Jung Jae-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Jeong Jae-yeong
Born
Jeong Ji-hyeon

(1970-11-21) November 21, 1970 (age 53)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Agentouterkorea
Korean name
Hangul
정재영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Jae-yeong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chae-yŏng
Birth name
Hangul
정지현
Revised RomanizationJeong Ji-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chi-hyŏn

Jeong Jae-yeong (born Jeong Ji-hyeon; November 21, 1970) is a South Korean actor.[2] He is known for starring in the films Guns & Talks (2001), Silmido (2003), Someone Special (2004), Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005), Public Enemy Returns (2008), Castaway on the Moon (2009), Moss (2010), Confession of Murder (2012), Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023), as well as the television series Partners for Justice (2018–19).

Early years and education

Jung completed his education at Seoul Hanyeong High School and then in 1990 enrolled to Department of Theater of Seoul Institute of the Arts. During his time in university he participated in a play and received recognition for his outstanding performance, which greatly influenced his career trajectory. From his early days as a theater actor, Jung Jae-young has collaborated with director Jang Jin, who was a year ahead of him in the Department of Theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts. He made his debut in the theater production "Heotang" and subsequently appeared in "Leave When I Clap," "Liar," and "Magic Time."[3][4]

Career

Jung Jae-young started his career taking minor roles in films ranging from his debut The Adventures of Mrs. Park to Green Fish (1997), The Quiet Family (1998), and Die Bad (2000). However throughout this period he was primarily occupied with works by director/playwright Jang Jin, both on the stage and in minor roles for the films The Happenings and The Spy.[5]

Jung's first prominent film role came in Jang Jin's third film Guns & Talks in 2001, where he played one member of the film's central quartet of assassins. The following year, he played a ruthless, cruel-minded hustler in Ryoo Seung-wan's No Blood No Tears. In 2003, his role as a death row convict turned soldier in the record-breaking Silmido marked the height of this stage of his career.[5]

In 2004, Jung reunited with Jang in a romantic comedy Someone Special which provided him with his first lead role. For his performance in the film, he won Best Actor award at Busan Film Critics Awards. He then starred in a commercially and critically successful film Welcome to Dongmakgol. The film was based on one of Jang Jin's plays which Jung had also performed in.[5][6] For his performance as a war-weary North Korean officer who befriends his counterparts from the South, Jung won Best Actor at Director's Cut Awards.

From 2005 to 2009, Jung played a string of various roles; from a shy rural farmer who travels to Uzbekistan in the hopes of finding a wife in Wedding Campaign,[7] a betrayed gangster in Righteous Ties, a cop during a bank robbery drill gone awry in Going by the Book, a CEO under investigation in Public Enemy Returns, to a Joseon merchant who gets drawn into plans for developing a rocket against the Ming Dynasty in The Divine Weapon, and a suicidal man who finds himself washed up and stranded on an uninhabited island in Castaway on the Moon.[8][9]

In 2010, Jung starred as a sinister 70-year-old village elder in the film adaptation of the popular webcomic Moss.[10][11] His performance in Moss won him Buil Film Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actor. The following year, Jung was cast as a fading baseball star who is forced to coach a team of hearing-impaired kids in GLove,[12] and a cold-hearted debt collector who needs a transplant in Countdown.[13]

Jung returned in 2014 as a detective facing off against a bestselling novelist who makes a Confession of Murder,[14][15] an obsessive-compulsive who falls for a carefree musician in rom-com The Plan Man,[16] a father tracking down his daughter's killers in Broken,[17][18] and an undercover assassin who tries to protect King Jeongjo in a period drama The Fatal Encounter.[19]

In 2015, Jung was cast in his first ever television series as a welder-turned-rookie lawmaker in political drama Assembly.[20] He next starred as a detective in science fiction thriller Duel,[21] followed by Hong Sang-soo's film Right Now, Wrong Then.[22] The film won the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival, as well as Best Actor for Jung.[23][24][25] For his performance in Right Now, Wrong Then, Jung also won Best Actor at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards,[26] 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards,[27] 53rd Gijon International Film Festival,[28] and 3rd Wildflower Film Awards. In the same year, he starred in a comedy film You Call It Passion.[29]

Jung reunited with Hong Sang-soo in a 2017 film On the Beach at Night Alone. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[30] The following year, Jung played in his second television series Partners for Justice.[31] For his performance in the series, Jung won Top Excellence Award at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards.

