Jung Woo-sung

Jung Woo-sung (; born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom with the gangster film ''Beat'' (1997), for which he won Best New Actor at the 17th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards. He is a versatile actor known for playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres, including blockbusters ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008), ''Cold Eyes'' (2013), ''The Divine Move'' (2014), ''The King'' (2017), ''Steel Rain'' (2017), ''Hunt'' (2022), ''12.12: The Day'' (2023); dramas ''City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) and ''Mutt Boy'' (2003); historical epic ''Musa'' (2001); romance ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004); crime thrillers ''Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016) and ''Beasts Clawing at Straws'' (2020). He won Best Actor at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards for ''Innocent Witness'' (2019). His notable TV drama credits include ''Asphalt Man'' (1995), ''Padam Padam'' (2011) and ''Tell Me That You Love Me'' (2023–24).

Jung served as the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador from 2014 until his resignation in 2024, citing backlash over his advocacy for refugees. Provided by Wikipedia