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
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."
Born
Sep 01, 1970
Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Known For
Acting
Movies
52 acting
0 crew
Popularity
3.2
Known For
Hope
2026
as Go Bum-seok
The Wailing
2016
as Il-gwang
New World
2013
as Jung Chung
Hunt
2022
as Lieutenant Ri
Deliver Us from Evil
2020
as Kim In-nam
Veteran
2015
as Seo Do-cheol
Kill Boksoon
2023
as Kim Gwang-il / Shinichiro Oda
A Bittersweet Life
2005
as Mr. Baek
12.12: The Day
2023
as Chun Doo-gwang
The Battleship Island
2017
as Lee Kang-ok
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