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Jung Hae-in (; born April 1, 1988) is a South Korean actor. Jung first gained recognition with supporting roles in the television dramas '' While You Were Sleeping'' (2017) and ''
Prison Playbook ''Prison Playbook'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Shin Won-ho and starring Park Hae-soo and Jung Kyung-ho. The series marks Park's first-ever lead role. It aired on tvN from November 22, 2017 to January 18, 2018, ev ...
'' (2017–2018). He has since starred in '' Something in the Rain'' (2018), '' One Spring Night'' (2019), '' D.P.'' (2021–2023), ''
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'' (2021–2022), and '' Love Next Door'' (2024). Jung has also starred in the films ''
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'' (2019) and '' I, the Executioner'' (2024).


Career


Beginnings

Jung's first acting experience was through a musical in college, however his determination to become an actor was established when he was in the
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and he lost 12 kilograms in order to achieve his dream. He debuted at the age 26. Jung officially debuted in 2014 through the TV series ''
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'' and then appeared in the
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''The Youth''. The same year, he was cast in the historical series ''
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''. He then appeared in small roles and made several
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s for various television series and films from 2014 to 2016. One of his memorable appearances was in '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'' as
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's first love.


2017–present: Rising popularity and leading roles

In 2017, Jung gained popularity with his performance in the fantasy romance '' While You Were Sleeping''. He was ranked as the number-one searched term on Korean portal site
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. Two of his historical movies, '' The King's Case Note'' and ''Conspiracy: Age of Rebellion'', were released in the same year. He was next cast in the black comedy series ''
Prison Playbook ''Prison Playbook'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Shin Won-ho and starring Park Hae-soo and Jung Kyung-ho. The series marks Park's first-ever lead role. It aired on tvN from November 22, 2017 to January 18, 2018, ev ...
'', where he received praise for his performance as an imprisoned Army captain convicted of assaulting a soldier in his unit who later died. In 2018, Jung appeared in another historical film '' Heung-boo: The Revolutionist'' where he played the character of King Heonjong. He landed his first leading role in the romance drama '' Something in the Rain'' alongside
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. Following the airing of the drama, Jung experienced a rise in popularity in Asia. Later that year, Jung was cast in the period romance film '' Tune in for Love'' alongside
Kim Go-eun Kim Go-eun (; born July 2, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the film '' Eungyo'' (2012) where she won several Best New Actress awards in South Korea. She is also known for her roles in the television series '' Cheese in the Trap ...
. In 2019, Jung starred in the youth film ''
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'' as a school drop out who ends up in a gang. The same year he was cast in the romance drama '' One Spring Night'' alongside
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, helmed by the director and writer of '' Something in the Rain''. In 2020, Jung starred in romance drama '' A Piece of Your Mind'' alongside Chae Soo-bin. In the same year, he joined on
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drama ''
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'' alongside
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, which was helmed by ''
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'' writer and producer and premiered in December 2021. In 2021, Jung starred in the
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series '' D.P.'' as a
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soldier tasked with pursuing
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. The same year he joined the Watcha original short film '' Unframed'' with
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directing and writing the script. In 2022, Jung starred in the
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drama ''
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''. He later reprised his role in the second season of '' D.P'' in 2023.


Personal life


Family and education

Jung Hae-in's third great-grandfather is
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, a great thinker of the later
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period. He graduated with a degree in Broadcasting Entertainment at
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, where he participated in various activities including musical plays.


Military enlistment

He enlisted in the
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when he was 21 years old. He signed a contract with his agency after being discharged from the military and graduated from college.


Filmography


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Television shows


Hosting


Discography


Singles


Accolades


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