# Jung Woo

Kim Jung-guk (Korean: 김정국; born January 14, 1981), known professionally as Jung Woo (Korean: 정우), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the drama Reply 1994 (2013) and You Are the Best! (2013).

## Career

Jung Woo made his acting debut in 2006, and began his career appearing 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.
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. Jung Woo was praised for his performance, and won Best New Actor at the prestigious Grand Bell Awards in 2010.
In 2013, Jung Woo played a supporting role as a baker who falls for a divorced single mother in the family drama You Are the Best!. His mainstream popularity further increased when he was cast as one of the main characters of Reply 1994, a cable drama about a group of young students from different regions in Korea living together in a boarding house while going to college in 1990s Seoul. This was followed by a role in arthouse spy movie Red Family, produced by Kim Ki-duk.
Jung Woo next starred in the 2015 musical biopic C'est Si Bon. Set in the eponymous live music cafe in Mugyo-dong, downtown Seoul, the film depicted the formation of legendary folk music group Twin Folio, which was active from the 1960s to 80s.
In 2019, Jung was cast in the gangster movie The Boiling Blood.

## Personal life

Jung Woo married actress Kim Yoo-mi on January 16, 2016. They became a couple after starring together in the 2013 film Red Family.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Running 7 Dogs | | |
| 2002 | Break Out | Henchman 7 | |
| 2002 | Conduct Zero | Gangster Dan-gun | |
| 2003 | My Tutor Friend | Thug | |
| 2003 | A Good Lawyer's Wife | Neighborhood bully | |
| 2003 | Spring Breeze | Young friend 2 | |
| 2004 | He Was Cool | Ppa-Park-yi | |
| 2004 | Spin Kick | Park Do-soo | |
| 2005 | The President's Last Bang | Han Jae-guk | |
| 2006 | Bloody Tie | Detective Kim | |
| 2006 | The City of Violence | young Wang-jae | |
| 2006 | How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men | Ignorant person | |
| 2008 | Fate | Choi Jung-hak | |
| 2008 | Spare | Gil-do | |
| 2008 | Dachimawa Lee | MP captain | |
| 2008 | Summer Whispers | Jung-sik | |
| 2009 | Wish | Jjianggu | also credited as screenwriter |
| 2012 | Doomsday Book | Joong-dong | segment "A Brave New World" |
| 2013 | Red Family | Kim Jae-hong | |
| 2015 | C'est Si Bon | Oh Geun-tae | |
| 2015 | The Himalayas | Park Mu-taek | |
| 2017 | New Trial | Lee Joon-young | |
| 2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | Heung-boo | |
| 2018 | Fifth Column | Yoon Joong-hyeon | |
| 2020 | Best Friend | Yoo Dae-kwon | |
| 2022 | Hot Blooded | Park Hee-soo | |
| 2022 | Hot Blood: The Original | Park Hee-soo | Extended version |
| TBA | Don't touch dirty hands | | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Sad Love Story | Lee Min-ho | |
| 2005 | Princess Lulu | Assistant manager Lee | |
| 2007 | If In Love...Like Them | | |
| 2007 | Cruel Love | Han Jung-woo | |
| 2009 | Cinderella Man | Ma Yi-san | |
| 2009 | Green Coach | Kang Seok-jong | |
| 2010 | Blossom Sisters | Kim No-shik | |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special – The Great Dipper | Park Yong-dae | One-act drama |
| 2013 | You Are the Best! | Seo Jin-wook | |
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Sseureki (nickname) | |
| 2015–2016 | Reply 1988 | Sseureki (nickname) | Cameo |
| 2022 | Mental Coach Jegal | Jegal Gil | |
| 2023 | Miraculous Brothers | Yuk Dong-joo | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2021 | Mad for Each Other | Noh Hwi-Oh | |
| 2022 | A Model Family | Dong-ha | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Youth Over Flowers | Cast member | |
| 2021 | Warning of the Earth - 100 People's Leading Show | Host | Documentary |
| 2022 | 100 Reading Show - Reading the Earth | Host | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2004 | "Incurable Disease" | Wheesung |
| 2004 | "Fall in Love with Someone" | Wheesung |
| 2006 | "The Day" | JeA and Kim Yeonji |
| 2007 | "New Skin" | Monday Kiz |
| 2007 | "A Good Man" | Monday Kiz |
| 2007 | "The Man" | Monday Kiz |
| 2007 | "What Can I Do If I Like It" | Black Pearl |
| 2007 | "Finally It's You" | Black Pearl |
| 2007 | "White Lie" | Lee Seung-gi |
| 2007 | "Why Are You Leaving" | Lee Seung-gi |
| 2008 | "That Person" | SeeYa |
| 2008 | "Without Me" | SeeYa |
| 2009 | "Jjarajajja" | Joo Hyun-mi and Seohyun |
| 2009 | "It's Over" | Jung Yup |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Reply 1994 | Won |
| Asia Model Awards | 2014 | Popularity Award | Jung Woo | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor – Television | Reply 1994 | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Reply 1994 | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Most Popular Actor (film) | New Trial | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Actor – Film | Hot Blooded | Nominated |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2015 | Fantasia Award | C'est Si Bon | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2010 | Best New Actor | Wish | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best New Actor | You Are the Best! | Won |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2014 | People's Choice Actor | Reply 1994 | Nominated |