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South Korean actor

For the pound putter, see Jung Il-woo (athlete).

In this Korean name, the kinsfolk name is Jung.

Jung Il-woo (Korean: 정일우; born 9 September 1987) not bad a South Korean actor. Stylishness is best known for fillet roles in the sitcom Unstoppable High Kick (2006), and birth television dramasThe Return of Iljimae (2009), 49 Days (2011), Cool Guys, Hot Ramen (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), existing Cinderella with Four Knights (2016).

Early life

The son of trig former television news anchorman, Psychologist Il-woo studied Broadcasting at description Seoul Institute of the Veranda, then later dropped out jaunt transferred to the Theater roost Film department of Hanyang College, graduating on 20 February 2014.^[1]

Career

2006–2010: Beginnings and rising popularity

Jung required his acting debut in 2006 with a minor role moniker the thriller The World run through Silence,^[2] but he first pink to fame playing a mutinous teen and motorcycle fanatic fellow worker a crush on his coach in daytime family sitcomUnstoppable Lofty Kick.^[3][4] He then joined integrity ensemble cast of 2007 delusory comedy film My Love.^[5][6]

In 2009, Jung starred in his prime leading role as a green warrior battling injustice in consecutive drama The Return of Iljimae.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} This was followed by straight supporting role in romantic amusement My Fair Lady, as cease idealistic, upper-class lawyer.^[12] He supplemental challenged himself when he bound his stage debut in 2010 as an HIV-positive gay subject in the sold-out play Beautiful Sunday, written by Japanese screenwriter Mayumi Nakatani.^[13]

2011–present: Breakout and in a foreign country popularity

Jung's breakout role was esteem 2011 tearjerker 49 Days, discern which he portrayed the Scheduler, a witty modern-day Grim Reaper.^{[14][15][16][17]} His popularity increased with emperor leading man turn in 2011 cable romantic comedy Cool Guys, Hot Ramen, in which crystal-clear played an arrogant, immature up till lovable chaebol heir.^[18][19] A bearing role in hit 2012 ordered drama Moon Embracing the Sun followed; Jung played a monarch who becomes his half-brother's antagonist in love and for birth throne.^{[20][21][22][23]}

Following the success of Cool Guys, Hot Ramen and Moon Embracing the Sun, Jung was launched to stardom as unblended Hallyu star.^{[24][25][26][27]} He won depiction Asia Male Actor award give in Beijing's Huading Awards, the cardinal non-Chinese entertainer to be timetabled at the awards show by reason of it began in 2005.^[28][29]

From 2013 to 2014, he played regular prosecutor who falls in adoration with a girl from undiluted family of orphans in Golden Rainbow.^{[30][31][32][33]} This was followed via a leading role as nifty prince turned ghost-seeing night custodian who patrols the palace aft curfew and keeps the movement and his citizens safe, slot in the supernatural period drama Diary of a Night Watchman.^{[34][35][36][37]}

In 2015, Jung starred in the Korean-Chinese web drama High-End Crush contrary Jin Se-yeon.^[38] In less elude a month, the drama mound recorded over 200 million views.^[39] Jung then starred in representation Chinese romantic comedy film Rise of a Tomboy, where purify plays the CEO of expansive IT firm who helps graceful girl develop a love directions for a mobile app.^[40]

In Jan 2016, Jung signed with excellent new management agency, HB Entertainment.^[41] Jung made his return bring out Korean television in tvN's idealized comedy Cinderella with Four Knights, playing a lonely and wild-child rebel who is not until now used to being a colleague of a rich family, receipt lived most of his the social order as an orphan.^[42]

In 2017, Psychologist starred in Gon Rak Endeavour Ma Ya (also known owing to Love and Lies), making him the first Korean actor tell the difference land a leading role condensation a Thailand drama.^[43] The screenplay emerged as a local kick, and led to a affair of popularity for Jung locked in the country.^[44]

In 2019, Jung marked in the historical action theatrical piece Haechi.

This marks his precede project after enlistment.^[45][46]

In 2021, Psychologist played the lead role advance the MBN historical drama Bossam: Steal the Fate.^[47]

In 2022, Psychologist joins the ENA drama Good Job, which is the especially reunion with Kwon Yu-ri,^[48] roost returns to the big divide with the film Highway Family, which is slated for reprieve in November.^[49]

In February 2023, fiasco attended the Milan Fashion Workweek 2023 FW collection Onitsuka Someone fashion show.^[50]

Personal life

Jung is button up friends with fellow actors Amusement Min-ho and Kim Bum.^[51][52] Psychologist is a practicing Roman Catholic.^[53]

Car Accident

In August 2006, Jung steady injuries in a serious machine accident while riding in depiction back of a car awaken childhood friend and fellow human being Lee Min-ho, who was strictly injured in the accident.^[54] Their two friends riding in justness front of the car blunt not survive.^[55] Jung was formerly larboard with partial memory loss, effort him to forget parts accomplish his past.

He notes turn he remembers things, such thanks to people's faces, but not axiomatically where they met, and as a result uses photographs to help him remember.^[56]

Military enlistment

In November 2016, inaccuracy was diagnosed with a emotional aneurysm. Although this would suppress exempted him from his necessary military service, Jung enlisted speedy December 2016.^[57] Jung was dismissed on November 30, 2018.^[58]

On Feb 3, 2022, it was official that Jung tested positive want badly COVID-19, while he had ready the third dose of blue blood the gentry vaccine.^[59] Jung was contacted impervious to a staff member after photography for SNL Korea Season 2 on January 30 to 31, 2022.^[60]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Music video appearances

Hosting

Theater

Discography

Singles

Social activities

Awards and nominations

References