Jung Yoon-seok explained

Othername:	Jung Yoon-suk
Birth Date:	30 April 2003
Birth Place:	Seoul, South Korea
Education:	School of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	2006–2022
Module:	Child: yes Hangul: 정윤석 Rr: Jeong Yun-seok Mr: Chŏng Yunsŏk

Jung Yoon-seok (; born April 30, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in Temptation of Wife.

Early life and education

Born to Korean-Chinese parents, Jung began his acting career in late 2006 at the age of three.^[1]

Jung was born to parents of Korean-Chinese origin in Heilongjiang, China, his parents were naturalized as Korean citizens, and he was born and raised in Seoul. In 2008, the production crew of mentioned that Jung's parents acquired Korean citizenship.

Unlike Jung, his older sister, whose name is unknown, was born and raised in China and has a Chinese citizenship. When she was 24 years old and living in China, she appeared in a Screening Humanity episode when Jung was 5 years old. From his family, Jung is the youngest son who is 19 years younger than her.

Jung learned to speak a small amount of Chinese from his parents due to the fact that his mother, who had previously appeared in Screening Humanity, where she mentioned that she was teaching him one word a day because she was worried that his older sister in China would not be able to communicate with Jung, who was living in Korea at the time.

In 2019, Jung majored in acting at School of Performing Arts Seoul and graduated in 2022.^[2]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title		Role	Notes
	English	Korean
2006–2007	Jumong	Korean: 주몽	Yuri (young)
2007	Snow in August	Korean: 8월에 내리는 눈	Na Da-bin
	Lonely Bird	Korean: 겨울새	Ho-seok		^[3]
	The Legend	Korean: 태왕사신기	Ahjik (Gogeoryeon)
	The King and I	Korean: 왕과 나	Yi Yung (young)
2008
	New Heart	Korean: 뉴하트	Kim Jung-min
	East of Eden	Korean: 에덴의 동쪽	Yo-seob		^[4]
	Amnok River Flows	Korean: 압록강은 흐른다	Lee Mi-reuk (child)
	Temptation of Wife	Korean: 아내의 유혹	Jung Ni-no
2009
	The Partner	Korean: 파트너	Oh Jae-dong
	Queen Seondeok	Korean: 선덕여왕	Kim Chun-chu (young)		^[5]
	Three Brothers	Korean: 수상한 삼형제	Kim Jong-nam
2010
	The Miracle of Love	Korean: 사랑의 기적	Kang Chul
	The King of Legend	Korean: 근초고왕	Go Gu-bu (young)
2011
	Bolder By the Day	Korean: 갈수록 기세등등	Lee Yoon-seok
2012
	The King's Doctor	Korean: 마의	a child		^[6]
	Full House Take 2	Korean: 풀하우스 테이크 2	Won Kang-hwi (young)
2013		Korean: 아빠는 곰팡이맨	Joon (Korean: 준이)	ABU Children's Drama	^[7]
		Korean: 궁중잔흑사 - 꽃들의 전쟁	Shunzhi Emperor
	The Scandal	Korean: 스캔들: 매우 충격적이고 부도덕한 사건	Ha Eun-joong (young)
	Love in Her Bag	Korean: 그녀의 신화	Eun Kyung-ho (young)		^[8]
	Good Doctor	Korean: 굿닥터	Kyu-hyun		^[9]
	Master's Sun	Korean: 주군의 태양	Doll ghost	guest, episode 5–7	^[10]
	Drama Festival	Korean: 드라마 페스티벌: 불온	Lee Joon-kyung (young)	episode: "Unrest"	^[11]
	Golden Rainbow	Korean: 황금 무지개	Kim Yeol-won (young)
2014	Jeong Do-jeon	Korean: 정도전	Monino (young)
	I Need Romance 3	Korean: 로맨스가 필요해 3	Joo Wan (young)
	Jang Bo-ri Is Here!	Korean: 왔다! 장보리	Lee Jae-hwa (young)
	Discovery of Love	Korean: 연애의 발견	Han Woo-joo		^[12]
2015	Danger Town	Korean: 돌진! 슈퍼가정부와 위험한 동네	Domuji	children's series	^[13] ^[14]
	A Bird That Doesn't Sing	Korean: 울지 않는 새	Oh Min-ki (young)
	Yong-pal	Korean: 용팔이	Kim Tae-hyun (young)
	My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol	Korean: 내 딸, 금사월	Im Shi-ro (young)
	KBS Drama Special	Korean: 드라마 스페셜: 낯선동화	Soo-bong	episode: "Strange Fairy Tale"
2016	Jang Yeong-sil	Korean: 장영실	Jang Yeong-sil (young)		^[15]
	Six Flying Dragons	Korean: 육룡이 나르샤			^[16]
	Five Enough	Korean: 아이가 다섯	Yoon Woo-young
	Flowers of the Prison	Korean: 옥중화	Yoon Tae-won (young)
	Love in the Moonlight	Korean: 구름이 그린 달빛	Lee Yeong (young)
2017	Lovers in Bloom	Korean: 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다	Kang Hae-chan
2018	Grand Prince	Korean: 대군 - 사랑을 그리다	Lee Myung after 10 years
	Folklore		Choi Dong-joo	episode: "Mongdal"
2019		Korean: 꽃파당: 조선혼담공작소	Ma Joon		^[17]
2021–2022	Bad and Crazy	Korean: 배드 앤 크레이지	Jeong Yun-ho		^[18]

