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My Take
Jung Joon-ho is one of those quietly reliable presences in Korean entertainment who keeps popping up across completely different genres and somehow always fits — broad mob-comedy blockbusters like My Boss, My Hero and Marrying the Mafia in the early 2000s, the slick action thriller Iris in 2009, and then the razor-sharp social satire of Sky Castle almost a decade later. That kind of range takes real craft, not just luck. What I respect most is that he never seemed to chase trends; he just took solid roles, did the work, and let the projects speak for themselves. A Kyung Hee University grad from rural South Chungcheong who built a career spanning film, TV, and stage — that's the grind paying off, and watching him settle into weightier, more complex characters as he's gotten older has been genuinely satisfying to follow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jung Joon-ho
- Name (Japanese)
- チョン・ジュノ
- Reading
- ちょん・じゅの
- Born
- October 1, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Yesan County, South Chungcheong, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / singer / stage actor
2. Background
- University
- Kyung Hee University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jung Joon-ho born?
Born October 1, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Jung Joon-ho from?
Jung Joon-ho is from Yesan County, South Chungcheong, South Korea.
What does Jung Joon-ho do?
Jung Joon-ho works as actor, film actor, television actor, singer, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.