1. Jung Il-woo is best known for his roles in the sitcom Unstoppable High Kick, and the television dramas The Return of Iljimae, 49 Days, Cool Guys, Hot Ramen, Moon Embracing the Sun, and Cinderella with Four Knights.
19 Facts About Jung Il-woo
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The son of a former television news anchorman, Jung Il-woo studied Broadcasting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then later dropped out and transferred to the Theater and Film department of Hanyang University, graduating on 20 February 2014.
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Jung Il-woo then joined the ensemble cast of 2007 romantic comedy film My Love.
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In 2009, Jung Il-woo starred in his first leading role as a young warrior battling injustice in historical drama The Return of Iljimae.
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Jung Il-woo further challenged himself when he made his stage debut in 2010 as an HIV-positive gay man in the sold-out play Beautiful Sunday, written by Japanese playwright Mayumi Nakatani.
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Jung Il-woo's popularity increased with his leading man turn in 2011 cable romantic comedy Cool Guys, Hot Ramen, in which he played an arrogant, immature yet lovable chaebol heir.
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Jung Il-woo won the Asia Male Actor award at Beijing's Huading Awards, the first non-Chinese entertainer to be nominated at the awards show since it began in 2005.
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In 2015, Jung Il-woo starred in the Korean-Chinese web drama High-End Crush opposite Jin Se-yeon.
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Jung Il-woo then starred in the Chinese romantic comedy film Rise of a Tomboy, where he plays the CEO of an IT firm who helps a girl develop a love formula for a mobile app.
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In January 2016, Jung Il-woo signed with a new management agency, HB Entertainment.
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Jung Il-woo made his return to Korean television in tvN's romantic comedy Cinderella with Four Knights, playing a lonely and wild-child rebel who is not yet used to being a member of a rich family, having lived most of his life as an orphan.
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In 2017, Jung Il-woo starred in Gon Rak Game Ma Ya, making him the first Korean actor to land a leading role in a Thailand drama.
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In 2019, Jung Il-woo starred in the historical action drama Haechi.
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In 2021, Jung Il-woo played the lead role in the MBN historical drama Bossam: Steal the Fate.
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In 2022, Jung Il-woo joins the ENA drama Good Job, which is the second reunion with Kwon Yu-ri, and returns to the big screen with the film Highway Family, which is slated for release in November.
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Jung Il-woo is close friends with fellow actors Lee Min-ho and Kim Bum.
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Jung Il-woo was left with partial memory loss, causing him to forget parts of his past.
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On February 3,2022, it was confirmed that Jung Il-woo tested positive for COVID-19, while he had finished the third dose of the vaccine.
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Jung Il-woo was contacted by a staff member after filming for SNL Korea Season 2 on January 30 to 31,2022.