Sung Ji-ru

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Sung Ji-ru
Born (1968-10-16) October 16, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation Actor
Korean name
Hangul
성지루
Revised Romanization Seong Ji-ru
McCune–Reischauer Sŏng Chi-ru

Sung Ji-ru (born October 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Sado Sade Impotence
2001 Tears Yong-ho
Kick the Moon
2002 A.F.R.I.K.A.
Public Enemy
Break Out Man-soo Cameo
Marrying the Mafia Jang Seok-tae
The Hidden Princess
H Detective Park
2003 My Teacher, Mr. Kim Chun-shik
Memories of Murder
Crazy First Love
A Good Lawyer's Wife
Spring Breeze Cameo
2005A Bold Family
2006The Customer is Always RightAhn Chang-jin
2007 Paradise Murdered Han Choon-bae
2008 Forever the Moment Jin-gook Cameo
Santamaria [7] Shin Ho-cheol
Scandal Makers Lee Chang-hoon Cameo
2009If You Were Me 4Segment: "Blue Birds on the Desk"
2010 No Mercy Yoon Jong-kang
Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle Yeo-sangSpecial appearance
Secret Love Inn ownerSpecial appearance
Happy Killers Taxi driver Cameo
2011 Children Jung-ho's father
Sunny Ha Chun-hwa's lawyer
2013 Fists of Legend Seo Kang-gook
2014 Red Carpet CEO Cameo
Big Match BookerSpecial appearance
2019 Cheer Up, Mr. Lee Jeong-kwon
2022 Vanishing Detective Jae-yeongKorean-French film [8]
AwakeDong-hyeok [9]

Television series

YearTitleRole
2003Ang-sook
Fairy and SwindlerMin Jae-soo
2004Into the StormGong Soo-chang
Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest Jo Min-ho
2006Special of My LifeBaek Dong-koo
2007 Time Between Dog and Wolf Byun Dong-suk
2008 Lobbyist Yoo Sung-shik
Star's Lover Seo Tae-suk
2010 OB & GY Joon-suk (guest), episodes 4-5)
Becoming a Billionaire Woo Byung-doo
Chosun Police 2Choi Do-gon
2011 Detectives in Trouble Nam Tae-shik
Warrior Baek Dong-soo Hwang Jin-gi
Lights and Shadows Shin Jung-goo
2012–2013 Ugly Miss Young-ae 11 Sung Ji-ru
2013 King of Ambition Uhm Sam-do
Special Affairs Team TEN 2 Ma Seok-gi (episodes 11-12)
Goddess of Fire [10] Shim Jong-soo
The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang Dae-woon
KBS Drama Special:
"My Dad is a Nude Model" [11]
Tae-joong
2014 A Witch's Love Security guard
(cameo, episodes 1-2)
You're All Surrounded Lee Eung-do
Dr. Frost Nam Tae-bong
Righteous Love (cameo)
2015 Assembly Byun Sung-ki
2016 Monster Go Joo-tae (guest)
Second to Last Love Dok Go-bong
2017 A Korean Odyssey Soo Bo-ri
School 2017 Ra Sun-bong
2018 Sweet Revenge 2 Oh Ji-na's father
Ms. Ma, Nemesis Jo Chang-gil
2019 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Heo Sam-bo
2021 The Penthouse: War in Life 3 Cameo [12]
2021–2022 Bad and Crazy Bong-pil [13]
2022 Insider Heo Sang-soo [14]
That Guy's Voice [15] Natsume
2024 Begins ≠ Youth a disciplinarian
Marry You Jin Si-Wan

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2003 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Best Actor in a Drama ShortAng-sookWon
2007 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Paradise Murdered Nominated
6th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting ActorWon
2014 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special You're All Surrounded Nominated

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