# Jung Dong-hwan

Jung Dong-hwan (Korean: 정동환; Hanja: 鄭東煥; born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in Late Autumn (1982), Jung-kwang's Nonsense (1986), and A Top Knot on Montmartre (1987). As he grew older, Jung appeared more frequently in television, notably in The Last Station (1987), Three Kim Generation (1998), Winter Sonata (2002), Rustic Period (2002), Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin (2004) and Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young (2010).

## Early years and education

Jung was born in Gimje, as second and youngest son. He spent his childhood in Huam-dong, Seoul with his mother and his older brother. He proudly remember as being one of the first visitors to Namsan Library when it opened.
Since he was young, Jung enjoyed watching plays. His first experience watching play was students performances from the theater department of Joongdong High School. At that time, there weren't as many theatre performances as now, he was seeing only one or two plays a year. After repeating a year, he enrolled in Joongdong High School with the sole intention of pursuing theater. At that time, the theater class at Jungdong High School was unparalleled among high school theater classes. Luckily, starting from his first year, he was given lead roles. The first play he ever performed was an adaptation of Augusta Gregory's "When the East is Turning Gray," which was adapted by the renowned playwright Noh Kyung-sik.
In the second semester, he entered the drama class. In 1965, when he was a freshman in high school. He participated in the National High School Male and Female Student Theater Competition with a play called 'Sunrise' and he won the Best Acting Award. The competition's host was Dongnang Yoo Chi-jin [ko] (1905-1974).
After failed his college entrance exam, Jung decided to enter the Seoul Academy of Dramatic Arts, founded by Dongnang Yoo Chi-jin [ko], which was predecessor of today Department of Theater and Film of Seoul Institute of the Arts. Yoo gave Jung a full scholarship on the condition that he work as a stage manager in Dongnang Repertoire Theater Company. He embarked on his acting journey from the ground up, learning from esteemed theater figures like Lee Ho-jae and Jeon Moo-song. As soon as he entered, young elite theatrical figures of the time, such as Yoo Deok-hyung, Ahn Min-soo, and Yoo Min-young, returned from studying abroad. Meeting them and getting to know a new theater culture was a big turning point in his life.

## Career
### Early career

He made his professional debut in the play "Stranger" in 1969. However, his scholarship was later changed to a partial one, making it difficult for him to afford tuition fees. In the early 1970s, facing financial struggles, Jung decided to enlist in the military before completing his education and was deployed to the Vietnam War. He was served as a combat engineer. While the typical enlistment period was 12 months, Jung had to serve for 18 months due to the critical state of the military at the time. He was discharged in 1973 and returned home.
Despite having some money from his time in Vietnam, Jung couldn't resume his studies due to the challenging circumstances his family faced. The urgency to make a living took precedence. Upon his return, he took the 6th Dong-A Broadcasting Voice Actor Test and passed, triumphing over a competition ratio of 1000:1. He worked as a voice actor for only a year and a half before leaving his job at Dong-A Broadcasting.
In the following autumn, he traveled to Okinawa and worked as a sugarcane farm laborer. After saving some money during the few months he spent there, he returned to Korea. In 1975, he landed a role as Prince in the play "Prince of the Horse," which turned out to be a box office success and established him as an actor. However, he still couldn't sustain himself solely through theater work. Jung reminisced about his time doing manual labor in Okinawa, "The hourly wage was about the daily rate in Korea at the time, but I lived on the theater stage with the money I earned there, and when the money ran out, I went there again."

### Screen debut, study abroad

Jung made his small screen debut in 1978 with the KBS drama "Wild Geese," where he showcased his acting talent. His outstanding performance in the drama earned him the prestigious Baeksang Award for New Actor.
In 1981, he starred alongside Kim Hye-ja in director Kim Soo-yong's film Late Autumn [ko], which was released in 1982. He made his mark as lead actor.
Then in 1982, he flew to the United States to pursue his passion for acting and enrolled at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Los Angeles. Determined to finance his education, he took on a range of jobs, including working as a nighttime building cleaner, to support his acting studies.
In March 1985, he returned to small screen with TV Novel: The Sky at Daybreak. Followed by film Jung-kwang's Nonsense (1986), and A Top Knot on Montmartre (1987). Since then, Jung have been living without a break, going back and forth between TV, movies and plays, notably in The Last Station (1987).
In 1990, he portrayed Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot for the first time. Despite being in his prime at the age of 41, the iconic absurd play posed a formidable challenge. When he first saw the script, he wondered, "Why is this in Korean but so difficult to read?" It was only after repeated rehearsals that he truly grasped the essence of the work. In October of that year, he performed Waiting for Godot in Beckett's homeland of Dublin, Ireland. The local media, The Irish Times, published an article on the top right of the front page, stating, "The wait was worthwhile for the arrival of Godot from the East."
Jung appeared more frequently in television, Three Kim Generation (1998), Winter Sonata (2002), Rustic Period (2002). In 2003 Jung acted the role of Edward Damson, famous English playwright, in the Korean premiere of Peter Shaffer's The Gift of the Gorgon.
Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin (2004) and Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young (2010).
In June 2009, Jung reprise the role of Edward Damson, famous English playwright, in the Korean encore of Peter Shaffer's The Gift of the Gorgon. His intellectual wife, Helen, was played by Seo Yi-sook. It was performed from the 10th to the 21st at the Arko Arts Theatre in Daehak-ro, Seoul.
In 2013, Jeong played the role of poet Virgilius in Dante's Divine Comedy a play performed for the first time in Korea, at the Namsan National Theater on the 29th.
In 2015, for the first time in 25 years, Jeong met the audience again as Vladimir. He, Ahn Seok-hwan, Kim Myung-guk, Lee Ho-sung, and 13 famous actors who have gone through this work have come together. It is a place to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the premiere of play Waiting for Godot directed by Sanullim Theatre Company and the 30th anniversary of the opening of the small theatre Sanullim. Despite 50 years of acting skills, he has been in the practice room almost every day since the beginning of January.
In 2017, Jung appeared in the play The Brothers Karamazov, based a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It became a hot topic with a total running time of 7 hours, and received a standing ovation from the audience for 20 minutes without a break. He said, "I wasn't confident every day if I could finish the performance properly and come down. I thought I didn't know when and what would happen from day to the end, but I believed that it was something I had to do to try until the end."
In 2019, Jang acted as Noh Joon-suk, in tvN fantasy drama Hotel del Luna, as hotel's general manager for 30 years. He considers Man-wol (played by Lee Ji-eun) as a sister, daughter and friend. Jung won Lifetime Achievement Award at 12th Korea Drama Awards for his role.
In 2021, Jung joined special performance of play The Brothers Karamazov to celebrate Dostoyevsky's 200th birthday. Also in 2021, Jung acted as Simeon Cheney in Pascal Quignard's first play In the Garden We Loved, winner of the 2018 Deauville 'Book and Music Award', based on the novel with the same name.

## Personal life

In 1982, Jung divorced his ex-wife before embarking on a journey to the United States. He flew to Los Angeles to pursue his passion for acting and enrolled at the renowned Lee Strasburg Theater Institute. Jung did manual labor to cover for his tuition and living cost.
It was in 1985 that he crossed paths with singer Jeong Yun-seon, introduced to him by a mutual friend. Jeong, a former 70s singer who had retired in the United States after her manager's unfortunate demise from leukemia, became a significant presence in Jung's life. Their engagement ceremony took place at the Palace Hotel on February 12, 1986, followed by their marriage in September of the same year. Their wedding was officiated by playwright Lee Hae-rang [ko]. Together, they have been blessed with one son and two daughters. Notably, their second daughter, Jung Ha-nui, has made a name for herself as a talented theater actress.
