agent years_active birth_place birth_date article_title education name occupation
hb entertainment 1998 -- present seoul , south korea 9 may 1980 jo hyun-jae
 dankook university - theater and film jo hyun-jae actor
jo hyun-jae

jo hyun-jae -lrb- born may 9 , 1980 -rrb- is a south korean actor .
jo made his entertainment debut as a singer in the four-member k-pop boy band guardian , which disbanded after releasing their self-titled album in 1998 .
in 2000 , after he drew popularity when he appeared in a commercial for sports drink pocari sweat , jo began acting .
he is best known for his leading roles in `` love letter '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- , `` only you '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , `` ballad of seodong '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , and `` 49 days '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- .
