Hwang Jung-min
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1970-09-01 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Also known as
- 황정민 · Hwang Jung-Min · Hwang Jeong-min · هوانج يونج مين · هوانگ جونگ-مین · ファン・ジョンミン
Biography
Hwang Jung-min (황정민) is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 1, 1970 and began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in Line 1 in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Cats".
Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he "didn’t have the right face for film." He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting. Hwang said, "After becoming interested about the stage and how it feels to be that person on stage, I've never thought of anything else. That I never swayed -- that is one thing I can say with confidence." His big break came when he was cast in Waikiki Brothers, a 2001 film that was a sleeper hit in Korea. In his role as a hopeless drummer, Hwang left a strong impression and earned favorable reviews, with director Im Soon-rye calling him "an uncut gemstone."
It was in 2005 that Hwang became a household name, portraying a naive farmer in love with an AIDS-stricken prostitute in the hit melodrama "You Are My Sunshine". Hwang explains that he was "moved by the tale of the genuine love between two people. I agreed with the director's idea of showing it as pure love, like an uncut gem, without sloppily adding to it or embellishing it." When he accepted the best actor award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for his performance in You Are My Sunshine, many were moved by his now-famous speech: "All I did was add a spoon to a dinner table that had already been prepared by others."
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Running Man
2010
Amazing Saturday
2018
as Self
You Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self
Just an Excuse
2022
as Self
Nattering with Nah
2023
as Self
Family Outing
2008
as Self
Kim Je-dong's Talk to You
2015
as Self
Nine Puzzles
2025
as Oh Cheol-jin
Narco-Saints
2022
as Jeon Yo-hwan
Fresh off the Sea
2024
as Self
Salon Drip
2023
as Self
Good Day
2025
as Self
H.U.S.H.
2020
as Han Joon-hyuk
The Accidental Couple
2009
Korean Peninsula
2012
as Seo Myung-joon
풍향GO
2024
Punghyanggo
2024
Movies (53)
Hope
2026
as Bum-seok
The Wailing
2016
as Il-gwang
Battlefield Heroes
2011
as Silla King
New World
2013
as Jung Chung
Hunt
2022
as Lieutenant Ri
Kill Boksoon
2023
as Kim Gwang-il / Shinichiro Oda
12.12: The Day
2023
as Chun Doo-gwang
Deliver Us from Evil
2020
as Kim In-nam
I, the Executioner
2024
as Seo Do-cheol
A Bittersweet Life
2005
as Mr. Baek
Veteran
2015
as Seo Do-cheol
The Spy Gone North
2018
as Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong
The Battleship Island
2017
as Lee Kang-ok
The Unjust
2010
as Choi Cheol-gi
The Point Men
2023
as Jung Jae-ho
Asura: The City of Madness
2016
as Park Seong-bae
Shiri
1999
as Special Investigation Team
Ode to My Father
2014
as Yoon Deok-soo
A Good Lawyer's Wife
2003
as Joo Young-jak
A Violent Prosecutor
2016
as Byun Jae-wook
Mission: Cross
2024
as Kang-mu
Man in Love
2014
as Han Tae-il
A Man Who Was Superman
2008
as Superman / Lee Hyun-suk
Five Senses of Eros
2009
as Min Jae-in
Hostage: Missing Celebrity
2021
as Self
You Are My Sunshine
2005
as Seok-joong
Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1
2003
as Man - segment: "Under a Big Tree"
Money
2019
as Investor (voice)
Fists of Legend
2013
as Lim Deok-gyu
Bloody Tie
2006
as Do Jin-gwang
In My End Is My Beginning
2013
as Min Jae-in
Blades of Blood
2010
as Hwang Jung-hak
Dancing Queen
2012
as Hwang Jung-min
The Himalayas
2015
as Um Hong-gil
Heaven's Soldiers
2005
as Park Jung-woo
All for Love
2005
as Na Do-chul
Happiness
2007
as Young-su
Private Eye
2009
as Hong Jin-ho
Waikiki Brothers
2001
as Kang-soo
The Last Wolf
2004
YMCA Baseball Team
2002
as Ryu Kwang-tae
General's Son
1990
as Umigwan manager
Black House
2007
as Jun-oh
Moby Dick
2011
as Lee Bang-woo
This Charming Girl
2005
as Writer
Road Movie
2002
as Dae-shik
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026
as Self
My 11th Mother
2007
as Baek-joong
Veteran 3
as Seo Do-cheol
Mission: Cross 2
as Kang-mu
Under A Big Tree
2003
다만 악에서 구하소서 파이널컷
2020
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About Hwang Jung-min
Hwang Jung-min (황정민) is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 1, 1970 and began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in Line 1 in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Cats". Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he "didn’t have the right face for film." He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting.… With 70 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Hwang Jung-min has appeared in 53 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hwang Jung-min Movies
- Hope (2026) — as Bum-seok
- The Wailing (2016) — as Il-gwang
- Battlefield Heroes (2011) — as Silla King
- New World (2013) — as Jung Chung
- Hunt (2022) — as Lieutenant Ri
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