# Jung Jin-young (actor)

Jung Jin-young (born November 19, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt, 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, Sunny, and particularly for his role as King Yeonsan in the hugely successful King and the Clown.
Jung also appeared in the television series The Kingdom of the Winds, Dong Yi, Brain, and Love Rain.

## Filmography
### Film
#### As actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Opening the Closed School Gates | | |
| 1994 | For Rosa | | Short film |
| 1995 | Terrorist | | |
| 1997 | Green Fish | 3rd brother | also credited as assistant director |
| 1997 | Partner | | |
| 1998 | A Promise | Eom Gi-tak | |
| 1999 | The Ring Virus | Choi Yeol | |
| 2000 | Bichunmoo | | |
| 2001 | Prison World Cup | | |
| 2001 | Guns & Talks | | |
| 2001 | Hi! Dharma! | Cheong-myeong | |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Oh Young-dal | |
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | | |
| 2004 | Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul | Monk Jeong-myeong | |
| 2004 | Chul-soo and Young-hee | Bulldog teacher | Cameo |
| 2005 | King and the Clown | King Yeonsan | |
| 2006 | Love Phobia | Dr. Chu | Cameo |
| 2006 | If You Were Me 3 | | "An Ephemeral Life" |
| 2007 | Bunt | Heo Jin-gyoo | |
| 2007 | For Eternal Hearts | Professor Soo-yeong | Cameo |
| 2007 | The Happy Life | | |
| 2008 | Sunny | Kim Jeong-man | |
| 2009 | The Case of Itaewon Homicide | Public prosecutor Park | |
| 2011 | Battlefield Heroes | Kim Yoo-sin | |
| 2011 | S.I.U. | Police chief Hwang Doo-soo | |
| 2012 | Love 911 | Detective Oh | Cameo |
| 2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Jang Min-hwan | Special appearance |
| 2014 | Another Promise | Judge | |
| 2014 | Tabloid Truth | President Park | |
| 2014 | Ode to My Father | Deok-soo's father | |
| 2015 | Gangnam Blues | Gil-soo | |
| 2015 | Time Renegades | Chief Kang | |
| 2016 | Pandora | Pyeong-seok | |
| 2016 | Grandfather | Kim Yang-don | |
| 2017 | Claire's Camera | Director So Wan-soo | |
| 2017 | A Taxi Driver | Reporter Lee | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Man of Will | Go Jin-sa | |
| 2017 | The Swindlers | Hwang Yoo-seok | Special appearance |
| 2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | Jo Hang-ri | |
| 2018 | Grass | Kyung-soo | |
| 2018 | Ode to the Goose | Innkeeper | |
| 2019 | Svaha: The Sixth Finger | Chief Hwang | |
| 2021 | The Book of Fish | King Jeongjo | Cameo |
| 2021 | A Year-End Medley | Sang-kyu (Doorman at hotel Emros) | |

#### As director

| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Me and Me | Director, Writer, Producer | | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | l | Himself | Cameo (Ep. 108) |
| 2008 | The Kingdom of the Winds | King Yuri | |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Seo Yong-gi | |
| 2011 | Crossing the Yengdo Bridge | Baek Ik-duk | |
| 2011–2012 | Brain | Kim Sang-chul | |
| 2012 | Love Rain | Seo In-ha | |
| 2012–2013 | Jeon Woo-chi | Jeon Woo-chi's Teacher | Cameo (Ep. 1 & 6) |
| 2014 | Angel Eyes | Yoon Jae-bum | |
| 2015–2016 | Glamorous Temptation | Kang Suk-hyun | |
| 2018 | Sketch | Jang Tae-joon | |
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Lee Seong-min | |
| 2020 | My Unfamiliar Family | Kim Sang-sik | |
| 2021 | Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | Dan Geuk/Kwon Ho-yeol | |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | Hong Beom-jun | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | Yonder | Dr. K | |
| 2022 | May It Please the Court | Jang Ki-do | |
| 2023 | Shadow Detective | Ki Do-hyung | Season 2 |
| 2024 | LTNS | Baek-ho | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2006 | Unanswered Questions | Himself/MC | Main Host |
| 2011 | MBC Documentary Special | Himself/narrator | Narrator |
| 2011 | Human Survival Challenger in Hawaii | Himself/MC | Main Host |
| 2011 | I Am a Singer 2 | Himself/MC | Main Host |

## Book

* 꼬마삼총사 하롱하롱 탐험대 (1990)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1998 | 19th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Promise | Won |
| 1999 | 36th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Promise | Won |
| 2008 | 31st Golden Cinematography Awards | Most Popular Actor | Sunny | Won |
| 2008 | 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 | 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 | 24th Fantasia International Film Festival | Special Jury Mention in New Flesh Award for Debut Films | Me and Me | Won |
| 2020 | 21st Busan Film Critics Awards | Best New Director | Me and Me | Won |
| 2020 | Cine 21 Awards | Best Director | Me and Me | Won |
| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Me and Me | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director | Me and Me | Won |
| 2021 | 26th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best New Director | Me and Me | Nominated |