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Cho Jung-seok: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Cho Jung-seok? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Jo Jung-suk (Korean: 조정석; born December 26, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He began his career in theatre, starring in Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Grease and stage adaptation of The Harmonium in My Memory, among many other musicals and plays. After nearly a decade on the stage, Jo made his film debut as a comedic supporting actor in the box office hit Architecture 101 (2012), which became his breakout role. He continued to star in the television series The King 2 Hearts (2012), Oh My Ghost (2015), Don't Dare to Dream (2016), Hospital Playlist (2020–2021), as well as films The Face Reader (2013), My Annoying Brother (2016), Exit (2019), and My Daughter Is a Zombie (2025). For his role in the film Pilot (2024), he won the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor.

Quick facts about Cho Jung-seok

  • Full name: Cho Jung-seok
  • Born: 1980-12-26
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q391965

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Who is Cho Jung-seok?

Jo Jung-suk (Korean: 조정석; born December 26, 1980) is a South Korean actor.

What nationality is Cho Jung-seok?

Cho Jung-seok is South Korea.

When was Cho Jung-seok born?

Cho Jung-seok was born on 1980-12-26.

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