Jung Jin-young (actor)
South Korean actor
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Jung Jin-young (Korean: 정진영; born November 19, 1964) is a South Korean actor.[3] He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma! (2001), Bunt (2007),[4] and The Case of Itaewon Homicide (2009). Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lee Joon-ik in Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) and its sequel Battlefield Heroes (2011), The Happy Life (2007),[5] Sunny (2008),[6] and particularly for his role as King Yeonsan in the hugely successful King and the Clown (2005).[7][8][9][10]
BornNovember 19, 1964
EducationSeoul National University - Korean Language and Literature
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1988–present
Jung Jin-young | |
|---|---|
Jung in November 2016 | |
| Born | November 19, 1964 |
| Education | Seoul National University - Korean Language and Literature |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Agent | Hicon Entertainment[2] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정진영 |
| RR | Jeong Jinyeong |
| MR | Chŏng Chinyŏng |
| Website | http://www.hiconent.co.kr/artist_profile_JUNGJINYOUNG.html |
Jung also appeared in the television series The Kingdom of the Winds (2008–2009), Dong Yi (2010),[11][12] and Brain (2011–2012).[13]
Filmography
Film
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Opening the Closed School Gates | |||
| 1994 | For Rosa | Short film | ||
| 1995 | Terrorist | |||
| 1997 | Green Fish | 3rd brother | also credited as assistant director | |
| Partner | ||||
| 1998 | A Promise | Eom Gi-tak | ||
| 1999 | The Ring Virus | Choi Yeol | ||
| 2000 | Bichunmoo | |||
| 2001 | Prison World Cup | |||
| Guns & Talks | ||||
| Hi! Dharma! | Cheong-myeong | [14] | ||
| 2003 | Wild Card | Oh Young-dal | ||
| Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | [15] | |||
| 2004 | Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul | Monk Jeong-myeong | ||
| Chul-soo and Young-hee | Bulldog teacher | Cameo | ||
| 2005 | King and the Clown | King Yeonsan | [16][17][18][19] | |
| 2006 | Love Phobia | Dr. Chu | Cameo | |
| If You Were Me 3 | "An Ephemeral Life" | |||
| 2007 | Bunt | Heo Jin-gyoo | [14] | |
| For Eternal Hearts | Professor Soo-yeong | Cameo | ||
| The Happy Life | [15] | |||
| 2008 | Sunny | Kim Jeong-man | [20] | |
| 2009 | The Case of Itaewon Homicide | Public prosecutor Park | ||
| 2011 | Battlefield Heroes | Kim Yoo-sin | [15] | |
| S.I.U. | Police chief Hwang Doo-soo | |||
| 2012 | Love 911 | Detective Oh | Cameo | |
| 2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Jang Min-hwan | Special appearance | |
| 2014 | Another Promise | Judge | ||
| Tabloid Truth | President Park | |||
| Ode to My Father | Deok-soo's father | |||
| 2015 | Gangnam Blues | Gil-soo | ||
| Time Renegades | Chief Kang | |||
| 2016 | Pandora | Pyeong-seok | ||
| Grandfather | Kim Yang-don | |||
| 2017 | Claire's Camera | Director So Wan-soo | ||
| A Taxi Driver | Reporter Lee | Special appearance | ||
| Man of Will | Go Jin-sa | |||
| The Swindlers | Hwang Yoo-seok | Special appearance | ||
| 2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | Jo Hang-ri | ||
| Grass | Kyung-soo | |||
| Ode to the Goose | Innkeeper | |||
| 2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Chief Hwang | ||
| 2021 | The Book of Fish | King Jeongjo | Cameo | |
| A Year-End Medley | Sang-kyu (Doorman at hotel Emros) | [21] |
As director
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Me and Me | Director, Writer, Producer |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | l | Himself | Cameo (Ep. 108) | |
| 2008 | The Kingdom of the Winds | King Yuri | [22][23] | |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Seo Yong-gi | ||
| 2011 | Crossing the Yengdo Bridge | Baek Ik-duk | ||
| 2011–2012 | Brain | Kim Sang-chul | [24] | |
| 2012 | Love Rain | Seo In-ha | ||
| 2012–2013 | Jeon Woo-chi | Jeon Woo-chi's Teacher | Cameo (Ep. 1 & 6) | |
| 2014 | Angel Eyes | Yoon Jae-bum | ||
| 2015–2016 | Glamorous Temptation | Kang Suk-hyun | ||
| 2018 | Sketch | Jang Tae-joon | ||
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Lee Seong-min | ||
| 2020 | My Unfamiliar Family | Kim Sang-sik | ||
| 2021 | Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | Dan Geuk/Kwon Ho-yeol | [25] | |
| 2022 | Yonder | Dr. K | [26] | |
| May It Please the Court | Jang Ki-do | [27][28] | ||
| 2023 | Shadow Detective | Ki Do-hyung | Season 2 | [29] |
| 2024 | LTNS | Baek-ho | [30] | |
| Queen of Tears | Hong Beom-jun | [31] |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2006 | Unanswered Questions | Himself/MC | Main Host | |
| 2011 | MBC Documentary Special | Himself/narrator | Narrator | |
| Human Survival Challenger in Hawaii | Himself/MC | Main Host | ||
| I Am a Singer 2 |
Book
- 꼬마삼총사 하롱하롱 탐험대 (1990)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Promise | Won | |
| 1999 | 36th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 2008 | 31st Golden Cinematography Awards | Most Popular Actor | Sunny | Won | |
| 2008 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Kingdom of The Winds | Won | ||
| 2011 | 33rd Golden Cinematography Awards | Best Actor | Battlefield Heroes | Won | |
| 2011 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Brain | Won | ||
| 2015 | 2015 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Longseries | Glamorous Temptation | Won | |
| 2020 | 24th Fantasia International Film Festival | Special Jury Mention in New Flesh Award for Debut Films | Me and Me | Won | [32] |
| 21st Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Director | Won | [33] | ||
| Cine 21 Awards | Best Director | Won | [34] | ||
| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Nominated | [35] | |
| 8th Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director | Won | [36][37] | ||
| 26th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best New Director | Nominated | [38] |
