Joo Jin-mo

Joo Jin-mo: Biography in Details

Who is Joo Jin-mo?

Joo is a South Korean actor and performer, he is also well known for starring in TV shows like ‘Fashion 70’s’ (2005), ‘Flowers in Fog’ (2013), ‘Woman with a Suitcase’ (2016), ‘Bad Guys: City of Evil’(2017), etc.

How old is Joo Jin-mo?

His birthplace in Seoul, South Korea, and his birthdate is on  August 11, 1974. He is currently 49 years old. Unfortunately, there is no information regarding his family and his childhood. It is under review.

There is no information about his siblings. Joo holds South Korean citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown. His birth sign is Leo.

Which University did Joo Jin-mo attend?

He attended the University of Incheon to study Physical Education but dropped out to study Film and Art at Chung-Ang University.

Joo Jin-mo:  Professional Life Career

In talking about his profession, Joo Jin-mo made his theatre debut with ‘Taxi Driver’ in 1997. Likely, he made his first big-screen appearance in the movie ‘Park V. Park’ but couldn’t gather any attention. Thereafter, he also appeared in KBS2’s drama ‘Sad Temptation’ in 1999. Then, he appeared in the movie ‘Dance Dance’ in 1999.

His portrayal of a disdainful lover in romantic drama got him a lot of attention from Korean and overseas audiences. During 2000, he also appeared in KBS2’s show, ‘Look Back in Anger, and acted in another movie titled, ‘Real Fiction’ which was shot in just 3.5 hours without any retakes. Similarly, from 2004 to 2005, Joo was part of the historical drama series, ‘Bichunmoo’ (Dance in the Sky).

In 2005, Joo Jin-mo starred in SBS’ hit show, ‘Fashion 70’s’ with Lee Yo-won. In 2006, he starred in ‘Puzzle’, a movie about a bank robbery gone wrong. He also became part of the TV series, ‘Queen of the Game’. In 2007, he starred in the gangster romance, ‘A Love’ along with Park Si-Yeon. In the following year, he starred in the controversial movie, ‘A Frozen Flower, which was about a love triangle between a homosexual Goryeo King, his Queen, and the Royal Guard.

In 2009, Joo Jin-mo returned to television with SBS series ‘Dream’in which he played a sports agent to a K-1 fighter. Likewise, in 2010, he appeared in ‘A Better Tomorrow’ along with Son Seung-Yeon.  In 2011, he sang ‘Like Rain, Like Music’ by late singer Kim Hyun-Sik during his first fan meeting in Japan. In 2012, he returned to the silver screen with his portrayal of a 19th-century con man in ‘Gabi’.

Joo Jin-mo's Birthday Dates