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Hwang Jung-min

Acting
Known For

54 Years Old

Hwang Jung-min (황정민) is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 1, 1970 and began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in Line 1 in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Cats". Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he "didn’t have the right face for film." He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting. Hwang said, "After becoming interested about the stage and how it feels to be that person on stage, I've never thought of anything else. That I never swayed -- that is one thing I can say with confidence." His big break came when he was cast in Waikiki Brothers, a 2001 film that was a sleeper hit in Korea. In his role as a hopeless drummer, Hwang left a strong impression and earned favorable reviews, with director Im Soon-rye calling him "an uncut gemstone." It was in 2005 that Hwang became a household name, portraying a naive farmer in love with an AIDS-stricken prostitute in the hit melodrama "You Are My Sunshine". Hwang explains that he was "moved by the tale of the genuine love between two people. I agreed with the director's idea of showing it as pure love, like an uncut gem, without sloppily adding to it or embellishing it." When he accepted the best actor award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for his performance in You Are My Sunshine, many were moved by his now-famous speech: "All I did was add a spoon to a dinner table that had already been prepared by others."

Born

Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea on 1st September 1970

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Amazing Saturday
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You Quiz On The Block
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Running Man
Family Outing Image
Family Outing
himself
Kim Je-dong's Talk to You Image
Kim Je-dong's Talk to You
Himself
Narco-Saints Image
Narco-Saints
Jeon Yo-hwan
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H.U.S.H.
Han Joon-hyuk
Fresh off the Sea Image
Fresh off the Sea
Self
The Accidental Couple Image
The Accidental Couple
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I, the Executioner
Seo Do-cheol
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The Wailing
Il-gwang
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Korean Peninsula
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Just an Excuse
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풍향GO
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New World
Jung Chung
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A Bittersweet Life
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Hunt
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Kill Boksoon
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12.12: The Day
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Deliver Us from Evil
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Nattering with Nah
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Good Day
Self
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The Battleship Island
Lee Kang-ok
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Shiri
Special Investigation Team
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Veteran
Seo Do-cheol
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A Good Lawyer's Wife
Joo Young-jak
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Mission: Cross
Kang-mu
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The Spy Gone North
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Ode to My Father
Yoon Deok-soo
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Asura: The City of Madness
Park Sung-bae
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A Violent Prosecutor
Byun Jae-wook
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Five Senses of Eros
Min Jae-in
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The Himalayas
Um Hong-gil
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The Unjust
Choi Cheol-gi
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Bloody Tie
Lieutenant Do Jin-gwang
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The Point Men
Jung Jae-ho
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Man in Love
Han Tae-il
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Blades of Blood
Hwang Jung-hak
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Money
Investor (voice)
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A Man Who Was Superman
Superman / Lee Hyun-suk
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Hostage: Missing Celebrity
Self
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Fists of Legend
Lim Deok-gyu
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You Are My Sunshine
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Dancing Queen
Hwang Jung-min
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Moby Dick
Lee Bang-woo
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Happiness
Young-su
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Heaven's Soldiers
Park Jung-woo
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Battlefield Heroes
Silla King
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All for Love
Na Do-Chul
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This Charming Girl
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My 11th Mother
Baek-joong
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Private Eye
Hong Jin-ho
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Black House
Jun-oh
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In My End Is My Beginning
Min Jae-in
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Good News
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YMCA Baseball Team
Ryu Kwang-tae
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Hope
Beom-suk
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General's Son
Umigwan manager
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Waikiki Brothers
Kang-soo
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Road Movie
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Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1
Man - segment: "Under a Big Tree"
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The Last Wolf
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Under A Big Tree