Jung Woong-in

Acting

Jung Woong-in

Born

1970-01-20 (56)

Place of birth

Jecheon, North Chungcheong , South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

70 titles

Jung Woong-in (정웅인) is a South Korean actor.

Known for

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

SNL Korea poster
8.2

Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.

SNL Korea

2011

KBS Drama Special poster
7.4

Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.

KBS Drama Special

2010

X-Man poster
7.2

Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his best to cause his team to lose the contests. At the end, all guests try to determine the X-Man's identity.

X-Man

2003

Movie Room poster
9.4

Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine.

Movie Room

2018

Pachinko poster
7.9

This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.

Pachinko

2022

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

Seoul Vibe poster
6.5

Chasing speed, dreams and money, a team of drivers get involved in the slush fund investigation of a powerful figure during the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Seoul Vibe

2022

Midnight Sun poster
6.6

A seventeen-year-old girl with sun allergy lives a sheltered life. One night, she ventures out to play guitar, and she meets a guy she admires. As they develop a romance, she hides her condition from him, creating tension in their budding relationship.

Midnight Sun

2025

Drive poster
6.0

A popular YouTuber who is kidnapped by an unidentified person and must live stream for an hour from the trunk of a moving car to earn 650 million won.

Drive

2024

Gill poster
NR

A boy named Gon was on the verge of death when gills grew on his body, allowing him to breathe again. Kang-ha and his grandpa rescue Gon. They grow into a peculiar family together. Kang-ha persecutes Gon who cut off from the world, but he send Gon out into the world to protect him. Like Gon's name which the same one as a fantasy bird that goes thousands of miles a day.

Gill

2026

Shooting Girls poster
5.0

The Samrye Girl’s Middle School soccer club always loses. There’s no sufficient support for the club and to make matters worse, the main striker transfers to another school. Would it be feasible to make a miracle happen at the National Convention?

Shooting Girls

2020

A Home from Home poster
5.5

Do-yoon is about to leave the orphanage when he legally becomes an adult. Instead, he is reunited with his father Seung-won, who appears after 15 years to take him home. Do-yoon adjusts to the newfound family that also includes Jae-min, a little brother. Seung-won’s sudden death makes Do-yoon the legal guardian, and he comes across something strange in his late father’s records while trying to claim insurance money. More shocking evidence is found at the orphanage, and Do-yoon feels all the more confused about his identity as he gets nearer to the truth. (Source : pipff.org/eng)

A Home from Home

2022

A Jaunt poster
6.0

The friendship between an elderly peddler and a middled aged fruit merchant.

A Jaunt

2020

2010s · 7 titles

Veteran poster
6.9

When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.

Veteran

2015

Crazy Romance poster
6.7

A love story between Jae-hoon, who couldn't let go of his ex-girlfriend, and Seon-young, who is splitting up with her boyfriend. The couple got trouble and were hurt by love.

Crazy Romance

2019

The Prison poster
7.1

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire.

The Prison

2017

Fists of Legend poster
7.1

Three men who share a past participate in a mixed martial arts reality show where they have to fight against other contestants to win the prize money.

Fists of Legend

2013

Time Renegades poster
7.1

A high-school teacher in 1983 and a detective in 2015 join forces through their dreams to change the perilous fate of the woman they both love—30 years apart.

Time Renegades

2016

Meet the In-Laws poster
6.0

When cartoonist Hyun-joon falls in love with Da-hong, one of his fans, it sets up the archetypal battle between their two families, who are from rival regions. Hyun-joon comes from the politically liberal Honam region while Da-hong comes from the conservative Yeongnam region. When the two declare their intention to marry, they are confronted with a seemingly endless number of barriers that threaten their happiness.

Meet the In-Laws

2011

Unstoppable Family poster
6.0

Mrs. Hong Duk-ja quits the Mafia and starts a food company, but an incredible case occurs when she goes on an overseas trip to Japan with her family.

Unstoppable Family

2011

2000s · 10 titles

My Boss, My Hero poster
6.2

When a young gang leader seems to be just a bit too stupid to effectively carry out his daily tasks, his superiors order him to go back to school for his high school diploma. Posing as a 19-year-old, he soon learns that the school is even more corrupt and vicious. Wrath is unleashed.

My Boss, My Hero

2001

The Foul King poster
6.9

Dae-ho is a timid, unproductive, constantly harassed bank clerk. He starts secretly wrestling and adopts the persona of the cheating villain wrestler "The Foul King". He starts to stand up for himself but things soon start to get out of hand.

The Foul King

2000

My Boss, My Teacher poster
5.2

A mobster must complete college and spend some time as an ethics teacher in order to receive a promotion to a coveted territory.

My Boss, My Teacher

2006

2424 poster
6.4

A detective goes undercover to bust an underground organization responsible for illegally smuggling jewels.

