Jung Gyu-woon

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Jung Gyu-woon (Korean: 정겨운; born June 28, 1982) is a South Korean actor.

Jung Gyu-woon
Born	(1982-06-28) June 28, 1982 (age 42) Seoul, South Korea[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Agent	Dear ENT
Spouse	Kim Woo Rim
Korean name
Hangul	정겨운
Revised Romanization	Jeong Gyeo-un
McCune–Reischauer	Jŏng Gyŏun

Career

Jung Gyu-woon made acting his debut in 2004 with the mobile drama Five Stars. He first gained notice in 2008 when he took two contrasting roles — as a crazy young executive in Bitter Sweet Life and a calm and patient boyfriend who suffers for love in Women of the Sun.^[2]

His popularity grew with the 2009 melodramas Again, My Love,^[3] and Loving You a Thousand Times; the latter became the first Korean drama exported to Bulgaria.^[4][5] In 2010 to 2011, Jung began to get cast in leading roles, which included a judo athlete training for the Olympics in Dr. Champ, a cop working in the violent crimes division in forensic medical series Sign,^[2][6] and a man who falls for a maid in Romance Town.^[7][8]

Jung received the best reviews of his career yet for his portrayal of a corporate spy in 2012's History of a Salaryman.^[9][10] This was followed by the family drama Wonderful Mama (2013), the time travel thriller God's Gift - 14 Days (2014), and the makeover romantic comedy Birth of a Beauty (2014).

In October 2021, Jung signed a contract with Dear ENT.^[11]

Personal life

Jung married his girlfriend, a former model turned web designer, on April 5, 2014. On March 30, 2016 it was reported that he has divorced.^[12][13][14]

In April 2017, Jung confirmed to be in a romantic relationship with a non-celebrity.^[15] According to Jung's agency, he will be marrying for the second time on September 30, 2017. His fiancé is revealed to be a music student who majored in classical piano. The couple has been dating for one year before deciding to marry.^[16][17]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role
2004	Five Stars
2005	Hello My Teacher	Lee Ho-joon
2006	Dr. Kkang	Detective Bae
	MBC Best Theater "The Man's Jealousy"
2007	A Happy Woman	Choi Joon-ho
2008	Robber	Jang Tae-oh
	Bitter Sweet Life	Kang Sung-goo
	Women in the Sun	Cha Dong-woo
2009	Again, My Love	Lee Min-soo
	Loving You a Thousand Times	Baek Kang-ho
	Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island"	Nam Sang-hun
2010	Dr. Champ	Park Ji-heon
2011	Sign	Choi Yi-han
	Romance Town	Kang Gun-woo
2012	History of a Salaryman	Choi Hang-woo
	Take Care of Us, Captain	Top star (cameo)
	I Need Romance 2012	Kim Han-sub (cameo)
	The King's Doctor	Crown Prince Sohyeon (cameo)
2013	Love in Memory
	Wonderful Mama	Jang Hoon-nam
	After School: Lucky or Not	(cameo, episodes 4, 12)
2014	God's Gift: 14 Days	Hyun Woo-jin
	Wife Scandal - The Wind Rises	The wife's lover (episode 2: "Foolish Love")
	Birth of a Beauty	Lee Kang-joon
2015	To Be Continued	Taxi driver (cameo)
	Oh My Venus	Im Woo-shik
2017	You Are Too Much	Park Hyun-joon
2024	Red Swan	Kim Yong-guk

Film

Year	Title	Role
2006	Time	Man 3
2012	The Reflection (short film)	Ja-woon
	The Spies	Assistant manager Woo
2014	The Legacy	Han Jung-do
2015	The Cat Funeral	Hyun-suk
2016	The Uninvited – A Welcome Guest	Ji-hoon
	The Disappearance: Missing Wife	Jo Tae-shik

Television show

Year	Title	Notes
2012	Adrenaline	Host
	SBS Gayo Daejeon - The Color of K-POP
2015	Real Men Season 2	Season 2 member
2018	Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny	Cast Members Episode 81-present
2021	Divorced Singles	Host [18]
	Divorced Singles 2	Host [19]
	The Village Shop	Cast Member[20][21]
2022	Divorced Singles 3	Host[22]

Music video

Year	Song title	Artist
2005	"Woman"	Big Mama
2008	"Only You"	KCM
2009	"Goodbye My Love"	8Eight

