Jung Jin-young

Acting

Jung Jin-young

Born

1964-10-16 (62)

Place of birth

Seoul, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

74 titles

Jung Jin-young (정진영) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt, and The Case of Itaewon Homicide. But Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lee Joon-ik, namely 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.

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

Unanswered Questions poster
8.0

A current affairs/journalism program that investigates unsolved cases and looks into various problems in society, religion and more.

Unanswered Questions

1992

Queen of Tears poster
8.4

The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.

Queen of Tears

2024

Four Hands, Two Sonatas poster
9.2

When two young pianists from completely different worlds meet at an elite music high school, the melodies of their lives become intimately intertwined.

Four Hands, Two Sonatas

2026

The Apartment Job poster
8.5

Desperate for cash, a former gang boss teams up with an aspiring lawyer to steal an apartment complex's reserve fund — only to uncover deep corruption.

The Apartment Job

2026

Jewel in the Crown poster
7.7

Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

Jewel in the Crown

2010

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

2010s · 20 titles

A Taxi Driver poster
8.0

May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.

A Taxi Driver

2017

The Swindlers poster
6.7

A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.

The Swindlers

2017

Miracle in Cell No. 7 poster
7.9

A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.

Miracle in Cell No. 7

2013

Gangnam Blues poster
6.4

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

Gangnam Blues

2015

Svaha: The Sixth Finger poster
6.7

Pastor Park, the head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders, begins looking into a suspicious new religion called Deer Mount.

Svaha: The Sixth Finger

2019

Love 911 poster
7.4

A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case.

Love 911

2012

Ode to My Father poster
7.4

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.

Ode to My Father

2014

Pandora poster
7.5

When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.

Pandora

2016

Claire's Camera poster
6.2

The story of female friendship as Frenchwoman Claire helps the subject of her photograph, Min-Hee, discover why she was fired without apparent cause.

Claire's Camera

2018

Heung-boo: The Revolutionist poster
6.1

During a time of poverty and despair in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a satirical street play that pokes fun at the ruling class while giving a prophecy of ‘a new leader to save the world’ becomes immensely popular among the people. The author of the fable, Heung-boo, subsequently gains fame around the country and is sought after by both the oppressive political power and the rebellion leader who want to use his name and talent for their differing agendas.

Heung-boo: The Revolutionist

2018

Man of Will poster
7.3

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.

Man of Will

2017

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

S.I.U. poster
5.5

Sung-Bum is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes across a case that he cannot solve. The body of a police officer is then discovered in a burned out car near an abandoned building. Drugs are also found near the dead officer. To catch the killer the police department sets up a special investigation unit for the case. Sung-Bum takes part in the investigation. Ho-Ryong is a young, confident man who works as a criminal profiler. He trained with the F.B.I. in the United States. Ho-Ryong is also assigned to the special investigation unit. Ho-Ryong relies on evidence rather than instinct. Detective Sung-Bum takes an immediate dislike for Ho-Ryong.

S.I.U.

2011

Ode to the Goose poster
8.2

Yoon-young fell for Song-hyeon when she was married to his friend. When she gets divorced, he takes her on a trip to Gunsan, where they stay at a guest house run by a middle-aged man and his autistic daughter.

Ode to the Goose

2018

Grass poster
6.6

Ahreum sits in a small café, typing on her laptop. Around her, customers enact various dramas from their lives. Is she writing what she hears or is she hearing what's been written?

Grass

2018

Battlefield Heroes poster
5.6

This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang Dynasty union attacks Goguryeo.

Battlefield Heroes

2011

Tabloid Truth poster
6.1

Woo-gon, a passionate manager who lost everything due to stock advertisements and a specialist gets together to find out the truth behind the rumors that have shaken up the country. From precious information to distribution, this crime chasing movie surrounds the invisible truth.

Tabloid Truth

2014

Another Family poster
6.2

Taxi driver Sang-gu is an ordinary father who has made a happy family. Due to their unfortunate financial circumstances, he is sorry that he cannot afford to send his daughter Yoon-mi to university like other parents. Yet, with a bright smile on her face, Yoon-mi tells her father that she will one day buy him a new car and pay college tuition fees for her younger sibling. However, less than two years after Yoon-mi begins her job at a large corporate company, she gets seriously ill and returns home. Sang-gu is heartbroken to see his young daughter in such a condition.

Another Family

2014

Crossing the Youngdo Bridge poster
5.0

The story of the conflict and reconciliation between father and daughter.

Crossing the Youngdo Bridge

2011

Grand Father poster
5.0

A Vietnam War veteran, Ki Gwang is an old bus driver. One day, he faced that his son had committed suicide and met his granddaughter at the funeral. However, he founds that some friends of his son has been using as his granddaughter as their need, This was the beginning of his vengeance for the world…

Grand Father

2016

2000s · 16 titles

King and the Clown poster
7.0

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

King and the Clown

2005

Out Live poster
6.5

A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.

Out Live

2000

The Case of Itaewon Homicide poster
6.4

The two Korean American teenagers murder an innocent college student at a restaurant in Itaewon at 10 pm on April 8th in 1997. These two criminals show no respect or remorse towards the bereaved family at the court.