In an interview with Woman Chosun in 2014, Jung opened up about his personal struggles, disclosing that he had been dealing with panic disorder.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1982 | Late Autumn | Min-gi |
| 1986 | Getting on the Elevator | Taek-gu |
| 1986 | Jung-kwang's Nonsense | Go Chang-ryul/Jung-kwang |
| 1987 | Blue Heart | |
| 1987 | A Top Knot on Montmartre | Jin-ho |
| 1987 | A Street Musician | Yoon-soo |
| 1990 | Going Out at Dawn | Jung-yong |
| 1992 | Mother's Field | Min Yong-chul |
| 1993 | The Scent at the Edge of the World | |
| 1994 | The Story of Two Women | |
| 2001 | The Rhapsody | Otan |
| 2005 | Wet Dreams 2 | Oh Sung-eun's father (cameo) |
| 2005 | Murder, Take One | General manager Nam |
| 2007 | Seven Days | Kang Sang-man |
| 2008 | 26 Years Diary | Lee Soo-hyun's father |
| 2022 | Ajoomma | Jung-su |
| 2023 | 12.12: The Day | Choi Han-gyu |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1978 | Wild Geese | | KBS |
| 1979 | Mrs. Cha's Village | | KBS1 |
| 1979 | Some Woman | | |
| 1980 | Newlywed Woman | | KBS2 |
| 1981 | Horrifying Fantasies | | KBS2 |
| 1982 | Promised Land | | KBS1 |
| 1982 | Conditions of Love | | KBS2 |
| 1982 | Three Sisters | | KBS1 |
| 1982 | On Fire | | KBS1 |
| 1985 | KBS TV Novel: The Sky at Daybreak | | KBS1 |
| 1985 | Hometown | Dong-hyuk | KBS2 |
| 1985 | Stars on the Prairie | | KBS2 |
| 1987 | KBS TV Novel: Love | | KBS1 |
| 1987 | The Last Station | Baek Sang-woo | MBC |
| 1988 | We Don't Know Either | Hyun Sang-ho | MBC |
| 1989 | Two Sunsets | | KBS1 |
| 1989 | Winter Mist | Kang Jin-woo | MBC |
| 1989 | Heaven's Order | | KBS2 |
| 1989 | An Angel's Choice | | MBC |
| 1990 | Freezing Point | | KBS2 |
| 1990 | Are You Still Dreaming | Kim Hyuk-joo | KBS2 |
| 1990 | The Land of Fire | | KBS2 |
| 1991 | Near the Valley | Hee-jo | KBS2 |
| 1991 | Eyes of Dawn | Prosecutor Kim Seung-won | MBC |
| 1991 | Flowers That Never Wilt | Yoo Dong-soo | KBS1 |
| 1992 | Listening to Mozart on Wednesdays | Jung In-tak | KBS2 |
| 1992 | The Windy Forest | | KBS2 |
| 1992 | Trilogy of Mystery "Golden Section" | | KBS2 |
| 1993 | Whisky and Pork Ribs | | KBS1 |
| 1993 | Sisters | | MBC |
| 1993 | Sorrowful Youth | | KBS2 |
| 1993 | The Faraway Ssongba River | Sergeant Kim Kwang-ho | SBS |
| 1994 | The Tragedy of Y | | SBS |
| 1994 | Challenge | Min Dong-joon | MBC |
| 1994 | A Human Land | | KBS2 |
| 1994 | Oldest Sister | Seo Kang-wook | MBC |
| 1995 | Dazzling Dawn | Oh Kyung-seok | KBS1 |
| 1995 | War and Love | | MBC |
| 1995 | Thaw | | SBS |
| 1996 | Until We Can Love | | KBS2 |
| 1996 | Colors "The Reason Gray Is Beautiful" | Seo-hoon | KBS2 |
| 1996 | August Bride | Dr. Moon Do-il | SBS |
| 1997 | Where Women Dwell | | KBS2 |
| 1997 | Model | | SBS |
| 1997 | Three Days of War | | KBS1 |
| 1998 | Three Kim Generation | Kim Jong-pil | SBS |
| 1998 | Purity | | KBS2 |
| 1998 | White Nights 3.98 | Colonel Woo | SBS |
| 1998 | Winners | Lawyer Park Chan-min | SBS |
| 1999 | Kuk-hee | Min Young-jae | MBC |
| 1999 | KBS TV Novel: Bird | Dad | KBS1 |
| 1999 | Encounter | Jang Moon-soo | KBS2 |
| 2000 | Love Story "Rose" | Jong-gu | SBS |
| 2000 | Look Back in Anger | Detective subsection chief | KBS2 |
| 2000 | KBS TV Novel: Dandelion | | KBS1 |
| 2000 | Autumn in My Heart | Professor Yoon | KBS2 |
| 2000 | Roll of Thunder | Yi Dal | KBS2 |
| 2001 | Legend | | SBS |
| 2002 | Winter Sonata | Kim Jin-woo | KBS2 |
| 2002 | The Dawn of the Empire | Choe Ji-mong | KBS1 |
| 2002 | Loving You | Manager Jin | KBS2 |
| 2002 | Rustic Period | Choi Dong-yeol | SBS |
| 2003 | Over the Green Fields | Chairman Shin | KBS2 |
| 2003 | Drama City "For William" | Yong-joo | KBS2 |
