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Jo Jung-suk (born December 26, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in theater, starring in Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and the stage adaptation of The Harmonium in My Memory, among many other musicals and plays.

After nearly a decade on the stage, Jo made his film debut as a comedic supporting actor in the 2012 box office hit Architecture 101, which became his breakout role. His versatility was further showcased by the television series The King 2 Hearts (2012), You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin (2013), Oh My Ghostess (2015), and Jealousy Incarnate (2016), as well as films The Face Reader (2013), My Love, My Bride (2014) and My Annoying Brother (2016).

Career

Jo Jung-suk had always wanted to be on stage. He was admitted into the Theater department of Seoul Institute of the Arts on student loan, but after his father died in 2000, Jo's widowed mother became fully dependent on him. He was granted an exemption from military service due to family circumstances, and he quit school before graduating so he could start earning money by doing musicals. He made his professional acting debut in The Nutcracker in 2004.

Jo then became active and well known in musical theatre, acting in a total of 25 musicals during the first nine years of his career, including Organ in My Heart (musical adaptation of The Harmonium in My Memory), Janggeum the Great (musical adaptation of Jewel in the Palace), and Korean productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Grease, The Island, and Spring Awakening.

In 2011 he landed his first television role on cable series What's Up as an awkward but talented music student. But 2012 would be his breakout year, starring in two high-profile projects. In his big screen debut, he played a supporting role in box office hit Architecture 101. As the young hero's best friend Nab-ddeuk, Jo's performance brimmed with personality and comic timing, and he won Best New Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, as well as received nominations from the Grand Bell Awards and Buil Film Awards. He was once again a scene stealer in his third onscreen role as earnest soldier Eun Shi-kyung in the drama series The King 2 Hearts. Jo's display of versatility and screen presence in those projects caused a surge in mainstream popularity for the actor, resulting in close to twenty offers for films and TV series, not to mention commercials.

He next starred in big-screen comedy Almost Che, loosely based on a real-life incident from 1985, in which student activists forcibly occupied the US Cultural Center in Seoul and had a standoff with the police. After filming the period drama Song Kang-ho-starrer The Face Reader (for which he later won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards), Jo returned to television in his first onscreen leading role in the 2013 family drama You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin.

Jo appeared in two films in 2014: the period thriller The Fatal Encounter, where he played an assassin targeting King Jeongjo, and the romantic comedy My Love, My Bride, a remake of the same-titled 1990 hit in which he and Shin Min-ah played a newly married couple.

In 2015, Jo played an arrogant star chef who falls for his kitchen assistant who's been possessed by a virgin ghost in Oh My Ghostess, which was a commercial and critical hit. He also headlined The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo, in which he played a TV news reporter who gets a scoop, followed by the time-hopping thriller Time Renegade.

In 2016, Jo played an announcer in SBS's romantic comedy Jealousy Incarnate who falls for a weather announcer (played by Gong Hyo-jin). The series was a hit and led to increased popularity for Jo, who then became one of the most in-demand actors in the industry. He then headlined the comedy-drama film My Annoying Brother alongside Park Shin-hye and Do Kyung-soo of Exo. The film topped box office charts and earned positive reviews for Jo, who was praised for his comedic timing and chemistry with co-star Do.

In 2017, Jo will star in the gangster thriller Drug King, directed by Woo Min-ho. The same year, he made his small-screen comeback in MBC's fantasy mystery drama Two Cops.

Personal life

The actor has been in a relationship with singer Gummy since 2013.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2012Architecture 101Nabddeuki
Almost CheHwang Young-min / Kang Moon-mo
2013The Face ReaderPaeng-heon
2014The Fatal EncounterSal-soo
My Love, My BrideYoung-min
2015The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's TattooHeo Moo-hyuk
2016Time RenegadeJi-hwan
My Annoying BrotherGo Doo-shik
2017Drug King

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2011What's UpKim Byung-gunMBN
2012The King 2 HeartsEun Shi-kyungMBC
2013You're the Best, Lee Soon-shinShin Joon-hoKBS2
2015Oh My GhostessKang Sun-wootvN
2016Jealousy IncarnateLee Hwa-shinSBS
The Legend of the Blue SeaYoo Jeong-hoon (Cameo)
2017Two CopsMBC

