Personal Info
Birth date
1964-10-16 (60 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Also known as
정진영
Jung Jin Young
Jeong Jin-yeong
Jin-yeong Jeong
Jinyeong Jeong
Jung Jinyoung
郑进永
Jung Jin-young
Biography
Jung Jin-young (정진영) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt, and The Case of Itaewon Homicide. But Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lee Joon-ik, namely Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield and its sequel Battlefield Heroes, The Happy Life, Sunny, and particularly for his role as King Yeonsan in the hugely successful King and the Clown.
Filmography
Running Man
8.274
Overview:
These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!Queen of Tears
8.4
Overview:
The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
7.7
Overview:
Cursed since birth and exempt from death, a revenge-driven immortal sets out on a quest to reclaim his soul and end a 600-year-old vendetta.Dong Yi
7.8
Overview:
Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.A Taxi Driver
8.047
Overview:
May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.Me and Me
6.1
Overview:
In a small South Korean village, while investigating the death of two people in strange circumstances, a grumpy policeman will live an overwhelming experience beyond the reality he has known so far.Love 911
7.224
Overview:
A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case.S.I.U.
5.6
Overview:
Sung-Bum is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes across a case that he cannot solve. The body of a police officer is then discovered in a burned out car near an abandoned building. Drugs are also found near the dead officer. To catch the killer the police department sets up a special investigation unit for the case. Sung-Bum takes part in the investigation. Ho-Ryong is a young, confident man who works as a criminal profiler. He trained with the F.B.I. in the United States. Ho-Ryong is also assigned to the special investigation unit. Ho-Ryong relies on evidence rather than instinct. Detective Sung-Bum takes an immediate dislike for Ho-Ryong.Tabloid Truth
6.1
Overview:
Woo-gon, a passionate manager who lost everything due to stock advertisements and a specialist gets together to find out the truth behind the rumors that have shaken up the country. From precious information to distribution, this crime chasing movie surrounds the invisible truth.Prison World Cup
5
Overview:
With the new millenium, the U.N. human rights committee proposes the first Prisoner's World Cup, putting forth the slogans of Liberty, Equality, and Harmony. Corrections wardens across Korea are thrown into a dilemma over whether to let their prisoners participate or not. The Hope Team is one of the most unlikely soccer teams in the world with a total of 75 previous convictions and an average of 6 for each player. With promises of leaves and reduced sentences, the team members are motivated to the hilt. They pool their various criminal talents to play, fight, and poison their way to the finals despite a prejudiced referee and two of the team's members having been bought off by the opposing team. But when their leader, the only condemned man among them, breaks out of jail, the team is thrown into chaos and they learn some more about hope.Svaha: The Sixth Finger
6.793
Overview:
Pastor Park, the head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders, begins looking into a suspicious new religion called Deer Mount.The Book of Fish
7.829
Overview:
When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.If You Were Me 3
NYR
Overview:
Commissioned by South Korea's National Human Rights Commission, If You Were Me is an innovative omnibus film project to promote tolerance and human rights and shed light on the hardships disadvantaged people face in Korea. This third installment continues the If You Were Me tradition. Directors Jeong Yun Cheol (Marathon), Kim Hyeon Pil (Wonderful Day), Lee Mi Yeon (L'Abri), Noh Dong Seok (Boys of Tomorrow), Hong Gi Seon (The Road Taken), and Kim Gok and Kim Sun (Capitalist Manifesto: Working Men of All Countries) participated in If You Were Me 3, creating shorts on human rights issues of their choosing, ranging from labor conditions to gay rights to discrimination.Pandora
7.541
Overview:
When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.The Kingdom of the Wind
7.3
Overview:
The Kingdom of The Wind, also known as The Land of The Wind, is a 2008 South Korean historial drama, broadcast on KBS from 10 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. It was directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Choi Wan-gyu, Jung Jin-ok, Park Jin-woo; adapted from manhwa by Kim Jin.Ode to My Father
7.452
Overview:
Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
6.3
Overview:
During a time of poverty and despair in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a satirical street play that pokes fun at the ruling class while giving a prophecy of ‘a new leader to save the world’ becomes immensely popular among the people. The author of the fable, Heung-boo, subsequently gains fame around the country and is sought after by both the oppressive political power and the rebellion leader who want to use his name and talent for their differing agendas.Man of Will
7.5
Overview:
Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.LTNS
7.4
Overview:
