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Jung Woo Sung

Jung Woo Sung (정우성) has spent three decades holding a rare position in Korean cinema: bankable star, awards-level actor, and enduring leading man without ever sanding off the steel in his screen presence. He broke through in the 1990s, built a full-scale film career in the 2000s, and still feels contemporary because his image ages into gravity rather than nostalgia.

His long run includes romantic melodrama, commercial action, prestige thrillers, and political drama. That range matters now because 2026 pulls him back into headline casting beside Jung Sung Il and Wi Ha-joon for Sal Saeng Bu, a Kakao Webtoon-linked adaptation directed by Kim Hong Sun. Off screen, he remains one of the defining faces of Artist Company.

Jung Woo Sung is no longer selling youthful volatility. He is selling authority, which is exactly why projects like Sal Saeng Bu still move differently when his name lands first on the sheet.

0 articles5 creditsDebut: January 1, 1994South Korean

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Sal Saeng Bu cast-announcement collage

Filmography

2026
Sal Saeng BuFilm
Han Myeong HoeKakao Webtoon
2023
12.12: The DayFilm
Lead
2022
HuntFilm
Supporting
2017
Steel RainFilm
Lead
2004
A Moment to RememberFilm
Lead

Fans Also Ask

What is Jung Woo Sung known for?
Jung Woo Sung is known for being one of Korean cinema's defining leading men, with major work across melodrama, thrillers, and prestige commercial films. His career spans early breakout hits through modern titles like 12.12: The Day and the upcoming Sal Saeng Bu.
Is Jung Woo Sung part of Artist Company?
Yes. Jung Woo Sung is one of the co-founders of Artist Company and remains one of the agency's signature names. That dual role gives him unusual weight in both talent-management and screen-market conversations.
Who does Jung Woo Sung play in Sal Saeng Bu?
Jung Woo Sung is set to play Han Myeong Hoe in Sal Saeng Bu. Korean reporting describes the character as the ruthless strategist behind the film's titular kill list, which makes him central to the story's revenge structure.
When did Jung Woo Sung debut?
Jung Woo Sung made his screen debut in the mid-1990s and has remained active ever since. Artist Company's official materials list his debut year as 1994, which matches the period when he first broke into Korean film.

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