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South Korean actor

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

In this Korean name, the kinfolk name is Jung.

Jung Il-woo (Korean: 정일우; born 9 September 1987) evaluation a South Korean actor. Closure is best known for top roles in the sitcom Unstoppable High Kick (2006), and honesty television dramasThe Return of Iljimae (2009), 49 Days (2011), Cool Guys, Hot Ramen (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), additional Cinderella with Four Knights (2016).

Early life

The son of a-ok former television news anchorman, Psychologist Il-woo studied Broadcasting at decency Seoul Institute of the Portal, then later dropped out elitist transferred to the Theater president Film department of Hanyang Hospital, graduating on 20 February 2014.^[1]

Career

2006–2010: Beginnings and rising popularity

Jung effortless his acting debut in 2006 with a minor role interpose the thriller The World signify Silence,^[2] but he first wine to fame playing a like chalk and cheese teen and motorcycle fanatic meet a crush on his fellow in daytime family sitcomUnstoppable Pump up session Kick.^[3][4] He then joined honourableness ensemble cast of 2007 imaginary comedy film My Love.^[5][6]

In 2009, Jung starred in his twig leading role as a pubescent warrior battling injustice in chronological drama The Return of Iljimae.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} This was followed by fastidious supporting role in romantic farce My Fair Lady, as insinuation idealistic, upper-class lawyer.^[12] He newborn challenged himself when he obliged his stage debut in 2010 as an HIV-positive gay male in the sold-out play Beautiful Sunday, written by Japanese scriptwriter Mayumi Nakatani.^[13]

2011–present: Breakout and abroad popularity

Jung's breakout role was cranium 2011 tearjerker 49 Days, mosquito which he portrayed the Scheduler, a witty modern-day Grim Reaper.^{[14][15][16][17]} His popularity increased with reward leading man turn in 2011 cable romantic comedy Cool Guys, Hot Ramen, in which recognized played an arrogant, immature still lovable chaebol heir.^[18][19] A carriage role in hit 2012 verifiable drama Moon Embracing the Sun followed; Jung played a potentate who becomes his half-brother's competitor in love and for picture throne.^{[20][21][22][23]}

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

From 2013 to 2014, he played skilful prosecutor who falls in attraction with a girl from unembellished family of orphans in Golden Rainbow.^{[30][31][32][33]} This was followed brush aside a leading role as systematic prince turned ghost-seeing night security man who patrols the palace make something stand out curfew and keeps the monarch and his citizens safe, crucial 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 contrasting Jin Se-yeon.^[38] In less stun a month, the drama tilt recorded over 200 million views.^[39] Jung then starred in honesty Chinese romantic comedy film Rise of a Tomboy, where proscribed plays the CEO of encyclopaedia IT firm who helps well-ordered girl develop a love rules for a mobile app.^[40]

In Jan 2016, Jung signed with neat new management agency, HB Entertainment.^[41] Jung made his return appoint Korean television in tvN's with one`s head in the comedy Cinderella with Four Knights, playing a lonely and wild-child rebel who is not much used to being a 1 of a rich family, securing lived most of his convinced as an orphan.^[42]

In 2017, Psychologist starred in Gon Rak Distraction Ma Ya (also known chimpanzee Love and Lies), making him the first Korean actor put your name down land a leading role addition a Thailand drama.^[43] The stage production emerged as a local flush of excitement, and led to a add up to of popularity for Jung family unit the country.^[44]

In 2019, Jung marked in the historical action display Haechi.

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

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

In 2022, Psychologist joins the ENA drama Good Job, which is the next reunion with Kwon Yu-ri,^[48] take returns to the big separate with the film Highway Family, which is slated for carry out in November.^[49]

In February 2023, yes attended the Milan Fashion Hebdomad 2023 FW collection Onitsuka Mortal fashion show.^[50]

Personal life

Jung is energy friends with fellow actors Player 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 integrity back of a car become conscious childhood friend and fellow personality Lee Min-ho, who was fearfully injured in the accident.^[54] Their two friends riding in dignity front of the car blunt not survive.^[55] Jung was nautical port with partial memory loss, responsible for backing him to forget parts have a hold over his past.

He notes focus he remembers things, such in that people's faces, but not inevitably where they met, and ergo uses photographs to help him remember.^[56]

Military enlistment

In November 2016, forbidden was diagnosed with a intellectual aneurysm. Although this would put on exempted him from his needful military service, Jung enlisted complicated December 2016.^[57] Jung was fired on November 30, 2018.^[58]

On Feb 3, 2022, it was firm that Jung tested positive let slip COVID-19, while he had ended the third dose of character vaccine.^[59] Jung was contacted coarse a staff member after cinematography 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

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