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Jin Goo

Acting Born Jul 20, 1980 Seoul, South Korea 55 credits

Biography

Jin Goo is a South Korean actor born on July 20, 1980. He earned recognition for his performance in the 2009 noir thriller Mother, directed by Bong Joon-ho. For this role, he received the Best Supporting Actor award at both the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Additionally, Jin Goo is widely known for his participation in the television series Descendants of the Sun, which achieved both critical and commercial success. The provided sources regarding the singer known as Jin, who is a member of the boy band BTS, do not pertain to the acting career or professional history of the actor Jin Goo.

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Known for

Reborn Rookie

as Kang Jae-seong
Film

The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

as Yong-du

Amazing Saturday

as Self

Mr. Sunshine

as Ae-Shin's father

My Little Old Boy

2016

Descendants of the Sun

as Seo Dae-young

Men on a Mission

as Self
Film

C'est Si Bon

as Lee Jang-hee (20s)
Film

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

as Im Jun-yeong

SNL Korea

as Self
Film

Always

as Workshop CEO

The Umbrella Academy

as Yoon Hyuk

Frequent co-stars

Kang Shin-il 2 shared titles
Min Kyung-jin 2 shared titles
Han Hyo-joo 2 shared titles
Kim Mi-kyeong 2 shared titles
Oh Kwang-rok 2 shared titles
Song Hye-kyo 1 shared title
Song Joong-ki 1 shared title
Kim Ji-won 1 shared title
Onew 1 shared title
Cho Tae-kwan 1 shared title

Career timeline

Reborn Rookie
Moon River
The AuditorsThe Wild
The Witch: Part 2. The Other OneShadow DetectiveA Superior Day지선씨네마인드The King of Desert
My Lovely AngelJangah & Chichung
Yacht ExpeditionWhisky on the Road
Legal High
Amazing SaturdayMr. SunshineHeung-boo: The Revolutionist
UntouchableOne-Line
My Little Old BoyDescendants of the SunWhite NightsEntourage
Men on a MissionC'est Si BonBeating AgainNorthern Limit Line
The Admiral: Roaring CurrentsThe Target
Ad Genius Lee Tae-baekVLee Jung Hyun: V
26 Years
SNL KoreaAlwaysMoby DickThe Showdown
Running ManLe Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
MotherSwallow the Sun
SpotlightTokyo ShowerThe ESP CoupleThe Truck
Epitaph
A Dirty CarnivalIce BarLove Me Not
Infinite ChallengeA Bittersweet Life
All InRomantic Warriors
Nonstop

Full filmography

  • Reborn Rookie (2026) as Kang Jae-seong
  • Moon River (2025) as Kim Han-cheol
  • The Auditors (2024) as Hwang Dae-woong
  • The Wild (2024)
  • The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022) as Yong-du
  • Shadow Detective (2022) as Kook Jin-han
  • A Superior Day (2022) as Lee Ho-chul
  • 지선씨네마인드 (2022) as Self
  • The King of Desert (2022) as Director
  • Re-BORN (2022) as Jang-ah (segment "Jang-ah & Chi-chung")
  • My Lovely Angel (2021) as Jae-sik
  • Jangah & Chichung (2021)
  • Yacht Expedition (2020)
  • Whisky on the Road (2020)
  • Legal High (2019) as Go Tae-rim
  • Amazing Saturday (2018) as Self
  • Mr. Sunshine (2018) as Ae-Shin's father
  • Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018) as Nol-boo
  • Untouchable (2017) as Jang Joon-Seo
  • One-Line (2017) as Suk-goo
  • My Little Old Boy (2016)
  • Descendants of the Sun (2016) as Seo Dae-young
  • White Nights (2016) as Park Gun-woo
  • Entourage (2016) as Self
  • Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
  • C'est Si Bon (2015) as Lee Jang-hee (20s)
  • Beating Again (2015) as Ma Dong Wook / "Peter Pan" [Soon Jung's fiancé / Detective]
  • Northern Limit Line (2015) as Han Sang-gook
  • The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) as Im Jun-yeong
  • The Target (2014) as Sung-hoon
  • Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek (2013) as Lee Tae-baek
  • V (2013)
  • Lee Jung Hyun: V (2013)
  • 26 Years (2012) as Gwak Jin-bae
  • SNL Korea (2011) as Self
  • Always (2011) as Workshop CEO
  • Moby Dick (2011) as Yoon Hyuk
  • The Showdown (2011) as Do-yeong
  • Running Man (2010)
  • Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010) as Seong-chan
  • Mother (2009) as Jin-tae
  • Swallow the Sun (2009) as Kim Il-hwan (young)
  • Spotlight (2008) as Lee Seon-chul
  • Tokyo Shower (2008) as Park Sang-kil
  • The ESP Couple (2008) as Su‑min
  • The Truck (2008) as Kim Yeong-ho
  • Epitaph (2007) as Park Jung-nam
  • A Dirty Carnival (2006) as Jong-soo
  • Ice Bar (2006) as In-baek
  • Love Me Not (2006) as Mickey/Tae-ho
  • Infinite Challenge (2005) as Self
  • A Bittersweet Life (2005) as Min-gi
  • All In (2003) as In-ha (young)
  • Romantic Warriors (2003) as Gak
  • Nonstop (2000)