Jo Hyun-jae (; born May 9, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Jo made his entertainment debut as a singer in the four-member

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Guardian, which disbanded after releasing their self-titled album in 1998. In 2000, after he drew popularity when he appeared in a commercial for sports drink

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, Jo began acting. He is best known for his leading roles in ''

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'' (2003), '' Only You'' (2005), ''

Ballad of Seodong ''Ballad of Seodong'' () is a South Korean television series starring Jo Hyun-jae, Lee Bo-young, and Ryu Jin. It aired on SBS from September 5, 2005 to March 21, 2006 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 55 episodes. The period drama is base ...

'' (2005), and ''

49 Days ''49 Days'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Nam Gyu-ri, Jo Hyun-jae, Bae Soo-bin, Jung Il-woo, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS from March 16 to May 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 2 ...

'' (2011).

Personal life

On March 18, 2018, Jo announced his plans of marriage to his non-celebrity girlfriend a retired professional golfer. The couple dated for three years and married on March 24, 2018. Their first child was born on November 20, 2018. On October 27, 2021, his wife gave birth to a second daughter.

Filmography

Television series

Variety shows

Film

Music video

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * * 1980 births South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male pop singers Male actors from Seoul Living people Dankook University alumni 21st-century South Korean male singers Hyun-jae Long stubs with short prose {{SouthKorea-actor-stub