Sung Joon
South Korean actor and model
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::summary South Korean actor and model ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sung Joon |
| image | Sung_Joon_from_acrofan.jpg |
| caption | Sung Joon in 2012 |
| birth_name | Bang Sung-Joon |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Seoul, South Korea |
| occupation | Actor, model |
| years_active | 2011–present |
| spouse | |
| children | 1 |
| agent | Gilstory ENT |
| module | {{Infobox Korean name/auto |
| hangul | %방성준 |
| hanja | 方盛駿 |
| hanjaref | |
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| name = Sung Joon | image = Sung_Joon_from_acrofan.jpg | caption = Sung Joon in 2012 | birth_name = Bang Sung-Joon | birth_date = | birth_place = Seoul, South Korea | othername = | occupation = Actor, model | years_active = 2011–present | spouse = | children = 1 | agent = Gilstory ENT | education = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent | hangul = %방성준 | hanja = 方盛駿 | hanjaref =
Bang Sung-joon (born July 10, 1990), credited mononymously as Sung Joon, is a South Korean actor and model. He became best known for his leading roles in the television series Flower Band (2012), Can We Get Married? (2012) and I Need Romance 3 (2014). He also appeared in the films Dangerously Excited (2012), Horror Stories 2 (2013), Pluto (2013) and The Villainess (2017). His recent works include starring in web series Island (2022-2023) and Call lt Love (2023) as well as in the television series The Fiery Priest 2 (2024).
Career
Beginnings
Sung Joon began his entertainment career as a model, but soon switched to acting and debuted in the drama White Christmas in 2011. The same year he was cast in a supporting role in Lie to Me. In 2012, he was cast in a leading role in the teen drama Flower Band, where he played a free-spirited leader of a rock band.
Sung Joon made his film debut with Dangerously Excited.
Mainstream acting
In 2013, Sung Joon was cast in a lead role in the romantic comedy drama Can We Get Married? opposite Jung So-min.The same year, he starred in his first historical drama, Gu Family Book. Sung also starred in the horror film Horror Stories 2 and in the high school thriller Pluto.
In 2014, he was cast in the third installment of TvN's romantic comedy I Need Romance 3 in which he portrayed the character of a care-free songwriter. Later that year he took on the role of a plastic surgeon for the drama Discovery of Love.
In 2015, Sung Joon was cast as the lead in mystery melodrama High Society, playing a man who succeeds in spite of his poor family background. That same year, he also had a supporting role in Hyde Jekyll, Me, a romantic comedy where he played a hypnosis specialist.
In 2016, Sung Joon played the male lead in the romantic comedy drama Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist alongside Han Ye-seul.
In 2017, Sung Joon starred in the mystery comedy, Ms. Perfect alongside Ko So-young, playing a lawyer.
In 2021, Sung Joon joined the film Ghost Mansion, making a comeback to the big screen four years after his discharge from military service.
Personal life
Sung Joon maintains close friendships with fellow models-turned-actors Kim Young-kwang, Lee Soo-hyuk, Kim Woo-bin and Hong Jong-hyun – all of whom he worked onscreen with in White Christmas. They were given the nickname of "Model Avengers" by their fans.
Sung Joon quietly enlisted for his mandatory military service on December 18, 2018. He completed five weeks of basic training at the Army's 2nd Infantry Division in Gangwon Province. Before his enlistment, he was in a relationship with his non-celebrity girlfriend, with whom he had a child. In August 2020, Sung's agency O& Entertainment announced he would hold a private wedding on September 12, 2020.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2012 | 2013 | 2017 | 2021 |
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| Dangerously Excited | Min-ki | |||||||
| Horror Stories 2 | Cho Dong-Wook | Segment Cliff | ||||||
| Pluto | Yoo Jin | |||||||
| One Day | Young-woo | Cameo | ||||||
| The Villainess | Jung Hyun-soo | |||||||
| Ghost Mansion | Ji-woo | author=Kim Hyun-rok | title=성준, 전역 후 공포영화 '괴기맨숀'으로 4년 만에 컴백 | trans-title=Sung-jun, comeback after 4 years with the horror movie 'Strange Mansion | publisher=Sport TV News | via=Naver | url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000302260 | |
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Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Christmas | Choi Chi-hoon | ||||||||||||
| Lie to Me | Hyun Sang-hee | ||||||||||||
| Flower Band | Kwon Ji-hyuk | ||||||||||||
| KBS Drama Special: | |||||||||||||
| "Wetlands Ecology Report" | Choi Goon | one-act drama | |||||||||||
| Can We Get Married? | Ha Jung-hoon | ||||||||||||
| Gu Family Book | Gon | ||||||||||||
| I Need Romance 3 | Joo Wan | ||||||||||||
| Discovery of Love | Nam Ha-jin | ||||||||||||
| Hyde Jekyll, Me | Yoon Tae-Joo / Lee Soo-Hyun | ||||||||||||
| High Society | Choi Joon-gi | ||||||||||||
| Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist | Choi Soo-hyun | ||||||||||||
| Ms. Perfect | Kang Bong-goo | ||||||||||||
| The Fiery Priest 2 | Kim Hong-sik | ||||||||||||
| The Scandal of Chunhwa | Park Chae-jun | Ep.1 | |||||||||||
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Web series
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2021 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting a Spell to You | Choi Ji-woo | ||||||
| Island | Gung-tan | ||||||
| Call lt Love | Yoon Jun | ||||||
| Butterfly | Sanghoon | ||||||
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Television shows
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| Year | Title | Notes | 2011 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show! K Music | MC | |||
| Miracle Korea | ||||
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Discography
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| Year | Song title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Jaywalking" | |
| "Wake Up" | ||
| "Today" | ||
| "Words You Shouldn't Know" | ||
| 2014 | "Love Is Smiling" | |
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Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | |||
| 7th Style Icon Awards | New Icon | |||
| 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Actor | |||
| 28th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | |||
| 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | ||||
| Best Couple (with Uee) | ||||
| tvN10 Awards | Romantic-Comedy King | |||
| 2024 SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama | |||
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References
References
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- Hwang, Hyo-Jin. (March 28, 2012). "INTERVIEW: Actor Sung-jun – Pt. 1". 10Asia.
- Hwang, Hyo-Jin. (March 28, 2012). "INTERVIEW: Actor Sung-jun – Pt. 2". 10Asia.
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- Park, Ah-reum. (October 22, 2014). "[Interview] Sung Jun Feels Pressure Over Being a Model-Turned-Actor". Mwave.
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- Oh Dong-hyun. (December 9, 2021). "OTT 시즌, 12월 독점공개 콘텐츠…'미드나잇 스릴러' 등". Newsis.
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- Ha Ji-won. (July 1, 2022). "성준, '사랑이라 말해요' 주연 캐스팅 …"현재 촬영 중" [공식입장]". X-ports News.
- Ho, Stewart. (February 14, 2012). "''Flower Boy Band'' Releases Sung Joon's MV for ''Jaywalking''". Mwave.
- Hong, Grace Danbi. (March 4, 2014). "Sung Jun to Sing the Final OST for ''I Need Romance 3''". Mwave.
- (October 28, 2014). "[2014 SIA] Winner, Sung Jun, and Han Groo Chosen as New Icons While Park Hae Jin, g.o.d, Yoo Yeon Seok, and Go Ara Revealed as Nominees for Style Icon of the Year Award". Mwave.
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