian2019Queen of the Morning CalmDebra2020Heart of the HolidaysMarinaTV movie2021Galentine's Day NightmareTiffany AdlerLove UpstreamMalloryMani PediEmilyShort film2022FirestarterMs. Gardner2025A Change in HeartKelsey NguyenTV movieA Firefighter's Christmas CalendarCandice Lee
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2013The Fifth EstateLucia JangEpisode: "The Last Great Escape"2015Man Seeking WomanKatieEpisode: "Dram"12 MonkeysHostessEpisode: "Shonin", uncredited2015–2016Make it PopKo Hye Jung8 episodes2015Saving HopeMika ChiengEpisode: "All Down the Line"The ExpanseWasted GirlEpisode: "CQB"2016Beauty and the BeastStudent JenniferEpisode: "Monsieur et Madame Bete"Kim's ConvenienceJeanie ParkEpisodes: "Best Before" and "Family Singing Contest"2018CrawfordJadeEpisode: "The Quiet One"In ContemptDiane WongEpisode: "Welcome to Hell"CarterPatty LentlEpisode: "Pig, Man, Lion"SuitsBridgetEpisode: "Right-Hand Man"2019Good WitchOliviaEpisode: "The Prince"2020Odd SquadSymmetric AliceEpisode: "Odd Squad in the Shadows"2021Second JenVicky YangEpisode: "Sense & Sensuality" and "In Session"Nine Films About TechnologyYoung-AeEpisode: "An Old Video Plays at a Wedding"2021–2022StraysJoyMain role2022–2024ShoresyCarrie3 episodes2023TransplantSepiEpisode: "The Luxury of Memory"2023–2025You're My HeroSam13 episodes2023Hudson & RexNina TabiloEpisode: "Hour of the Dog"2025Saint-PierreStephanie JungEpisode: "Ghost From The Past"Murdoch MysteriesLara KimEpisode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Video games YearTitleRole2015Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeCheon-Sa2021Riders RepublicSuki
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultACTRA Award2022Outstanding Performance - Gender Non-Conforming or Female VoiceRiders RepublicBronzeLens Film Festival2021Best ActressQueen of the Morning CalmCanadian Screen Awards2024Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or SeriesYou're My Hero
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