# Jo Byeong-kyu

Jo Byeong-kyu (Korean: 조병규; born April 23, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is notable for his roles in the television series SKY Castle (2018–2019), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and The Uncanny Counter Season 1 & 2 (2020–2023).

## Personal life
### Bullying allegations and investigation

In February 2021, Jo Byeong-kyu was accused of being a former bully back in his school days, which led to a suspension of his career and investigations being made on the veracity of these allegations. In July 2021, police investigations had concluded that the allegations were fabricated and the accuser had apologised to Jo, who was set to recover his career and in talks to star in a new drama serial.

### Military service

Jo was judged to be a 4th-grade supplementary service (social service agent) in his first physical examination by the Military Manpower Administration. Jo had been diagnosed with scoliosis, but decided to apply for a re-examination. The exact timing of Cho's enlistment has not been determined, but he is expected to enlist in the second half of 2024.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Life Risking Romance | Seol Rok-hwan (teen) | |
| 2016 | Secret | Park Ji-soo | independent film |
| 2016 | School Battle | Park Ji-soo | independent film |
| 2016 | Interchange | Lee Jun-seok | independent film |
| 2016 | Shooting Star | Moo-joo | independent film |
| 2016 | Train to Chuncheon | Kim Tae-soo | independent film |
| 2016 | Agape | Song Tae-woo | independent film |
| 2016 | Cinema Game "Some" | Sang Sik | independent film |
| 2017 | Let's Go | himself | independent film |
| 2017 | Knock, Knock, Knock | Yeon-woo | independent film |
| 2017 | I Had No Other Choice | Song Kwang | independent film |
| 2018 | Fantasy of the Girls | Go Woo-cheol | |
| 2018 | Kim Hee-sun | Choi Dong-hun | independent film |
| 2019 | Idol | Goo Yo-han | |
| 2019 | Miss & Mrs. Cops | Kang Han-sol | |
| 2020 | Special Ending | Jeon Su-won | independent film |
| 2021 | There Is an Alien Here | Do Geon-tae | |
| 2021 | Hardcore Romance | Kim Haeng-nam | independent film |
| 2021 | Is Hikikomori Doing Well? | Ki-woo | independent film |
| 2021 | Killing Kim Gong-joo | Byeong-kyu | independent film |
| 2022 | School Caste | Shin Je-ah | TVING Short Film |
| 2022 | Millennial Killer | Jeong-sik | independent film |
| 2024 | Again 1997 | Jeon Woo-seok | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Byeong-kyu | |
| 2015 | Riders: Catch Tomorrow | Kim Min-joong | |
| 2016 | Yeah, That's How It Is | the patient | Episode 28 |
| 2016 | A Beautiful Mind | Gye Jin-sung's brother | |
| 2016 | The K2 | the part-timer | Episode 8 |
| 2017 | Queen for Seven Days | Baek Suk-hee (young) | |
| 2017 | Money Flower | Kang Pil-joo (young) | |
| 2017 | Hello, My Twenties! 2 | Jo Chung-han | |
| 2017 | Girls' Generation 1979 | Lee Bong-soo | |
| 2018 | Radio Romance | Go Hoon-jung | |
| 2018 | The Time | Kim Bok-kyu | |
| 2018–2019 | Sky Castle | Cha Ki-joon | |
| 2019 | He Is Psychometric | Kang Seong-mo (young) | |
| 2019 | Arthdal Chronicles | Sateunik | |
| 2019–2020 | Hot Stove League | Han Jae-hee | |
| 2020–2023 | The Uncanny Counter | So Mun | Season 1–2 |
| 2025 | History of Scruffiness | Seo Min-ki | |
| TBA | Paradise | Kang Jin Hyuk | |
| TBA | Serenade | Park Yeong | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2018 | Dokgo Rewind | Kim Jong-il | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019–2020 | Naturally | Cast member | Episode 1–6, 8–12, 20, 26, 36–43 |
| 2021 | Long Live Independence | Cast member | Episode 2 |
| 2024 | Rap Cup | Main MC | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Pieces Of My Life" (with Choi Hui-seung, UK) | 2024 | Again 1997 Original Soundtrack |
| "Don't Cry" | 2024 | Non-album single |

## 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 | Ref. |
| Asia Model Awards | 2021 | Rising Star Award | The Uncanny Counter | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Hot Stove League | Won | |