Joo Jin-mo is a South Korean actor and performer
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Joo Jin-mo is a South Korean actor and performer
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Joo has been linked with Chinese actress Zhang Li, but currently there aren’t any reports on what is actually going on between the rumored couple.
Born in Seoul, South Korea on 11th August, 1974 as Park Jin-tae, Joo got his stage name from his manager (he borrowed his name).
He attended University of Incheon to study Physical Education, but dropped out to study Film and Art at the Chung-Ang University.
He made his theatre debut with ‘Taxi Driver’ in 1997. He made his first big screen appearance in the movie ‘Park V. Park’ but couldn’t gather any attention.
Thereafter, he appeared in KBS2’s drama ‘Sad Temptation’ in 1999.
He then appeared in the movie ‘Dance Dance’ in 1999. He went through professional dance training for his role in the movie.
After gaining publicity from his minor roles, he finally captured the hearts of his audience through the smash-hit flick ‘Happy End’, a movie that got him his due success. His portrayal of a disdain lover in the romantic drama got him a lot of attention from Korean and overseas audience.
In 2000, he appeared in KBS2’s show, ‘Look Back in Anger’ and acted in another movie titled, ‘Real Fiction’ which was shot in just 3.5 hours without any retakes.
In 2000, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 36th Baeksang Arts Awards for ‘Happy End’.
In 2000, he won the Best New Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards for ‘Look Back in Anger’.
In 2003, he won Excellence Award, Actor in Special Drama for ‘Punch’ at the SBS Drama Awards.
In 2005, he won Top Ten Starsat the KBS Drama Awards for ‘Fashion 70’s’.
In 2007, he won the Popular Star Award at the 28th Blue Dragon Awards for ‘A Love’.
Joo Jin-mo is a South Korean actor and performer. He rose to stardom with the 1999 smash hit, ‘Happy End’. He began acting in TV dramas before he started acting in movies. He is also known for starring in TV shows like ‘Fashion 70’s’ (2005), ‘Flowers in Fog’ (2013), ‘Woman with a Suitcase’ (2016), ‘Bad Guys : City of Evil’(2017) etc. He went on winning various awards and accolades for his performances in certain movies. He was first cast as a lead in the 1999’s movie ‘Dance Dance’. The movie didn’t do very well at the box office but his role got him enough publicity to gainhim his next project, ‘Happy End’. With its commercial as well as critical success, the movie turned him into an overnight star. Other movies that he has starred in are ‘Musa: The Warrior’(2001), ‘Puzzle’ (2006), ‘A Love’ (2007), ‘A Frozen Flower’ (2008), ‘A Better Tomorrow’ (2010), ‘Gabi’ (2012) etc. Apart from doing movies and TV shows, Joo has also done theatre in 1997 (‘Taxi Driver’) and 2005 (‘Gone with the Wind’). He has also lent his voice to the late singer Kim Hyun-sik’s single, ‘Like Rain, Like Music’, which released in 2011 under music label, CJ E&M.
Information | Detail |
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Birthday | August 11, 1974 |
Nationality | South Korean |
Famous | South Korean Men, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors |
Known as | Park Jin-tae |
Birth Place | Seoul, South Korea |
Gender | Male |
Sun Sign | Leo |
Born in | Seoul, South Korea |
Famous as | Actor |