The Korean entertainment industry is not lacking in interesting family relationships between celebrities, mainly through the family system that still exists today.
Recently, the audience was surprised when the relationship between the two actors Jung Il Woo and Jung Hae In was revealed, related to a great historical figure of Korea.
When appearing on KBS2's variety show "Problem Child in House 2" Jung Il Woo shared his family situation with the audience.
According to Jung Il Woo, both his father and mother are professors. The actor's mother is the director of the Korean Textile Research Institute and a member of the cultural heritage committee. Meanwhile, his sister is a fashion designer.
Jung Il Woo's family background and upper class life surprised the host. But it did not stop there, the actor born in 1987 also surprised everyone when he revealed details about his family's family background.
Jung Il Woo is the 30th generation successor of Jung Yak Yong (nickname Dasan) - one of the greatest thinkers of the late Joseon Dynasty, a powerful assistant to the 22nd generation king Jeong Jo.
He is a philosopher, scientist, poet, writer and educator of outstanding Korean studies. With 500 books written over the course of his 75 years, Jung Yak Yong is considered The Most Outstanding University since the birth of the Chinese language.
He is also the most famous engineer in Joseon, who contributed to the construction of Hwaseong citadel, now recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.
Jung Il Woo added that actor Jung Hae In is also the 29th generation of the same family line, making them a close relative.
We are not of the same generation, but we studied together for a year in middle school and high school. Before debut, I didn't know that, but it turned out we were from the same school.
We are not distant relatives, we are basically a family, Jung Il Woo said about his relationship with Jung Hae In.
Recently, Jung Il Woo received a lot of attention when he came to Vietnam to promote the Vietnam - Korea cooperation film "Mother Goes Out". In the film, he plays Jeong Min - Mrs. Hanh's Korean husband when he was young (Juliet Bao Ngoc).
Previously, Jung Il Woo was famous for works such as Family is No. 1, Moon Embracing the Sun, Bossam: Stealing Fate, Perfect partner...