Web series

Year	Title		Role	Notes
	English	Korean
2019	My First First Love	Korean: 첫사랑은 처음이라서	Yun Yeong-ho
2020	Strange School Tales	Korean: 학교기담: 오지 않는 아이	Boo Young-seok	episode: "The Child Who Would Not Come"	^[19]
				also aired on TV

Film

Year	Title		Role	Notes
	English	Korean
2008	Little Prince	Korean: 어린 왕자	Han Eun-kyu
2012		Korean: R2B: 리턴 투 베이스	Park Woong
	The Peach Tree	Korean: 복숭아 나무	young Sang-hyun	supporting role	^[20]
2013	The Hero	Korean: 히어로	Gyu-wan		^[21]
		Korean: 화이: 괴물을 삼킨 아이	10-year-old Hwa-yi		^[22]
2014		Korean: 타짜: 신의 손	young Ham Dae-gil
	Slow Video	Korean: 슬로우 비디오	Kim Baek-goo
2015	BOYHOOD	BOYHOOD	Ji-hoon	short movie	^[23]
2016	The Jungle Book	Korean: 정글북	Mowgli	Korean dubbing
	Invitation	Korean: 초대	Dong-min	short movie	^[24]
2018	My Dream Class	Korean: 별리섬	Cha Sang-goo

Television shows

Year	Title		Role	Notes
	English	Korean
2008	Star King	Korean: 스타킹	Guest/Contestant	January 5 and May 3 episodes
	Screening Humanity	Korean: 인간극장	Guest	episode: "Crown Prince Class"	^[25]
2009	Gag Concert	Korean: 개그 콘서트	Guest	segment: "The Master"	^[26]
	Star King	Korean: 스타킹	Guest/Contestant	May 2 episode with Kim Su-jung	^[27]
2012	Mom the Wizard	Korean: 엄마는 마법사	Tamtam	Children's edutainment	^[28]
2015	Morning Forum	Korean: 아침마당	Guest	with Yoo Eun-mi, Choi Ro-woon, Choi Kwon-soo, and Jo Hyun-do	^[29]

Theater

Play

See also: Play (theatre).

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Venue
	English	Korean
2019	Now You C Me	Korean: 나우유C미 (__씨에게): 의지할 곳 없는 신세	Manager	segment: "A Defenseless Creature"	Art Hall, School of Performing Arts Seoul
		Korean: 나우유C미 (__씨에게): 보고싶습니다	one of the men	segment: "I Would Like to See"

Ambassadorship

In 2013, Jung was appointed as the ambassador for the 13th Korea Youth Creation Film Festival . From 2016 to 2018, he and Kim Ji-young were appointed as the ambassadors for Seoul Guro Kids International Film Festival (now Seoul International Children's Film Festival (SICFF)^[31]) 3 years in a row.^[32]

