Jeong Jae-yeong | |
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Born | Jeong Ji-hyeon (1970-11-21)November 21, 1970 (age 54) |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Agent | outerkorea |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정재영 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Jae-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chae-yŏng |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 정지현 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Ji-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chi-hyŏn |
Jeong Jae-yeong (bornJeong Ji-hyeon; November 21, 1970) is a South Korean actor.[2] He is known for starring in the filmsGuns & Talks (2001),Silmido (2003),Someone Special (2004),Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005),Public Enemy Returns (2008),Castaway on the Moon (2009),Moss (2010), andConfession of Murder (2012), as well as the television seriesPartners for Justice (2018–19).
Jung completed his education at Seoul Hanyeong High School and then in 1990 enrolled to Department of Theater ofSeoul Institute of the Arts. During his time in university he participated in a play and received recognition for his outstanding performance, which greatly influenced his career trajectory. From his early days as a theater actor, Jung Jae-young has collaborated with directorJang Jin, who was a year ahead of him in the Department of Theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts. He made his debut in the theater production "Heotang" and subsequently appeared in "Leave When I Clap," "Liar," and "Magic Time."[3][4]
Jung Jae-young started his career taking minor roles in films ranging from his debutThe Adventures of Mrs. Park toGreen Fish (1997),The Quiet Family (1998), andDie Bad (2000). However throughout this period he was primarily occupied with works by director/playwrightJang Jin, both on the stage and in minor roles for the filmsThe Happenings andThe Spy.[5]
Jung's first prominent film role came inJang Jin's third filmGuns & Talks in 2001, where he played one member of the film's central quartet of assassins. The following year, he played a ruthless, cruel-minded hustler inRyoo Seung-wan'sNo Blood No Tears. In 2003, his role as a death row convict turned soldier in the record-breakingSilmido marked the height of this stage of his career.[5]
In 2004, Jung reunited with Jang in a romantic comedySomeone Special which provided him with his first lead role. For his performance in the film, he won Best Actor award atBusan Film Critics Awards. He then starred in a commercially and critically successful filmWelcome to Dongmakgol. The film was based on one ofJang Jin's plays which Jung had also performed in.[5][6] For his performance as a war-wearyNorth Korean officer who befriends his counterparts from the South, Jung won Best Actor atDirector's Cut Awards.
From 2005 to 2009, Jung played a string of various roles; from a shy rural farmer who travels toUzbekistan in the hopes of finding a wife inWedding Campaign,[7] a betrayed gangster inRighteous Ties, a cop during a bank robbery drill gone awry inGoing by the Book, aCEO under investigation inPublic Enemy Returns, to aJoseon merchant who gets drawn into plans for developing a rocket against theMing Dynasty inThe Divine Weapon, and a suicidal man who finds himself washed up and stranded on an uninhabited island inCastaway on the Moon.[8][9]
In 2010, Jung starred as a sinister 70-year-old village elder in the film adaptation of the popularwebcomicMoss.[10][11] His performance inMoss won himBuil Film Awards andBlue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actor. The following year, Jung was cast as a fading baseball star who is forced to coach a team of hearing-impaired kids inGLove,[12] and a cold-hearted debt collector who needs a transplant inCountdown.[13]
Jung returned in 2014 as a detective facing off against a bestselling novelist who makes aConfession of Murder,[14][15] anobsessive-compulsive who falls for a carefree musician in rom-comThe Plan Man,[16] a father tracking down his daughter's killers inBroken,[17][18] and an undercover assassin who tries to protectKing Jeongjo in aperiod dramaThe Fatal Encounter.[19]
In 2015, Jung was cast in his first evertelevision series as a welder-turned-rookie lawmaker in political dramaAssembly.[20] He next starred as a detective in science fiction thrillerDuel,[21] followed byHong Sang-soo's filmRight Now, Wrong Then.[22] The film won theGolden Leopard, the top prize at the 68thLocarno International Film Festival, as well as Best Actor for Jung.[23][24][25] For his performance inRight Now, Wrong Then, Jung also won Best Actor at the 35thKorean Association of Film Critics Awards,[26] 9thAsia Pacific Screen Awards,[27] 53rdGijon International Film Festival,[28] and3rd Wildflower Film Awards. In the same year, he starred in acomedy filmYou Call It Passion.[29]
Jung reunited with Hong Sang-soo in a 2017 filmOn the Beach at Night Alone. The film was selected to compete for theGolden Bear in the main competition section of the67th Berlin International Film Festival.[30] The following year, Jung played in his second television seriesPartners for Justice.[31] For his performance in the series, Jung won Top Excellence Award at the2018 MBC Drama Awards.
