Hwang Jung-min
Hwang Jung-min

Hwang Jung-min

Born: September 1, 1970 (55 years)
Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

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."

Movies as Actor (53)
Hope

Hope

as Bum-seok

Jul 15, 2026

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

as Self

Feb 19, 2026

I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner

as Seo Do-cheol

Sep 13, 2024

Mission: Cross

Mission: Cross

as Kang-mu

Aug 8, 2024

12.12: The Day

12.12: The Day

as Chun Doo-gwang

Nov 22, 2023

Kill Boksoon

Kill Boksoon

as Kim Gwang-il / Shinichiro Oda

Feb 18, 2023

The Point Men

The Point Men

as Jung Jae-ho

Jan 18, 2023

Hunt

Hunt

as Lieutenant Ri

Aug 10, 2022

Hostage: Missing Celebrity

Hostage: Missing Celebrity

as Self

Aug 18, 2021

다만 악에서 구하소서 파이널컷

다만 악에서 구하소서 파이널컷

Oct 28, 2020

Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil

as Kim In-nam

Aug 5, 2020

Money

Money

as Investor (voice)

Mar 20, 2019

The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North

as Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong

Aug 8, 2018

The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island

as Lee Kang-ok

Jul 26, 2017

Asura: The City of Madness

Asura: The City of Madness

as Park Seong-bae

Sep 28, 2016

The Wailing

The Wailing

as Il-gwang

May 12, 2016

A Violent Prosecutor

A Violent Prosecutor

as Byun Jae-wook

Feb 3, 2016

The Himalayas

The Himalayas

as Um Hong-gil

Dec 16, 2015

Veteran

Veteran

as Seo Do-cheol

Aug 5, 2015

Ode to My Father

Ode to My Father

as Yoon Deok-soo

Dec 17, 2014

Man in Love

Man in Love

as Han Tae-il

Jan 22, 2014

Fists of Legend

Fists of Legend

as Lim Deok-gyu

Apr 10, 2013

In My End Is My Beginning

In My End Is My Beginning

as Min Jae-in

Apr 4, 2013

New World

New World

as Jung Chung

Feb 21, 2013

Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen

as Hwang Jung-min

Jan 18, 2012

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

as Lee Bang-woo

Jun 9, 2011

Battlefield Heroes

Battlefield Heroes

as Silla King

Jan 27, 2011

The Unjust

The Unjust

as Choi Cheol-gi

Oct 28, 2010

Blades of Blood

Blades of Blood

as Hwang Jung-hak

Apr 28, 2010

Five Senses of Eros

Five Senses of Eros

as Min Jae-in

Jul 9, 2009

Private Eye

Private Eye

as Hong Jin-ho

Feb 16, 2009

A Man Who Was Superman

A Man Who Was Superman

as Superman / Lee Hyun-suk

Jan 31, 2008

My 11th Mother

My 11th Mother

as Baek-joong

Nov 29, 2007

Happiness

Happiness

as Young-su

Oct 3, 2007

Black House

Black House

as Jun-oh

Jun 21, 2007

Bloody Tie

Bloody Tie

as Do Jin-gwang

Apr 27, 2006

All for Love

All for Love

as Na Do-chul

Oct 7, 2005

You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine

as Seok-joong

Sep 23, 2005

Heaven's Soldiers

Heaven's Soldiers

as Park Jung-woo

Jun 14, 2005

A Bittersweet Life

A Bittersweet Life

as Mr. Baek

Apr 1, 2005

This Charming Girl

This Charming Girl

as Writer

Mar 10, 2005

The Last Wolf

The Last Wolf

Apr 1, 2004

Under A Big Tree

Under A Big Tree

Dec 19, 2003

A Good Lawyer's Wife

A Good Lawyer's Wife

as Joo Young-jak

Aug 14, 2003

Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1

Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1

as Man - segment: "Under a Big Tree"

Jan 1, 2003

Road Movie

Road Movie

as Dae-shik

Oct 18, 2002

YMCA Baseball Team

YMCA Baseball Team

as Ryu Kwang-tae

Oct 3, 2002

Waikiki Brothers

Waikiki Brothers

as Kang-soo

Oct 27, 2001

Shiri

Shiri

as Special Investigation Team

Feb 13, 1999

General's Son

General's Son

as Umigwan manager

Jun 9, 1990

Veteran 3

Veteran 3

as Seo Do-cheol

Mission: Cross 2

Mission: Cross 2

as Kang-mu

A Good House to Live In

A Good House to Live In