Jung Jin-young (born October 16, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including ''
Hi! Dharma!
''Hi! Dharma!'' (; literally "Hey Dharma Let's Play") is a 2001 South Korean comedy about gangsters who hide out in a monastery. With 3,746,000 admissions, it was the fifth highest-grossing Korean film of 2001.
A sequel titled '' Hi! Dharma 2: Sh ...
'', ''Bunt'', and ''
The Case of Itaewon Homicide
''The Case of Itaewon Homicide'' ( ko, 이태원 살인사건; translit. Itaewon Salinsageon) is a 2009 South Korean film, based on the true story of the Itaewon murder case, which shocked Korea when Hongik college student Cho Jung-Pil was f ...
''. Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director
Lee Joon-ik
Lee Joon-ik (born September 21, 1959) is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing ''King and the Clown'' (2005), one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include ' ...
, as ''
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
''Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield'' () is a 2003 South Korean war comedy film directed by Lee Joon-ik. Its plot is about the Battle of Hwangsanbeol between Baekje and Silla in the 7th century. The film was the 8th most attended film of 2003 wit ...
'' and its sequel ''
Battlefield Heroes
''Battlefield Heroes'' was a 2009 third-person shooter video game developed by DICE initially and further developed by Easy Studios, published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows. ''Battlefield Heroes'' was a third-person, free-to-play s ...
'', ''
The Happy Life
''The Happy Life'' () is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film sold 1,263,835 tickets nationwide .
Synopsis
Sang-woo, the leader of college rock band Active Volcano, dies and sets up a reunion for Gi-yeong and the other m ...
'', ''
Sunny'', and particularly for his role as
King Yeonsan
Yeonsangun of Joseon or Prince Yeonsan of Joseon (23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung (Korean: 이융; Hanja: 李㦕), was the tenth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's ...
in the hugely successful ''
King and the Clown
''The King and the Clown'' (, lit. ''The King's Man'') is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film, starring Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, and Jung Jin-young. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, ''Yi'' ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Jose ...
''.
Jung also appeared in the television series ''
The Kingdom of The Winds'', ''
Dong Yi'', ''
Brain
A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. It is the most complex organ in a v ...
'',
and ''
Love Rain
''Love Rain'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series directed by Yoon Seok-ho. Set in the seventies and the present day, it tells a love story over two generations, with Jang Keun-suk and Im Yoon-ah playing dual roles. It aired on KBS2 from ...
''.
Filmography
Book
*꼬마삼총사 하롱하롱 탐험대 (1990)
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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20th-century South Korean male actors
21st-century South Korean male actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male stage actors
South Korean male television actors
South Korean television presenters
Male actors from Seoul
1964 births
Living people