In 2019, Jung played Joon-gul in a comedy filmThe Odd Family: Zombie On Sale.[32]
In 2021, Jung will appear in the MBC dramaOn the Verge of Insanity aired on MBC, alongsideMoon So-ri andLee Sang-yeob.[33]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | The Adventures of Mrs. Park | 불량배 | |
1997 | Green Fish | cabaret guest | |
Push! Push! | Park Jang-geun | ||
1998 | The Quiet Family | Hyun-suk, the gigolo | |
The Happenings | 낯익은 | ||
1999 | The Spy | taxi robber #4 | |
2000 | Taxi of Terror | Nonstop | |
Die Bad | Seong-bin's older brother | short film "Nightmare" | |
A Terrible Day | short film | ||
2001 | Guns & Talks | Jae-young | |
2002 | No Blood No Tears | Dok-bul | |
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | husband of Dong-jin's ex-wife | cameo | |
No Comment | stalker/arsonist high school bully #1 | short film "Enemies in Four Directions" short film "My Nike" | |
2003 | So Cute | 뭐시기 ("So-and-So") | |
Silmido | Han Sang-pil | ||
2004 | Someone Special | Dong Chi-sung | |
2005 | Welcome to Dongmakgol | Rhee Su-hwa | |
Murder, Take One | bully | cameo | |
Wedding Campaign | Hong Man-taek | ||
2006 | My Captain, Mr. Underground | Kim Dae-chul | |
Righteous Ties | Dong Chi-sung | ||
2007 | My Son | father goose | voicecameo |
Going by the Book | Jung Do-man | ||
2008 | Public Enemy Returns | Lee Won-sool | |
The Divine Weapon | Seol-joo | ||
2009 | Castaway on the Moon | Kim Seung-geun | |
2010 | Moss | Cheon Yong-deok | |
The Quiz Show Scandal | judo man | cameo | |
2011 | GLove | Kim Sang-nam | |
Countdown | Tae Gun-ho | ||
2012 | Confession of Murder | Detective Choi Hyung-gu | |
2013 | Our Sunhi | Jae-hak | |
11 A.M. | Woo-seok | [34] | |
2014 | The Plan Man | Han Jung-seok | |
Broken | Lee Sang-hyeon | ||
The Fatal Encounter | Sang-chaek | ||
2015 | Right Now, Wrong Then | Ham Chun-su | [35] |
You Call It Passion | Ha Jae-kwan | [36] | |
2017 | On the Beach at Night Alone | Myung-soo | [37] |
2019 | The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale | Joon-geol | [38] |
2022 | Carter | Dr. Jung Byung-ho | Netflix film |
2023 | Noryang: Deadly Sea | Chen Lin | [39] |
2024 | Revolver | Min Ki-hyun | Special appearance[40] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2015 | Assembly | Jin Sang-pil | KBS2 | |
2017 | Duel | Jang Deuk-cheon | OCN | |
2018–19 | Partners for Justice | Baek Beom | MBC | Season 1 and 2 |
2021 | On the Verge of Insanity | Choi Ban-seok[33] |
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||||
1995 | Heotang | 허탕 | Yoo Dal-soo | — | [41] | |
1997 | Taxi Driver - Where are you going? | 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? | Jang Deok-bae | Arts and Culture Center Small Theater | February 27–March 18 | [42] |
1997 | (21st) Seoul Theater Festival: Taxi Driver - Where are you going? | (제21회) 서울연극제: 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? | October 10–15 | [43] | ||
1998 | Magic Time | 매직타임 | Jung Ji-hyun | — | ||
1999 | Heotang | 허탕 | Yoo Dal-soo | Academic Green Small Theater | August 7 to October 31 | [44] |
Liar | 라이어 | Detective Trotton | — | |||
2000 | Leave When They're Applauding | 박수칠 때 떠나라 | Jeong Ha-yeon | LG Arts Center | June 16–30 | [45] |
2002 | Welcome to Dongmakgol | 웰컴 투 동막골 | Novelist | LG Arts Center | December 14–29 | [46] |
2004 | Taxi Driver - Where are you going? | 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? | Jang Deok-bae | Dongsoong Hall of the Dongsoong Art Center | July 16-August 29, 2004 | [47] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2004 | 25thBlue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Silmido | Won |
3rdKorean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
Asian Film Critics Association Awards | Nominated | |||
5thBusan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Someone Special | Won | |
2005 | 4thKorean Film Awards | Welcome to Dongmakgol | Nominated | |
13thChunsa Film Awards | Nominated | |||
8thDirector's Cut Awards[48] | Won | |||
2008 | 5th Max Movie Awards | Going by the Book | Won | |
17thBuil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
7thKorean Film Awards | Best Actor | The Divine Weapon | Nominated | |
2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Nominated | ||
32nd Golden Cinematography Awards | Castaway on the Moon | Won | ||
2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
11th Korea Visual Arts Festival | Photogenic Award(Movie Actor category) | Moss | Won | |
18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[49] | Grand Prize (Daesang) for Film | Won | ||
11th Korean Entertainment Culture Awards | Won | |||
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards[50] | Best Leading Actor | Won | ||
19thBuil Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
47th Grand Bell Awards | Nominated | |||
8thKorean Film Awards | Nominated | |||
2011 | 8th Max Movie Awards | Nominated | ||
2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Assembly | Nominated |
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
68thLocarno International Film Festival[51] | Best Actor | Right Now, Wrong Then | Won | |
9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards[52] | Best Actor | Won | ||
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actor | Nominated | ||
35thKorean Association of Film Critics Awards[53] | Best Actor | Won | ||
53rdGijon International Film Festival[28] | Won | |||
2016 | 21stChunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | ||
3rd Wildflower Film Awards[54] | Won | |||
25th Buil Film Awards | Nominated | |||
2017 | 14thInternational Cinephile Society Awards | Nominated | ||
2018 | 38th MBC Drama Awards[55] | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Partners for Justice | Nominated |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Won | |||
2019 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Partners for Justice 2 | Nominated | |
2021 | 41st MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | On the Verge of Insanity | Nominated |
Best Couple AwardwithMoon So-ri | Nominated |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Rank | Ref. |
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The Screen | 2009 | 1984–2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies | 17th | [56] |
2019 | 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies | 48th | [57] |