| 2003 | Screen | Park Jin-sub | SBS |
| 2003 | Pearl Necklace | Kim Jae-man | KBS2 |
| 2003 | So, Neighbors | | iTV |
| 2003 | Pretty Woman | Bang Jae-ha | MBC |
| 2004 | Magic | Oh Jung-man | SBS |
| 2004 | Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin | Yun Doo-su | KBS1 |
| 2004 | When a Man Is in Love | Chairman Kang | SBS |
| 2004 | Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin (The Violin Across the Channel) | Jin Jae-ki | Fuji TV |
| 2005 | Drama City "Dad's Having an Affair" | Kang Ji-man | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Loveholic | Kim Soo-bong | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Lovers in Prague | Ji Kyung-hwan | SBS |
| 2006 | Tree of Heaven | Yoon Soo-ha | SBS |
| 2006 | Spring Waltz | Yoon Myung-hoon | KBS2 |
| 2006 | A Woman's Choice | Kim Chang-an | KBS2 |
| 2006 | One Fine Day | Park Jin-kwon | MBC |
| 2006 | Yeon Gaesomun | Yeon Taesu | SBS |
| 2007 | Mermaid Story | Nam Soo-in's father | TVN |
| 2007 | Heaven & Earth | Yoon Jae-doo | KBS1 |
| 2007 | Lucifer | Kang Dong-hyun | KBS2 |
| 2007 | How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor | Go Chang-shik | SBS |
| 2007 | New Heart | Park Jae-hyun | MBC |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | Jo Mal-saeng | KBS1 |
| 2009 | The Return of Iljimae | Choi Myung-kil | MBC |
| 2009 | Can Anyone Love | Hong Min-kyu | SBS |
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Kim Jung-wook | KBS2 |
| 2009 | Hot Blood | Company president Song | KBS2 |
| 2009 | I'll Give You Everything | Cha Soon-chul | KBS2 |
| 2010 | The Reputable Family | Jang Gil-taek | KBS1 |
| 2010 | Pasta | Choi Hyun-wook's mentor chef | MBC |
| 2010 | A Man Called God | Lee Hyeong-seob | MBC |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Oh Tae-suk | MBC |
| 2010 | Three Sisters | Kim Won-bin | SBS |
| 2010 | Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young | Lee Hoe-yeong | KBS1 |
| 2010 | The President | Han Dae-woon (cameo) | KBS2 |
| 2011 | While You Were Sleeping | Chae Dae-pil | SBS |
| 2011 | The Princess' Man | King Munjong | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Scent of a Woman | Kim Dong-myung | SBS |
| 2012 | Feast of the Gods | Ha Young-bum | MBC |
| 2012 | Korean Peninsula | Oh Chang-il | TV Chosun |
| 2012 | Phantom | Kim Seok-joon | SBS |
| 2012 | Dream of the Emperor | Kim Yongchun | KBS1 |
| 2012 | My Kids Give Me a Headache | Ha In-chul's father in-law | jTBC |
| 2013 | You Are the Best! | Lee Chang-hoon (guest) | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Nine | Choi Jin-chul | TVN |
| 2013 | I Can Hear Your Voice | Seo Dae-seok | SBS |
| 2013 | Ruby Ring | Bae Chang-geun | KBS2 |
| 2013 | The Heirs | Kim Nam-yun | SBS |
| 2014 | You're All Surrounded | Yoo Moon-bae | SBS |
| 2014 | Endless Love | Kim Geon-pyo | SBS |
| 2014 | Love & Secret | Han Pan-suk | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Punch | Kim Sang-min | SBS |
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War | | KBS1 |
| 2015 | Mask | Byun Dae-sung | SBS |
| 2015 | This is My Love | Park Hyun-soo's father | jTBC |
| 2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | Yoon Sung-ho | KBS2 |
| 2016 | Night Light | Jang Tae-joon | MBC |
| 2017 | The Bride of Habaek | Chairman Shin Dong-Man | TVN |
| 2017 | Hospital Ship | | MBC |
| 2018 | About Time | Lee Seon-moon | TVN |
| 2019 | The Fiery Priest | Lee Young-joon | SBS |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | Manager Noh | TVN |
| 2020 | Money Game | Chae Byeong-hak | tvN |
| 2020 | The Game: Towards Zero | Teacher Baek | MBC |
| 2021 | Mine | | tvN |
