Actress Jeong Ryeo-won has been named a PR ambassador of Overseas Koreans Day, which has been designated as Oct. 5.

The Foreign Ministry designated the day to bolster unity among overseas Koreans.

Jeong spent her school years in Australia and was a member of the girl band Chakra. Recently, she created an image of an upbeat and cheerful person through her role in the movie "2 Faces of My Girlfriend".

The actress will launch her activities as the PR ambassador on Oct. 1 after receiving her appointment at the Foreign Ministry. A ministry official said the number of overseas Koreans currently reaches some seven million and that Jeong will act as their representative.

Source : english.kbs.co.kr... ( English )