Ju Ji-hoon (born May 16, 1982) is a South Korean actor and model. His
first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama Princess Hours. His other
notable works include The Devil, Antique, Mask, Along with the Gods:
The Two Worlds and its sequel, The Spy Gone North, Dark Figure of
Crime and Kingdom.In 2003, Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements
for clothing brands such as Calvin Klein, Levi's and Reebok. He won
many awards for modeling. Before entering the entertainment industry,
he studied at Tongwon College, majoring in e-Business.Ju had various
bit parts in television dramas, but it was in 2006's romantic comedy
Princess Hours, based on the manhwa Goong, that he achieved
breakthrough. The drama was a hit domestically with a peak rating of
28.3%, and internationally across Asia, catapulting Ju into Korean
Wave stardom. He won the Best New Actor award at the MBC Drama Awards
along with his co-star Yoon Eun-hye.In March 2007, Ju starred in KBS2'
revenge drama The Devil, opposite Uhm Tae-woong and Shin Min-a. The
same month, he received the New Asian Star award at the 1st Astar TV
Drama Awards for his performance in Princess Hours and The Devil.
first leading role was in the 2006 hit drama Princess Hours. His other
notable works include The Devil, Antique, Mask, Along with the Gods:
The Two Worlds and its sequel, The Spy Gone North, Dark Figure of
Crime and Kingdom.In 2003, Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements
for clothing brands such as Calvin Klein, Levi's and Reebok. He won
many awards for modeling. Before entering the entertainment industry,
he studied at Tongwon College, majoring in e-Business.Ju had various
bit parts in television dramas, but it was in 2006's romantic comedy
Princess Hours, based on the manhwa Goong, that he achieved
breakthrough. The drama was a hit domestically with a peak rating of
28.3%, and internationally across Asia, catapulting Ju into Korean
Wave stardom. He won the Best New Actor award at the MBC Drama Awards
along with his co-star Yoon Eun-hye.In March 2007, Ju starred in KBS2'
revenge drama The Devil, opposite Uhm Tae-woong and Shin Min-a. The
same month, he received the New Asian Star award at the 1st Astar TV
Drama Awards for his performance in Princess Hours and The Devil.
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