Jinyoung (Jin-young), whose real name is Jung Jin-young, is a South Korean actor, singer, songwriter, and producer born on November 18, 1991, in Chungju. He first gained recognition as the leader of the group B1A4, which debuted in 2011, for which he wrote many songs.
He began his acting career with The Thousandth Man (2012), and then landed a major role in She's Amazing! (2013). On the big screen, he appears in Miss Granny (2014), before starring in Perseverance, Goo Hae-ra and Warm and Cozy in 2015.
His popularity skyrocketed in 2016 thanks to Love in the Moonlight, in which he plays Kim Yoon-sung. He goes on to star in If We Were a Season (2017), and then played the lead role in the film The Dude in Me (2019). That same year, he played Seo Do-hyun in both seasons of My First First Love.
After completing his military service, he returned in 2021 with Police University, playing the role of Kang Seon-ho. In 2023, he joined Sweet Home 2 as Park Chan-young, a role he reprises in Sweet Home 3 in 2024. That year, he also played Daniel Han in Who Is She and plays the lead role in the film You Are the Apple of My Eye.
In 2025, he appears in My Girlfriend Is the Man! and plays a leading role in Ms. Incognito Incognito. As for movies, he is set to appear in The Photo from 1977. He is expected to appear in the movie in 2026 Mr. Shota's Last Business Trip, while the series Summer Vacation is one of the projects he has announced.
