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*2013 [[KBS Drama Awards]]: Newcomer Award (''[[You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hancinema.net/sbs-drama-awards-2013-winners-64428.html|title=SBS Drama Awards 2013 Winners|work=Hancinema|date=31 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:50, 1 January 2014
Jung Woo | |
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| Born | Kim Jung-guk January 14, 1981 |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts - Film Kyung Hee University Graduate School of Journalism and Communication - Master's degree in Cultural Contents Studies |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정우 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jŏngu |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김정국 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Jŏngguk |
Template:Contains Korean text Jung Woo (born Kim Jung-guk on January 14, 1981) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Jung Woo made his acting debut in 2001, and has since appeared 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.[1]
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, Busan 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 Busan International Film Festival.[2] Jung Woo was praised for his performance, and won Best New Actor at the prestigious Grand Bell Awards in 2010.[3]
In 2013, Jung Woo played a supporting role as a baker who falls for a divorced single mother in the family drama You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin.[4] He has been cast as one of the main characters of Reply 1994, an upcoming cable drama about a trio of boys from Gyeongsang Province living together in a boarding house while going to college in 1990s Seoul.
Filmography
- Red Family (2013)
- Doomsday Book (2012) - Joong-dong (segment "A Brave New World")
- Wish (2009) - Jjianggu (also credited as screenwriter)
- Summer Whispers (2008) - Jung-shik
- Spare (2008) - Gil-do
- Dachimawa Lee (2008) - MP captain
- Fate (2008) - Choi Jung-hak
- Two Faces of My Girlfriend (2007) - Gu-chang's friend
- How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006) - ignorant person
- The City of Violence (2006) - young Wang-jae
- Bloody Tie (2006) - Detective Kim
- The President's Last Bang (2005) - Han Jae-guk
- Spin Kick (2004) - Park Do-soo
- He Was Cool (2004) - Ppa-Park-yi
- Spring Breeze (2003) - young friend 2
- A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003) - neighborhood bully
- My Tutor Friend (2003) - thug
- Conduct Zero (2002) - gangster Dan-gun
- Break Out (2002) - underling 7
- Running 7 Dogs (2001)
Television series
- Reply 1994 (tvN, 2013)
- You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin (KBS2, 2013) - Seo Jin-wook
- Drama Special "The Great Dipper" (KBS2, 2012) - Park Yong-dae
- Dandelion Family (MBC, 2010)[5] - Kim No-shik
- Green Coach (SBS, 2009) - Kang Seok-jong
- Cinderella Man (MBC, 2009) - Ma Yi-San
- Bad Love (KBS2, 2007) - Han Jung-woo
- If in Love...Like Them (SBS/Mnet, 2007)
- Likeable or Not (KBS1, 2007) - Park In-seok
- Princess Lulu (SBS, 2005) - Assistant manager Lee
- Sad Love Story (MBC, 2005) - Lee Min-ho
Music video
- Jung Yup - "It's Over" (2009)
- Joo Hyun-mi and Seohyun - "Jjarajajja" (2009)
- SeeYa - "That person," "Without me" (2008)
- Lee Seung-gi - "White lie," "Why are you leaving" (2007)
- Black Pearl - "What can I do if I like it," "Finally it's you" (2007)
- Monday Kiz - "New skin," "A good man," "The man" (2007)
- JeA and Kim Yeonji - "The Day" (2006)
- Wheesung - "Incurable disease," "Fall in love with someone" (2004)
Awards
- 2013 KBS Drama Awards: Newcomer Award (You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin)[6]
- 2010 47th Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor (Wish)
References
- ^ Han, Sung-joo (19 August 2008). "Spare offers plenty more than fist-fights". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "New Films". Korean Film Council. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (31 October 2010). "Poetry sweeps 47th Daejong Film Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "Today's Photo: March 5, 2013". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ Wee, Geun-woo (29 January 2010). "PREVIEW: MBC weekend drama Dandelion Family". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ "SBS Drama Awards 2013 Winners". Hancinema. 31 December 2013.
External links
- Jung Woo at Cyworld Template:Ko icon
- Jung Woo at Bel Actors Entertainment Template:Ko icon
- Jung Woo at HanCinema
- Jung Woo at the Korean Movie Database