Min Jin-woong
Min Jin-woong | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1986 |
| Education | Korea National University of Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | Studio Santa Claus Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 민진웅 |
| RR | Min Jinung |
| MR | Min Chinung |
Min Jin-woong (Korean: 민진웅; born August 22, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as Yong-pal (2015) and Drinking Solo (2016) and Memories of the Alhambra .[2] Min gained popularity through his role in KBS' weekend family drama My Father Is Strange (2017).
Career
In 2025, Min acted in the Korean premiere of the British play The Effect, written by Lucy Prebble. Min was triple cast as the character Dr. Toby, starring alongside Yang So-min, and Park Hoon. The play is a story about "love and sorrow" centered on four characters: Connie Hall and Tristan Frey, who are participating in a clinical trial for an antidepressant, and the two doctors supervising the test, Dr. Lorna James and Dr. Toby Seeley. The production was directed by Min Sae-rom, with Park Ji-sun as the screenwriter and Bae Yu-ri as the motion director. The show ran from June 10 to August 31 at the Nol Seo-kyung Square Scone Theater 2.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fashion King | Doo-chi | |
| 2015 | The Advocate: A Missing Body | Gap-soo | |
| The Priests | Police replacement | ||
| 2016 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Kang Cheo-joong | |
| Proof of Innocence | Staff sergeant Goo | ||
| 2017 | New Trial | Oh Jong-hak | |
| Anarchist from Colony[4] | Hong Jin-yoo | ||
| 2019 | Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission | Min Woo-chul |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Yong-pal | Lee Sang-Chul | |
| 2016 | Mrs. Cop 2 | Seok-jin | |
| Drinking Solo | Min Jin-Woong | ||
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | Byun Joon-young | |
| KBS Drama Special - Buzz Cut's Date | Yoon Si-Woo | ||
| 2018–2019 | Memories of the Alhambra | Seo Jang-hoon | [5] |
| 2019–2020 | Chocolate | Moon Tae-hyun | [6] |
| 2020 | Nobody Knows | Lee Jae-hong | |
| 2021 | Secret Royal Inspector & Joy | Yook-chil | [7] |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Song Jin-ho (a.k.a. Betamale) Cameo | [8] |
| Love Is for Suckers | Park Dae-sik | [9] | |
| 2023 | A Time Called You | Oh Chan-yeong |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 2022 | The Masked Hut Murder Case | 가면산장 살인사건 | Takayuki | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Angels in America | 엔젤스인 아메리카 | Belize | LG Signature Hall at LG Arts Center, Seoul | August 6 to September 28 | [11] |
| 2025 | The Effect | 디 이펙트 | Dr. Toby | NOL Seogyeong Square Scone 2nd Building | June 10, 2025 to August 31, 2025 | [12] |
| July 23 to 26, 2025 | ||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 Korea Drama Awards[13] | Excellence Award, Actor | My Father Is Strange | Won |
| 54th Grand Bell Awards[14] | Best New Actor | New Trial | Nominated |
References
- ^ "민진웅". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Omega, Jan (22 September 2016). "Min Jin Woong Of 'Let's Drink' Stands Out In K-Drama Impersonating Hallyu Stars Like Song Joong Ki In 'Descendants of the Sun' And Lee Je Hoon In 'Signal'". The Inquisitr. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ Kang, Yeon-woo (2025-04-22). 연극 '디 이펙트' 상견례 현장 공개…젠더 벤딩 캐스팅 주목 [The play "The Effect" reveals a behind-the-scenes look at the meeting between the parents and the in-laws, drawing attention for its gender-bending casting.]. Maeil Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (3 January 2017). "GWON Yool, MIN Jin-woong and More Join PARK YEOL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Min Jin-woong Joins tvN's "Memories of the Alhambra"". HanCinema. TV Report. June 11, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Su-gyeong (May 21, 2019). "민진웅, JTBC 새 드라마 '초콜릿'서 하지원 동생 역 캐스팅". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (August 12, 2021). "[단독]민진웅, '어사와 조이' 합류…옥택연X김혜윤 만난다" [[Exclusive] Min Jin-woong joins 'Usa and Joy'... Ok Taecyeon X Kim Hye-yoon Meet]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (April 21, 2022). "내일' 민진웅, 소심남 특별출연…우울+분노 가득한 안타까운 표정 [N컷]" [Tomorrow' Min Jin-woong to make a special appearance as a shy man... Sad expression full of depression + anger [N cut]] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (September 13, 2022). "얼어죽을 연애따위' 이다희부터 최시원까지, 첫 대본리딩 어땠나 [N컷]" [How was the first script reading from Dahee Lee to Siwon Choi [N cut]]. News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Seok-bong (September 22, 2022). "일본 소설계의 거장 히가시노게이고의 '가면산장 살인사건' 연극으로 재탄생" [Reborn as a play by the Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino's "Masked Lodge Murder Case] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Sol-hee (2024-06-19). "연극 8월 개막…유승호·고준희·정혜인 연극 도전" [Play Angels in America opens in August... Yoo Seung-ho, Go Jun-hee, Jeong Hye-in play challenge]. www.themusical.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Jin, Bo-yeon (2025-04-02). 연극 ＜디 이펙트＞ 젠더 밴딩 캐스팅 공개…“김영민, 박훈, 이윤지, 옥자연, 박정복 등 출연” [The play "The Effect" reveals gender-bending casting, featuring Kim Young-min, Park Hoon, Lee Yoon-ji, Ok Ja-yeon, and Park Jeong-bok]. Seoul Culture Today.
- ^ Chang, Woo-young (2 October 2017). "10주년 '2017KDA' 김상중, 생애 첫 대상…'도깨비' 5관왕(종합)". Pop Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jung (29 September 2017). "대종상영화제 후보 발표…'택시운전사'·'박열' 박빙". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
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