Hwang Jung-min
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Hwang Jung-min (황정민) is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 1, 1970 and began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in Line 1 in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Cats". Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he "didn’t have the right face for film." He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting. Hwang said, "After becoming interested about the stage and how it feels to be that person on stage, I've never thought of anything else. That I never swayed -- that is one thing I can say with confidence." His big break came when he was cast in Waikiki Brothers, a 2001 film that was a sleeper hit in Korea. In his role as a hopeless drummer, Hwang left a strong impression and earned favorable reviews, with director Im Soon-rye calling him "an uncut gemstone." It was in 2005 that Hwang became a household name, portraying a naive farmer in love with an AIDS-stricken prostitute in the hit melodrama "You Are My Sunshine". Hwang explains that he was "moved by the tale of the genuine love between two people. I agreed with the director's idea of showing it as pure love, like an uncut gem, without sloppily adding to it or embellishing it." When he accepted the best actor award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for his performance in You Are My Sunshine, many were moved by his now-famous speech: "All I did was add a spoon to a dinner table that had already been prepared by others."
Known for
Credits
Hope (2026)
as Go Bum-seok
The Wailing (2016)
as Il-gwang
New World (2013)
as Jung Chung
12.12: The Day (2023)
as Chun Doo-gwang
Hunt (2022)
as Lieutenant Ri
Kill Boksoon (2023)
as Kim Gwang-il / Shinichiro Oda
Veteran (2015)
as Seo Do-cheol
The Spy Gone North (2018)
as Heuk Geum-seong / Park Seok-yeong
The Battleship Island (2017)
as Lee Kang-ok
A Bittersweet Life (2005)
as Mr. Baek
Deliver Us from Evil (2020)
as Kim In-nam
Ode to My Father (2014)
as Yoon Deok-soo
I, the Executioner (2024)
as Seo Do-cheol
The Point Men (2023)
as Jung Jae-ho
Man in Love (2014)
as Han Tae-il
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)
as Park Seong-bae
Mission: Cross (2024)
as Kang-mu
Shiri (1999)
as Special Investigation Team
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021)
as Self
A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003)
as Joo Young-jak
A Violent Prosecutor (2016)
as Byun Jae-wook
Five Senses of Eros (2009)
as Min Jae-in
The Unjust (2010)
as Choi Cheol-gi
Money (2019)
as Investor (voice)
A Man Who Was Superman (2008)
as Superman / Lee Hyun-suk
Fists of Legend (2013)
as Lim Deok-gyu
Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1 (2003)
as Man - segment: "Under a Big Tree"
The Himalayas (2015)
as Um Hong-gil
Black House (2007)
as Jun-oh
In My End Is My Beginning (2013)
as Min Jae-in
Blades of Blood (2010)
as Hwang Jung-hak
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema (2026)
as Self
All for Love (2005)
as Na Do-chul
Dancing Queen (2012)
as Hwang Jung-min
YMCA Baseball Team (2002)
as Ryu Kwang-tae
Moby Dick (2011)
as Lee Bang-woo
Battlefield Heroes (2011)
as Silla King
You Are My Sunshine (2005)
as Seok-joong
Heaven's Soldiers (2005)
as Park Jung-woo
Bloody Tie (2006)
as Do Jin-gwang
General's Son (1990)
as Umigwan manager
Private Eye (2009)
as Hong Jin-ho
Road Movie (2002)
as Dae-shik
Happiness (2007)
as Young-su
Waikiki Brothers (2001)
as Kang-soo
This Charming Girl (2005)
as Writer
Mission: Cross 2 (—)
as Kang-mu
My 11th Mother (2007)
as Baek-joong
Under A Big Tree (2003)
Actor
The Last Wolf (2004)
Actor
Veteran 3 (—)
as Seo Do-cheol
A Good House to Live In (—)
Actor