In 2019, Jung played Joon-gul in a comedy film The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale.[32]

In 2021, Jung will appear in the MBC drama On the Verge of Insanity aired on MBC, alongside Moon So-ri and Lee Sang-yeob.[33]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Adventures of Mrs. Park 불량배
1997 Green Fish cabaret guest
Push! Push! Park Jang-geun
1998 The Quiet Family Hyun-suk, the gigolo
The Happenings 낯익은
1999 The Spy taxi robber #4
2000 Taxi of Terror Nonstop
Die Bad Seong-bin's older brother short film "Nightmare"
A Terrible Day short film
2001 Guns & Talks Jae-young
2002 No Blood No Tears Dok-bul
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance husband of Dong-jin's ex-wife cameo
No Comment stalker/arsonist
high school bully #1		 short film "Enemies in Four Directions"
short film "My Nike"
2003 So Cute 뭐시기 ("So-and-So")
Silmido Han Sang-pil
2004 Someone Special Dong Chi-sung
2005 Welcome to Dongmakgol Rhee Su-hwa
Murder, Take One bully cameo
Wedding Campaign Hong Man-taek
2006 My Captain, Mr. Underground Kim Dae-chul
Righteous Ties Dong Chi-sung
2007 My Son father goose voice cameo
Going by the Book Jung Do-man
2008 Public Enemy Returns Lee Won-sool
The Divine Weapon Seol-joo
2009 Castaway on the Moon Kim Seung-geun
2010 Moss Cheon Yong-deok
The Quiz Show Scandal judo man cameo
2011 GLove Kim Sang-nam
Countdown Tae Gun-ho
2012 Confession of Murder Detective Choi Hyung-gu
2013 Our Sunhi Jae-hak
11 A.M. Woo-seok [34]
2014 The Plan Man Han Jung-seok
Broken Lee Sang-hyeon
The Fatal Encounter Sang-chaek
2015 Right Now, Wrong Then Ham Chun-su [35]
You Call It Passion Ha Jae-kwan [36]
2017 On the Beach at Night Alone Myung-soo [37]
2019 The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale Joon-geol [38]
2022 Carter Dr. Jung Byung-ho Netflix film
2023 Noryang: Deadly Sea Chen Lin [39]
2024 Revolver Min Ki-hyun Special appearance[40]

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015 Assembly Jin Sang-pil KBS2
2017 Duel Jang Deuk-cheon OCN
2018–19 Partners for Justice Baek Beom MBC Season 1 and 2
2021 On the Verge of Insanity Choi Ban-seok[33]

Theater

List of Theater Play(s)
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1995 Heotang 허탕 Yoo Dal-soo — [41]
1997 Taxi Driver - Where are you going? 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? Jang Deok-bae Arts and Culture Center Small Theater February 27–March 18 [42]
1997 (21st) Seoul Theater Festival: Taxi Driver - Where are you going? (제21회) 서울연극제: 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? October 10–15 [43]
1998 Magic Time 매직타임 Jung Ji-hyun —
1999 Heotang 허탕 Yoo Dal-soo Academic Green Small Theater August 7 to October 31 [44]
Liar 라이어 Detective Trotton —
2000 Leave When They're Applauding 박수칠 때 떠나라 Jeong Ha-yeon LG Arts Center June 16–30 [45]
2002 Welcome to Dongmakgol 웰컴 투 동막골 Novelist LG Arts Center December 14–29 [46]
2004 Taxi Driver - Where are you going? 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? Jang Deok-bae Dongsoong Hall of the Dongsoong Art Center July 16-August 29, 2004 [47]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2004 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Silmido Won
3rd Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Asian Film Critics Association Awards Nominated
5th Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actor Someone Special Won
2005 4th Korean Film Awards Welcome to Dongmakgol Nominated
13th Chunsa Film Awards Nominated
8th Director's Cut Awards[48] Won
2008 5th Max Movie Awards Going by the Book Won
17th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
7th Korean Film Awards Best Actor The Divine Weapon Nominated
2009 46th Grand Bell Awards Nominated
32nd Golden Cinematography Awards Castaway on the Moon Won
2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor Nominated
11th Korea Visual Arts Festival Photogenic Award (Movie Actor category) Moss Won
18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[49] Grand Prize (Daesang) for Film Won
11th Korean Entertainment Culture Awards Won
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards[50] Best Leading Actor Won
19th Buil Film Awards Best Actor Won
47th Grand Bell Awards Nominated
8th Korean Film Awards Nominated
2011 8th Max Movie Awards Nominated
2015 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Assembly Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Nominated
68th Locarno International Film Festival[51] Best Actor Right Now, Wrong Then Won
9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards[52] Best Actor Won
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nominated
35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[53] Best Actor Won
53rd Gijon International Film Festival[28] Won
2016 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
3rd Wildflower Film Awards[54] Won
25th Buil Film Awards Nominated
2017 14th International Cinephile Society Awards Nominated
2018 38th MBC Drama Awards[55] Grand Prize (Daesang) Partners for Justice Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Won
2019 39th MBC Drama Awards Partners for Justice 2 Nominated
2021 41st MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries On the Verge of Insanity Nominated
Best Couple Award with Moon So-ri Nominated

