Jung Jin-young (actor)

Jung Jin-young (Korean: 정진영; born November 19, 1964) is a South Korean actor.[1] He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt,[2] and The Case of Itaewon Homicide. Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lee Joon-ik, as Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield and its sequel Battlefield Heroes, The Happy Life,[3] Sunny,[4] and particularly for his role as King Yeonsan in the hugely successful King and the Clown.[5][6][7][8]

Jung Jin-young
Jung in 2011
Born	November 19, 1964 Seoul, South Korea
Education	Seoul National University - Korean Language and Literature
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Agent	FNC Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	정진영
Hanja	鄭進永
Revised Romanization	Jeong Jin-yeong
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Chinyŏng

Jung also appeared in the television series The Kingdom of The Winds, Dong Yi,[9][10] Brain,[11] and Love Rain.

Filmography

Book

• 꼬마삼총사 하롱하롱 탐험대 (1990)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1998	19th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	A Promise	Won
1999	36th Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
2008	31st Golden Cinematography Awards	Most Popular Actor	Sunny	Won
	2008 KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	The Kingdom of The Winds	Won
2011	33rd Golden Cinematography Awards	Best Actor	Battlefield Heroes	Won
	2011 KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Brain	Won
2015	2015 MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Longseries	Glamorous Temptation	Won
2020	Fantasia International Film Festival	Special Jury Mention in New Flesh Award for Debut Films	Me and Me	Won	[12]
	21st Busan Film Critics Awards	Best New Director		Won	[13]
	Cine 21 Awards	Best Director		Won	[14]
2021	41st Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Director		Pending	[15]

References

1. "JUNG Jin-young". Korean Film Council. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
2. Kim, Tae-jong (24 April 2007). "Movies Reflect on Contemporary Fathers". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
3. Lee, Hyo-won (11 September 2007). "Middle-Aged Men Escape, Onscreen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
4. Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2008). "Sunny to Bring New Light to Vietnam War". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
5. Lee, Seung-jae (22 December 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
6. "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
7. Lee, Jun-ho (9 January 2006). "What Drove the King Crazy?". OhmyNews International. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
8. Paquet, Darcy (21 March 2006). "King and the Clown". OhmyNews International. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
9. Han, Sang-hee (21 March 2010). "Will Dong-yi Become Next Jewel in the Palace?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
10. Lee, Ji-hye (7 May 2010). "Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in Dong Yi". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
11. Noh, Hyun-gi (9 November 2011). "Medical dramas making comeback to small screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
12. "THE FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR 24TH EDITION". Fantasia International Film Festival. 3 September 2020.
13. "'부산 영화평론가가 뽑은 올해 최고작' 조민재 감독의 독립영화 '작은 빛'". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 30 November 2020.
14. "[스페셜] '씨네21'이 선정한 올해의 영화인①". Cine 21 (in Korean). 31 December 2020.
15. "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 11 November 2020.

External links

• Jung Jin-young on Cyworld (in Korean)
• Jung Jin-young at the Korean Movie Database
• Jung Jin-young at IMDb
• Jung Jin-young at HanCinema