Theater

Year	Title		Role	Venue	Date	Ref.
	English	Korean
2023	Etude	에뛰드		Hyehwa Art Space	March 17 to March 26	[23]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2008	KBS Drama Awards	Best New Actor	Women of the Sun	Won
2009	45th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actor (TV)		Nominated
	Andre Kim Best Star Awards	Star Award	—	Won
	SBS Drama Awards	New Star Award	Loving You a Thousand Times	Won
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama		Nominated
	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama	Again, My Love	Nominated
2010	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama	Dr. Champ	Nominated
2011	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Sign, Dr. Champ	Won
	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama	Romance Town	Nominated
2012	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	History of a Salaryman	Nominated
2013	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Wonderful Mama	Nominated
2014	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	God's Gift - 14 Days	Nominated

References

1. "정겨운". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
2. Lee, Seung-han (12 May 2011). "Actor Jung Gyu-woon's Song Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
3. "Actor Jung Gyeo-woon Thanks Fellow Actresses". KBS Global. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
4. Kim, Heidi (5 January 2011). "SBS drama Love You Thousand Times to be shown in Bulgaria". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
5. Lim, Hye-seon (7 May 2010). "Jung Gyu-woon to hold 1st Japan fan meeting". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
6. Hong, Lucia (12 November 2010). "Jung Gyu-woon joins cast of upcoming SBS medical drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
7. Hong, Lucia (27 April 2011). "Jung Gyu-woon becomes weighty for upcoming KBS drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
8. Hong, Lucia (16 August 2011). "Jung Gyu-woon holds 2nd fan meeting in Japan over weekend". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
9. Kim, Ji-yeon (26 March 2012). "Interview: Jung Gyu Woon Shares He Still Holds Much Aspiration as an Actor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
10. Kim, Ji-yeon (31 March 2012). "Interview: Jung Gyu Woon's Acting Transformation". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
11. Kang Nae-ri (October 13, 2021). "정겨운·변우민 등 5인, 신생 디어이엔티와 전속계약 "前 매니저와 의리" [5 people including Jung Gyu-woon and Byun Woo-min, signed an exclusive contract with the new D.ENT. "Loyalty to the former manager] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Naver.
12. Lee, Cory (30 October 2013). "Jung Gyu-Woon to Tie the Knot Next Spring". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
13. MacDonald, Joan (30 October 2013). "Another Kdrama Couple: Actor Jung Gyu Woon To Wed". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
14. Jin, Eun-soo (7 April 2014). "Actor Jung Gyeo-woon weds girlfriend". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
15. Eom, Da-sol (18 April 2017). "Actor Jung Gyu-woon confirms romantic relationship". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
16. Park, Yun-jin (28 August 2017). 정겨운 측 "음대 출신 예비신부와 9월 30일 결혼…축하 부탁". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-29.
17. Kim, Eun-ae (28 August 2017). [공식입장 전문] 정겨운 측 "예비신부는 미모의 음대생, 축하 부탁". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-29.
18. Jeong Hye-yeon (June 28, 2021). "돌싱글즈' 이혜영→이지혜, 파격적인 리얼 연애 관찰물 탄생..7월 방송" [‘Doll Singles’ Lee Hye-young → Lee Ji-hye, the birth of an unconventional real love observation.. Broadcast in July]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
19. Son Jin-ah (October 6, 2021). "돌싱글즈2', 17일 첫방…이혜영·유세윤·이지혜·정겨운 4MC 호흡(공식)" [‘Dol Singles 2’ premieres on the 17th… Lee Hye-young, Yoo Se-yoon, Lee Ji-hye, Jung Gyu-woon 4MC Breath (official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Naver.
20. Kang Nae-ri (October 6, 2021). "[단독] 정겨운, 새 예능 '마을애 가게' 출연…'돌싱글즈' 이어 열일행보" [[Exclusive] Jung Gyu-woon to appear in the new entertainment show 'The Village Girl'... 'Doll Singles' followed by ten days]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Naver.
21. Han Hae-sun (November 18, 2021). "이준혁X정겨운X정일우X지상렬X주이, '마을애가게' 출연[공식]" [Lee Jun-hyuk X Jung Gyu-woon X Jung Il-woo X Ji Sang-ryeol X Joo-E, appearing in 'The Village Lover' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Naver.
22. Cha Hye-young (June 21, 2022). "이혜영→정겨운, 윤남기·이다은 2호 나올까…첫 촬영부터 과몰입 ('돌싱글즈3')" [Lee Hye-young → Jung Gyu-woon, Yoon Nam-gi, Lee Da-eun Issue 2? Over-immersed from the first filming ('Dol Singles 3')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.
23. Kim, Seon-woo (March 17, 2023). "김선영 제작 연극 '에뛰드' 개막…'믿보' 기대감" [Opening of the play 'Etude' produced by Kim Seon-young... 'Believe' expectations] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website at C9 Entertainment (in Korean)