Jung Hae-in (Korean: 정해인; born April 1, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He first made an appearance in AOA Black's music video for "Moya" in 2013 and officially debuted in the series Bride of the Century (2014). Hae-in gained recognition for his roles in the television series While You Were Sleeping (2017) and Prison Playbook (2017–2018). He has since appeared as the main character in the television series start with Something in the Rain (2018).
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Jung Hae-in's third great-grandfather is Jeong Yak-yong, a great thinker of the later Joseon period[1]. He graduated with a degree in Broadcasting Entertainment Department at Pyeongtaek University, where he participated in various activities including musical plays[2].
Military enlistment[]
He enlisted in the military when he was 21 years old. He signed a contract with his agency after being discharged from the military and graduating from college.
Career[]
Hae-in's first acting experience was through a musical in college, however his determination to become an actor was established when he was in the military service and he lost 12 kilograms in order to achieve his dream. He debuted at the age 26 in 2013 by appearing in AOA 's ' MOYA ' music video.
Hae-in officially debuted in 2014 through the TV series Bride of the Century and then appeared in the indie film The Youth. The same year, he was cast in the historical series The Three Musketeers. He then appeared in small roles and made several cameo appearances for various TV series and films from 2014 to 2016. One of his memorable appearances was in Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Goblin) as Choi Tae-hee, female protagonist Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun)'s first love. After the broadcast, the drama received a positive response, with people saying he was handsome even for his cameo. Although he appeared in a fairly important role in Night Light, which aired at the same time, there are many people who do not even know that Jung Hae-in appeared because the drama was not widely known. However, through his brief special appearance as Goblin, he became quite a hot topic on the internet, and for a while, he was called 'Tae-hee's oppa.'
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Youth | Park Man-jae | |
| 2015 | Salut D'Amour | young Kim Sung-chil | |
| 2016 | The Moon of Seoul | Ji Pyung | Short film |
| 2017 | The King's Case Note | Heuk-woon | |
| Conspiracy: Age of Rebellion | Kim Ho | ||
| 2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist | King Heonjong | |
| 2019 | Tune in for Love | Cha Hyeon-woo | |
| Start-Up | Woo Sang-pil | ||
| 2020 | P1H: The Beginning of a New World | Han | Special appearance |
| 2021 | Unframed – Blue happiness | Park Chae-young | Short film |
| 2023 | 12.12: The Day | Major Oh Jin-ho | Special appearance |
| 2024 | I, the Executioner | Park Seon-woo |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bride of the Century | Choi Kang-in | |
| The Three Musketeers | Ahn Min-seo | ||
| 2015 | Blood | Joo Hyun-woo | Supporting role |
| Reply 1988 | Kim Bo-young | Cameo (Ep. 13) | |
| 2016 | Yeah, That's How It Is | Yoo Se-joon | Supporting role |
| Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Choi Tae-hee | Cameo (Ep. 7–8) | |
| Night Light | Tak | Supporting role | |
| 2017 | While You Were Sleeping | Han Woo-tak | Second lead |
| Prison Playbook | Captain Yoo Jeong-woo | Supporting role | |
| 2018 | Something in the Rain | Seo Joon-hee | Main role |
| 2019 | One Spring Night | Yoo Ji-ho | Main role |
| 2020 | A Piece of Your Mind | Moon Ha-won | Main role |
| 2021 | Snowdrop | Lim Soo-ho | Main role |
| 2024 | Love Next Door | Choi Seung-hyo | Main role |
Web Series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | D.P. | Ahn Jun-ho | Season 1–2 |
| 2022 | Connect | Ha Dong-soo | - |
Television Shows[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 | Jung Hae-in's Travel Log[3] | Himself |
Hosting[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4th Asia Contents Awards | with Miss Korea 2019 Kim Sae-yeon[4] |
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "My Song" (나의 노래) | 2022 | Connect OST |
Music Video appearance[]
| Year | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MOYA (모야) | AOA Black | Debut appearance |
Awards & Nominations[]
Award Ceremony[]
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Something in the Rain | Won |
| K-Star Award, Actor | Won | |||
| 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama | D.P. | Won | |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2018 | Artist of the Year | Jung Hae-in | Won |
| Asia Talent | Won | |||
| Best Emotive | Won | |||
| 2019 | Best Icon | Won | ||
| AAA Potential (Actor) | Won | |||
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2022 | Best Actor in a leading role | D.P. | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2018 | Most Popular Actor | Prison Playbook | Won |
| 2020 | Best New Actor – Film | Tune in for Love | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best Actor – Television | D.P. | Nominated | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Tune in for Love | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | I, the Executioner | Won | |
| 2024 | Popular Star Award | Won | ||
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Leading Actor | D.P. | Nominated |
| Popular Star Award | Won | |||
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Tune in for Love | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Nominated | ||
| Cine 21 Awards | 2019 | Won | ||
| Director's Cut Awards | 2022 | Best Actor in a Series | D.P. | Nominated |
| 2024 | D.P. 2 | Nominated | ||
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Tune in for Love | Won |
| 2023 | Best Actor in a Series | D.P. | Nominated | |
| London East Asia Film Festival | 2019 | Popularity Award | Tune in for Love | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Grand Prize | One Spring Night | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Won | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | New Star Award | That's The Way It Is | Won |
| 2017 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | While You Were Sleeping | Nominated | |
| The Seoul Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor (Drama) | Something in the Rain | Nominated |
| Popularity Award (Drama) | Won | |||
| Hallyu Artist Award | Won |
State Honors[]
| Country / Organization | Year | Honor |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2019 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation[5] |
Listicles[]
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 20th |
| 2020 | 18th |
References[]
- ↑ Ji-heung, Choi. (2016, Dec 26). "'도깨비' 김고은 첫사랑 태희役 정해인, 다산 정약용 6대손". Sports Kyunghyang, Naver. Retrieved on September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Ji-yeon, Lim. (2016, Aug 23). "[팝인터뷰②]"자신 있거든요" 정해인의 앞날이 기대되는 이유". Herald POP, Naver. Retrieved on September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Hae-min, Cho. (2019, Oct 15). "Jung Hae-in to start TV travel variety show". The Korea Times. Retrieved on September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Ji-hye, Kim. (2022, Sep 21). "정해인, '미스코리아 진' 김세연과 제4회 아시아콘텐츠어워즈 MC". SBS Entertainment News, Naver. Retrieved on September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Min-ji, Lee. (2019, Oct 22). "양희은X김혜자 문화훈장 받는다, 송가인 NCT127 등 장관표창". Newsen, Naver. Retrieved on September 3, 2024.