Quick Facts
Biography
Jung Gyu-woon (Hangul: 정겨운; born June 28, 1982) is a South Korean actor.
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 La Dolce Vita and a calm and patient boyfriend who suffers for love in Women of the Sun.
His popularity grew with the 2009 melodramas Again, My Love, and Loving You a Thousand Times; the latter became the first Korean drama exported to Bulgaria. 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, and a man who falls for a maid in Romance Town.
Jung received the best reviews of his career yet for his portrayal of a corporate spy in 2012's History of a Salaryman. 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).
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.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Five Stars | mobile drama | |
| 2005 | Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy | Lee Ho-joon | SBS |
| 2006 | Dr. Kkang | Detective Bae | MBC |
| MBC Best Theater "그 남자의 질투" | MBC | ||
| 2007 | Blissful Woman | Choi Joon-ho | KBS2 |
| 2008 | Robber | Jang Tae-oh | SBS |
| La Dolce Vita | Kang Sung-gu | MBC | |
| Women of the Sun | Cha Dong-woo | KBS2 | |
| 2009 | Again, My Love | Lee Min-soo | KBS2 |
| Loving You a Thousand Times | Baek Kang-ho | SBS | |
| Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island" | Nam Sang-heon | KBS2 | |
| 2010 | Dr. Champ | Park Ji-heon | SBS |
| 2011 | Sign | Choi Yi-han | SBS |
| Romance Town | Kang Gun-woo | KBS2 | |
| 2012 | History of a Salaryman | Choi Hang-woo | SBS |
| Take Care of Us, Captain | Top star (cameo) | SBS | |
| I Need Romance 2012 | Kim Han-sub (cameo) | tvN | |
| Horse Doctor | Crown Prince Sohyeon (cameo) | MBC | |
| 2013 | Love in Memory | SNS | |
| Wonderful Mama | Jang Hoon-nam | SBS | |
| After School: Lucky or Not | (cameo, episodes 4, 12) | Nate Hoppin/BTV/T-store | |
| 2014 | God's Gift - 14 Days | Hyun Woo-jin | SBS |
| Wife Scandal - The Wind Rises | The wife's lover (episode 2: "Foolish Love") | TV Chosun | |
| Birth of a Beauty | Lee Kang-joon | SBS | |
| 2015 | Oh My Venus | Im Woo-shik | KBS2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Time | Man 3 |
| 2012 | The Reflection (short film) | Ja-woon |
| The Spies | Assistant manager Woo | |
| 2014 | The Legacy | Han Jeong-do |
| 2015 | The Cat Funeral | Hyeon-seok |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Happy Together | KBS2 | ep. 195 |
| 2012 | Adrenaline | XTM | Host |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon - The Color of K-POP | SBS | ||
| 2015 | Running Man | SBS | ep. 219 |
| Real Men Season 2 | MBC | Season 2 member |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Woman" | Big Mama |
| 2008 | "Only You" | KCM |
| 2009 | "Goodbye My Love" | 8Eight |
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 | N/A | 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 |