Jung Eun-woo

Jung Eun-woo
Jung in 2018
Born
Jung Dong-jin

(1986-04-10)April 10, 1986
Incheon, South Korea
DiedFebruary 11, 2026(2026-02-11) (aged 39)
EducationDongguk University – Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Years active2006–2026
AgentBlue Dragon Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
정동진
RRJeong Dongjin
MRChŏng Tongjin
Stage name
Hangul
정은우
RRJeong Eunu
MRChŏng Ŭnu

Jung Dong-jin (Korean정동진; April 10, 1986 – February 11, 2026), known professionally as Jung Eun-woo (Korean정은우), was a South Korean actor.[1] He starred in television dramas such as One Well-Raised Daughter (2013–2014) and The Return of Hwang Geum-bok (2015).

Jung dated actress Park Han-byul.[2][3]

Jung died suddenly on February 11, 2026, at the age of 39.[4][5]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2006 Drama City "A Parting More Beautiful Than Love" Kang-ho KBS2
Sharp 3 Uhm Sung-min
Fireworks MBC
2007 H.I.T Kim Il-joo
2010 The Slave Hunters Warrior KBS2
A Man Called God Son Chul MBC
Smart Action Tae-ho KBS World
2011 Smile Again Kim Sun-woo KBS1
Bride of the Sun Choi Jin-hyuk/James SBS
2012 Five Fingers[6] Hong Woo-jin
2013 Stranger[7][8] Lee Young-ho
KBS Drama Special "Outlasting Happiness"[9] Joon-ki KBS2
One Well-Raised Daughter[10] Seol Do-hyun SBS
2014 KBS Drama Special "The Tale of the Bookworm" Cheong Joon KBS2
2015 My Heart Twinkle Twinkle[11] Gu Kwan-mo SBS
The Return of Hwang Geum-bok Kang Moon-hyuk
2018 My Only One Wang Yi-ryook KBS2
2019 Welcome to Waikiki 2 Min-seok jTBC

Film

Year Title Role
2007 My Tutor Friend 2 Jung Woo-sung's friend
2010 Me, Neither (short film)
Romantic Debtors Sang-hyuk
2013 Mischange Jo Hyun-goo

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2007 Andre Kim Best Star Awards New Star Award N/a Won
2012 SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Five Fingers Won
2013 SBS Drama Awards Best Actor in a Drama Short Stranger Won

References

  1. ^ "JUNG Eun-woo". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (July 7, 2015). "Park Han-byul and Jung Eun-woo bid adieu after 7 months". K-pop Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Jin, Min-ji (July 8, 2015). "Park, Jung no longer dating". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Actor Jeong Eun-woo Dies at 40
  5. ^ Nadkarni, Aashna (February 12, 2026). "Jung Eun-woo's Last Instagram Post Goes Viral After Tragic Demise At 39, Tributes Pour In For South Korean Actor". Mashable India. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  6. ^ "Five Fingers Jeong Eun-woo tells Joo Ji-hoon, "Your mom killed your father"". Hancinema. October 7, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "HanCinema's Drama Review: Stranger". Hancinema. November 3, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Stranger Jeong Eun-woo, accused as spy". Hancinema. November 3, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ryoo Hyeon-kyeong in Drama Special - Persistent Happiness". Hancinema. December 1, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "Park Han-byeol and Jeong Eun-woo's kiss in the drama". Hancinema. January 5, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  11. ^ Ghim, Sora (January 14, 2015). "The Success Stories Of Two Families Revolve Around Chicken". BNTNews. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.