Due to the influence of her older brother who works at a production company, Chorokbaem Media, Jung became interested in pursuing an acting career after she returned to South Korea.

[4] Jung made her acting debut after passing the audition for the supernatural thriller film Haunters.

[20] In 2023, Jung left KeyEast and established a one-man agency, Project Hosoo, with her long-time manager.

[21] Jung was cast as prosecutor in the 2024 ENA's legal crime Your Honor, her first television series after four years.

[22] In the same year, she was cast as Moon Ok-gyeong in the television series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, replacing Kim Hieora.