Zo In-sung

This article is about an actor. For the baseball player, see Cho In-sung.

In this Korean name, the family name is Zo.

Zo In-sung (Korean: 조인성; RR: Jo In-seong, born July 28, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean television dramas Something Happened in Bali (2004), Spring Day (2005), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), It's Okay, That's Love (2014), and web series Moving (2023).

Zo In-sung
Zo in July 2021
Born	(1981-07-28) July 28, 1981 (age 43) Seoul, South Korea
Other names	Cho In-sung,[1] Jo In-sung[2]
Alma mater	Dongguk University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present[3]
Agent	IOK Company [ko][4]
Korean name
Hangul	조인성
Hanja	趙寅成
Revised Romanization	Jo In-seong
McCune–Reischauer	Cho In-sŏng

In film, he is known for his roles in The Classic (2003), A Dirty Carnival (2006), A Frozen Flower (2008), The King (2017), The Great Battle (2018), and Escape from Mogadishu (2021). He also hosted the reality show Unexpected Business.

His name is currently officially romanized as Zo In-sung,^[4][5][3] previously as Cho In-sung,^[1] and sometimes as Jo In-sung.^[2]

Early life

Zo In-sung was born and raised in Gangdong District, Seoul.^[6][7]

Zo studied modeling and events management at Chunnam Techno University. He later enrolled as a Theater and Film major at Dongguk University, but was expelled in 2007 due to inadequate class attendance.^[8]

Career

1998–2002: Beginnings and rise to fame

Zo made his entertainment debut in 1998 as a model for clothing brand Ziozia.^[7] He began his acting career in 1999 through the MBC sitcom Jump and, in 2000, starred in the teen drama School 3 and in the second season of the sitcom Nonstop.^[9]

Zo first drew notice with a supporting role in the 2001 television drama Piano, co-starring Go Soo and Kim Ha-neul.^[10] He was then cast in his first drama leading role in 2002, as an illiterate actor in Shoot for the Stars opposite Jeon Do-yeon.^[11] The same year, he made his film debut in the movie Public Toilet.^[12] He also starred in several music videos of popular boy band g.o.d, a fellow SidusHQ artiste at that time, and was directed by actor Jung Woo-sung.^[13]

2003–2008: Mainstream popularity

In 2003, Zo starred in three romantic films, most notably Kwak Jae-yong's The Classic, with Son Ye-jin and Cho Seung-woo.^[14]

In 2004, he returned to television in the melodrama Something Happened in Bali, alongside Ha Ji-won and So Ji-sub.^[15] Something Happened was a huge success, with its final episode reaching a peak rating of 39.7%. Zo won Best Actor awards at both the Baeksang Arts Awards and SBS Drama Awards.^[16]

In 2005, he starred opposite Go Hyun-jung in her comeback drama Spring Day, a remake of the Japanese drama Heaven's Coin.^[17][18]

Zo collaborated with renowned director Yoo Ha in his next two films: 2006's A Dirty Carnival, in which he played a charismatic small-time gangster who seeks a happier life,^[19][20] and 2008's A Frozen Flower, a Goryeo-period film where his royal bodyguard character is caught in a love triangle between the king and the queen.^[21][22]

2009–2012: Enlistment

On April 7, 2009, Zo enlisted for his two-year mandatory military service; he reportedly wanted to join the Air Force to follow in the footsteps of his father, who served as a non-commissioned officer.^[23][24][25] He served 25 months in the Air Force and the Air Force military band, and was discharged on May 4, 2011.^[26][27]

Upon the expiry of his contract with talent agency SidusHQ, Zo joined IOK Company in March 2012.^[28]

2013–present: Return to television and international recognition

In 2013, he co-starred in the melodrama That Winter, the Wind Blows alongside Song Hye-kyo,^[29][30] a remake of the Japanese drama Forget Love (愛なんていらねえよ、夏, Ai nante Irane yo, Natsu).^[31] The drama placed number one in its time slot during most of its run, and Zo and Song were praised for their performances.^[32][33] A year later, Zo reunited with That Winter's teleplay writer and director in SBS's medical melodrama It's Okay, That's Love opposite Gong Hyo-jin.^[34][35] Zo won the Daesang (Grand Prize), the highest honor for television at the APAN Star Awards.^[36]

In 2016, Zo was chosen as the ambassador of the National Tax Service alongside Choi Ji-woo.^[37]

