Jin Goo

Jin Goo

Born: July 20, 1980
in Seoul, South Korea
Jin Goo (born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 noir thriller Mother. He is also best known for his role in the critically and commercially successful series Descendants of the Sun.

Movies for Jin Goo...

Title: The Wild
Released: January 5, 2024
Type: TV
Road trip reality program to explore the vast and majestic Canadian National Park through the eyes of three wild celebrities.
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Title: The King of Desert
Character: Director
Released: December 16, 2022
Type: TV
A story about the choices of people who either believe money is everything or believe that it’s not.
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Title: Shadow Detective
Character: Kook Jin-han
Released: October 26, 2022
Type: TV
A veteran detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.
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Title: 지선씨네마인드
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2022
Type: TV
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Re-BORN
Title: Re-BORN
Released: June 30, 2022
Type: Movie
Synopsis 1. "Today's Superpower" (26min, 오늘의 초능력, o-neul-eui cho-neung-ryeok) by Lee Min-seob People who claim to be able to use superpowers once a day gathered! But why can't they use their superpowers? Do they really have superpowers in the first place? 2. "1+1" (30min, 1+1) by Han Jay "Toot! I'm 1+1!" One day, the same alter ego as me appeared! 3. "Jangah & Chichung" (35min, 장아치청, jang-a-chi-cheong) by Kim Tae-hoon-II "Burp!" Once you start burping, there's nothing you can do. A comedy action movie limited to 60 minutes, filled with real superpowers by superheroes. 4. "LOVE SICK" (23min, 러브씩, reo-beu-ssik) by Jung Seung-hoon A year after the end of the zombie crisis, Seung-beom prepares an unforgettable proposal for his girlfriend Ji-yoon who saved him.
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The Witch: Part 2. The Other One
Title: The Witch: Part 2. The Other One
Character: Yong-doo
Released: June 15, 2022
Type: Movie
A girl wakes up in a huge secret laboratory, then accidentally meets another girl who is trying to protect her house from a gang. The mystery girl overthrows the gang with her unexpected powers, and laboratory staff set out to find her.
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Title: A Superior Day
Character: Lee Ho-chul
Released: March 13, 2022
Type: TV
A thriller set in 24 hours where only the superior survives, and the ordinary man who has to save his kidnapped daughter by killing a serial killer.
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My Lovely Angel
Title: My Lovely Angel
Character: Jae-sik
Released: May 12, 2021
Type: Movie
A life-changing story of a man who has lived as a loner his entire life. Jae Shik begins to live together with a child with a hearing-visual disability, as they change each other's lives and try to find a way to communicate.
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Jangah & Chichung
Title: Jangah & Chichung
Released: January 1, 2021
Type: Movie
In the Royal Mansion near the old nuclear power plant, there are people who look ordinary but have superpowers. It is not clear how they obtained their superpowers. What is certain is that it is also not an ability that can be used easily. There is a fatal flaw in Jang-ah's superpower seal wind, which occurs for just one hour after drinking 88 Coke. After one shot, you have to rest for 10 seconds. The same goes for Chi-Cheong's superpowers. His power is healing power, but he only needs to rub his palms to the point of burning them in order to show that power. The two of them go somewhere with only the original plan that Jang-ah will attack and defend, and Chi-chung will heal him if he gets hurt. Even after they have superpowers, their hard-to-do action drama begins! Not superheroes, but foolish psychics. In fact, each of us may be making our own superheroes day by day, using our own superpowers that no one knows about.
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Title: 위스키 온 더 로드
Released: December 19, 2020
Type: TV
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Title: Yacht Expedition
Released: September 17, 2020
Type: TV
The show is a “documentary variety program” about four men who take on the challenge of sailing a yacht in the Pacific Ocean for 21 days
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Title: 胜利即是正义(韩版)
Released: February 8, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Legal High
Character: Go Tae-rim
Released: February 8, 2019
Type: TV
A money-hungry lawyer and a righteous rookie become an unlikely courtroom duo in this remake of the Japanese series of the same name.