The Case of Itaewon Homicide

2009

Guns & Talks poster
6.6

Four unlikely assassins question their assignments because they genuinely care about their customers and victims. However, they attract police attention and a prosecutor is on their trail.

Guns & Talks

2001

Sunny poster
6.2

With hopes of reuniting with her husband, who left for the Vietnam War without telling her, a young wife joins a traveling band as the lead singer.

Sunny

2008

Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul poster
6.2

Following the last wish of an old master, three monks head to Seoul to rest his remains in the Mushim Temple. However, they discover that the heavily indebted host monk has abandoned the temple and its inhabitants. The three monks make every effort to help the temple by promoting it to the public and raising funds through donations. But just when things begin to look much brighter, a team of four gangsters reach the temple indicating their need to reclaim it for an urban redevelopment project.

Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul

2004

Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield poster
6.7

When the king of Silla joins forces with the Tang Emperor to take over Korea, the king of Baekje calls on a legendary warrior to protect his country.

Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield

2003

Bunt poster
7.5

A mentally challenged boy, Dong-gu loves going to school to fetch water for his friends. But he is disappointed, when the school decides to install water purifiers instead.

Bunt

2007

Prison World Cup poster
6.0

With the new millenium, the U.N. human rights committee proposes the first Prisoner's World Cup, putting forth the slogans of Liberty, Equality, and Harmony. Corrections wardens across Korea are thrown into a dilemma over whether to let their prisoners participate or not. The Hope Team is one of the most unlikely soccer teams in the world with a total of 75 previous convictions and an average of 6 for each player. With promises of leaves and reduced sentences, the team members are motivated to the hilt. They pool their various criminal talents to play, fight, and poison their way to the finals despite a prejudiced referee and two of the team's members having been bought off by the opposing team. But when their leader, the only condemned man among them, breaks out of jail, the team is thrown into chaos and they learn some more about hope.

Prison World Cup

2001

Wild Card poster
6.1

Two detectives investigate a string of horrific murders in Seoul and zero in on a sadistic gang leader who carries an actual ball and chain.

Wild Card

2003

Hi, Dharma! poster
6.5

Laughs and thrills go hand-in-fist in this Korean action comedy, as a band of criminals fleeing a violent gang war hides out in a monastery. The monks in residence quickly tire of the goons’ distressing behavior and manufacture a series of activities to get even.

Hi, Dharma!

2001

The Happy Life poster
6.8

Three old friends who used to be part of a rock band reunite at the fourth member's funeral. They decide to band back together with the deceased's estranged son serving as the new fourth member.

The Happy Life

2007

Love Phobia poster
6.7

On a sunny day, a boy named Jo-kang meets Ari, a girl in a yellow raincoat, and they become friends. Jo-kang falls helplessly in love with the quirky but attractive Ari, but one day, she suddenly disappears.

Love Phobia

2006

If You Were Me 3 poster
NR

Commissioned by South Korea's National Human Rights Commission, If You Were Me is an innovative omnibus film project to promote tolerance and human rights and shed light on the hardships disadvantaged people face in Korea. This third installment continues the If You Were Me tradition. Directors Jeong Yun Cheol (Marathon), Kim Hyeon Pil (Wonderful Day), Lee Mi Yeon (L'Abri), Noh Dong Seok (Boys of Tomorrow), Hong Gi Seon (The Road Taken), and Kim Gok and Kim Sun (Capitalist Manifesto: Working Men of All Countries) participated in If You Were Me 3, creating shorts on human rights issues of their choosing, ranging from labor conditions to gay rights to discrimination.

If You Were Me 3

2006

Chulsoo Loves Younghee poster
6.0

Chulsoo is a punk kid who always plays tricks on others. One day, while he is picking on somebody as usual, he meets Younghee, a new transfer student, who becomes his class partner. He starts to like her. Younghee is a precocious smart girl who lives with her grandmother alone. Her grandmother owns a flower shop and she helps her grandma by delivering flowers. Though Younghee looks lively, she misses her deceased parents at heart.

Chulsoo Loves Younghee

2005

For Eternal Hearts poster
7.5

An ordinary college boy Su-young meets an extraordinary girl named Pippi on campus. After he witnesses her suicide, bizarre things begin to happen...

For Eternal Hearts

2007

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

Unanswered Questions poster
8.0

A current affairs/journalism program that investigates unsolved cases and looks into various problems in society, religion and more.

Unanswered Questions

1992

Queen of Tears poster
8.4

The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.

Queen of Tears

2024

Four Hands, Two Sonatas poster
9.2

When two young pianists from completely different worlds meet at an elite music high school, the melodies of their lives become intimately intertwined.

Four Hands, Two Sonatas

2026

The Apartment Job poster
8.5

Desperate for cash, a former gang boss teams up with an aspiring lawyer to steal an apartment complex's reserve fund — only to uncover deep corruption.

The Apartment Job

2026

Jewel in the Crown poster
7.7

Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

Jewel in the Crown

2010

Shadow Detective poster
6.3

A veteran detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.

