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My Take
Sung Joon is one of those actors who quietly built a really solid reputation without ever chasing the spotlight the way some of his peers did. I first noticed him in Can We Get Married? and I Need Romance 3, and what struck me immediately was how natural he felt on screen — there's none of that try-hard intensity you see from actors who are still figuring out their face. He's got this cool, slightly brooding presence that works in romance and thriller territory equally well, which is a rarer combo than people realize. His turn in The Villainess showed he could hold his own in a genuinely ambitious action film. Born in 1990, he's still got plenty of runway, and I'm genuinely curious where he takes it from here.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sung Joon
- Name (Japanese)
- ソンジュン
- Reading
- そんじゅん
- Born
- July 10, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / model / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Eonnam High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sung Joon born?
Born July 10, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Sung Joon from?
Sung Joon is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Sung Joon do?
Sung Joon works as film actor, actor, model, television 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.