Jung Woo (born Kim Jung-guk on January 14, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the drama ''

Reply 1994 ''Reply 1994'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Ho-jun, Baro, Min Do-hee, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Il-hwa. It aired on tvN from October 18 to December 28, 2013 for 21 episod ...

'' (2013) and ''

You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin ''You Are the Best!'', known in South Korea as ''The Best Lee Soon-shin'', is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-eun, Jo Jung-suk, Go Doo-shim, Lee Mi-sook, Yoo In-na, Son Tae-young, Go Joo-won and Jung Woo. It aired on KBS2 ...

'' (2013).

Career

Jung Woo made his acting debut in 2006, and began his career appearing in minor roles on film and television. He drew attention in 2008 for his turn as a morally challenged but lovable villain in action film ''Spare'', the directorial debut of Lee Seong-han. In 2009, Lee directed Jung Woo again, this time in the leading role in ''Wish'', a film which Jung Woo had written himself based on his own experiences as a troubled youth dreaming of becoming the number one fighter at his school. The character uses his real name Kim Jung-guk and nickname Jjianggu, the movie was shot at his childhood home and high school,

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Commercial High School, and Jung Woo's real-life friends play themselves in the film. Spanning the years from Jjianggu's school life to his father's last days, the film was an official selection at the 2009

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. Jung Woo was praised for his performance, and won Best New Actor at the prestigious

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in 2010. In 2013, Jung Woo played a supporting role as a baker who falls for a divorced single mother in the family drama ''

''. His mainstream popularity further increased when he was cast as one of the main characters of ''

'', a cable drama about a group of young students from different regions in Korea living together in a boarding house while going to college in 1990s

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. This was followed by a role in

arthouse An art film (or arthouse film) is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made primarily ...

spy movie ''Red Family'', produced by

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...

. Jung Woo next starred in the 2015

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

biopic ''

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''. Set in the eponymous live music cafe in Mugyo-dong, downtown

, the film depicted the formation of legendary

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group Twin Folio, which was active from the 1960s to 80s. In 2019, Jung was cast in the gangster movie ''The Boiling Blood''.

Personal life

Jung Woo married actress Kim Yoo-mi on January 16, 2016. They became a couple after starring together in the 2013 film ''Red Family''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Woo South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni FNC Entertainment artists Kyung Hee University alumni People from Busan 1981 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners