Born in 1986, actor JO Bok-rae studied in the acting department of the Seoul University of Arts but he didn’t make his screen debut until 2013, when he featured as a bit player in LEE Joon-ik’s <Hope>. Prior to that, he was quite active in the Seoul theatre scene, featuring in a number of Shakespeare adaptions among others, as well as musicals. Though he remained a face for small roles, JO was able to amass a number of credits once he began working in front of the c...More

Born in 1986, actor JO Bok-rae studied in the acting department of the Seoul University of Arts but he didn’t make his screen debut until 2013, when he featured as a bit player in LEE Joon-ik’s <Hope>. Prior to that, he was quite active in the Seoul theatre scene, featuring in a number of Shakespeare adaptions among others, as well as musicals. Though he remained a face for small roles, JO was able to amass a number of credits once he began working in front of the camera, appearing in commercial titles such as the serial killer thriller <Monster>, the smash hit period naval film <Roaring Currents> and both of director JANG Jin’s 2014 titles, <Man on High Heels> and <We Are Brothers>.

He took a step up in early 2015 when he landed one of the main roles in the Lunar New Year 1960s-set music drama <C’est si bon>. He played legendary folk singer SONG Chang-sik in the film and drew strong notices for his powerful turn. A few months later he appeared in a supporting role alongside KIM Hye-soo in the Cannes-invited female gangster thriller <Coin Locker Girl>. Other 2015 roles included the legal drama <The Unfair>, Chuseok comedy-thriller <The Accidental Detective> and the romantic comedy <Love Guide for Dumpees>. His first full leading role came with the suspense thriller <The Queen of Crime> in 2016, alongside PARK Ji-young.Less