Jung Woo-sung

Jung Woo-sung is one of those rare actors who somehow gets more compelling with every decade — he started out as a model, which honestly makes sense because the man has never taken a bad photo in his life, but what kept people around was real talent. His breakthrough in Beat back in 1997 turned him into a star almost overnight, and he spent the years that followed proving it wasn't a fluke, jumping between brooding action roles and surprisingly tender dramatic parts. The Good, the Bad, the Weird showed he could do genre spectacle with genuine flair, Cold Eyes reminded everyone he can do tight, intelligent thrillers, and somewhere along the way he quietly added film directing to his resume. He's also been a vocal UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador for years, which feels completely in character — there's a seriousness and moral weight to him that goes beyond the screen persona.

Name (English)

Jung Woo-sung

Name (Japanese)

チョン・ウソン

Reading

ちょん・うそん

Born

April 22, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / model / film actor / television actor / film director

Awards & achievements

• Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://jungwoosung.net/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tojws/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• actor
• model
• film actor

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.