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Title: Mr. Sunshine
Character: Ae-Shin's father
Released: July 7, 2018
Type: TV
Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is fighting for Korean independence. Their romance is complicated by social class and political ideology.
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Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
Title: Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
Character: Nol-boo
Released: February 14, 2018
Type: Movie
During a time of poverty and despair in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a satirical street play that pokes fun at the ruling class while giving a prophecy of ‘a new leader to save the world’ becomes immensely popular among the people. The author of the fable, Heung-boo, subsequently gains fame around the country and is sought after by both the oppressive political power and the rebellion leader who want to use his name and talent for their differing agendas.
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Title: Untouchable
Character: Jang Joon-Seo
Released: November 24, 2017
Type: TV
The city of Bukcheon has been dominated by the Jang family for 3 generations. Jang Joon-Seo is the second son of family leader Jang Beom-Ho. A woman who Jang Joon-Seo loves dies. After that, he tries to reveal the truth about her death and a secret from his family.
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One-Line
Title: One-Line
Character: Suk-goo
Released: March 29, 2017
Type: Movie
A group of professional con artists scam poor, unsuspecting citizens with fraudulent bank loans. The scams go well for a while, but then they begin to distrust each other.
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Title: White Nights
Character: Park Gun-woo
Released: November 21, 2016
Type: TV
A coldhearted heiress, a man from her past and an ambitious new hire in her company all become entangled on a battleground for money and power.
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Title: Entourage
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 2016
Type: TV
Young-Bin is a rising star actor in South Korea. He has been best friends with Ho-Jin, Joon and Geobook since they were all children. Young-Bin belongs to a management company with Kim Eun-Gab as the CEO.
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Title: My Little Old Boy
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: TV
How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up celebrity sons are closely observed by their mothers. Do you know why your son drinks so much these days? How much do you know about your son’s philosophy in his life style? Heart-warming moments of observational communication between a mother and a son can be seen on Mom’s Diary.
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Title: Descendants of the Sun
Character: Seo Dae-young
Released: February 24, 2016
Type: TV
After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.
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Title: Men on a Mission
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 2015
Type: TV
Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.
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Northern Limit Line
Title: Northern Limit Line
Character: Han Sang-gook
Released: June 24, 2015
Type: Movie
In this true story from 2002, South Korean patrol boats engaged in a deadly battle with North Korean patrol boats who crossed the maritime border known the Northern Limit Line and attacked.
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Title: Beating Again
Character: Ma Dong Wook / "Peter Pan" [Soon Jung's fiancé / Detective]
Released: April 3, 2015
Type: TV
After his uncle's unjust takeover of the family company, Kang Min Ho grows up to be a successful, if not cynical investor who only cares about money. But when he undergoes a sudden heart transplant surgery, Min Ho literally has a change of heart when he inherits a warm and compassionate heart. In the midst of seeing the world anew, including falling for the kind Kim Soon Jung, Min Ho must mitigate his newfound personality with the demands of his cutthroat career.
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C'est Si Bon
Title: C'est Si Bon
Character: Lee Jang-hee (20s)
Released: February 5, 2015
Type: Movie
A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a series of hit love-songs.
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Title: The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Character: Im Jun-yeong
Released: July 30, 2014
Type: Movie
The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598, where the iconic Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin managed to destroy a total of 133 Japanese warships with only 13 ships remaining in his command. The battle, which took place in the Myeongryang Strait off the southwest coast of the Korean Peninsula, is considered one of the greatest victories of Yi.
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The Target
Title: The Target
Character: Sung-hoon
Released: April 30, 2014
Type: Movie
At the same time as murder suspect Yeo-hoon is brought unconscious to the emergency room following a shooting incident, an assailant breaks into the house of Tae-jun, the emergency room's doctor in charge, and kidnaps his wife. The kidnapper calls the doctor and tells him to bring Yeo-hoon to him. To retrieve his wife, Tae-jun has no option but to save the patient and sneak him away before the police can notice.
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Lee Jung Hyun: V
Title: Lee Jung Hyun: V
Released: April 1, 2013
Type: Movie
A man experiences a car crash and visits the nearest spooky mansion for help, only to discover its ghostly inhabitant wants to take him as a groom.