Shadow Detective

2022

Long Time No Sex poster
7.5

Woo Jin and Samuel, a sexless married couple, are utterly fed up with their lives. To improve their circumstances, they choose to earn money by blackmailing unfaithful couples. As they track down these couples, they find financial stability and rediscover their own connection. They start working on their own issues, but the more they delve into it, the hidden truth resurfaces, complicating their journey. What is the truth that they have been avoiding?

Long Time No Sex

2024

Glamorous Temptation poster
7.8

A story about a woman experiencing a harsh fate, a woman who is jealous of her and a man set out to get revenge.

Glamorous Temptation

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

May It Please the Court poster
6.6

Noh Chak-hee, the ace lawyer of the big law firm, Jangsan, becomes a public defender overnight and must defend the criminal who killed her loved one.

May It Please the Court

2022

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls poster
7.8

Cursed since birth and exempt from death, a revenge-driven immortal sets out on a quest to reclaim his soul and end a 600-year-old vendetta.

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

2021

Yonder poster
6.6

Ja-hyun receives a message from his deceased wife inviting him to reunite with her in a place called 'Yonder'.

Yonder

2022

Angel Eyes poster
6.8

Yoon Soo-wan and Park Dong-joo were each other's first loves, but were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.

Angel Eyes

2014

The Kingdom of the Wind poster
7.5

The Kingdom of The Wind, also known as The Land of The Wind, is a 2008 South Korean historial drama, broadcast on KBS from 10 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. It was directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Choi Wan-gyu, Jung Jin-ok, Park Jin-woo; adapted from manhwa by Kim Jin.

The Kingdom of the Wind

2008

Queenmaker poster
7.3

After a tragic accident, a powerful fixer uses her skills to transform a civil rights lawyer into the next mayor — and take down her former employer.

Queenmaker

2023

My Unfamiliar Family poster
7.3

A family must deal with the unresolved emotions and misunderstandings that deeply affect their relationships with each other. From the mother that wants to graduate from her marriage, to the daughter who discovers her husband's well-hidden secret, the family must learn to rely on and communicate with each other.

My Unfamiliar Family

2020

Love Rain poster
6.9

A story of two couples' journey of new love, loss and unexpected reunion spans decades, from the 1970s through present day.

Love Rain

2012

Sketch poster
6.3

Detective Kang Dong-Soo's fiance is killed mysteriously. He works with a female detective who can see 3 days into the future. She sketches what she sees. They set out to capture the murderer. Kim Do-Jin is a former special forces member. His pregnant wife was killed and he plots revenge.

Sketch

2018

Brain poster
7.8

Lee Gang Hun is a brilliant brain surgeon who will do anything for success. Haunted by the hardships he had growing up including his father’s death, he’s filled with ambition and hopes to prove himself to be the best when it comes to neurosurgery. Gang Hun’s arrogance and selfishness remind Professor Sang Cheol, the best brain surgeon at Chunha University Hospital, of his younger days. San Chul is an empathetic doctor who cares highly about his patients, and dislikes Gang Hun’s approach, but ultimately decides to mentor him, as the two are connected by a secret past. On the other hand, Gang Hun’s rival Jun Seok comes from a family of doctors who have always supported him. Despite this, Jun Seok has always felt inferior to Gang Hun. On top of that, his crush has feelings for Gang Hun instead of him. This is the story of three rival doctors at a prestigious hospital as they navigate their struggles, ambitions, and each other.

Brain

2011

Sacred Jewel poster
NR

Set during the final years of the Mongol invasions of Korea, the story follows a group risking everything to recover and protect the sacred Avalokitesvara Jewel on a perilous mission across the Goryeo Dynasty. As war rages, Commander Baek-gyeol, Princess Wang-hee, and their companions must navigate love, sacrifice, and political turmoil in a fight for their nation's future.

Sacred Jewel

2026

Mother and Mom poster
7.8

A devoted working mom, Jeong-eun, prepares her daughter for the crucial "7-year-old exam" while leaving her mother, Ji-ah, to handle tutoring, creating a hectic yet heartwarming three-generation family dynamic.

Mother and Mom

2025

No artwork available
NR

Nabi Project Team is a small-scale secret group secretly operated by the National Police Agency. The group is named after the Hebrew/Arabic word 'Nabi,' meaning 'Prophet,' because they attempt to solve cases by utilizing the skills of Yoo Shi Hyun, who has the ability to sketch drawings of future crime scenes. During a criminal take-down, enthusiastic detective Kang Dong Soo comes across Shi Hyun's sketchbook, which includes a prediction of his fiancée Min Ji Soo's imminent death. His resulting choices indirectly causes multiple disasters, and in the process, an unusually motivated killer is born. As Nabi Project Team pursues him, they encounter an even larger presence behind him pulling the strings.

Sketch

2018

My Father's Table poster
NR

The story of Ha-eung, a husband who becomes responsible for preparing home-cooked meals after his wife, Soon-ae, suffers from a cooking disability following an accident.

My Father's Table

2026

동네의 사생활 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

동네의 사생활

2016

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