2424

2002

City of Damnation poster
4.9

Jang Choon-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. He is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate a gangster network. Meanwhile, Lee Joong-dae, a member of Kwang-seob's gang, goes undercover himself by joining the police force. Joong-dae tries hard to gain favor with his squad leader in an effort to expose Choon-dong's identity.

City of Damnation

2009

The Circle poster
5.3

A serial killer whose modus operandi includes painting abstract designs on his victims prior to raping, killing, and eating them is captured and interrogated by a hardened district attorney. When the maniac fails to provide answers satisfying both the prosecution and defense attorneys, he is hypnotized and shocking secrets begin to emerge.

The Circle

2003

Don't Tell Papa poster
4.2

A story about a third-rate DJ who finds his relationship with his young son rapidly deteriorating.

Don't Tell Papa

2004

Mr. Wacky poster
4.7

In order to inherit his grandfather's fortune, an incorrigible playboy agrees to teach high school for two years in Mr. Wacky, a bland, mostly irritating comedy from newbie director Kim Dong-Wook. To its credit, the film improves considerably in its second half, but by that time, some will likely find that it's a case of too little, too late.

Mr. Wacky

2006

The Magicians poster
5.8

Two long time friends who used to play in the band "The Magicians" are sitting and drinking in Jae-sung's own bar/café situated deep in the forest.

The Magicians

2006

Santamaria poster
6.0

Il-do was a promising Seoul police detective, but is now forced to work as a traffic cop in his hometown. There he meets his old love rival and ex-best friend Ho-cheol. He is now a taxi driver, adding renewed fire to their conflict.

Santamaria

2008

1990s · 5 titles

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

SNL Korea poster
8.2

Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.

SNL Korea

2011

KBS Drama Special poster
7.4

Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.

KBS Drama Special

2010

X-Man poster
7.2

Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his best to cause his team to lose the contests. At the end, all guests try to determine the X-Man's identity.

X-Man

2003

Movie Room poster
9.4

Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine.

Movie Room

2018

Pachinko poster
7.9

This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.

Pachinko

2022

Confidence Queen poster
7.7

Three con artists with different backgrounds, team up for a daring and adventurous scheme of revenge against the villains of this era.

Confidence Queen

2025

Empress Ki poster
7.3

A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.

Empress Ki

2013

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier poster
8.6

A plastic-spoon man is on his way to becoming a legendary army cook—uncovering dark secrets within the base through his cooking skills.

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier

2026

The Good Bad Mother poster
8.9

A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child – forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.

The Good Bad Mother

2023

The Killing Vote poster
7.8

People are busy watching the screen. The person wearing a mysterious mask so called 'Gaetal' appears, and the Killing Vote begins.

The Killing Vote

2023

Prison Playbook poster
8.2

With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.

Prison Playbook

2017

Trigger poster
8.1

As illegal firearms flood into a gun-free South Korea, a resolute cop and a mysterious partner join forces to stop the chaos from sweeping the nation.

Trigger

2025

My Sassy Girl poster
6.2

When a respected scholar becomes the unexpected protector of a sassy princess, he must save her from rebels threatening her royal future.

My Sassy Girl

2017

Pinocchio poster
8.2

In-ha and Ha-myeong become reporters for different reasons: one aspires to follow in her mother's footsteps and the other seeks to do honest news.

Pinocchio

2014

Insider poster
5.6

When a judicial apprentice goes behind bars while on an undercover job, he plays the hand he’s dealt to survive prison and get his payback.

Insider

2022

Monster poster
7.3

The story of a man who fights against greed, and experiences every hardship and adversity known to man in order to make something of himself and find love.

Monster

2016

Yong Pal poster
7.4

Operating under the alias Yong-pal, a surgeon gets enmeshed in a dark conspiracy involving a chaebol heiress forcibly put in a medically induced coma.

Yong Pal

2015

Chief of Staff poster
8.1

As a chief of staff in the National Assembly, Jang Tae-jun influences power behind the scenes while pursuing his own ambitions to rise to the top.

Chief of Staff

2019

Dad! Where Are We Going? poster
NR

Dad! Where Are We Going? is a South Korean reality show featuring celebrity fathers and their small children as they travel to rural places and undertake camping "missions".  Other versions of the show have since been made in China, Vietnam, Russia, and Japan.

Dad! Where Are We Going?

2013

The King of Legend poster
7.2

The King of Legend is a 2010 South Korean historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. The drama was aired on KBS 1TV in Korea, and internationally through KBS World.

The King of Legend

2010

Delayed Justice poster
6.6

A reporter and a public defender fight for judicial victims who are falsely accused.

Delayed Justice

2020

I Hear Your Voice poster
8.1

Government tax lawyer Hye Sung meets Su Ha, who has the ability to read people's thoughts.

I Hear Your Voice

2013

Ms Ma, Nemesis poster
6.7

A female detective uses her keen observation and acute reasoning to solve cases, bring judgment to criminals, and defend the wrongly accused. As she exposes the ugly sides of human nature, her fierce hatred of crime makes her the investigator society desperately needs.

