Jung Joon-ho (Korean정준호; born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He first gained fame in the television series Women Like You (2000).[2] He is best known for the films My Boss, My Hero (2001) and its 2006 sequel, Marrying the Mafia (2002), Another Public Enemy (2005), as well as the hit television series Iris (2009) and Sky Castle (2018–2019).[3][4][5]

Jung Joon-ho
Jung in April 2022
Born (1970-10-01) October 1, 1970 (age 53)
EducationKyung Hee University – B.A. in Theater and Film
Kyung Hee University – Masters in Media Studies
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present
AgentHunus Entertainment[1]
SpouseLee Ha Jung (m. 2011)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
정준호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Jun-ho
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chunho

Career edit

Jung Jun-ho started his acting career at 1995. He never thought of entering the entertainment industry and becoming an actor. He admitted that when he was a kid, he was shy and would cry when his teacher placed him in front of the class to sing. After enlisting in the military, he often hosted events. He began to realize his talent - acting. He joined MBC station training class at 1995. Although he worked with many famous stars like Lee Young-ae during the first few years of his acting career, the movies and series he made in the first few years did not lend him much limelight; he remained in obscurity. Feeling discouraged, he had thoughts of retiring from the entertainment industry. After all, he considered himself as an introvert. His personality might not be suitable as an actor.

In 2000, he landed a role in television series, Women Like You (왕추). The series propelled him to stardom. At the same year, he was cast in My Boss, My Hero. To his surprise, the movie not only received high box office record but also solidified his star power. Due to his success with his comedic role in My Boss, My Hero, he was cast in many more comedic roles in series and movies between 2002 and 2006. All of them were pretty successful. His comedic image was deeply engraved in fans' mind. However, he felt typecast and hoped for a change of image and a breakthrough in his career. He questioned himself which career route he wished to head down and which new image he wanted to develop.

In 2005, a director suggested him to play a villain in Another Public Enemy. His performance stunned his fans and the media. They never knew that Jung Jun-ho could play a villainous side. The positive remarks he received from his fans and media boosted his confidence in his acting. In 2008 and 2009, he gave outstanding performances in Last Scandal and IRIS. He hopes to take on more exotic roles in his upcoming series and movies that will give audiences a fresh feeling every time they see him onscreen.[2]

Personal life edit

Jung Jun-ho has an older sister and two younger brothers.

On March 25, 2011, he married MBC announcer Lee Ha-jung. They met in November 2010 when she interviewed him on the set of his drama Queen of Reversals.[6] They have 2 children: son Si-wook (born 2014) and daughter (born 2019).[7][8]

Filmography edit

Television edit

Film edit

Television Show edit

  • Wife's Taste (2018–2021), - Regular Member, (episode 1–144)
  • Long live and work (2020) - MC, (episode 1–12)
  • Star Golf Big League (2021) - Cast Member[16]
  • Oh Eun-young Game (2023) - judge[17]

Ambassadorship edit

  • Anti-Fraud Ambassador Charter (2022)[18]

Awards edit

State honors edit

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[note 1] 2010 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation [26]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[23][24] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[25]

References edit

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  3. ^ "정준호님의 싸이홈". 싸이홈 - BY 정준호. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  4. ^ [1] MBC's "Last Scandal" site (Korean)
  5. ^ Myplot'blog (2 January 2009). "Korean Drama Box: 2008 MBC Drama Awards".
  6. ^ "Jung Joon Ho to get married next month". Allkpop.
  7. ^ "Actress Lee Ha-jung Announce She Is Pregnant With Second Child". korea daily. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  8. ^ "Jung Joon Ho And His Wife Lee Ha Jung Welcome Second Child". Soompi. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  9. ^ Kim So-yeon (August 30, 2021). "정준호 측 "'쇼타임' 출연 제안받아…검토 중"[공식]" [Jung Jun-ho's side "Received an offer to appear on 'Showtime'... under review" [Official]]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Han Ha-rim (September 13, 2021). "정준호, '지금부터, 쇼타임!' 장군神으로 색다른 변신···박해진과 호흡 기대 만발" [Junho Jung, 'From now on, Showtime!' A different transformation into a general god… Expectations to breathe with Park Hae-jin are in full bloom]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Park Sung-hyun (June 5, 2019). 정준호 '조선로코-녹두전' 출연 확정‥조선 최고 권력욕 가진 왕 광해役[공식입장]. Herald Corp (in Korean).
  12. ^ "'SKY 캐슬' 정준호x최원영x조재윤x김병철 확정..JTBC 흥행史 잇는다[공식]". TV Report (in Korean). August 29, 2018.
  13. ^ Park, Jeong-sun (September 7, 2023). "히트맨2' 크랭크업…돌아온 권상우·정준호·황우슬혜" ['Hitman 2' cranks up... Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Joon-ho and Hwang Woo-sul-hye are back in action] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Jung Yu-jin (March 21, 2022). "신현준·김수미, 11년 만에 영화 '귀신경찰'로 재회…5월 크랭크인" [Shin Hyun-jun and Kim Su-mi reunited with the movie 'Ghost Police' after 11 years... May crank-in] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jo Ji-young (April 4, 2022). "[공식] 정준호X최대철 주연 코미디 영화 '어부바', 5월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Comedy movie 'The Fisherman' starring Jung Jun-ho and Choi Dae-cheol to be released in May] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Lee Jung-hyun (June 15, 2021). "tvN D '스타골프빅리그'에 정준호·임창정 등 참가". Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  17. ^ Jang Woo-young (December 19, 2022). "오은영 게임' MC 신동엽·이민정→안재욱·정준호·문희준·이대호·소이현 총출동 [공식]" ['Oh Eun-Young Game' MC Shin Dong-yeop · Lee Min-jeong → Ahn Jae-wook · Jung Jun-ho · Moon Hee-joon · Lee Dae-ho · So Yi-hyun all out [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Lee Jung-hyun (September 28, 2022). "명예경찰' 배우 정준호, 전세사기 예방 홍보대사 위촉" ['Honorary Police' actor Jung Jun-ho appointed as an ambassador for charter fraud prevention] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ "土豆 - 召唤全球有趣短视频,全球领先短视频平台,海外同步,全程高能,海量娱乐搞笑,潮流生活时尚,弹幕上玩表情,兴趣精准推送。". Tudou.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  20. ^ daicn (2010-01-02). "2009KBS演技大賞 中篇優秀男演員 中文字幕—娱乐—视频高清在线观看-优酷". V.youku.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  21. ^ "2008MBC 演技大赏 下部.韩语中字. C_土豆视频". Tudou.com. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
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  24. ^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  25. ^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  26. ^ "대중문화예술상 2010년" [2010 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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