Jo Jeong-ik (born 21 January 1983), better known by his stage name Yoo
Gun, is an American-born South Korean actor.Jo Jeong-ik was born in
Arizona, United States to Korean American parents. He came to South
Korea in the 1990s as a teenager. He is a first cousin of coloratura
soprano Sumi Jo.Under the stage name Yoo Gun, he began his
entertainment career in 1997 as a singer in South Korean boy band
Oppa. Yoo rose to popularity through his first leading role in the
2006 television drama Hello, God! (안녕하세ìš" í•˜ëŠ ë‹˜); he
played a mentally challenged character based on "Charlie" in the novel
Flowers for Algernon. Supporting roles followed in the comedy films
Dasepo Naughty Girls, Project Makeover, Mission Possible: Kidnapping
Granny K, and My Mighty Princess. Yoo underwent six months of martial
arts training for his next leading role in the action drama Fight,
which aired on cable in 2008. Besides appearing in the TV series Bad
Couple, Can't Stop Now, and Prosecutor Princess, he also made his
theater debut in 2010 in the stage play Thief's Diary.
Gun, is an American-born South Korean actor.Jo Jeong-ik was born in
Arizona, United States to Korean American parents. He came to South
Korea in the 1990s as a teenager. He is a first cousin of coloratura
soprano Sumi Jo.Under the stage name Yoo Gun, he began his
entertainment career in 1997 as a singer in South Korean boy band
Oppa. Yoo rose to popularity through his first leading role in the
2006 television drama Hello, God! (안녕하세ìš" í•˜ëŠ ë‹˜); he
played a mentally challenged character based on "Charlie" in the novel
Flowers for Algernon. Supporting roles followed in the comedy films
Dasepo Naughty Girls, Project Makeover, Mission Possible: Kidnapping
Granny K, and My Mighty Princess. Yoo underwent six months of martial
arts training for his next leading role in the action drama Fight,
which aired on cable in 2008. Besides appearing in the TV series Bad
Couple, Can't Stop Now, and Prosecutor Princess, he also made his
theater debut in 2010 in the stage play Thief's Diary.
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