Jung Woo-sung
Jung Woo-sung | |
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Jung in March 2021 | |
| Born | April 22, 1973 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agent | Artist Company |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정우성 |
| Hanja | 鄭雨盛 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Useong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Usŏng |
Jung Woo-sung (Korean: 정우성; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film Beat (1997). He went on to establish himself as a versatile actor, playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres, from dramas City of the Rising Sun (1999) and Mutt Boy (2003) to historical epic Musa (2001) and the romantic classic A Moment to Remember (2004).
His filmography includes major blockbusters such as The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), Cold Eyes (2013), The Divine Move (2014), The King (2017), Steel Rain (2017), Hunt (2022), and 12.12: The Day (2023), as well as crime thrillers Asura: The City of Madness (2016) and Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020). Jung's role in Innocent Witness (2019) earned him Best Actor at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
In television, Jung is known for Asphalt Man (1995), Padam Padam (2011), and Tell Me That You Love Me (2023–24). He has also served as the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador from 2014 until his resignation in 2024, citing backlash over his advocacy for refugees.