Masterclass – The Three Faces of Hwang Jung-min

Masterclass – The Three Faces of Hwang Jung-min

A unique opportunity to discover the talent of Hwang Jung min, one of the most acclaimed actors in Korean cinema. With his award-winning career and versatility, the actor will share experiences and reflections on his art, offering an exclusive look into the world of acting.

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Born in 1970, he got his first role in “The General’s Son” by Im Kwon-taek (1990) and 4 years later he entered the Hakchon Theater. Despite his successes in the cinema, he will never abandon the theater. He took part in Yim Sun-rye’s “Waikiki Brothers” followed by “Road Movie”, “A Bittersweet Life” and “A Good Lawyer’s Wife”. With “You Are My Sunshine” he faces his first leading role in a melodrama. In 2014 “Ode to My Father” became the second highest-grossing Korean film in history and the same year the action thriller “Veteran” by Ryoo Seung-wan recorded 13 million admissions. Almost all of his films have achieved impressive numbers such as the mountaineering drama “The Himalayas” and “The Wailing” by Na Hong-jin. Hwang then played a spy in the critically acclaimed “The Spy Gone North” (2017). In the last year, in addition to taking part in the sequel to “Veteran,” “I, The Executioner,” he won Best Actor in a Leading Role at both the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards for his portrayal of General Chun Doo-gwang in “12.12: The Day.”