Jung Hae-in

Born in Seoul - South Korea - on April 1 1988, he is the sixth descendant of Dasan Jeong Yak-Yong, one of the greatest thinkers in the later Joseon period. He made his debut in 2014 after his military service in the TV drama Bride of the Century, after an appearance in the music video "Moya" in 2013. His popularity started to grow, in 2016, with a special appearance in the drama Goblin, as Choi Tae-Hee, the first love of the female lead, Ji Eun-Tak ( the actress Kim Go Eun). In the same year, he appeared in a more relevant role in the drama White Nights, as Tak. In 2017, his outstanding performances in the dramas While You Were Sleeping and Prison Playbook made him more and more popular amongst the insiders. Jung Haein's achievements did not come overnight. In the first years of his career, he worked on strengthening his acting skills by appearing in several independent and short films. He got every possible chance to closely watch the performances of prominent actors. Every experience was precious to him to build up his career. In Spring 2018, his popularity impressively rose thanks to the JTBC drama Something in the Rain, in which he acted beside Son Ye-Jin as the lead character. In the second half of 2018, he joined actress Kim Go-Eun and director Jung Ji-Woo in the movie Tune In For Love, released on August 28, 2019. In 2019, he appeared in the lead role - as Yoo Ji-Ho - with Han Ji-Min in the MBC drama One Spring Night - written and directed by the same team who created Something In The Rain - and as Sang-Pil, the co-lead in the movie Start-Up, directed by Choi Jeong-Yeol. In March 2020, starred on tvN drama A Piece Of Your Mind in the lead role of Moon Ha Won, an AI programmer gifted and sensitive. Something In The Rain, Tune In For Love and One Spring Night - all available on Netflix - has been three consecutive box office hits, loved by the audience and the critics. Jung Hae-In received reviews for always showing the character itself with emotional acting, delicate and intense. August 2021, with the D.P. release on Netflix, marks a turning point in Jung Haein's career. With his intense Ahn Junho, the young man assigned to the deserter pursuit unit while serving in his military service, he puts the versatility of his talent to the test and comes out highly successful. The webtoon this series is based on, written by Kim Bo-tong, garnered over 10 million views for its realistic portrayal of the brutal violence and human rights violations committed in the military. D.P.'s international success and the praise he received for his outstanding performance led him to represent South Korea in Netflix's celebratory event, Tudum. The year 2021, which had also seen him starring in the short film Blue Happiness directed by his friend Lee Je-hoon as part of the Unframed project, comes to a close with the release of Snowdrop, Disney's first original Asian series launched by Disney Plus platform and the Korean JTBC. Thanks to the powerful and multifaceted performance of Jung Haein in the leading role, Lim Sooho, the series allows Disney a significant debut in the Asian market, ranking as the most-watched in several regions. Acclaimed Japanese director Takashi Miike casts him in the lead role, Ha Dong Soo for his first Korean project, Connect series, expected in December also on Disney Plus. Meanwhile, 2022 sees Jung Haein busy filming the second season of D.P., renewed by Netflix in December 2021 in light of its incredible success. After triumphing as Best Actor in the eighth Apan Awards, Jung Haein will headline the 27th Busan International Film Festival with the world premiere of Connect, which generated excitement and expectations thanks to the actor and the director, becoming the most awaited series of the end of 2022.