Ms Ma, Nemesis

2018

Romance in the House poster
7.8

After his business crashes, a man disappears from his family for 11 years. But when he makes a return as their wealthy landlord, a messy reunion ensues.

Romance in the House

2024

Our Blooming Youth poster
6.5

Prince Lee Hwan receives a cursed letter from a supernatural entity detailing several dark predictions for his future and is horrified to realize that the curses are indeed coming true one by one. Min Jae-yi, on the other hand, finds herself wanted by the local authorities after being unjustly accused of murdering her family members and unilaterally calling off her arranged marriage.

Our Blooming Youth

2023

Nothing Uncovered poster
7.1

A melodramatic chase thriller that tells the story of special reporter Seo Jeong-won and detective Kim Tae-heon tracking down a murder case.

Nothing Uncovered

2024

Moon in the Day poster
7.1

Waking from a near-death experience, a celebrity is surprised to find he’s been possessed by the spirit of a vengeful ancient nobleman.

Moon in the Day

2023

Endless Love poster
5.2

A period drama about Korean politics and financials situation in the 1970-1990s through the life of a woman. After a traumatic past of witnessed her mother's death, Seo In Ae grows up as ambitious woman with sharp mind who knows how to grab people's hearts, while still holding hope to avenge her mother someday. Since childhood, her life has been entangled with two opposite-personalities brothers from poor fisherman family, Han Kwang Hoon and Kwang Chul.

Endless Love

2014

Numbers poster
7.4

After uncovering a web of systemic corruption, a rookie accountant vows to end the injustice by dismantling a prestigious accounting firm.

Numbers

2023

Ojakgyo Family poster
7.0

The story of a family with four sons who live together with their relatives on a farm near Seoul. Hwang Tae Hee is the third son and a policeman who falls in love with a girl named Baek Ja Eun. Baek Ja Eun is a haughty young woman who only believes in her pretty looks and is quick to flare up in anger.

Ojakgyo Family

2011

Switch poster
6.8

A man is a swindler. He is smart enough to take the bar exam, but he could not become a prosecutor. Disregarding favoritism and biases by prosecutors, the man makes criminals pay for crimes that prosecutors did not.

Switch

2018

Bitter Sweet Hell poster
7.8

Noh Young-won, a successful psychological counselor and celebrity, and her mother-in-law, Hong Sa-kang, face an incident that threatens their happy family and they try to work together to protect their precious family.

Bitter Sweet Hell

2024

Goodbye to Goodbye poster
6.8

Young-Hee lives alone at an apartment. She has separated from her pilot husband Sang-Jin, because he had an affair. Meanwhile, Jung-Hyo is pregnant, but her boyfriend wants her to have an abortion. Jung-Hyo goes to Young-Hee’s apartment and tells her she will stay there until she gives birth. Young-Hee is her boyfriend's mother. Living together, Young-Hee and Jung-Hyo fight with each other, but also come to understand each other.

Goodbye to Goodbye

2018

Moon Hee poster
3.0

No synopsis available yet.

Moon Hee

2007

Sweet Savage Family poster
5.8

In a comedic blend of mayhem and domesticity, Yoon Tae Soo takes up not one, but two high-stakes roles: head of the house and gangster kingpin. As the hardworking breadwinner of his family, Tae Soo may seem like just another loving father who’s trying to get by, but when he says he’ll stop at nothing to ensure his family’s happiness and security, he really means it.

Sweet Savage Family

2015

House of Lies poster
4.4

Ji-Na works as a contract employee at a hotel. She appears to live a normal life, but, internally, she is filled with an inferiority complex. One day, she hears that her older sister Ji-Hyun is missing. Ji-Na goes to Rose Mansion Apartment, where her parents live. There, she faces unexpected cases. She can't trust the residents at Rose Mansion, who seem suspicious. Ji-Na seeks out the truth in her sister's disappearance with the help of Detective Min-Soo . Min-Soo is the only one who believes Ji-Na.

House of Lies

2022

Woman of 9.9 Billion poster
5.9

Jung Seo Yeon happens to get 9.9 Billion won (U$D 9 Million) and she fights against the world. Jung Seo Yeon and her family suffered from violence by her father. She left their home and started a new life with an affectionate man, but her happy life ended. She struggles to look for happiness in her life. Kang Tae Woo is an ex-detective. He attempts to reveal the truth behind the death of his younger sibling.

Woman of 9.9 Billion

2019

Sword & Silence poster
NR

A sweeping historical epic set in the late Three Kingdoms era, following Silla’s fierce battles against Goguryeo, Baekje, and Tang as its kings and generals fight to achieve the unification of the Korean Peninsula.

Sword & Silence

2026

Coffee House poster
6.0

Coffee House is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Park Si-yeon, Ham Eun-jung, and Jung Woong-in. It aired on SBS from May 17 to July 27, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 for 18 episodes. The early working title was Page One.

Coffee House

2010