My Take
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.
Overview
Jung Woo-sung (Korean: 정우성; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film Beat (1997). He went on to establish himself as a versatile leading man, with films such as City of the Rising Sun (1999), Musa (2001), Mutt Boy (2003), A Moment to Remember (2004), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), Cold Eyes (2013), The Divine Move (2014), As…
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / television actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- 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
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.