Joo Ji Hoon

Joo, Ji-Hoon
주지훈
Birth name:Joo, Young-Hoon
Born :May 16, 1982 (1982-05-16) (age 24)
Flag of South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Years active:2003 - present
Notable roles Lee Shin in Princess Hours
Joo Ji Hoon
Hangul:
주지훈
Hanja:
朱智勛
Revised Romanization: Joo Ji-hoon
McCune-Reischauer: Ju JiHun


Joo, Ji-Hoon (Korean: 주지훈, Hanja: 朱智勛, born on 16 May 1982) is a popular model and actor from South Korea. He is well known for portraying Crown Prince Lee Shin in Princess Hours, which was his acting debut.

Before entering the entertainment industry, he studied at Tongwon College, majoring in e-Business. He was known as "Handy Man" in his school for his tall height (6'2"). In 2003, he went into modelling and advertised for brand names like Calvin Klein, Levi's and Reebok. He has also won awards for modelling.

Profile

* Education:
o Tongwon College, Major: e-Business
o Kyonggi University, Major: Acting
* Modeling Debut: 2003
* Acting Debut: 2006
* Height: 187cm
* Weight: 68kg
* Hobbies: Games, Swimming, Basketball
* Talents: Speed-reading, Self Defense

Filmography

TV Series

* The Devil / Mawang (KBS, 2007)
* Princess Hours / Goong ? (MBC, 2006)
* Old Love ??? (MBC, 2004)

Commercials

* Crown Butter Waffle
* Clride
* Bon
* Hi Harriet Shopping Mall
* Calvin Klein
* CF- SKT
* Cass Beer
* IBM
* Levi's
* POLO
* Reebok
* Cyworld
* KTF
* Sshil On-line game
* OB Lager Beer

Trivia

When it was announced that he would be playing Crown Prince Lee Shin in the drama Princess Hours, fans of the manhwa protested, as they wanted a familiar face to portray that role. However, after the drama was aired, criticism ceased.
Awards

* 2005 Most Stylish Male Model- Style Magazine
* 2005 Best Male Model- The Photographers' Association (2005)
* Best Dresser Model Award- (2004)
* Best Dresser Model Award- (2005)
* 21st Best Outfit(Swan Award)- Best Male model
* 2006 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor
source:www.wikipedia.org