| 2022 | If You Wish Upon Me | Yoon | KBS2 |
| 2022 | Unlock My Boss | Oh Young-geun | ENA |
| 2023 | Brain Works | Hwang Dong-woo | KBS2 |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2013 | How to Eat and Live Well | SBS | Host |

### Theater

List of stage play(s) :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 1969 | Stranger | | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | Prince of Horse | 마의 태자 | Prince | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | | |
| 1977 | Items of expense | 비목 | Commentary | Cecil Theater Theater Hall | 10.21 to 10.26 | |
| 1977 | Crown Prince Ha Myeol | 하멸태자 (햄릿) | King Mi-hyul | Namsan Arts Center Drama Center | 10.20 to 10.27 | |
| 1977 | Joan of Arc | | | Ryu Gwan-sun Memorial Hall | | |
| 1977 | Free Like a Butterfly | 나비처럼 자유롭게 | Don Baker | National Theater Small Theater | 7.6 to 7.11 | |
| 1978 | Free Like a Butterfly | 나비처럼 자유롭게 | Don Baker | Cecil Theater Theater Hall | 1.3 to 1.10 | |
| 1978 | Romulus the Great - a non-historical historical comedy | 로물루스 대제 - 비역사적인 역사적 희극 | Philax | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Annex | 2.8 to 2.13 | |
| 1978 | Glass Menagerie | 유리동물원 | | Cecil Theater Theater Hall | August 22 to 28 | |
| 1979 | Testimony of a Woman Arrested for Immoral Behavior | 부도덕한 행위로 체포된 어느 여인의 증언 | Erol Philander | Samilro Warehouse Theater | April 3 and 4 | |
| 1981 | (5th) Korean Theater Festival: Bison | (제5회) 대한민국연극제: 들소 | The One Trapped by a Bison | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | 8.31 to 9.5 | |
| 1981 | Bison | 들소 | The One Trapped by a Bison | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Annex | 10.15 to 10.19 | |
| 1982 | Woyzeck | 보이체크 | | Culture and Art Hall Small Theater | 5.25 ~ 6.6 | |
| 1983 | The Son of Man | 사람의 아들 | Min Yo-seop | | | |
| 1986 | Long Day's Journey into Night | 밤으로의 긴 여로 | James Tyrone | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | September 28 to October 2 | |
| 1987 | The Son of Man | 사람의 아들 | Min Yo-seop | Exclusive Theater for Experimental Theater | 5.7 ~ 5.31 | |
| 1989 | Tragedy of Foscari | 포스카리가의 비극 | commentary | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts | 5.29 ~ 1989.5.31 | |
| 1989 | Cow | 암소 | Gorat House | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | 9.1 ~ 9.6 | |
| 1990 | Waiting for Godot | 고도를기다리며 | Vladimir | Project Arts Center in Dublin | October 1 to 3 | |
| 1990 | Waiting for Godot | 고도를기다리며 | Vladimir | Sanwoolim Small Theater | November 1 to December 2 | |
| 1991 | As if I saw a flower in the winter solstice | 동지섣달 꽃 본 듯이 | | Culture and Art Hall Small Theater | 12.23 ~ 12.30 | |
| 1992 | For Aurora | 오로라를 위하여 | Oh Yoo-seok | Gunsan Civic Center | 9.23 ~ 28 | |
| 1992 | (16th) Seoul Theater Festival: For Aurora | (제16회) 대한민국연극제: 오로라를 위하여 | Oh Yoo-seok | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | | |
| 1993 | Doctor Zhivago | 닥터 지바고 | | Culture and Art Hall Small Theater | 11.27 ~ 12.10 | |
| 1995 | Last Dance with Me | 마지막 춤은 나와함께 | | Culture and Art Hall Grand Theater | 3.30 ~ 4.9 | |
| 1995 | Bloody Marriage | 피의 결혼 | | Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater | 5.13 ~ 5.21 | |
| 1997 | Equus | 에쿠우스 | Martin Dysart | Culture and Art Center Seoul Dure Theater | 3.19 ~ 4.20 | |
| 1997 | Guest from the South | 남에서 오신 손님 | | Culture and Art Hall Small Theater | September 2 to 15 | |
| 1997 | Guest from the South | 남에서 오신 손님 | | Gunsan Civic Center | October 29 | |
| 1998 | Rise | 출세기 | | Daehakro Culture and Arts Center Theater Grand Theater | | |
| 1999 | (23rd) Seoul Theater Festival : Lady Macbeth | (제23회) 서울연극제 : 레이디 맥베스 | doctor (Macbeth) | Culture and Art Hall Small Theater | October 2 to 15 | |
