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Chun Ho-jin

South Korean actorIn this Korean name, the family name is Chun.

Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.

Contents

  • 1 Early life
  • 2 Career
  • 3 Filmography
    • 3.1 Film
    • 3.2 Television series
  • 4 Musical theatre
  • 5 Book
  • 6 Awards and nominations
    • 6.1 State honors
  • 7 Notes
  • 8 References
  • 9 External links

Early life

Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the country.

Career

Chun's acting career began in 1983 when he auditioned at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and was selected. His first roles were mostly in miniseries and one-off telemovies (similar to KBS's Drama City). He came to prominence with viewers in the long-running KBS drama Love on a Jujube Tree (ko), which garnered him the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor in the television category in 1992. In later years, he earned the sobriquet "the national father" (국민 아버지) after portraying the father of the main characters in the family dramas My Golden Life (2017) and Once Again (2020), both of which had viewership ratings of over 30%. His portrayal of a bankrupt and down-on-his-luck man who has a complex relationship with his wife and their four adult children in My Golden Life won critical acclaim from both critics and viewers and earned him the Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2017 KBS Drama Awards and a string of award nominations.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Musical theatre

Book

Awards and nominations

State honors

Notes

    References

      External links

      • Chun Ho-jin at the Korean Movie Database
      • Chun Ho-jin at IMDb
      • Chun Ho-jin at HanCinema