Jung Kyung-ho (born August 31, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He
became well known for his supporting roles in I'm Sorry, I Love You
(2004) and Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007), and his leading roles in
Smile, You (2009) and Heartless City (2013). He has since had leading
roles in Beating Again (2015), One More Happy Ending (2016), Missing
Nine (2017), Prison Playbook (2017â€"2018), Life on Mars (2018), When
the Devil Calls Your Name (2019) and Hospital Playlist (2020).Jung
Kyung-ho is the son of Jung Eul-young, veteran TV director and
frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo-hyun of hit television dramas
such as Mom's Dead Upset, My Husband's Woman, Life Is Beautiful and
Childless Comfort. Jung Eul-young was initially against his son
pursuing acting, but Jung defied his father's wishes and moved out of
the family home. Father and son did not speak for three years (they
have since reconciled).Jung applied for and got accepted in the
theater department of Chung-Ang University, regarded as one of the
best in Korea, making it the dream college for aspiring actors. During
his freshman year, he became roommates with an older theater major
named Ha Jung-woo. Ha became a huge influence in Jung's life, and Jung
later said he decided to become an actor after seeing Ha perform
onstage. It was Ha who persuaded Jung to try out for the KBS actors'
audition in 2003.Jung passed the KBS audition, and was soon signed by
leading talent agency SidusHQ. Along with four other newcomers from
the agency, he made his acting debut in 5 Stars, a mobile drama
produced by SidusHQ and broadcast over SK Telecom. A few minor roles
on KBS followed.
became well known for his supporting roles in I'm Sorry, I Love You
(2004) and Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007), and his leading roles in
Smile, You (2009) and Heartless City (2013). He has since had leading
roles in Beating Again (2015), One More Happy Ending (2016), Missing
Nine (2017), Prison Playbook (2017â€"2018), Life on Mars (2018), When
the Devil Calls Your Name (2019) and Hospital Playlist (2020).Jung
Kyung-ho is the son of Jung Eul-young, veteran TV director and
frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo-hyun of hit television dramas
such as Mom's Dead Upset, My Husband's Woman, Life Is Beautiful and
Childless Comfort. Jung Eul-young was initially against his son
pursuing acting, but Jung defied his father's wishes and moved out of
the family home. Father and son did not speak for three years (they
have since reconciled).Jung applied for and got accepted in the
theater department of Chung-Ang University, regarded as one of the
best in Korea, making it the dream college for aspiring actors. During
his freshman year, he became roommates with an older theater major
named Ha Jung-woo. Ha became a huge influence in Jung's life, and Jung
later said he decided to become an actor after seeing Ha perform
onstage. It was Ha who persuaded Jung to try out for the KBS actors'
audition in 2003.Jung passed the KBS audition, and was soon signed by
leading talent agency SidusHQ. Along with four other newcomers from
the agency, he made his acting debut in 5 Stars, a mobile drama
produced by SidusHQ and broadcast over SK Telecom. A few minor roles
on KBS followed.
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