Jin Seon-kyu

Jin Seon-kyu is one of those actors who makes you immediately wonder why it took you this long to notice him — and then you realize he's been quietly delivering scene-stealing work for years while flashier names grabbed the headlines. His breakout in The Outlaws (2017) was a revelation: raw, menacing, funny in the most uncomfortable way, and it landed him a well-deserved Best Supporting Actor win at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Then Extreme Job (2019) came along and showed he could anchor a full-on crowd-pleasing comedy too. He trained at Korea National University of Arts, and that foundation shows — there's a physicality and commitment to his performances that feels earned rather than manufactured. I genuinely think he's one of the most exciting character actors working in Korean cinema, the kind of guy who elevates every project he touches just by showing up.

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Name (English)

Jin Seon-kyu

Name (Japanese)

チン・ソンギュ

Reading

ちん・そんぎゅ

Born

September 13, 1977 (age 49)

Origin

Jinhae district, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Snake

High school

Jinhae High School

University

Korea National University of Arts

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin%20Seon-kyu
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A5
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Tags

• South Gyeongsang
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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