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Jung Jin-young

Date of birth: 1964-10-16

Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 정진영, Jung Jin Young, Jeong Jin-yeong, Jin-yeong Jeong, Jinyeong Jeong, Jung Jinyoung, 郑进永

Jung Jin-young

Biography

Jung Jin-young (정진영) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt, and The Case of Itaewon Homicide. But Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lee Joon-ik, namely Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield and its sequel Battlefield Heroes, The Happy Life, Sunny, and particularly for his role as King Yeonsan in the hugely successful King and the Clown.

Movie Credits

Guns & Talks
3.3

Guns & Talks

2001-10-12

Four unlikely assassins question their assignments because they genuinely care about their customers

Sunny
3.1

Sunny

2008-07-23

With hopes of reuniting with her husband, who left for the Vietnam War without telling her, a young

The Ring Virus
2.4

The Ring Virus

1999-06-12

Sun-ju is a reporter who uncovers a series of inexplicable deaths that occurred simultaneously. Her

The King and the Clown
3.5

The King and the Clown

2005-12-29

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king.

Out Live
3.2

Out Live

2000-07-01

A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.

Hi, Dharma!
3

Hi, Dharma!

2001-11-09

Laughs and thrills go hand-in-fist in this Korean action comedy, as a band of criminals fleeing a vi

Wild Card
3

Wild Card

2003-05-16

Two detectives investigate a string of horrific murders in Seoul and zero in on a sadistic gang lead

Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul
3

Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul

2004-07-09

Following the last wish of an old master, three monks head to Seoul to rest his remains in the Mushi

Tabloid Truth
3

Tabloid Truth

2014-02-20

Woo-gon, a passionate manager who lost everything due to stock advertisements and a specialist gets

Battlefield Heroes
2.7

Battlefield Heroes

2011-01-27

This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang

S.I.U.
2.7

S.I.U.

2011-11-24

Sung-Bum is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes acr

Love 911
3.6

Love 911

2012-12-19

A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her be

Happy Life
3.4

Happy Life

2007-09-12

Three old friends who used to be part of a rock band reunite at the fourth member's funeral. They de

The Case of Itaewon Homicide
3.2

The Case of Itaewon Homicide

2009-09-10

On the night of April 8, 1997, an innocent college student was brutally murdered in a burger shop wa

Bunt
3.8

Bunt

2007-04-26

A mentally challenged boy, Dong-gu loves going to school to fetch water for his friends. But he is d

Ode to My Father
3.7

Ode to My Father

2014-12-17

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for

For Eternal Hearts
3.8

For Eternal Hearts

2007-08-09

An ordinary college boy Su-young meets an extraordinary girl named Pippi on campus. After he witness

Miracle in Cell No. 7
3.9

Miracle in Cell No. 7

2013-01-23

A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 ye

Time Renegades
3.5

Time Renegades

2016-04-13

A high-school teacher in 1983 and a detective in 2015 join forces through their dreams to change the

Chulsoo Loves Younghee
2.4

Chulsoo Loves Younghee

2005-01-07

Chulsoo is a punk kid who always plays tricks on others. One day, while he is picking on somebody as

If You Were Me 3
0

If You Were Me 3

2006-11-23

Commissioned by South Korea's National Human Rights Commission, If You Were Me is an innovative omni

Pandora
3.8

Pandora

2016-12-07

When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his lif

Claire's Camera
3.1

Claire's Camera

2018-03-07

On a business trip to the Cannes Film Festival, Manhee is accused of being dishonest, and fired. A t

Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
3.2

Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield

2003-10-17

Set in the 7th century AD during the Korean peninsula's division into three perpetually warring king

Gangnam Blues
3.2

Gangnam Blues

2015-01-21

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different g

Man of Will
3.7

Man of Will

2017-10-19

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in

Grand Father
2.5

Grand Father

2016-08-31

A Vietnam War veteran, Ki Gwang is an old bus driver. One day, he faced that his son had committed s

Prison World Cup
2.5

Prison World Cup

2001-05-19

With the new millenium, the U.N. human rights committee proposes the first Prisoner's World Cup, put

A Promise
3.3

A Promise

1998-11-14

When she met him at the first time, he was a wounded person. However, she saw him through his clear

Grass
3.3

Grass

2018-10-25

Ah-reum sits in a small café, typing on her laptop. Around her, customers enact various dramas from

Another Family
3.1

Another Family

2014-02-06

Taxi driver Sang-gu is an ordinary father who has made a happy family. Due to their unfortunate fina

Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
3.1

Heung-boo: The Revolutionist

2018-02-14

During a time of poverty and despair in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a satirical street play that po

The Swindlers
3.3

The Swindlers

2017-11-22

A group of swindlers unite to hunt down an infamous con man who was known dead, amid their hidden mo

Green Fish
3.5

Green Fish

1997-02-07

Returning home and finding his town drastically changed, a former soldier falls in with gangsters.

Ode to the Goose
4.1

Ode to the Goose

2018-11-08

Yoon-young fell for Song-hyeon when she was married to his friend. When she gets divorced, he takes

Crossing the Youngdo Bridge
2.5

Crossing the Youngdo Bridge

2011-02-04

The story of the conflict and reconciliation between father and daughter.

Love Phobia
3.4

Love Phobia

2006-04-27

On a sunny day, a boy named Jo-kang meets Ari, a girl in a yellow raincoat, and they become friends.

Svaha: The Sixth Finger
3.4

Svaha: The Sixth Finger

2019-02-20

Pastor Park, the head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders, begin

A Taxi Driver
4

A Taxi Driver

2017-08-02

May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daught

P1H: A New World Begins
3

P1H: A New World Begins

2020-10-08

The story of boys who are scattered in the past, present, and future to find the star of hope in ord

The Gossip
2.9

The Gossip

2021-06-03

'Jeong-seok', a public official who started a big-gaining part-time VVIP care service that costs a w

Opening the Closed School Gates
0

Opening the Closed School Gates

1992-12-31

The Book of Fish
3.9

The Book of Fish

2021-03-31

When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 180

A Year-End Medley
3.6

A Year-End Medley

2021-12-29

A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has

The Terrorist
2.3

The Terrorist

1995-05-12

A tough cop goes vigilante to rid the streets of a vicious gang boss after his friend is murdered. B

H-521
0

H-521