Jo In-sung
Jo In-sung | |
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Jo in 2011 | |
Born |
Seoul, South Korea | July 28, 1981
Other names | Zo In-sung |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998-present |
Agent | IOK Company |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조인성 |
Hanja | 趙寅成 |
Revised Romanization | Jo In-seong |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Insŏng |
Jo In-sung (Hangul: 조인성; born July 28, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series What Happened in Bali (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), and It's Okay, That's Love (2014), as well as the films A Dirty Carnival (2006) and A Frozen Flower (2008).
Early life
Jo In-sung was born and raised in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] His childhood dream was to become a Taekwondo trainer.
Career
Jo made his entertainment debut in 1998 as a model for clothing brand Ziozia. In 2000, he began his acting career by starring in the teen drama School 3 and in the second season of the sitcom Nonstop.[2]
In 2001, he first drew notice in a supporting role in the television drama Piano, co-starring Go Soo as his stepbrother. He was cast in his first drama leading role in 2002, as an illiterate actor in Shoot for the Stars opposite Jeon Do-yeon.
Meanwhile, on the big screen, Jo starred in three romance-themed films in 2003, notably Kwak Jae-yong's The Classic, with Son Ye-jin and Jo Seung-woo.
In 2004, he returned to television in What Happened in Bali, alongside Ha Ji-won and So Ji-sub. Aside from its high ratings, Jo won the Best Actor awards at both the Baeksang Arts Awards and SBS Drama Awards. In 2005, he starred opposite Go Hyun-jung in her comeback drama Spring Day, a remake of the Japanese drama Hoshi no Kinka ("Heaven's Coins").
Jo collaborated with renowned director Yoo Ha in his next two films: 2006's A Dirty Carnival, in which he played a charismatic small-time gangster who seeks a happier life;[3][4] and 2008's A Frozen Flower, a Goryeo-period film where his royal bodyguard character is caught in a love triangle between the king and the queen.[5][6]
In 2008, he appeared in two episodes of the MBC comedy variety show Infinite Challenge on March 15 and 22. These episodes were about wrestling training in order to encourage South Korean national team before the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[7][8]
On April 7, 2009, Jo enlisted for his two-year mandatory military service; he reportedly wanted to join the Air Force to follow in the footsteps of his father, who served as a non-commissioned officer.[9][10][11] He served 25 months in the Air Force and the Air Force military band, and was discharged on May 4, 2011.[12][13]
Upon the expiry of his contract with talent agency SidusHQ, Jo joined IOK Company in March 2012.[14]
In 2013, he paired up with Song Hye-kyo to star in his first television series in seven years, That Winter, the Wind Blows, a remake of the Japanese drama Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu ("I Don't Need Love, Summer").[15][16][17][18][19] A year later, Jo reunited with Winter's writer and director in 2014's It's Okay, That's Love opposite Gong Hyo-jin.[20]
In October 2015, Jo is cast in the film The King, directed by The Face Reader director Han Jae-rim.[21] In it, Jo would play a man who’s overcome an unhappy childhood to become a prosecutor.
Endorsements
Jo is also famous for the high number of commercials (referred to as "CF" in Korea) he has filmed and starred in. He revealed in a Korean television show in 2012 that he made over US$4 million in just that year alone. Some of the companies he's filmed CFs for include Outback Steakhouse, Missha Makeup, Parkland Clothing, Black Yak Clothing, and LG Whisen.
Personal life
Jo first studied Modeling and Events Management at Chunnam Techno University. He later enrolled as a Theater and Film major at Dongguk University, but was expelled in 2007 due to inadequate class attendance.[22]
Jo was in a relationship with actress Kim Min-hee from 2013 to 2014.[23][24][25]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2002 | Public Toilet | Cho |
2003 | Madeleine | Kang Ji-suk |
The Classic | Oh Sang-min | |
Love Impossible | Kim Chul-soo | |
2006 | A Dirty Carnival | Kim Byung-doo |
2008 | A Frozen Flower | Hong-rim |
2016 | The King | Park Tae-soo [26] |
Television drama
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2000 | School 3 | Kim Seok-joo | KBS1 |
New Nonstop | Jo In-sung | MBC | |
2001 | Drama City "Love Me Tender" | Joon-ho | KBS2 |
Drama City "Like a Pure Comic" | Kim Jung-hyun | KBS2 | |
Piano | Lee Kyung-ho | SBS | |
2002 | Daemang (Great Ambition) | young Lee Soo (cameo, episode 1) | SBS |
Shoot for the Stars | Gu Sung-tae | SBS | |
2004 | What Happened in Bali | Jung Jae-min | SBS |
2005 | Spring Day | Go Eun-sup | SBS |
2013 | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Oh Soo | SBS |
2014 | It's Okay, That's Love | Jang Jae-yeol | SBS |
2016 | Dear My Friends | Seo Yeon-ha (cameo) | tvN |
Music video
Year | Song title | Artist |
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2000 | "She's Leaving Me" | |
"Now" | | |
2002 | "Sad Love" | |
"You Don't Know" | ||
"Fool" | ||
2012 | "Love"[27] | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2000 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actor | School 3 | Won |
2001 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Comedy/Sitcom | New Nonstop | Won |
SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Piano | Won | |
2002 | 38th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Shoot for the Stars | Nominated | |
Netizen Popularity Award | Won | |||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
2004 | 40th Baeksang Arts Awards[28] | Best Actor (TV) | What Happened in Bali | Won |
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Won | ||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
2005 | 41st Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Spring Day | Won |