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
KBS Drama Awards	2013	Best Young Actor	Good Doctor
	2014		Jeong Do-jeon		^[33]
	2016		Five Enough, Jang Yeong-sil, Love in the Moonlight		^[34]
Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards	2015	Child Star Award			^[35]
Korea Youth Film Festival	2016	Most Popular Child Actor
SBS Drama Awards	2009	Best Young Actor	Temptation of Wife		^[36]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2021	Best Actor	Strange School Tales "The Child Who Would Not Come"		^[37]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 방준서, 정윤석: My name is 정윤석. Wee. Geun-woo. Jang. Kyung-jin. 5 May 2009. TenAsia. Bang Joon-seo, Jung Yun-seok: My name is Jung Yun-seok. 21 January 2023. ko. 6 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606052759/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1147. dead.
2. News: '아내의 유혹' 아역 정니노, 성인 됐다…여전한 이목구비 눈길. Jung Nino, a child actor in 'Temptation of Wife', became an adult... Still looking at the features. Money Today. Naver. Jeon. Hyung-joo. 14 January 2022. 17 February 2022. ko. 그는 현재 YG엔터테인먼트에 소속돼 있으며 서울공연예술고등학교 연극영화과 졸업을 앞두고 있다.. He is currently affiliated with YG Entertainment and is about to graduate from Seoul Performing Arts High School, Department of Theater and Film..
3. Web site: 정윤석03년생 / KBS 아이가 다섯 (-윤우영 역). Irye Entertainment. ko.
4. East of Eden, 7회,EP07, #02. ko. YouTube. 옛드 : MBC 레전드 드라마. March 21, 2012.
5. Web site: https://m.kin.naver.com/mobile/qna/detail.nhn?d1id=3&dirId=3010101&docId=52494206&qb=7ISg642V7Jes7JmVIOygleycpOyEnQ==&enc=utf8&section=kin&rank=1&search_sort=0&spq=0. ko:선덕여왕 천명공주 아들 아역배우 누구인가요?(내공있어요). Naver Know-iN. September 22, 2009. ko.
6. The King's Doctor, Ep 8 Part 2. ko. YouTube. 옛드 : MBC 레전드 드라마. April 27, 2021.
7. Web site: EBS & ABU 공동제작 어린이 드라마: 아빠는 곰팡이맨 - EBS <어린이날 특집 드라마>. EBSstory. Naver Blog. May 3, 2013. November 1, 2023. ko.
8. Web site: 김수현 신수연 정윤석, '그녀의 신화' 아역 3인방. eDaily. Naver. July 17, 2013. February 18, 2022. ko.
9. News: Park. Jin-young. '굿닥터' 성악소년 정윤석, 시청자 울린 아역배우의 역습. TVDaily. September 3, 2013. April 18, 2022. ko.
10. kang_jueun_mom. BBSf7X_Rzij. 2 February 2016. 2013년 여름~~인형속 귀신들ㅋㅋㅋ. 1 August 2022. ko. http://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/kang_jueun_mom/1176142872345786531. August 5, 2022. live.
11. News: '불온' 손병호, 정윤석 영특함 알고 제자로 '받아들여'. Kim. Ji-yi. Financial News. October 3, 2013. November 1, 2023. Naver. ko.
12. The day when the words I love you touched my heart . February 18, 2021 . Discovery of Love . KBS2 . . February 19, 2018 . 12 . ko.
13. Web site: Danger Town. Educational Broadcasting System. ko.
14. News: EBS, '돌진! 슈퍼가정부와 위험한 동네' 방영. BabyNews. Lee. Yu-ju. 28 April 2015. 10 May 2022. ko.
15. News: 장영실 송일국, 아역 정윤석 스틸컷 보니 송일국과 남다른 인연이 있네. Cha. Suk-geun. Maeil Broadcasting Network. December 24, 2015. April 18, 2022. Naver. ko.
16. News: Kim. Seung-jin. '육룡이 나르샤' 유아인, 세자 정윤석 살해…걸림돌은 없다 '피의 소용돌이'. Maeil Gyeongje. March 16, 2016. April 18, 2022. ko.
17. News: '꽃파당' 왕이 된 서지훈, 다시 매파 김민재 찾았다...무슨 계획?. Choi. Bo-ran. YTN. September 25, 2019. September 26, 2019. ko.
18. News: 배앤크' 정윤석, 어린 윤호로 맹활약…살벌한 연기력. Park. Pan-seok. 'Ba & C' Jung Yun-seok, as a young Yun-ho... bloody acting skills. OSEN. January 22, 2022. January 22, 2022. ko.
19. News: '오지 않는 아이' 정윤석, 공포물 최적화된 섬뜩 연기. Jang. Woo-young. OSEN. Naver. September 21, 2020. 10 May 2022. ko.
