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Jung Il-woo

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Jung Il-woo
When a middle-aged, grieving woman gives money to a family out of kindness, only to learn they are homeless and living at the highway rest area, a life-altering series of events unfolds.
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Jung Il-woo was born on 9 September 1987 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor and composer, known for Diary of a Night Watchman (2014), Haechi (2019) and High Kick! (2006).
BornSeptember 9, 1987
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BornSeptember 9, 1987
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Diary of a Night Watchman (2014)
    Diary of a Night Watchman
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Lee Rin
    Haechi (2019)
    Haechi
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lee Geum
    • Prince Yeoning
    High Kick! (2006)
    High Kick!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Lee Yoon-ho
    The Return of Iljimae (2009)
    The Return of Iljimae
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Iljimae

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Our Golden Days
      • Lee Ji-hyeok
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025–2026
    • Jung Il-woo in Our Golden Days (2025)
      Our Golden Days
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Lee Ji-hyeok
      • 2025
    • Leaving Mom (2025)
      Leaving Mom
      6.7
      • Jeong-min
      • 2025
    • The Girls' Lies (2023)
      The Girls' Lies
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Lan Tian
      • 2023
    • The Highway Family (2022)
      The Highway Family
      6.3
      • Gi-woo
      • 2022
    • Jung Il-woo and Kwon Yuri in Good Job (2022)
      Good Job
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Eun Seon-woo
      • 2022
    • Jung Il-woo, Kwon Yuri, and Shin Hyun-soo in Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021)
      Bossam: Steal the Fate
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ba-woo
      • 2021
    • Jung Il-woo, Kang Ji-young, and Lee Hak-joo in Sweet Munchies (2020)
      Sweet Munchies
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Park Jin-seong
      • 2020
    • Haechi (2019)
      Haechi
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Lee Geum
      • Prince Yeoning
      • 2019
    • Lies and Love (2017)
      Lies and Love
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Tim
      • 2017
    • Beautiful Woman
      TV Series
      • Jin Wen Hao
      • 2016
    • Choi Min, Jung Il-woo, Son Na-eun, Lee Jung-shin, Ahn Jae-Hyun, and Park So-dam in Cinderella and the Four Knights (2016)
      Cinderella and the Four Knights
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Kang Ji-woon
      • 2016
    • The Rise of a Tomboy (2016)
      The Rise of a Tomboy
      6.1
      • Ge Yang
      • 2016
    • Jung Il-woo and Jin Se-yeon in High-End Crush (2015)
      High-End Crush
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Choi Se-hoon
      • 2015–2016
    • Diary of a Night Watchman (2014)
      Diary of a Night Watchman
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Lee Rin
      • 2014
    • Gold Rainbow (2013)
      Gold Rainbow
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Seo Do-yeong
      • 2013–2014

    Composer

    • 49 Days (2011)
      49 Days
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Composer (as Il Woo Jung)
      • 2011

    Soundtrack

    • Diary of a Night Watchman (2014)
      Diary of a Night Watchman
      5.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Rain Tears Instead"
      • 2014
    • Lee Ki-woo in Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (2011)
      Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Someone Like You"
      • 2011
    • 49 Days (2011)
      49 Days
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Scarecrow"
      • 2011

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    • Alternative name
      • Il Woo Jung
    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • September 9, 1987
      • Seoul, South Korea

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      Had a dog given to him by his fans named Awoo which means younger sibling.
    • Trademarks
        Loves to wear Chuck Taylor shoes

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