Jin Goo

Jin Goo started his acting career in 2003 when he played the younger version of Lee Byun Hun in a drama All In.

That year, he also debuted as a movie actor by appearing in Romantic Warriors (2003).

Following that debut, Jin Goo later got more opportunities to act in various movies and series, such as A Bittersweet Life (2005), Nonstop 5 (2005), A Dirty Carnival (2006), Ice Bar (2006), and also Love Me Not (2006).

For his role in A Dirty Carnival, he successfully received some nominations as Best New Actor from Blue Dragon Film Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards.

Later, he then continued his acting career by coming back to movies. Some of them are The Epitaph (2007), Truck (2008), and Mother (2009), which also rewarded him various awards and nominations.

After that, Jin Goo then became busier and more popular after acting in Athena: Goddess of War (2010), The Showdown (2011), and also 26 Years (2012).

In 2013, he tried another career by becoming a model for Lee Jung Hyun’s MV with the title of V.

His rising popularity began in 2015, when he portrayed Seo Dae Young for the hit Korean Drama ever, Descendants of the Sun.

No wonder, he received a lot of awards for his role in that series during that year.

Jin Goo then acted again in more drama series, such as White Nights (2016), Untouchable (2017), and also Mr. Sunshine (2018), where he reunited with Lee Byung Hun.

Later, he continued his career by appearing in Legal High (2019) and finally A Superior Day in 2022.

Contents

1 Profile
2 Facts
3 Movies
4 Drama Series
5 Music Video Appearances
6 Awards
7 Nominations

Profile

Real Name: Jin Goo (진구)
Stage Name: Jin Goo (진구)
Nickname: Jin Goo
Birthday: July 20, 1980
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: –
Blood Type: AB
Religion: –
Profession: Actor
Education: Kyungdong High School, Sahmyook University
Hobbies: –
Parents: Jin Yeong Ho (father), Park Dong Geum (mother)
Sibling: –
Wife: Kim Ji Hye (Married 2014)
Children: Jin Won
Facebook: –
Twitter: –
Instagram: @actor_jingoo
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Facts

Jin Goo married his wife on September 21, 2014.
He had his first son in June 2015.
Jin Goo completed his military service in the military police.
He is under Varo Entertainment.
When his name became viral because of DOTS, he still didn’t believe it.
He wants to be an actor until he gets old.
Jin Goo was very grateful because Kim Eun Sook chose him to portray his character in DOTS.
His ideal type is…

Movies

Heung-Boo: The Revolutionist (2018), as Nol Bu
One-Line (2017), as Suk Goo
Northern Limit Line (2015), as Staff Sergeant Han Sang Kook
C’est si bon (2015), as Lee Jang Hee (20s)
Late Spring (2014), as Police Officer
The Target (2014), as Sung-Hoon (Yeo-Hoon’s younger brother)
Roaring Currents (2014), as Im Joon Young
26 Years (2012), as Kwak Jin Bae (gang)
Always (2011), as pottery store owner
Moby Dick (2011), as Yoon Hyuk
The Showdown (2011), as Do Young
Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010), as Seong Chan
Mother (2009), as Jin Tae
ESP Couple (2008), as Su Min
Truck (2008), as Kim Young Ho
The Epitaph (2007), as Park Jeong Nam
Love Me Not (2006), as Tae Ho
Ice Bar (2006), as In Baek
A Dirty Carnival (2006), as Jong Soo
A Bittersweet Life (2005), as Min Gi
Romantic Warriors (2003), as warrior

Drama Series

A Superior Day (OCN | 2022), as Lee Ho Cheol
Legal High (JTBC | 2019), as Ko Tae Rim
Mr. Sunshine (tvN | 2018), as Go Sang Wan
Untouchable (JTBC | 2017-2018), as Jang Joon Seo
Entourage (tvN | 2016), as himself
White Nights (MBC | 2016), as Park Gun Woo
Descendants of the Sun (KBS2 | 2016), as Seo Dae Young
Beating Again (JTBC | 2015), as Ma Dong Wook
Ad Genius Lee Tae-Baek (KBS2 | 2013), as Lee Tae Baek
Athena: Goddess of War (SBS | 2010-2011), as black agent
Swallow the Sun (SBS | 2009), as Jang Min Ho (young)
Spotlight (MBC | 2008), as Lee Seon Chul
Tokyo, Sun-Shower (SBS | 2008), as Park Sang Gil
Nonstop 5 (MBC | 2005), as Jin Goo
All In (SBS | 2003), as Kim In Ha (young)

Music Video Appearances

Sonata of Temptation (2007) – Ivy
Shout to the Heart (2009) – Monday Kiz ft. Rhymer
Scar (2009) – Monday Kiz
Stupid (2009) – Yoon Seo Jin
V (2013) – Lee Jung Hyun

Awards

KBS Drama Awards 2016 – Best Couple – Descendants of the Sun
Asia Artist Awards 2016 – Best Celebrity Award, Actor – Descendants of the Sun
APAN Star Awards 2016 – Best Supporting Actor – Descendants of the Sun
Indonesian Television Awards 2016 – Special Award – Descendants of the Sun
Asia Model Festival 2016 – Popular Star Award – Descendants of the Sun
Golden Cinema Festival 2014 – Special Jury Prize – 26 Years
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2009 – Best Supporting Actor – Mother
University Film Festival of Korea 2009 – Best Supporting Actor – Mother
Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards 2009 – Excellence Award, Movie Actor Category – Mother
Grand Bell Awards 2009 – Best Supporting Actor – Mother
Korea Junior Star Awards 2009 – Special Award – Truck
Golden Cinematography Awards 2008 – Best New Actor – Epitaph

Nominations

KBS Drama Awards 2016 – Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries – Descendants of the Sun
APAN Star Awards 2016 – Best Couple Award – Descendants of the Sun
Grand Bell Awards 2015 – Best Supporting Actor – C’est Si Bon
Buil Film Awards 2013 – Best Actor – 26 Years
Max Movie Awards 2010 – Best Supporting Actor – Mother
SBS Drama Awards 2008 – Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama – Tokyo Sun Shower
Baeksang Arts Awards 2007 – Best New Actor – A Dirty Carnival
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2006 – Best New Actor – A Dirty Carnival
Korean Film Awards 2006 – Best Supporting Actor – A Dirty Carnival