In 2017, Zo starred in the crime thriller The King alongside Jung Woo-sung, directed by The Face Reader director Han Jae-rim.^[38] In 2018, he starred in the historical film The Great Battle.^[39][40]

Other works

Endorsement

In 2001, Zo earned title best male rookie for CF model.^[41] in 2002, Zo ranked First among male celebrity as "the celebrity who is likely to appear the most in CF this year".^[42] In 2004, He paired with Lee Yeon-hee as advertising model for camera brand.^[43] In 2006 Zo was model of electronic home appliance brands.^[44] In 2007, He became face of a cosmetic brand.^[45] In 2008, He paired with Han Hyo-joo to advertise coffee brand.^[46]

After being discharged from the military in 2011, Zo reclaimed his CF King title. He was selected as a brand advertising model for SK Telesis 'W'.^[47] He signed with home appliance brands.^[48][49] Zo also signed contracts with food and beverage such as Outback Steakhouse, Cass Beer, and Woongjin Foods.^[50][51] In 2014, He went to Himalaya to film for an outdoor clothing brand.^[52][53] He was with the brand for five years from 2011 to 2016.^[54] In 2016 Angel-in-us wanted to shoot women's hearts with Zo In-sung as model.^[55] In the following year Zo, then became model for bedding product.^[56] Zo signed with Asahi Beer in 2018.^[57] In 2019, Zo signed as an advertising model of food brand Ottogi.^[58]

In 2020, Zo paired with Han Ji-min to advertise health food brand.^[59] In February 2021, IOK Company announced on that Zo is the exclusive model of Ranking Chicken Com. Ranking Chicken Com is an online platform that provides a service that allows consumers to compare and buy various chicken breast brands.^[60] In September, Zo was signed as ambassador for a luxury shopping platform.^[61] In the end of 2021, Zo re-signed as an advertising model of food brand Ottogi. It was announced on January 15, 2022, that the sales of dumpling jumped 167% compared to the same month of the previous year, recording the highest monthly sales since its launch.^[62] Ottogi released new 'XO dumplings' advertisement featuring actor Zo in the winter, the peak season for frozen dumplings.^[63]

Philanthropy

According to a non-governmental organization MIRAL Welfare Foundation, Jo has generously donated 500 million won (almost 440 thousand dollars) to help the people in Tanzania. The foundation also stated that the donation was used to build Singida New Vision School located in central Tanzania.^[64]

Personal life

In 2013, it was reported that Zo and Kim Min-hee have been in a relationship since earlier in the year. Both their agencies confirmed this.^[65] On September 24, 2014, Zo and Kim confirmed that they ended their year-and-a-half-long relationship.^[66]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2002	Public Toilet	Cho	Korea-Hong Kong joint film	[12]
2003	Madeleine	Kang Ji-suk		[67]
	The Classic	Oh Sang-min		[68]
	Love Impossible	Kim Chul-soo		[69]
2006	A Dirty Carnival	Kim Byung-doo		[20]
2008	A Frozen Flower	Hong-rim		[22]
2017	The King	Park Tae-soo		[38]
	Love Jo. Right Now	Himself	Cameo	[70]
2018	The Great Battle	Yang Manchun		[39]
2021	Escape from Mogadishu	Kang Dae-jin		[71][72]
2023	Smugglers	Sergeant Kwon		[73][74]
TBA	Hope	Sung-ki		[75]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1999	Jump			[76]
2000	School 3	Kim Seok-joo		[77]
	New Nonstop	Zo In-sung	Ep. 169, 177–468	[78]
2001	Drama City: "Love Me Tender"	Joon-ho		[79]
	Drama City: "Like a Pure Comic"	Kim Jung-hyun		[80]
	Piano	Lee Kyung-ho		[10]
2002	Great Ambition	young Lee Soo	Cameo (episode 1)	[81]
	Shoot for the Stars	Gu Sung-tae		[11]
2003	Hey Hey Hey	Zo In-sung	episode 39	[82]
2004	Something Happened in Bali	Jung Jae-min		[15]
2005	Spring Day	Go Eun-sup		[17]
2013	That Winter, the Wind Blows	Oh Soo		[30]
2014	It's Okay, That's Love	Jang Jae-yeol		[35]
2016	Dear My Friends	Seo Yeon-ha	Special appearance	[83]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2023	Moving	Kim Doo-shik	[84]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021–2023	Unexpected Business	MC	with Cha Tae-hyun – Season 1–3	[85][86][87]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2000	"She's Leaving Me"	Shin Seung-hun	[88]
	"Now"	Fin.K.L	[89]
2002	"Sad Love"	g.o.d	[90]
	"You Don't Know"
	"Fool"
2012	"Love"	Kim C	[91]

