Ji Hyun Woo

Other Name: 지현우

Age: 39

Birthday: November 29, 1984

Nationality: South Korean

Gender: Male

Ji Hyun Woo is a South Korean actor and musician. He is musically talented as his father wanted both him and his brother Ji Hyun Soo (stage name Yoon Chae) to become music stars, forcing Ji Hyun Woo to practice guitar and his brother piano for eight hours each day. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Performing Arts at Sungkyunkwan University. Hyun Woo was the youngest actor to pass the actor's 20th KBS Open Recruitment, making his official debut in 2003 with small roles in two series. In 2002, he joined the band Moonchild for their second album as a session guitarist, and in 2004, he formed the band The Nuts, all while performing in musicals and in TV series. He released his first solo single "Crescendo" in 2011. He enlisted in the military in August 2012 for his mandatory military service and played the lead role in the military musical "The Promise" before being discharged in May 2014. In 2019, he signed with Lion Heart Entertainment, a company that allows him to pursue both his acting and musical careers. In 2020, he became a member of the band "SGO" alongside his older brother who was part of the band N.EX.T until 2014. In 2021, Hyun Woo won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2021 KBS Drama Awards for his role in the series"Young Lady and Gentleman." (Source: Korean = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList).