Jung Ryeo-won (Korean: 정려원) is an Australian actress and former singer based in South Korea. She began her career as a singer in the girl group Chakra, following their disbandment of the group, she transitioned to an actress where she rose to fame in a hit television series in 2005.
The second of three children, Jung Ryeo-won emigrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1992 with her family. She encountered discrimination in grade school, which made her determined to become fluent in English. By junior high school, she had adapted to the Australian way of life. After attending MacGregor State High School, she graduated from Griffith University with a major in international business.
