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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 1997 gangster film ''Beat''. He went on to establish himself as a versatile actor, playing leading roles in a wide spectrum of genres, from dramas ''City of the Rising Sun'' (1999) and ''Mutt Boy'' (2003) to historical epic ''Musa'' (2001) and the romantic classic ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004).

His filmography includes major blockbusters such as ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008), ''Cold Eyes'' (2013), ''The Divine Move'' (2014), ''The King'' (2017), ''Steel Rain'' (2017), ''Hunt'' (2022), and ''12.12: The Day'' (2023), as well as crime thrillers ''Asura: The City of Madness'' (2016) and ''Beasts Clawing at Straws'' (2020). Jung's role in ''Innocent Witness'' (2019) earned him Best Actor at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards.

In television, Jung is known for ''Asphalt Man'' (1995), ''Padam Padam'' (2011), and ''Tell Me That You Love Me'' (2023–24). He has also served as the first South Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador from 2014 until his resignation in 2024, citing backlash over his advocacy for refugees. Provided by Wikipedia