| 2000 | Lady Macbeth | 레이디맥베스 | doctor (Macbeth) | Seoul Arts Center Jayu Small Theater | 2000.5.20 ~ 2000.6.18 | |
| 2001 | Glorious Escape | 영광의 탈출 | Park Il-gook (non-converted jockey) | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater | December 21 to 30 | |
| 2002 | Cabaret | 캬바레 | Cliff Bradshaw | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater | March 19 to 24 | |
| 2002 | Lady Macbeth | 레이디맥베스 | Doctor/Macbeth | Seoul Arts Center Jayu Theater | June 8 to 23 | |
| 2002 | A Streetcar Named Desire | 욕망이라는 이름의 전차 | Friendship Appearance | Cultural Arts Promotion Agency Arts Theater Grand Theater | July 6 to 17 | |
| 2003 | The Gift of the Gorgon | 고곤의 선물 | Edward Damson | Dongsoong Art Center Dongsoong Hall | November 20 to 30 | |
| 2004 | The Seagull | 갈매기 | Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin | SEoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater | April 14 to May 2 | |
| 2004 | Romulus the Great | 로물루스 대제 | Romulus Augustulus | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts | | |
| 2004 | Padam Padam Padam | 빠담 빠담 빠담 | Jean Cocteau | KEPCO Art Center | November 25 to December 5 | |
| 2005 | A Story of Two Knights and the World of Knight Errantry | 세상을 편력하는 두 기사 이야기 | doctor | Cultural Arts Promotion Agency Arts Theater Small Theater | March 24 to April 10 | |
| 2005 | Equus | 에쿠우스 | Martin Dysart | Hakjeon Blue Small Theatre | September 9 to October 30 | |
| 2007 | The Crucible | 시련 | Reverend Samuel Parris | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater | April 11 to 29 | |
| 2008 | Lady Macbeth | 레이디맥베스 | Doctor/Macbeth | National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Theater | March 21 to April 13 | |
| 2008 | Brothers Were Brave | | | | | |
| 2008 | Scent of Love | 침향 (沈香) | Taek-seong | Arko Arts Center | June 11 to 29 | |
| 2008 | The Gift of the Gorgon | 고곤의 선물 | Edward Damson | Namsan Arts Center Drama Center | Nov 18–23 | |
| 2009 | Where and What Shall We Meet | 어디서 무엇이 되어 만나랴 | | National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Theater | July 10 to 26 | |
| 2009 | The Seafarer | 뱃사람 | Mr. Lockhart | Arko Arts Center Theater | October 8 to 18 | |
| 2009 | The Gift of the Gorgon | 고곤의 선물 | Edward Damson | Namsan Arts Center | Nov 18 to 23 | |
| 2010 | Lady Macbeth | 레이디맥베스 | Doctor/Macbeth | National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Theater | June 10 to 20 | |
| 2010 | Namu (Tree) | 나무 | | Arko Arts Center Theater | November 9 and 10 | |
| 2011 | Oedipus | 오이디푸스 | Oedipus | Myeongdong Arts Center | January 20 to February 13 | |
| 2011 | Oedipus | 오이디푸스 | Oedipus | Myeongdong Arts Center | November 8 to 27 | |
| 2012 | The Cherry Orchard | 벚꽃동산 | Firs | Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Annex | October 12 to 28 | |
| 2013 | Lady Macbeth 15th Anniversary Performance | 레이디맥베스 15주년 기념공연 | Doctor/Macbeth | Daehakro Arts Center Theater Grand Theater | Juni 6 to 16 | |
| 2013 | Lady Macbeth 15th Anniversary Performance | 레이디맥베스 15주년 기념공연 | Doctor/Macbeth | Sarasae Theater in Aram Nuri, Goyang | July 10 to 14 | |
| 2013–2014 | Dante's Divine Comedy | 2013–2014 국립레퍼토리시즌 - 단테의 신곡 | Virgil | National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Theater | November 2 to 9 | |
| 2014 | SAC CUBE 2014 - Mephisto | SAC CUBE 2014 - 메피스토 | Faust | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater | April 4–19 | |
| 2014 | Dante'sDivine Comedy | 단테 신곡 지옥편 | Virgil | National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Theater | November 2 to 9 | |
| 2015 | Waiting for Godot | 고도를기다리며 | Vladimir | Sanwoolim Small Theater | March 12 to May 17 | |