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.
APAN Star Awards	2013	Top Excellence Award, Actor	That Winter, the Wind Blows	Nominated
	2014	Grand Prize (Daesang)	It's Okay, That's Love	Won	[36]
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries		Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards	2002	Best New Actor – Television	Piano	Nominated
	2004	Best Actor – Television	Something Happened in Bali	Won	[92]
	2005	Most Popular Actor (TV)	Spring Day	Won	[93]
	2007	Best Actor – Film	A Dirty Carnival	Nominated
	2015	Best Actor – Television	It's Okay, That's Love	Nominated
Beautiful Artist Awards (Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation)	2023	Good People Artist Award	Zo In-sung	Won	[94]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2006	Best Leading Actor	A Dirty Carnival	Nominated
	2017		The King	Nominated	[95]
		Popular Star Award		Won	[96]
	2021	Best Leading Actor	Escape from Mogadishu	Nominated	[97]
	2023	Best Supporting Actor	Smugglers	Won	[98]
		Popular Star Award		Won
Buil Film Awards	2021	Star of the Year	Escape from Mogadishu	Won	[99]
Busan International Film Festival	2007	Star Summit Asia – Curtain Call	Zo In-sung	Won
Esquire Man at His Best Awards	2014	Most Popular Overseas Artist		Won	[100]
Grand Bell Awards	2007	Best Actor	A Dirty Carnival	Nominated
	2017		The King	Nominated
KBS Drama Awards	2000	Best Young Actor	School 3	Won	[101]
KCA Consumer Day Awards	2018	Best Actor	The Great Battle	Won	[102]
Korea Advertising Festival	2007	Netizen's Choice for Best Male Model	Zo In-sung	Won	[103]
Korea Advertisers' Association	2011	Good Model Award		Won	[104]
Korean Film Awards	2006	Best Actor	A Dirty Carnival	Won	[105]
Max Movie Awards	2007			Won	[106]
Malaysia Golden Global Awards	2017		The King	Nominated
MBC Entertainment Awards	2001	Excellence Award, Actor in a Comedy / Sitcom	New Nonstop	Won	[107]
Mnet 20's Choice Awards	2007	Best Actor	A Dirty Carnival	Won	[108]
		Most Photogenic Star	Zo In-sung	Won
		Best CF Star		Won
Motion Pictures Day		Most Promising Actor	A Dirty Carnival	Won	[109]
Premiere Rising Star Awards	2006	Best Actor		Nominated
Pyeongtaek Film Festival				Won
SBS Drama Awards	2001	New Star Award	Piano	Won	[110]
	2002	Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama	Shoot for the Stars	Nominated
		Netizen Popularity Award		Won	[111]
		Top 10 Stars		Won
	2004	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Something Happened in Bali	Won
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama		Nominated
		Top 10 Stars		Won	[112]
	2005	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Spring Day	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama		Nominated
		Netizen Popularity Award		Won	[113]
		Top 10 Stars		Won
	2013	SBS Special Award	That Winter, the Wind Blows	Won	[114]
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries		Nominated
		Top 10 Stars		Won
		Best Couple Award (with Song Hye-kyo)		Nominated
	2014	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	It's Okay, That's Love	Nominated
		Top 10 Stars		Won	[115]
		Best Couple Award (with Gong Hyo-jin)		Won	[116]
Sohu Fashion Awards	2014	Fashion Idol of the Year	Zo In-sung	Won	[117][118]
Style Icon Awards		Style Icon of the Year		Won	[119]
		Top 10 Style Icons		Won
tvN10 Awards	2016	Best Kiss Award (with Go Hyun-jung)	Dear My Friends	4th place

State honors

Name of the country, organization, year presented, and the award given

Country	Organization	Year	Award	Ref.
South Korea	Republic of Korea Air Force	2011	Honorary Citation from the Chief of Staff	[120]
	Savings Day	2012	Presidential Commendation	[121]
	Taxpayers' Day	2016	Presidential Commendation	[122]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Forbes	2015	Korea Power Celebrity 40	32nd	[123]

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External links

• Zo In-sung at HanCinema
• Zo In-sung at IMDb 
• Zo In-sung at the Korean Movie Database