My Take
Ji Hyun-woo is one of those rare K-entertainment figures who feels genuinely multidimensional — he actually shredded guitar as the lead guitarist for indie rock band The Nuts before pivoting to acting, and that creative restlessness shows in his performances. He graduated from Sungkyunkwan University, which adds a certain intellectual polish to his image, and he put both sides of his talent to work in the 2012 cable drama Queen and I, where his charisma really started turning heads. Then came Young Lady and Gentleman in 2021–22, a KBS2 weekend drama that pulled in serious ratings, and he proved he could carry a long-running family melodrama without losing the audience. I appreciate that he never fully abandoned music for the safe celebrity lane — that dual identity keeps him interesting.
Overview
Ji Hyun-woo (Korean: 지현우; born 29 November 1984), birth name Joo Hyung-tae (Korean: 주형태), is a South Korean actor and musician. He was formerly the lead guitarist for Korean indie rock band The Nuts and is best known for his leading roles in the cable TV series Queen and I (2012) and KBS2 weekend drama Young Lady and Gentleman (2021–22).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ji Hyeon-u
- Name (Japanese)
- チ・ヒョヌ
- Reading
- ち・ひょぬ
- Born
- November 29, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / film actor / actor / television presenter / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sungkyunkwan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jihyunwoo.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/official_jihyunwoo/
- Xhttps://x.com/Star_Mr_G
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8C
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.