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Jo Min-ki(1966-2018)

  • Actor
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Jo Min-ki in The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
SONG Woo-seok has no clients, connections, or even a college degree, but his eye for business and appetite for money turn him into one of the most successful lawyers in town. But right at the peak of his success, a local teenager is falsely accused of a crime, then beaten and tortured while waiting in jail. Shocked by these conditions, SONG changes the course of his life, and takes on the case no one else will. This story is based on true events.
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Jo Min-ki was born on 5 November 1966 in Seoul, South Korea. He was an actor, known for The Great Seer (2012), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) and The Great Queen Seondeok (2009). He was married to Sun-Jin Kim. He died on 9 March 2018 in Seoul, South Korea.
BornNovember 5, 1966
DiedMarch 9, 2018(51)
BornNovember 5, 1966
DiedMarch 9, 2018(51)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

The Great Seer (2012)
The Great Seer
7.7
TV Series
  • Lee In Im(as Min-gi Jo)
Lee Joon-gi and IU in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
8.6
TV Series
  • King Taejo(as Min Gi Jo)
The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
The Great Queen Seondeok
8.6
TV Series
  • King Jinpyeong(as Min-gi Jo)
First Love (1993)
First Love
7.0
  • Kim Moon-soo
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Lee Joon-gi and IU in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
    Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
    8.6
    TV Series
    • King Taejo (as Min Gi Jo)
    • 2016
  • The Attorney (2013)
    The Attorney
    7.7
    • Prosecutor Kang Young-cheol
    • 2013
  • MBC Drama Festival (2013)
    MBC Drama Festival
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Soo Young (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2013
  • Gold Rainbow (2013)
    Gold Rainbow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Seo Jin Ki (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2013–2014
  • Kim So-yeon, Ryu Soo-young, Lee Joon-gi, and Park Ha-seon in 2 Weeks (2013)
    2 Weeks
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Moon Il-seok (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2013
  • The Great Seer (2012)
    The Great Seer
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lee In Im (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2012–2013
  • Yoo Seung-ho and Seo Woo in Flames of Desire (2010)
    Flames of Desire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Kim Young-Min (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2010–2011
  • Jo Min-ki, Yun Se-ah, and Kang Seong-yeon in Wife returns (2009)
    Wife returns
    TV Series
    • Yoon Sang-woo (as Min-Ki Jo)
    • 2009–2010
  • The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
    The Great Queen Seondeok
    8.6
    TV Series
    • King Jinpyeong (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2009
  • East of Eden (2008)
    East of Eden
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Shin Tae Hwan
    • 2008–2009
  • Lee Joon-gi in Il Ji Mae (2008)
    Il Ji Mae
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lee Won Ho (as Min-gi Jo)
    • 2008
  • The Cut (2007)
    The Cut
    5.4
    • Dr. Han 'The Engineer'
    • 2007
  • Kim Myung-min in Immortal Yi Soon-shin (2004)
    Immortal Yi Soon-shin
    7.6
    TV Series
    • King Sunjo (I)
    • 2004
  • Noran Sonsugeon (2003)
    Noran Sonsugeon
    TV Series
    • Jung Young Joon (as Min-Ki Jo)
    • 2003
  • Hard Love (2002)
    Hard Love
    TV Series
    • Han Jung Hwan
    • 2002

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Min Gi Jo
  • Born
    • November 5, 1966
    • Seoul, South Korea
  • Died
    • March 9, 2018
    • Seoul, South Korea(suicide by hanging)
  • Spouse
    • Sun-Jin Kim1991 - March 9, 2018 (his death, 2 children)

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    Jo, who made his debut as a theatrical actor in 1982, had successfully expanded his career, appearing in many TV dramas and movies.

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