Jeong Sun-ah


Jeong Sun-ah is a South Korean musical theatre actress. She is best known for starring in the Korean productions of Wicked, Aida, and Chicago.

Early life

Jeong was born in Seoul, South Korea, as the eldest of two children. She spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia for 5 years due to her father's occupation as a construction engineer. Her mother was a vocal music major.

Career

Jeong became interested in musicals after seeing 42nd Street in her second year of middle school. She took lessons from musical actress Kolleen Park, who suggested to audition for the musical Rent during her third year of high school. She debuted at the age of 18 in Rent as Mimi Marquez, becoming one of the youngest leading actors at the time.

2022 - present

After taking a break from stage due to pregnancy and childbirth, Jeong made her long-awaited comeback with the musical If/Then. If/Then provided her the chance to satiate her longstanding desire to try a piece with more drama. Her performance as Elizabeth Vaughn was widely acclaimed, and she received the Best Actress Award at the 8th Korea Musical Awards.
In 2024, Jeong reprised her association with Wicked by voicing Glinda in the Korean-dubbed release of the film adaptation. The film was released in South Korea on November 20, 2024, and Jeong promoted the opening with a stage greeting event where she performed the Korean version of "Popular" live for audiences. In October 2025, it was announced that she would reprise her role as Glinda in the sequel, Wicked: For Good.