He first gained notice in 2008 when he took two contrasting roles — as a crazy young executive in Bitter Sweet Life and a calm and patient boyfriend who suffers for love in Women of the Sun.

[4][5] In 2010 to 2011, Jung began to get cast in leading roles, which included a judo athlete training for the Olympics in Dr.

Champ, a cop working in the violent crimes division in forensic medical series Sign,[2][6] and a man who falls for a maid in Romance Town.

[7][8] Jung received the best reviews of his career yet for his portrayal of a corporate spy in 2012's History of a Salaryman.

[9][10] This was followed by the family drama Wonderful Mama (2013), the time travel thriller God's Gift - 14 Days (2014), and the makeover romantic comedy Birth of a Beauty (2014).