Ji Hyun-woo | |
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Ji Hyun-woo at the Queen In-hyun's Man press conference in April 2012
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Born |
Joo Hyung-tae 29 November 1984 South Korea |
Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University – Performing Arts |
Occupation | Actor, musician |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | Dream Tea Entertainment (2016–present) |
Website | www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 지현우 |
Revised Romanization | Ji Hyeon-wu |
McCune–Reischauer | Ji Hyŏn-wu |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 주형태 |
Revised Romanization | Ju Hyeong-tae |
McCune–Reischauer | Ju Hyŏng-tae |
Ji Hyun-woo (born Joo Hyung-tae on 29 November 1984) is a South Korean actor and musician. He was formerly the lead guitarist for Korean indie rock band and is best known for his leading role in the cable TV drama Queen In-hyun's Man.
Ji Hyun-woo officially made his debut as an actor in 2003. His popularity increased in 2004 with the sitcom-turned movie Old Miss Diary.
Besides acting, Ji is also talented musically. He started as a session guitarist for the second album of Korean band . Then in 2004, he along with Park Joon-shik (vocals) and Kim Hyun-joong (bass) formed rock band .
In 2005 Ji played Danny Zuko in a Korean staging of the musical Grease, which released its cast recording. He has also contributed to the soundtracks of several of his films and television series.
Ji continued to star on the small and big screen, among them the TV dramas Over the Rainbow (2006), Merry Mary (2007), My Sweet Seoul (2008),My Precious You (2008),Invincible Lee Pyung Kang (2009),Becoming a Billionaire (2010), and A Thousand Kisses (2011). He also appeared in the films Attack the Gas Station 2 (2009), and Mr. Idol (2011).
In 2011 Ji released his first solo single Crescendo, comprising three songs which Ji wrote and composed, and which was produced by his older brother Ji Hyun-soo who is also a member of rock band N.EX.T.
He was one of the season 2 hosts of Invincible Youth, a variety program based on members of popular girl groups experiencing the rural countryside of Korea.
In 2012, he starred in the fantasy romance Queen In-hyun's Man on cable channel tvN, in which he played a time-traveling Joseon scholar who falls in love with an actress in the 21st century (played by Yoo In-na).