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Title: Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek
Character: Lee Tae-baek
Released: February 4, 2013
Type: TV
Drama series depicts the lives and love of people working in the advertisement industry.
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26 Years
Title: 26 Years
Character: Gwak Jin-bae
Released: November 29, 2012
Type: Movie
26 years ago, state troops were ordered to open fire on civilians in the city of Gwangju who were demonstrating as apart of a democratic movement. Thousands of civilians were killed. Now, a shooter from the national team, a gang member, a policeman, CEO from a large company and director of a private security outfit get involved in a plan to convict the person responsible for the massacre.
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Title: SNL Korea
Character: Himself
Released: December 3, 2011
Type: TV
Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.
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Always
Title: Always
Character: Workshop CEO
Released: October 20, 2011
Type: Movie
A former boxer turned parking lot attendant finds hope in the love of the blind telemarketer who walks into his booth one day.
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Moby Dick
Title: Moby Dick
Character: Yoon Hyuk
Released: June 9, 2011
Type: Movie
A mysterious explosion occurs at the Balam Bridge in Seoul on November 20th, 1994. In front of hot-blooded local news reporter Lee Bang-Woo, Yoon Hyeok appears. Yoon Hyeok is from the same hometown as Lee Bang-Woo, but they haven't seen each other in a long time. Yoon Hyeok hands over documents to Lee Bang-Woo and hints that the case of the Balam Bridge was fabricated.
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The Showdown
Title: The Showdown
Character: Do-yeong
Released: February 24, 2011
Type: Movie
In the 11th year of Kwang Hae-gun, Jo-seon soldiers go to war with China after an invasion. In the middle of Manchu, three people who have barely survived are being cornered by the Chinese forces, and begin a bloody battle not with their enemies but with their friends.
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Title: Running Man
Released: July 11, 2010
Type: TV
A reality and competition show where members are joined by celebs to complete a weekly mission to win the race with Seoul as the beautiful backdrop.
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Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
Title: Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
Character: Seong-chan
Released: January 28, 2010
Type: Movie
"Le Grand Chef 2" begins with the Korean president visiting the Japanese Prime Minister and becoming involved in a heated debate over the origins of kimchi. The Japanese Prime Minister makes the bold claim that kimchi is an original Japanese dish which sets off the Korean president. Upon the Korean's president return home he sets upon a globalization plan for kimchi, which includes a nationwide "Kimchi Contest". Then, a lady named Jang-eun (Kim Jung-Eun) and her step-brother Sung-Chan (Jin Goo) compete in the Kimchi dish contest, with both siblings using their mother's kimchi recipe.
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Title: Swallow the Sun
Character: Kim Il-hwan (young)
Released: July 9, 2009
Type: TV
Jung-woo was abandoned by his birth parents when he was a baby and became friends with Soo-hyun, who became his sweetheart. After rescuing Chairman Jang, he is adopted by him and becomes a bodyguard to the chairman’s son. Jung-woo is reunited with Soo-hyun at Tae-hyuk’s school but even though Soo-hyun loves him, she chooses Tae-hyuk who offers to help her achieve her dream career. So both Tae-hyuk and Soo-hyun go to USA for their studies. Jung-woo is eventually betrayed by Chairman Jang but he is called to Las Vegas by Jackson Lee, a military buddy, who offers him an opportunity to rebuild his life. In Las Vegas, Jung-woo meets Soo-hyun and Tae-hyuk by coincidence. In his line of work as a private bodyguard, Jung-woo saves the life of the king of a small African nation and is asked by the king to rescue his son from the rebels in return for rights to a diamond mine. So Jung-woo heads to Africa, risking his life to claim the mine. Meanwhile, Tae-hyuk and Soo-hyun return to Seogwipo city on Jeju island at Chairman Jang’s request. Tae-hyuk is put in charge of managing a hotel there while Soo-hyun becomes the head of event planning. After gaining control of the diamond mine in African, Jung-woo returns to Jeju and engages in a struggle against chairman Jang and Tae-hyuk… He learns a shocking secret that shakes the foundation of his very existence.
