Jung Yoon-seok
South Korean actor (born 2003)
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Jung Yoon-seok (Korean: 정윤석; born April 30, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in Temptation of Wife.
BornApril 30, 2003
Seoul, South Korea
OthernameJung Yoon-suk
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
OccupationActor
Early life and education
Born to Korean–Chinese parents, Jung began his acting career in late 2006 at the age of three.[1]
In 2019, Jung majored in acting at School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2022.[2][clarification needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Little Prince | Han Eun-kyu | ||
| 2012 | R2B: Return to Base | Park Woong | ||
| The Peach Tree | Sang-hyun (young) | supporting role | [3] | |
| 2013 | The Hero | Gyu-wan | [4] | |
| Hwayi: A Monster Boy | Hwa-yi (10 year old) | [5] | ||
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Ham Dae-gil (young) | ||
| Slow Video | Kim Baek-goo | |||
| 2015 | Boyhood | Ji-hoon | short movie | [6] |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Mowgli | Korean dubbing | |
| Invitation[b] (초대) |
Dong-min | short movie | [7] | |
| 2018 | My Dream Class (별리섬) |
Cha Sang-goo |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jumong | Yuri (young) | ||
| 2007 | Snow in August | Na Da-bin | ||
| Lonely Bird | Ho-seok | [8] | ||
| The Legend | Ahjik (Gogeoryeon) | |||
| 2007–2008 | The King and I | Yi Yung (young) | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| New Heart | Kim Jung-min | |||
| East of Eden | Yo-seob | [9] | ||
| Amnok River Flows | Lee Mi-reuk (child) | |||
| 2008–2009 | Temptation of Wife | Jung Ni-no | ||
| 2009 | The Partner | Oh Jae-dong | ||
| Queen Seondeok | Kim Chun-chu (young) | |||
| 2009–2010 | Three Brothers | Kim Jong-nam | ||
| 2010 | The Miracle of Love | Kang Chul | ||
| 2010–2011 | The King of Legend | Go Gu-bu (young) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Bolder By the Day | Lee Yoon-seok | ||
| 2012 | The King's Doctor | a child | [10] | |
| Full House Take 2 | Won Kang-hwi (young) | |||
| 2013 | Dad Is a Mold Man[c] (아빠는 곰팡이맨) |
Joon (준이) | ABU Children's Drama | [11] |
| Blooded Palace: The War of Flowers | Shunzhi Emperor | |||
| The Scandal | Ha Eun-joong (young) | |||
| Love in Her Bag | Eun Kyung-ho (young) | [12] | ||
| Good Doctor | Kyu-hyun | [13] | ||
| Master's Sun | Doll ghost | guest, episode 5–7 | [14][self-published source] | |
| Drama Festival | Lee Joon-kyung (young) | episode: "Unrest" | [15] | |
| Golden Rainbow | Kim Yeol-won (young) | |||
| 2014 | Jeong Do-jeon | Monino (young) | ||
| I Need Romance 3 | Joo Wan (young) | |||
| Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Lee Jae-hwa (young) | |||
| Discovery of Love | Han Woo-joo | [16] | ||
| 2015 | Danger Town (돌진! 슈퍼가정부와 위험한 동네) |
Domuji | children's series | [17][18] |
| A Bird That Doesn't Sing | Oh Min-ki (young) | |||
| Yong-pal | Kim Tae-hyun (young) | |||
| My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol | Im Shi-ro (young) | |||
| KBS Drama Special | Soo-bong | episode: "Strange Fairy Tale" | ||
| 2016 | Jang Yeong-sil | Jang Yeong-sil (young) | [19] | |
| Six Flying Dragons | Lee Bang-seok | [20] | ||
| Five Enough | Yoon Woo-young | |||
| Flowers of the Prison | Yoon Tae-won (young) | |||
| Love in the Moonlight | Lee Yeong (young) | |||
| 2017 | Lovers in Bloom | Kang Hae-chan | ||
| 2018 | Grand Prince | Lee Myung after 10 years[d] | ||
| Folklore | Choi Dong-joo | episode: "Mongdal" | ||
| 2019 | Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | Ma Joon | [21] | |
| 2021 | Bad and Crazy | Jung Yoon-ho[e] | [23] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My First First Love | Yoon Young-ho | ||
| 2020 | Strange School Tales (학교기담) |
Boo Young-seok | episode: "The Child Who Would Not Come" (오지 않는 아이) |
[24] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mom the Wizard (엄마는 마법사) |
Tamtam | Children's edutainment | [25] |
Theater
Musical
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chorus of Angels (천사들의 합창) |
Unknown | New Millennium Hall, Sungkyunkwan University | [26] |
Play
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Now You C Me (나우유C미 (__씨에게)) |
Manager | segment: "A Defenseless Creature" (의지할 곳 없는 신세) |
Art Hall, School of Performing Arts Seoul | |
| one of the men[f] | segment: "I Would Like to See"[g] (보고싶습니다) |
Ambassadorship
In 2013, Jung was appointed as the ambassador for the 13th Korea Youth Creation Film Festival (Korean: 제13회 대한민국 청소년 창작 영화제).[citation needed] From 2016 to 2018, he and Kim Ji-young were appointed as the ambassadors for Seoul Guro Kids International Film Festival (now Seoul International Children's Film Festival (SICFF)[27]) 3 years in a row.[28]
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Young Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Jeong Do-jeon | Nominated | [29] | ||
| 2016 | Five Enough Jang Yeong-sil Love in the Moonlight |
Won | [30] | ||
| Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards | 2015 | Child Star Award | Jung Yoon-seok | Won | [31] |
| Korea Youth Film Festival | 2016 | Most Popular Child Actor | Won | [32][better source needed] | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2009 | Best Young Actor | Temptation of Wife | Won | [33] |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Actor | Strange School Tales "The Child Who Would Not Come" | Nominated | [34] |
