Popular Korean Dramas Starring Jo Jong Suk
Jo Jong Suk is one of South Korea’s popular actors, born in Seoul on December 26th, 1980. He debuted in movie in 2012 as a cute supporting actor in the film ‘Architecture 101’, which made him known to the public. Thanks to his entertaining acting he won the Best New Actor Award in the Blue Dragon Film Awards. In addition he also managed to be nominated for the Grand Bell Awards and Buil Film Awards. In 2012 he debuted in a television drama and continues to be active on screen to date. Here are 4 popular dramas starring Jo Jung Suk.
1. Jealousy Incarnate
The drama ‘Jealousy Incarnate’ is a drama that aired on SBS on August 24th to November 10th, 2016. The drama aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 pm and consists of 24 episodes. This drama tells about the weather forecast announcer named Pyo Na Ri (Gong Hyo Jin) and newscaster Lee Hwa Shin (Jo Jung Suk). Na Ri has been fond of Lee Hwa Shin since three years ago, but everything has changed since she met Go Jung Won (Go Kyung Pyo), a rich family heiress and close friend of Hwa Shin. Through this drama, Jo Jung Suk won the Top Excellence Award, Actor in A Romantic Comedy Drama in the SBS Drama Awards and was nominated for Best Actor at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards.
2. Oh My Ghost
The drama ‘Oh My Ghost’ is a tvN drama consisting of 16 episodes and aired from July 3rd to August 22nd, 2015 every Friday and Saturday. This drama tells about Na Bong Sun (Park Bo Young) who can see the ghost since childhood because her grandmother is a shaman. Because of that she became a very private person and had no friends. She works as an assistant for a famous chef named Kang Sun Woo (Jo Jung Suk). Kang Sun Woo is a person who is liked by Na Bong Sun, he is a handsome and confident chef. One day, Bong Sun is possessed by a ghost spirit named Shin Soon Ae (Kim Seul Gi). When she was possessed she turned into a very aggressive person, it makes Kang Sun Woo begins to notice Na Bong Sun.
3. You Are The Best!
The drama ‘You Are The Best!’ Is a family drama that airs on KBS on March 9 through August 25, 2013. The 50-episode drama is played by IU and Jo Jung Suk. This drama tells the life of Lee Soon Shin’s family who fell into trouble due to his sudden death of his father. Once, Soon Shin gets a job as a temporary worker while in a hotel if it works well he can become a permanent worker. As he worked he collided with the owner of an entertainment agency called Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk). The food brought by Soon Shin spills over Joon Ho’s body, which makes him angry and asks the hotel manager to sack Soon Shin. Joon Ho is a confident and arrogant man, but after meeting Lee Soon Shin he understands the true meaning of success and slowly changes his nature.
4. The King 2 Hearts
The drama ‘The King 2 Hearts’ is an MBC drama that aired on March 21st to May 24th, 2012. The 20-episode drama is played by Ha Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, Jo Jung Suk, Yoon Je Moon, and so on. The drama tells the story of Prince Jae Ha (Lee Seung Gi) and North Korean Special Forces Instructor named Kim Hang Ah (Ha Ji Won) who became husband and wife through an arranged marriage. In this drama, Jo Jung Suk plays Eun Shi Kyung, son of a king adviser. He is a firm and faithful figure. At first, he was hated by Prince Jae Ha because of his ancient style. Even so actually Eun Shi Kyung has a romantic side because he likes Princess Jae Shin (Lee Yoon Ji).