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Ju Ji-hoon

South Korean actor Ju Ji-Hoon has made a name for himself playing kings and princes. A model turned actor, he has taken on several complex roles during his career, garnering awards, including several Daesangs (grand prizes). Ju Ji Hoon began his career as a model in 2003. He appeared in various commercials, including some big brands like Levi's, Calvin Klein, and Reebok. During that time, he also had some small acting gigs in various TV series. It wasn't till 2006, that he gained his breakthrough role in the South Korean romantic comedy "Princess Hours", based on the Manhwa Goong, as the cold-heart Prince Shin. The drama was a hit domestically with a peak rating of 28.3%, and internationally across Asia, catapulting Ju into Korean Wave stardom. He won the Best New Actor award at the MBC Drama Awards along with his co-star Yoon Eun-Hye. In March 2007, the year after his successful debut, Ju starred in KBS2's revenge drama The Devil, opposite Uhm Tae-Woong and Shin Min-Ah. The same month, he received the New Asian Star award at the 1st Astar TV Drama Awards for his performance in Princess Hours and The Devil. Ju's film debut was in Antique (2008), based on the manga Antique Bakery. The film was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. The actor made his return to the entertainment industry in 2012. He got a role in the comedy film I Am the Kings. He also starred in Confession (2014), Mask (2015), and Asura: The City of Madness (2016). But In 2018, he further solidified his name in the industry. He starred in the film The Spy Gone North and Dark Figure of Crime. He was widely praised for his performance in both films. Ji Hoon also won many Best Supporting Actor awards.


Aliases
  • Joo Ji-hoon
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Antique Bakery

2008
as Kim Jin-hyuk

간신

2015
as Im Sung-jae

Marriage Blue

2013
as Kyung-Soo

I Am The King

2012
as Grand Prince Choong-nyung / Deok-chil

암수살인

2018
as Kang Tae-oh

비공식작전

2023
as Pan-su

Suspectives

2014
as Jiang Han

The Naked Kitchen

2009
as Park Du-Re

젠틀맨

2022
as Ji Hyun-soo

The Spy Gone North

2018
as Jong Moo-taek

Confession

2014
as In-chul