Yeon Jung-hoon is a South Korean actor best recognised for TV series like ‘Pots of Gold’, ‘East of Eden’, ‘Vampire Prosecutor’ and ‘Jejungwon’. Son of veteran actor Yeon Kyu-jin, he forayed into acting in the late 1990s with the TV series ‘Wave’. This was followed by an array of other television series among which ‘Yellow Handkerchief’ (2003) brought him his first award, Best New Actor, at the KBS Drama Awards. His starring role of Lee Dong-wook in the MBC aired TV series ‘East of Eden’ brought him recognition apart from garnering him PD Award at the MBC Drama Awards. Other notable TV series of Yeon includes ‘Jejungwon’ and ‘Pots of Gold’ of which the latter won him a couple of awards including Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama at the MBC Drama Awards. He made his debut on big-screen with the 2001 South Korean film ‘My Wife Is a Gangster’ and went on to feature in starring roles in films like ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’ and ‘Love in Magic’. He has also featured in variety shows like ‘Top Gear Korea’ and ‘Running Man’.