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Mother
Title: Mother
Character: Jin-tae
Released: May 28, 2009
Type: Movie
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
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The ESP Couple
Title: The ESP Couple
Character: Su‑min
Released: November 27, 2008
Type: Movie
A college boy Su-min is looking around paintings in a gallery when he hears someone screaming for help. That’s where he first meets a high school girl, Hyun-jin. They soon meet again in a park, and she realizes he is gifted; he can read people’s mind.
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The Truck
Title: The Truck
Character: Kim Yeong-ho
Released: September 25, 2008
Type: Movie
Cheol-min makes a living by working in the shipping business. He has a daughter suffering from a heart condition, and in need of surgery. To save his daughter, he urgently needs the tremendous amount of 60,000,000 won. To make this money, he gets involved in dangerous illegal gambling and barely saves his life by promising he will take care of body disposal for the gang. On his way to Gangwon-do where he intends to dump the bodies, he encounters a police van that had been in an accident, and ends up giving the police officer a ride. Although this situation is tense, events take a turn for the worse.
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Title: Tokyo Shower
Character: Park Sang-kil
Released: June 2, 2008
Type: TV
A young actress, Soo-jin, runs away while filming a commercial shoot in Tokyo. She meets and falls in love with Hyun-soo, a sushi chef from Korea living in Japan. Seven years later and now a famous actress, she still cannot forget him.
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Title: Spotlight
Character: Lee Seon-chul
Released: May 14, 2008
Type: TV
What does it take to succeed in the tough world of broadcast news? Seo Woo Jin joins the bustling city desk of a major broadcast network, along with the other new reporters, Lee Sun Chul and Yang Myung Eun. Serving as their mentor and trainer is Oh Tae Suk, the veteran journalist who chases down every lead until he gets the story. When Tae Suk sees potential in Woo Jin, he takes a special interest in her career development. As they work closely to exposes the injustices in society, will their relationship deepen into something more?
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Epitaph
Title: Epitaph
Character: Park Jung-nam
Released: August 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A traumatized girl sees visions of her dead mother in one of three tales set in a 1942 South Korean hospital.
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Love Me Not
Title: Love Me Not
Character: Mickey/Tae-ho
Released: November 9, 2006
Type: Movie
Julian has lived off the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min, the blind heiress, cold-hearted like Julian, slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min’s eyesight relapsed, threatening her life.
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A Dirty Carnival
Title: A Dirty Carnival
Character: Jong-soo
Released: October 17, 2006
Type: Movie
A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
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Ice Bar
Title: Ice Bar
Character: In-baek
Released: August 24, 2006
Type: Movie
In 1969, a 10-year old boy's life takes a major turn when he discovers the father he never met is alive. Selling candy bars left and right to save up for a trip to see his dad, the boy embarks on a journey that could change his life forever.
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Title: Infinite Challenge
Character: Self
Released: April 23, 2005
Type: TV
Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.
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A Bittersweet Life
Title: A Bittersweet Life
Character: Min-gi
Released: April 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
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Romantic Warriors
Title: Romantic Warriors
Released: December 5, 2003
Type: Movie
A group of deadly assassins kidnap a hostage in the hope of getting a high ransom but when they manage to lose themselves in a forest and end up spending the night in a haunted house they manage to disrupt the plans of the ghosts to ascend to heaven. The assassins hatch a plan to solve the problem but in doing so reveal themselves to be incompetent, so the ghosts decide to give them some training themselves…
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Title: All In
Character: In-ha (young)
Released: January 15, 2003
Type: TV
All In is a 2003 South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS from January 15 to April 3, 2003 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha, it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love. The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, which is the 42nd highest-rated Korean drama episode of all time. It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards.
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Title: Nonstop
Released: May 15, 2000
Type: TV
Nonstop is a South Korean slice-of-life sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show..
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Title: The Audit
Character: Hwang Dae-woong
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
An office investigative drama that depicts the ups and downs of teamwork between a cool-headed audit team leader and affectionate audit team members.