Woo Jin and Samuel, a sexless married couple, are utterly fed up with their lives. To improve their circumstances, they choose to earn money by blackmailing unfaithful couples. As they track down these couples, they find financial stability and rediscover their own connection. They start working on their own issues, but the more they delve into it, the hidden truth resurfaces, complicating their journey. What is the truth that they have been avoiding?The Swindlers
6.7
Overview:
A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden motives and deception.The King and the Clown
7
Overview:
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.Gangnam Blues
6.5
Overview:
Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.The Case of Itaewon Homicide
6.3
Overview:
On the night of April 8, 1997, an innocent college student was brutally murdered in a burger shop washroom for no apparent reason. 2 Korean-American teenagers are brought for questioning and are charged with murder and possession of lethal weapon and withholding evidence. Neither is remorseful for their heinous crimes and blames each other for the killing.A Year-End Medley
7.178
Overview:
A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationships or just going nostalgic.Love Rain
6.8
Overview:
A story of two couples' journey of new love, loss and unexpected reunion spans decades, from the 1970s through present day.Shadow Detective
6.1
Overview:
A veteran detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.Love Phobia
6.8
Overview:
On a sunny day, a boy named Jo-kang meets Ari, a girl in a yellow raincoat, and they become friends. Jo-kang falls helplessly in love with the quirky but attractive Ari, but one day, she suddenly disappears. Ten years pass and Jo-kang, now a high school student, gets a call from Ari and meets her again in a temple. Although they have not seen each other for ten years, they have such a great time together. Then, Ari disappears again. Jo-kang is devastated. Why has she disappeared again? What will become of them?Miracle in Cell No. 7
7.897
Overview:
A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.Guns & Talks
6.65
Overview:
Four unlikely assassins question their assignments because they genuinely care about their customers and victims. However, they attract police attention and a prosecutor is on their trail.The Ring Virus
4.824
Overview:
Sun-ju is a reporter who uncovers a series of inexplicable deaths that occurred simultaneously. Her investigation leads her to a resort, where she finds a videotape filled with mysterious images. After viewing it, a message appears on the screen that she has just been cursed, and that in order to save herself she must - end of tape. Somebody has erased the rest, leaving her horrified and uncertain of her next move.Acting
2025Mother and Mom (8 Episodes) as Lee Young-wook
2024Queen of Tears (16 Episodes) as Hong Beom-joon
2024LTNS (1 Episode) as Baek-ho
2023Queenmaker (1 Episode) as Man
2022Shadow Detective (8 Episodes) as Choi Do-hyung
2022Yonder (6 Episodes) as Doctor K
2022May It Please the Court (12 Episodes) as Jang Ki-do
2021A Year-End Medley as Sang-gyu
2021Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (16 Episodes) as Kwon Ho Yeol / Dan Geuk
2021The Gossip as Expert
2021The Book of Fish as King Jeong-jo
2020P1H: A New World Begins as Future Ahjussi
2020My Unfamiliar Family (16 Episodes) as Kim Sang-sik
2019Chief of Staff (20 Episodes) as Lee Sung-Min
2019Svaha: The Sixth Finger as Chief Hwang
2018Ode to the Goose as Mr. Lee
2018Grass as Kyung-soo
2018Sketch (16 Episodes) as Jang Tae-Joon
2018Claire's Camera as Director So Wan-soo
2018Heung-boo: The Revolutionist as Jo Hang-ri
2017The Swindlers as Hwang Yoo-suk
2017Man of Will as Go Jin-sa
2017A Taxi Driver as Reporter Lee
2016Pandora as Pyung-sub
2016동네의 사생활 (1 Episode) as Unknown
2016Grand Father as Kim Yang-don
2016Time Renegades as Detective Kang
2015Glamorous Temptation (50 Episodes) as Kang Seok-hyun
2015Gangnam Blues as Kang Gil-soo
2014Ode to My Father as Yoon Jin-gyu
2014Angel Eyes (20 Episodes) as Yoon Jae-beom
2014Tabloid Truth as Mr. Park
2014Another Promise as Judge
2013Miracle in Cell No. 7 as Jang Min-hwan
2012Love 911 as Detective Oh
2012Love Rain (20 Episodes) as Seo In-ha
2011S.I.U. as Hwang Du-su
2011Brain (20 Episodes) as Kim Sang-chul
2011Crossing the Youngdo Bridge as Baek Ik Duk
2011Battlefield Heroes as Kim Yu-sin
2010Running Man (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010Dong Yi (60 Episodes) as Unknown
2009The Case of Itaewon Homicide as Prosecutor Park
2008The Kingdom of the Wind (36 Episodes) as King Yuri
2008Sunny as Kim Jeong-man
2007Happy Life as Gi-yeong
2007For Eternal Hearts as Unknown
2007Bunt as Hur Jin-gyu
2006If You Were Me 3 as Unknown
2006Love Phobia as Dr. Chu
2005The King and the Clown as King Yeonsan
2005Chulsoo Loves Younghee as Unknown
2004Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul as Brother Jeong-myeong
2003Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield as Kim Yu-sin
2003Wild Card as Oh Yeong-dal
2001Hi, Dharma! as Monk Jeong-myeong
2001Guns & Talks as Inspector Cho
2001Prison World Cup as Bang
2000Out Live as Namgung Jun-kwang
1999The Ring Virus as Choi Yeol
1998A Promise as Eom Ki-tak
1997Green Fish as Mak-dong's 3rd-eldest Brother
1995The Terrorist as Dal-seon
1992Opening the Closed School Gates as Unknown
1992Unanswered Questions as Himself
Directing
2020Me and Me ... Director
Writing
2020Me and Me ... Screenplay