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Rank Ref.
The Screen 2009 1984–2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 17th [56]
2019 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 48th [57]

References

  1. ^ Jung, Hyun-mok (October 29, 2012). "Korea film industry has come down with 1970 fever". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ "CGV Honors Jung Jae-young with Screening of Hits". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ "씨네21". Cine21. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ^ "서울예술대학교 출신 연예인 누가 있나?...신동엽, 류승룡, 황정민, 안재욱 유재석 등 유명스타들 대거 배출". 금강일보 (in Korean). 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  5. ^ a b c "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Jung Jae-young". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ^ "More Comments from the 웰컴 투 동막골 (Welcome To Dongmakgol) Cast". Twitch Film. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ^ "Farmer Looks for Love in Upcoming 'Wedding Campaign'". The Korea Times. 21 August 2005.
  8. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (11 September 2008). "LEE Hae-jun films JUNG Jae-young's adventures". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  9. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (30 May 2008). "LEE Hae-jun casts JUNG Jae-young". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  10. ^ Chae, Ki-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-suk says film Moss was "no show-off"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  11. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (1 July 2010). "Kang Woo-seok offers fresh spin on Moss". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  12. ^ "Glove pitches for love of the game". The Korea Times. 13 January 2011.
  13. ^ Hong, Lucia (16 May 2011). "Jeon Do-youn, Jung Jae-young finish shooting new action flick". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  14. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (26 September 2012). "Park Si-hoo's New Movie Opening in November". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  15. ^ "Park Si-hoo, Jung Jae-young Disclose "Confession of Murder"". 10Asia. 30 October 2012.
  16. ^ Ji, Yong-jin (10 January 2014). "Jung Jae-young, man with a plan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  17. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (7 March 2014). "Slain teen's father faces stark choices in Edge". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
  18. ^ Song, Soon-jin (17 March 2014). "Press Conference for BROKEN, Based on HIGASHINO Keigo Novel". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  19. ^ "Jung Jae-young to Join Hyun Bin's Pic". 10Asia. 3 July 2013.
  20. ^ Jin, Min-ji (11 June 2015). "Jung, Song lined up for Assembly". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  21. ^ "Jung Jae-young cast as detective in 'Duel'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 February 2017.
  22. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (14 August 2015). "Right Now, Wrong Then (Jigeumeun matgo geuttaeneun teullida): Locarno Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  23. ^ Blaney, Martin (15 August 2015). "S Korea's Right Now, Wrong Then wins top prizes at Locarno". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  24. ^ Lodge, Guy (15 August 2015). "Hong Sang-soo's Right Now, Wrong Then Takes Top Honors At Locarno". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  25. ^ Kim, Bo-eun (16 August 2015). "Director Hong Sang-soo wins top honor at Locarno film festival". The Korea Times. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  26. ^ Park, So-jung (28 October 2015). "The Throne rakes in three film critics' awards". Yonhap.
  27. ^ "Jung Jae-young Named Best Actor at Film Awards in Australia". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 November 2015.
  28. ^ a b "Hong Sang-Soo and Arturo Ripstein are the stars of Gijón's awards list". Cineuropa. 30 November 2015.
