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My Take
Cho Jin-woong is, to my eye, a master of stealing scenes from the margins. Born Cho Won-jun in Busan in 1976 and trained from the stage at Kyungsung University, he built his reputation on supporting turns in muscular Korean films like Nameless Gangster, The Admiral: Roaring Currents and Assassination. I have always believed an actor's real strength shows not in the glamour of the lead but in how much weight he can carry from the side, and Cho carries an enormous amount. He is one of those reliable pillars who quietly hold up an entire national cinema, and I admire him for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cho Jin-woong
- Name (Japanese)
- チョ・ジヌン
- Reading
- ちょ・じぬん
- Born
- March 3, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Kyungsung University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cho Jin-woong born?
Born March 3, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Cho Jin-woong from?
Cho Jin-woong is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Cho Jin-woong do?
Cho Jin-woong works as film actor, actor, stage actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.