Hwang Jung-min

Born: 1970-09-01 Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Hwang Jung-min (황정민) began his career in musical theatre, making his acting debut in Line 1 in 1995. He then starred in various musicals and plays in Daehangno such as 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Cats'. Despite a career on stage, Hwang had difficulty transitioning to film. He went through a long struggle for recognition, with people saying he 'didn’t have the right face for film.' He even considered giving up his dream, but stuck to his conviction about walking the path of acting. Hwang said, 'After becoming interested about the stage and how it feels to be that person on stage, I've never thought of anything else. That I never swayed -- t ...