Yeon Jung-hoon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Yeon.
Yeon Jung-hoon
Born (1978-11-06) November 6, 1978
South Korea
Education Art Center College of Design
Myongji University Graduate School - Product Design
Years active 1999-present
Agent

J. Tune Entertainment (2008-2011)
DBM Entertainment (2011-2014)

935 Entertainment (2014-present)
Spouse(s) Han Ga-in (m. 2005)
Korean name
Hangul 연정훈
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yeon Jeong-hun
McCune–Reischauer Yŏn Jŏnghun

Yeon Jung-hoon (born November 6, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational epic East of Eden (2008),[1] period medical drama Jejungwon (2009), and crime procedural Vampire Prosecutor (2011-2012).[2][3][4][5] An avid car enthusiast, he hosted the first three seasons of Top Gear Korea, the South Korean version of the BBC show.[6][7]

His father is veteran actor Yeon Kyu-jin, and he is married to actress Han Ga-in.[8][9][10]

Filmography

Television series

Year English Title Original Title Role Network
1999 Wave 파도 SBS
2000 KAIST 카이스트 SBS
2002 Vienna, Like Coffee (Drama City)[11] 비엔나 커피처럼 KBS2
2003 Yellow Handkerchief 노란 손수건 Yoon Tae-young KBS1
A Problem at My Younger
Brother's House
흥부네 박터졌네 Jang Hyun-tae SBS
Rosemary 로즈마리 Jang Jun-oh KBS2
2004 Snow White: Taste Sweet Love 백설공주 Han Jin-woo KBS2
Love is All Around 사랑을 할꺼야 Yeon Ha-neul MBC
2005 Sad Love Story 슬픈연가 Lee Gun-woo MBC
2008 East of Eden 에덴의 동쪽 Lee Dong-wook MBC
2009 Dream 드림 Kang Ki-jang
(cameo, episode 1)
SBS
Jejungwon 제중원 Baek Do-yang SBS
2011 Vampire Prosecutor 뱀파이어 검사 Min Tae-yeon OCN
2012 Can Love Become Money 사랑도 돈이 되나요 Ma In-tak MBN
Vampire Prosecutor 2 뱀파이어 검사 2 Min Tae-yeon OCN
2013 Pots of Gold 금 나와라, 뚝딱! Park Hyun-soo MBC
2014 A Time of Love 爱情来的时候 King/Kim Dong-seong TVB
2015 Mask 가면 Min Seok-hoon SBS

Film

Year English Title Original Title Role
2001 My Wife Is a Gangster 조폭 마누라 Hyo-min
2005 Daddy-Long-Legs 키다리 아저씨 Kim Jun-ho
Love in Magic 연애술사 Woo Ji-hoon
2013 Good Friends 좋은 친구들 K
Skiptrace 絕地逃亡

Variety show

Year English Title Original Title Role Network
2011 Top Gear Korea Season 1 탑 기어 코리아 시즌1 Host XTM
2012 Top Gear Korea Season 2 탑 기어 코리아 시즌2 Host XTM
Top Gear Korea Season 3 탑 기어 코리아 시즌3 Host XTM
2015 Running Man 런닝맨 Guest, episodes 234-235 SBS

Discography

Album information Track listing
몇번을 헤어져도
Yeon Jung-hoon Vol. 1
  • Album
  • Released: October 22, 2005[13][14]

Commercials

Year Product
2003 Lotte Weezzle
2004 Union Bay
2005 KTF
Haitai Vegetable-Fruit 100 Drink
2010 Samsung Hauzen Bubble Washing Machine

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Yellow Handkerchief Won
2008 MBC Drama Awards PD Award East of Eden Won
2010 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama Jejungwon Nominated
2013 2nd APAN Star Awards Best Dressed "Pots of Gold"Won
MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Pots of Gold Won

References

  1. Han, Sang-hee (19 August 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. Choe, Min-ji (15 September 2011). "Stills for Vampire Prosecutor Revealed". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  3. Hong, Lucia (25 July 2012). "Yeon Jung-hoon to return for 2nd season of OCN's Vampire Prosecutor". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. Kim, Erika (8 August 2012). "Official Poster and Character Cuts for Vampire Prosecutor 2 are Out". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  5. Hong, Ji-hye (29 October 2014). "Yeon Jung Hoon, Venturing Into Hollywood With Jackie Chan and Fan Bing Bing". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  6. "Top Gear South Korea Coming In August". Final Gear. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. Hea, Jung-min (5 April 2012). "Yeon Jeong Hun Reveals Top Gear Korea is Stronger Than Ever". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  8. Lee, In-kyung (27 February 2012). "Yeon Jeong Hun Says He Hardly Sees His Wife, Han Ga In, Nowadays". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. Sunwoo, Carla (15 June 2012). "Yeon Jung-hoon has a curfew and a strict wife in Han Ga-in". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. Sunwoo, Carla (14 September 2012). "Yeon Jung-hoon says he wants a child next year". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  11. "2002.07.07: 비엔나 커피처럼". Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  12. "슬픈연가". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  13. "Yeon Jung-hoon Poised to Advance to Japan". KBS Global. 5 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  14. "1집 연정훈". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-01-27.

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