Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young (정진영) is one of those Korean actors whose authority does not need explanation once he enters a frame. He has spent decades moving between film and television with the kind of grounded force that makes directors trust him with fathers, kings, institutional men, and characters carrying old damage.

His filmography is closely tied to Lee Joon-ik, whose projects helped define one of Jung's strongest long-term creative partnerships. That connection continues in A Father's Homecooked Meal, the 2026 Lezhin Snack short drama invited to BIFAN alongside castmates Lee Jung-eun and Byun Yo-han.

Maeil Business reported in late 2025 that Jung signed with TH Company. On HITKULTR, he matters because he gives any format instant seriousness, and that is exactly the gravity Korea's short-drama business is trying to borrow.