Jung Woong-in was born on January 20, 1970, in Jecheon-eup, Jecheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province as the eldest of two sons. Jung completed his primary education at Seoul Gongneung Elementary School in 1983 and later graduated from Wongok Middle School in 1986. He then attended Yangmyeong High School, where he accidentally discovered his passion for acting while attending a theater class. After graduating in 1989, he pursued his studies in Theater and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Seoul Institute of the Arts in 1994.[4]
Jung was also known as a strict senior who enforced discipline on new juniors. He worked on the theater stage for a long time but decided to pursue a career in broadcasting due to difficult family circumstances. He entered the film industry with "Rehearsal" and made his official debut in 1996 with the drama "Thousand and One Nights".[5]
Career
Since his debut, Jung Woong-in has played minor roles in several works before gaining attention for his role as loyal gangster Chun-sik in "Eunsil" in 1998, which recorded a high audience rating of 38.5%. He also received recognition for his performance in "Kook-hee" in 1999, which recorded a high audience rating of 53.1%, and won the Rookie of the Year award for his role as capitalist Kim Sang-hoon.
In 2000, Jung Woong-in gained popularity as a comical character in the MBC adult sitcom "Three Friends" alongside Yoon Da-hoon and Park Sang-myeon, which recorded a high viewership rating of 30%.[6]
He continued to build his filmography with various genres, including historical dramas and modern plays, such as "Foul King" (2000), "Dust Master" (2001), "Don’t Tell Papa" (2004), "Death Master," "Wizards" (2006), "Unfortunate The City" (2009), "Hong Guk-young" (2001), "Cheersy Women" (2005), "The Last Scandal in My Life" (2007), "Queen Seondeok" (2008), "Coffee House" (2010), and "Ojakgyo Family" (2011).
In 2011, Jung starred in family drama Ojakgyo Family as Hwang Tae-shik, the oldest son of the family.[9] He won best supporting actor award in KBS Drama Awards for the role.[10]
Jung played villain character Min Joon-gook in SBS drama I Can Hear Your Voice. His character is extremely popular. He became known for his lines such as "I will kill you if you talk" and "I will kill the person who listens to you," which were parodied on the Internet and entertainment shows, and established himself as a representative buzzword that reminds people of him.[12][13]
"Director Jo Soo-won, who directed I Can Hear Your Voice, said that the first movie he saw after directing Cheongdam-dong Alice was Fists of Legend. They said they cast me after seeing me in that movie. However, the reason the director had no choice but to think was because the viewers formed a consensus when I played the villain. After thinking about it, the director made a bold decision and called me. I was really grateful."[14]
He then acted as a terrifying villain in Empress Ki.
In 2014, Jung Woong-in appeared in MBC Family Entertainment's Dad! Where Are We Going? Season 2 alongside his eldest daughter Jeong Se-yoon.[16]
He also starred in the film "Veteran" in 2015.
Personal life
While attending a college classmate’s wedding in March 2005, Jung met Lee Ji-in, who was a college student at the time and was 12 years younger than him. They got married on June 3, 2006.[17]
The two currently have three daughters: eldest daughter Jeong Se-yoon (born 2007),[18] nsecond daughter Jeong So-yoon (born 2009),[19] and third daughter Jeong Da-yun (born 2012).[20]
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^"정웅인 "나이 들어 보이려 앞머리 뽑아"(전설의 주먹)" [Jung Woong-in "Plucking bangs to look old" (Fold Fist)]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
^"정웅인, 희대의 악역을 몸에 꼭 맞게 입은 이유 [인터뷰]" [Jung Woong-in, the reason why he wears a rare villain to fit his body [Interview]]. tvdaily.co.kr. 2013-08-06. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
^"타협 없는 정웅인의 원칙, 그리고 '너목들' [인터뷰]" [Jeong Woong-in's principle without compromise, and 'yours' [Interview]]. tvdaily.co.kr. 2013-08-06. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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^"정웅인 셋째 득녀 3.56kg 건강한 딸 출산 "진정성 있게 살겠다"" [Jung Woong-in's third daughter gave birth to a healthy 3.56kg daughter "I will live with the truth"]. www.kyeongin.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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^Kang Hyo-jin (July 20, 2021). "[단독]정웅인, JTBC '아이돌' 합류…엔터 설립자 된다" [[Exclusive] Woongin Jung joins JTBC's 'Idol'... Becoming a founder]. SpoTVNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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^Yoo Byung-chul (April 26, 2022). "파친코'에 등장한 정웅인, 이민호와 끈끈한 부자 지간 호흡 맞추며 진한 울림 선사" [Woong-in Jung, who appeared in ‘Pachinko’, and Lee Min-ho and Lee Min-ho are closely related to each other, giving a deep resonance] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kang Nae-ri (June 23, 2022). "[단독] 정웅인, 디즈니+ 대작 '카지노' 캐스팅…최민식·손석구와 호흡" [[Exclusive] Woongin Jung, cast in Disney+ blockbuster 'Casino'... Breathing with Choi Min-sik and Son Seok-gu] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park Soo-in (August 6, 2021). "[단독] 정웅인 '더 맨션' 출연확정…형사 된다" [[Exclusive] Jung Woong-in confirmed to appear in ‘The Mansion’… become a detective]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^Baek Seung-hoon (March 22, 2022). "차인표, 대통령 됐다…정치풍자 시트콤 '청와대 사람들' 5월 공개" [Cha In-pyo became president... Political satire sitcom 'People of the Blue House' to be released in May] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Naver.
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