Variety show

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2008Sang Sang PlusKBS2Guest, episode 188, with Jung Woong-in, Sung Ji-ru, Oh Man-seok
2012Radio StarMBCGuest, episode 301, with Kim In-kwon, Kwon Hyeon-sang
2013Happy TogetherKBS2Guest, episode 297, with IU, Yoo In-Na, Son Tae-Young, and Jung Woo
2014Radio StarMBCGuest, episode 384, with Song Chang-eui, Oh Jong-hyuk, Jang Seung-jo
2014Running ManSBSGuest, episode 215, with Shin Min-ah
2015Happy TogetherKBS2Guest, episode 419 (with Bae Seong-woo)
2016Youth Over FlowerstvNCast member
Running ManSBSGuest, episode 327 with Do Kyung-soo

Theater

YearTitleRole
2004The Nutcracker
2005Nunsense A-MenSister Mary Leo
2005-2006GreaseRoger
2006Kingdom of the WindHo-dong
Le Passe-MurailleNewsvendor
You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownCharlie Brown
2006-2007Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig
2007All Shook UpChad
First LoveHae-soo
Pump Boys and DinettesJim
2007-2008Le Passe-MurailleNewsvendor
2008Evil DeadAsh
Organ in My HeartKang Dong-soo
Janggeum the GreatJo Gwang-jo
Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig
2009The IslandJohn
2009-2010Spring AwakeningMoritz
2010-2011True WestAustin
2011Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig
The Vagina Monologues
2012Cult Holrangjeok Show
2014Blood BrothersMickey
2016Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig

Discography

YearSong TitleFrom the Album
2006"Sugar Daddy"
"Angry Inch"
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
cast recording
2007"첫사랑"
"멋진키스"
"아버지가 좋아요"
"너의 바다는"
"하지만 나는 안가"
"해수의 바다"
"아직 늦지 않았어"
"사랑해 언제까지나"
First Love cast recording
2008"내 마음의 풍금"
"나의 사랑 수정(Love Thema)"
"웃는이유"
"나비의 꿈"
"아가씨"
"봄이다 그치"
"커피향"
"응급처치"
"소풍"
"때려쳐"
"왜"
"홍연이 안 왔어요"
"Springtime"
Organ in My Heart cast recording
2011"Tear Me Down"
"Wig in a Box"
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
cast recording
2012"푸른옷소매"Almost Che OST
"Might Gonna"
"이루어진다"
"With You"
What's Up? Japanese edition OST
2013"완전 사랑해요
(I Completely Love You)"
You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin OST
2015"Gimme a Chocolate"Gimme a Chocolate single
2016"Don't Worry"My Annoying Brother OST

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2008
14th Korea Musical Awards
Best New ActorOrgan in My HeartWon
2009
15th Korea Musical Awards
Best Supporting ActorSpring AwakeningWon
3rd The Musical Awards
Best ActorJanggeum the GreatNominated
2010
4th The Musical Awards
Best Supporting ActorSpring AwakeningWon
2012
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
20's Booming ActorArchitecture 101,
The King 2 Hearts
Won
21st Buil Film Awards
Best Supporting ActorArchitecture 101Nominated
Best New ActorNominated
49th Grand Bell Awards
Best Supporting ActorNominated
Best New ActorNominated
5th Korea Drama Awards
The King 2 HeartsNominated
5th Style Icon Awards
New IconN/AWon
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best New ActorArchitecture 101Won
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
Won
MBC Drama Awards
Best New ActorThe King 2 HeartsNominated
Best Couple Award with Lee Yoon-jiNominated
2013
4th KOFRA Film Awards
Best New ActorArchitecture 101Won
49th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Actor (TV)The King 2 HeartsNominated
50th Grand Bell Awards
Best Supporting ActorThe Face ReaderWon
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Won
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Nominated
KBS Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaYou're the Best, Lee Soon-shinWon
Best Couple Award with IUWon
2014
9th Max Movie Awards
Best Supporting ActorThe Face ReaderNominated
14th Korea Youth Film Festival
Popularity AwardWon
2015
8th Korea Drama Awards
Excellence Award, ActorOh My GhostessNominated
52nd Grand Bell Awards
Popularity AwardN/ANominated
4th APAN Star Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesOh My GhostessNominated
2016
1st tvN10 Awards
Romantic Comedy KingNominated
Two Star AwardWon
Best Kiss Award With Park Bo-youngNominated
7th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards
Cultural Minister AwardN/AWon
1st Asia Artist Awards
Best Artist Award, ActorJealousy IncarnateNominated
The Night of Stars-Korea Top Star Awards
Korea's Top StarN/AWon
SBS Drama Awards
Grand Prize (Daesang)Jealousy IncarnateNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Romantic Comedy DramaWon
Best Couple with Gong Hyo-jinNominated
Top 10 Stars AwardWon
K-Wave Star AwardNominated
2017
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (TV)Nominated
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