  29. ^ Kim, June (4 February 2015). "PARK Bo-young to Play Journalist in New Comedy". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  30. ^ "Press Releases Competition 67th Berlinale - Competition and Berlinale Special - Danny Boyle, Hong Sangsoo, Thomas Arslan, Volker Schlöndorff, Sabu, Álex de la Iglesia and Josef Hader's Directorial Debut in the Competition Programme". Berlinale. 10 January 2017.
  31. ^ "Courtroom series with strong personalities fill small screen". Kpop Herald. May 25, 2018.
  32. ^ "[Herald Review] 'The Odd Family,' a zombie film that should've been more". Korea Herald. 31 January 2019.
  33. ^ a b Jung Ha-eun (February 3, 2021). "정재영, '미치지 않고서야' 주연 확정…문소리와 호흡[공식]". sportsseoul (in Korean). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  34. ^ "'11 A.M.' takes audiences back to the near future". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 November 2013.
  35. ^ "New HONG Sangsoo Film to Star KIM Min-hee, JUNG Jae-young". Korean Film Biz Zone. 6 January 2015.
  36. ^ Na, Won-jeong (3 December 2015). "Actor shows hard work pays off". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  37. ^ "Hong Sang-soo Reunites with KIM Min-hee and JUNG Jae-young". Korean Film Biz Zone. 4 February 2016.
  38. ^ "JUNG Jae-young, UHM Ji-won and KIM Nam-gil become a STRANGE FAMILY". Korean Film Biz Zone. 2 October 2017.
  39. ^ Lee Seung-mi (July 2, 2021). "[공식]김윤석 주연 '노량: 죽음의 바다', 크랭크업…'명량'·'한산' 이을 이순신 3부작 완성". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  40. ^ Kim Kyung-hee (August 6, 2024). "'리볼버' 강렬한 우정출연 전혜진X이정재X정재영 스틸 공개" ['Revolver' Intense Friendship Appearance Jeon Hye-jin X Lee Jung-jae X Jung Jae-young Stills Revealed] (in Korean). MBC. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  41. ^ OSEN (2012-06-07). "'장진'의 코믹풍자 수다극 '허탕', 15일 개막". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  42. ^ "택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까?" [Taxi Driver - Where are you going?]. DA-Arts. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  43. ^ "(제21회) 서울연극제: 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까?" [(21st) Seoul Theater Festival: Taxi Driver - Where are you going?]. DA-Arts. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  44. ^ "허탕" [Heotang]. DA-Arts. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  45. ^ "[스타 핫라인]연극에 푹 빠진 최민식". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  46. ^ "영화배우 신하균.임원희, 연극무대에 올라". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  47. ^ "[문화 비평] 장진의". 주간한국 (in Korean). 2004-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  48. ^ "Young Korean directors present Directors' Cut Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 December 2005.
  49. ^ "The 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards". KBS World. 15 December 2010.
  50. ^ ""Secret Reunion" wins best picture at Blue Dragon awards". 10Asia. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  51. ^ Kim, Bo-eun (16 August 2015). "Director Hong Sang-soo wins top honor at Locarno film festival". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  52. ^ "Jung Jae-young Named Best Actor at Film Awards in Australia". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
  53. ^ "Kim Hye-soo, Jung Jae-young Shine at Film Critics' Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  54. ^ "ALIVE Takes Grand Prize at 3rd Wildflower Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 11 April 2016.
  55. ^ Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
  56. ^ "1984~2008 한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 50" [1984–2008 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies]. thescreen.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  57. ^ "한국영화 배우 흥행 파워 TOP 배우 하정우 그러나 TOP 10위 안에 여성 배우는 실종...여성 주연 영화 부재가 원인" [Korean movie actor box office power TOP actor Ha Jung-woo but the female actor in the top 10 is missing... Due to the absence of female-starred films]. RNX (in Korean). 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jung Jae-young.