Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung (, born July 28, 1981) is a South Korean actor.

Zo made his entertainment debut in 1998 as a model for clothing brand Ziozia.

He began his acting career in 1999 through the MBC sitcom Jump and, in 2000, starred in the teen drama School 3 and in the second season of the sitcom Nonstop.

Zo first drew notice with a supporting role in the 2001 television drama Piano, co-starring Go Soo and Kim Ha-neul.

In 2001, Zo earned title best male rookie for CF model.

He was then cast in his first drama leading role in 2002, as an illiterate actor in Shoot for the Stars opposite Jeon Do-yeon.

The same year, he made his film debut in the movie Public Toilet.

He also starred in several music videos of popular boy band g.o.d, a fellow SidusHQ artiste at that time, and was directed by actor Jung Woo-sung.

in 2002, Zo ranked First among male celebrity as "the celebrity who is likely to appear the most in CF this year".

In film, he is known for his roles in The Classic (2003), A Dirty Carnival (2006), A Frozen Flower (2008), The King (2017), The Great Battle (2018), and Escape from Mogadishu (2021).

He also hosted the reality show Unexpected Business.

His name is currently officially romanized as Zo In-sung, previously as Cho In-sung, and sometimes as Jo In-sung.

Zo In-sung was born and raised in Gangdong District, Seoul.

Zo studied modeling and events management at Chunnam Techno University.

In 2003, Zo starred in three romantic films, most notably Kwak Jae-yong's The Classic, with Son Ye-jin and Cho Seung-woo.

He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean television dramas Something Happened in Bali (2004), Spring Day (2005), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), It's Okay, That's Love (2014), and web series Moving (2023).

In 2004, he returned to television in the melodrama Something Happened in Bali, alongside Ha Ji-won and So Ji-sub.

Something Happened was a huge success, with its final episode reaching a peak rating of 39.7%.

Zo won Best Actor awards at both the Baeksang Arts Awards and SBS Drama Awards.

In 2004, He paired with Lee Yeon-hee as advertising model for camera brand.

In 2005, he starred opposite Go Hyun-jung in her comeback drama Spring Day, a remake of the Japanese drama Heaven's Coin.

Zo collaborated with renowned director Yoo Ha in his next two films: 2006's A Dirty Carnival, in which he played a charismatic small-time gangster who seeks a happier life, and 2008's A Frozen Flower, a Goryeo-period film where his royal bodyguard character is caught in a love triangle between the king and the queen.

In 2006 Zo was model of electronic home appliance brands.

He later enrolled as a Theater and Film major at Dongguk University, but was expelled in 2007 due to inadequate class attendance.

In 2007, He became face of a cosmetic brand.

In 2008, He paired with Han Hyo-joo to advertise coffee brand.

On April 7, 2009, Zo enlisted for his two-year mandatory military service; he reportedly wanted to join the Air Force to follow in the footsteps of his father, who served as a non-commissioned officer.

He served 25 months in the Air Force and the Air Force military band, and was discharged on May 4, 2011.

After being discharged from the military in 2011, Zo reclaimed his CF King title.

He was selected as a brand advertising model for SK Telesis 'W'.

He signed with home appliance brands.

Zo also signed contracts with food and beverage such as Outback Steakhouse, Cass Beer, and Woongjin Foods.

Upon the expiry of his contract with talent agency SidusHQ, Zo joined IOK Company in March 2012.

In 2013, he co-starred in the melodrama That Winter, the Wind Blows alongside Song Hye-kyo, a remake of the Japanese drama Forget Love (愛なんていらねえよ、夏).

The drama placed number one in its time slot during most of its run, and Zo and Song were praised for their performances.

A year later, Zo reunited with That Winter's teleplay writer and director in SBS's medical melodrama It's Okay, That's Love opposite Gong Hyo-jin.

Zo won the Daesang (Grand Prize), the highest honor for television at the APAN Star Awards.

In 2016, Zo was chosen as the ambassador of the National Tax Service alongside Choi Ji-woo.

In 2017, Zo starred in the crime thriller The King alongside Jung Woo-sung, directed by The Face Reader director Han Jae-rim.

In 2018, he starred in the historical film The Great Battle.