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Nominated | |||
Netizen Popularity Award | Won | |||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
2006 | 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | A Dirty Carnival | Nominated |
5th Korean Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
2007 | 4th Max Movie Awards[29] | Best Actor | Won | |
43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Nominated | ||
Pyeongtaek Film Festival | New Currents Best Actor | Won | ||
45th Motion Pictures Day | Most Promising Actor | Won | ||
44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
1st Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
Most Photogenic Star | N/A | Won | ||
Best CF Star | N/A | Won | ||
12th Pusan International Film Festival | Star Summit Asia - Curtain Call | N/A | Won | |
Korea Advertising Festival | Netizen's Choice for Best Male Model | N/A | Won | |
2011 | Republic of Korea Air Force | Honorary Citation from the Chief of Staff[30] | N/A | Won |
Korea Advertisers' Association | Good Model Award | N/A | Won | |
2012 | 49th Savings Day | Presidential Commendation | N/A | Won |
2013 | 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Drama Star - Male | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Nominated |
8th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | Nominated | ||
2nd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
SBS Drama Awards[31] | SBS Special Award | Won | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Song Hye-kyo | Nominated | |||
2014 | 2nd Sohu Fashion Awards[32][33][34] | Fashion Idol of the Year | N/A | Won |
7th Style Icon Awards | Style Icon of the Year | N/A | Won | |
Top 10 Style Icons | N/A | Won | ||
11th Esquire Man at His Best Awards | Most Popular Overseas Artist | N/A | Won | |
3rd APAN Star Awards[35] | Daesang (Grand Prize) | It's Okay, That's Love | Won | |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Gong Hyo-jin | Won | |||
2015 | 3rd Annual DramaFever Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ Eo, Seo-woong (25 December 2003). 로드 캐스팅 없는 천호동서 스타 탄생 [A star is born in Cheonho-dong, where there is no street casting.]. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
- ↑ 조인성 영화배우, 탤런트. Naver Profiles (in Korean). 23 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ↑ Lee, Seung-jae (8 June 2006). "Too Handsome". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "Jo In-sung Is Back in Dirty Carnival". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Sa, Eun-young (6 August 2007). "Zo to Appear in Epic Movie". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "Actor Zo In-sung on the Challenges of Playing Gay". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ MBC TV Infinite Challenge - VOD for the 2008-03-15 episode (in Korean).
- ↑ MBC TV Infinite Challenge - VOD for the 2008-03-22 episode (in Korean).
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (6 April 2009). "Actor Joins Air Force". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Lee, Haejoo (10 April 2009). "Actor bids farewell to fans before going into the Air Force". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "Actor Jo In-sung to Serve in Air Force". KBS Global. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ Seo, Ji-eun (6 May 2011). "Zo Completes Military Service". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (4 May 2011). "Actor Zo In-sung discharged from army". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Hong, Lucia (2 March 2012). "Jo In-sung signs with Ko Hyun-jung's agency". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "Song Hye-kyo, Zo In-sung Team Up for TV Soap After Long Sabbatical". The Chosun Ilbo. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Moon, Gwang-lip (8 April 2013). "Zo ready to marry, but not settle down". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Kwon, Hyuk-hee (8 April 2013). "Interview: Zo In-sung, I want to be an actor like DiCaprio and Downey Jr.". BNTNews. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (11 April 2013). "Zo In-sung reflects on That Winter, the Wind Blows". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Kim, Jessica (1 July 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actor Zo In-sung". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (18 March 2014). "SBS drama reveals big stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0001679351
- ↑ Chung, Ah-young (25 April 2007). "Top Movie Star Jo In-seong Dropped From University". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (25 April 2013). "Zo In-sung, Kim Min-hee are dating". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Zo In-Sung, Kim Min-hee Reveal They Are Dating". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ↑ "Zo In-sung, Kim Min-hee Call It Quits". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/01/01/jo-in-sung-and-jung-woo-sung-confirmed-to-star-in-movie-the-king/
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (3 April 2012). "Zo In Sung Will Act Out His Emotions on Kim C's Upcoming Music Video". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ "조인성, "스스로에게 거는 기대 채워야"". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 21 December 2004.
- ↑ "조인성, 김아중, '최고의 남녀 배우상' 수상". Star News (in Korean). 17 January 2007.
- ↑ "Zo In-sung Given Honorary Citation for Military Service". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Jo In-sung selected as 'fashion idol of the year'". The Korea Times. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "Actor Zo named this year's fashion idol". The Korea Times. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (7 January 2014). "Zo In-sung honored in China awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ Jones, Julie (17 November 2014). "Jo In Sung Says Thank You To Gong Hyo Jin". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
External links
- Zo In-sung at IOK Company (Korean)
- Zo In-sung at the Korean Movie Database
- Jo In-seong at the Internet Movie Database
- Jo In-seong at HanCinema