20. News: '복숭아나무' 류덕환 "조승우보다 내가 더 잘생겼다. 하하하". Cho. Yu-kyeong. ko. The Dong-a Ilbo. October 24, 2012. July 31, 2022. 조승우는 "영화 초반에 아역 정윤석군이 또랑또랑한 목소리로 엄마에게 처음이자 마지막으로 부른 노래를 부르는 장면이 가장 좋았다"고 말했다.. Cho Seung-woo said, "I liked the scene at the beginning of the movie when the child actor Jung Yun-seok sang the first and last song to his mother in a loud voice.".
21. News: [THE 인터뷰] 영화 '히어로' 주연 맡은 정윤석 군]. Lee. Shin-young. Chosun Kid. October 1, 2013. April 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20231016110633/https://kid.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/09/30/2013093003355.html. October 16, 2023. deviated. ko.
22. News: ['초통령' 아역 스타③] 조현도 "롤모델은 지성, 다중인격 연기 감명"]. Jo. Yeon-su. OBS. May 7, 2016. April 18, 2022. Naver. 정윤석은 "여진구 선배와 '화이'라는 영화를 찍었다.". Jung Yun-seok said, "I filmed a movie called 'Hwayi' with Yeo Jin-goo.". ko.
23. Web site: BOYHOOD. Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. March 19, 2020.
24. Web site: Invitation. Toronto International Film Festival. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815120539/https://www.tiff.net/films/invitation/. 15 August 2018. dead.
25. News: '인간극장' 아역 정윤석 다시 떴네. Ku. Hye-jung. TV Report. Naver. 8 May 2008. 13 April 2022. ko.
26. 개그콘서트 - Gag Concert 달인 20090315. ko. YouTube. 23 May 2012. 16 April 2022. KBS Entertain.
27. News: 아역 정윤석-김수정, 실감나는 눈물연기 '눈물이 뚝뚝'. News Inside. 김지원. 2 May 2009. 9 December 2019. ko.
28. Web site: Mom the Wizard. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. ko.
29. News: Kim. Min-sung. '아침마당' 최로운, 대세다운 남다른 끼 발산. TVDaily. December 29, 2015. April 19, 2022. ko.
30. Web site: 정윤석. InEnter Entertainment. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227031954/http://www.inenter.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=tb23. December 27, 2016. dead.
31. CbJvsWJrhtw. sicff_official. Seoul International Children's Film Festival. March 16, 2022. March 18, 2022. ko. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/sicff_official/2794974799387827056. February 14, 2022. live. no.
32. Source:
    • News: '꿈'을 담은 서울구로국제어린이영화제 7월22일 개막. Park Jong-il. The Asia Business Daily. Naver. May 30, 2016. February 18, 2022. ko.
    • News: 제5회 서울구로국제어린이영화제 5월 23일 개막. Park Jong-il. The Asia Business Daily. Naver. February 8, 2017. February 18, 2022. ko.
    • News: 김지영.정윤석, 올해 구로국제어린이영화제 홍보대사 위촉. Kim Ji-young and Jung Yoon-seok appointed as ambassadors for this year's Guro Kids International Film Festival. Kim Seok-jin. Gukje News. February 27, 2018. February 18, 2022. ko.
33. News: [포처]정윤석, '이대로만 자라다오~']. Jo. Sung-woo. Joy News 24. December 31, 2014. April 20, 2022. ko.
34. News: [2016 KBS 연기대상]허정은·정윤석, 청소년 연기상 수상]. Kang. Hee-jung. [2016 KBS Drama Awards] Heo Jung-eun and Jung Yun-seok win the Youth Acting Award. News1. Naver. December 31, 2016. February 18, 2022. ko.
35. News: 정윤석, 김민결 제 23회 '대한민국문화연예대상' 아역상 수상. Park. Jae-hong. Korea Civil Reporter Association. December 2, 2015. October 8, 2020. ko.
36. Web site: 정윤석-김수정, SBS 연기대상 아역상. OSEN. Naver. December 31, 2009. February 4, 2022. ko.
37. Web site: '펜트하우스', 서울드라마어워즈 본심 4개 부문 진출. 'Penthouse' advances to Seoul International Drama Awards in 4 categories. Yonhap News Agency. 10 September 2021. 15 June 2023. ko. 개인상 후보로는 카카오TV '며느라기'의 박하선, TV조선·올레 tv·시즌(Seezn) '학교 기담- 오지 않는 아이'의 정윤석이 각각 남자 연기자상과 여자 연기자상 본심에 진출하며 연출 2명, 작가 1명, 남자 연기자 2명, 여자 연기자 2명 등 총 7명이 본심에 올랐다.. The nominees for the individual award are Park Ha-sun of Kakao TV's 'No, Thank You', and Jung Yoon-seok of TV Chosun Olleh tv and Seezn's 'School Story - The Child Who Never Comes' for Best Actor and Female Actor, respectively..