| 2015 | Typhoon Story | 태풍기담서울 | Tae-hwan | Ansan Culture and Arts Center Dalmaji Theater | October 16 to 17 | |
| 2015 | Typhoon Story | 태풍기담서울 | Tae-hwan | Namsan Arts Center Drama Center | October 24 to November 8 | |
| 2016 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Polonius | National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Theater | July 12 August 7 | |
| 2016 | Soldier's Story | 병사이야기 | Narator | Gapyeong Culture & Arts Center | September 3 | |
| 2016 | Lady Macbeth | 레이디맥베스 | Doctor/Macbeth | Umyeondang National Gugak Center | December 21 to 30 | |
| 2017 | The Brothers Karamazov | 대심문관과 파우스트 | Dostoevsky, Elder Joshima, Grand Interrogation, Foodie, and Lawyer | Daehakro Arts Center Theater Grand Theater | | |
| 2018 | Heisenberg | 하이젠버그 | Alex | Doosan Arts Center Grand Theater | April 24 to May 20 | |
| 2019 | The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other | 우리가 서로 알 수 없었던 시간 | | Sogang University Mary Hall Grand Theater | February 20 to 24 | |
| 2019 | Waiting for Godot | 고도를기다리며 | Vladimir | Myeongdong Arts Center | | |
| 2020 | The Grand Inquisitor and Faust | 대심문관과 파우스트 | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Dongguk University Lee Hae-rang Arts Theater | October 22 to November 8 | |
| 2021 | Dante's Divine Comedy | 단테 신곡 지옥편 | Virgil | Daehakro Arts Center Theater Grand Theater | May 7 to 16 | |
| 2021 | In the garden we loved | 우리가 사랑했던 정원에서 | Simian | Sejong Arts Center S Theater | June 22 to July 4 | |
| 2021 | The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other | 우리가 서로 알 수 없었던 시간 | | Oil Tank Cultural Space | August 14 to 22 | |
| 2021 | The Brothers Karamazov | 대심문관과 파우스트 | Dostoevsky, Elder Joshima, Grand Interrogation, Foodie, and Lawyer | Daehakro Arts Center Theater Grand Theater | October 12 to 31 | |
| 2022 | Hamlet | 햄릿 | Polonius | National Theater Haeoreum Theater | July 13–August 13 | |
| 2022 | The Two Popes | 두 교황 | Pope Francis | KEPCO Art Center | August 30 to October 30 | |
| 2022 | Crazy Days | 미치던 날 의정부 | Shaman | Uijeongbu Cultural Center Literature Theater | November 15 to 16 | |
| 2023 | Tolstoy's Confessions Conversation with Anna Karenina | 톨스토이 참회록 안나 카레니나와의 대화 | Leo Tolstoy | Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center | March 17 to April 16 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1965 | National Drama Contest | Best Actor | Sunrise | Won |
| 1979 | 15th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Wild Geese | Won |
| 1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Theater) | For Aurora | Won |
| 1997 | 21st Seoul Theater Festival | Best Actor | Guests from South Korea | Won |
| 1999 | 25th Young-hee Prize for Theater | Recipient | — | Won |
| 2001 | 2nd Kim Dong-hoon Prize for Theater | Recipient | — | Won |
| 2006 | Seoul Institute of the Arts Alumni Association | Light of Life Award | Jung Dong-hwan | Won |
| 2008 | 1st Korea Theater Awards | Best Actor | The Gift of the Gorgon | Won |
| 2009 | 19th Lee Hae-rang Theater Award | Theater Award | — | Won |
| 2010 | 3rd Korea Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dong Yi | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young | Nominated |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Hotel del Luna | Won |
| 2019 | 9th Beautiful Artist Award | Theater Actor | The Time We Didn't Know Each Other Waiting for Godot | Won |
| 2022 | 59th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ajoomma | Nominated |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Award Ceremony Or Organization | Year | Honor Or Award | Ref. |
| South Korea | 48th Korean Culture and Arts Award | 2016 | Presidential Commendation | |