Jung Hae-in

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 military service and he lost 12 kilograms in order to achieve his dream. He debuted at the age 26.^[5]

Jung officially debuted in 2014 through the TV series Bride of the Century and then appeared in the indie film The Youth.^[6][7] The same year, he was cast in the historical series The Three Musketeers. He then appeared in small roles and made several cameo appearances for various television series and films from 2014 to 2016. One of his memorable appearances was in Guardian: The Lonely and Great God as Kim Go-eun's first love.^[8][9]

2017–present: Rising popularity and leading roles

In 2017, Jung gained popularity with his performance in the fantasy romance While You Were Sleeping.^[10] He was ranked as the number-one searched term on Korean portal site Naver.^[11] Two of his historical movies, The King's Case Note and Conspiracy: Age of Rebellion, were released in the same year.^[12][13] He was next cast in the black comedy series Prison Playbook,^[14][15] where he received praise for his performance as an imprisoned Army captain convicted of assaulting a soldier in his unit who later died.^[16][17]

In 2018, Jung appeared in another historical film Heung-boo: The Revolutionist where he played the character of King Heonjong.^[18] He landed his first leading role in the romance drama Something in the Rain alongside Son Ye-jin.^[19][20] Following the airing of the drama, Jung experienced a rise in popularity in Asia.^[21][22] Later that year, Jung was cast in the period romance film Tune in for Love alongside Kim Go-eun.^[23][24]

In 2019, Jung starred in the youth film Start-Up as a school drop out who ends up in a gang.^[25] The same year he was cast in the romance drama One Spring Night alongside Han Ji-min, helmed by the director and writer of Something in the Rain.^[26][27][28]

In 2020, Jung starred in romance drama A Piece of Your Mind alongside Chae Soo-bin.^[29] In the same year, he joined on JTBC drama Snowdrop alongside Jisoo, which was helmed by Sky Castle writer and producer and premiered in December 2021.^[30][31]

In 2021, Jung starred in the Netflix series D.P. as a Military Police soldier tasked with pursuing deserters.^[32] The same year he joined the Watcha original short film Unframed with Lee Je-hoon directing and writing the script.^[33]

In 2022, Jung starred in the Disney+ drama Connect.^[34][35] He later reprised his role in the second season of D.P in 2023.^[36]

Family and education

Jung Hae-in's third great-grandfather is Chŏng Yagyong, a great thinker of the later Joseon period.^[37] He graduated with a degree in Broadcasting Entertainment at Pyeongtaek University, where he participated in various activities including musical plays.^[38][39]

Military enlistment

He enlisted in the military when he was 21 years old. He signed a contract with his agency after being discharged from the military and graduated from college.^[40][41]

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