Cho Jun Young
조준영- Korean Name:조준영
- Birthday:December 26, 2002
- Nationality:South Korean
- Zodiac Sign:Capricorn
- Height:187.1 cm
- Weight:71
- MBTI Type:ISFP
- Blood Type:A
- Occupation:Actor
- Education:School of Performing Arts Seoul (Department of Theatre and Film), Sungkyunkwan University (Department of Acting for Theatre, Film and TV)
- SNS:Instagram: @aim0__2
Biography
Cho Jun-young is a South Korean actor under SM Entertainment. He is known for his roles in television series and films spanning from supporting parts to leading roles in youth and romance-drama projects.
Early Life and Education
Cho Jun-young was born on December 26, 2002, in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He studied at the School of Performing Arts Seoul, majoring in theater and film, and later enrolled in Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Acting for Theatre, Film and TV, where he took a leave of absence to focus on his acting career.
Career
Cho Jun-young made his acting debut in 2020 with a supporting role as Park Young-jae in the drama Live On. He continued to build his portfolio with additional supporting roles in Idol: The Coup (2021) and Dear.M (2022).
He gained increased attention in 2023 with his breakout performance in All That We Loved, where he played a leading role, drawing notice for his screen presence and acting growth. Since then, Cho has taken on more leading parts in projects including the O’PENing drama Million Dollar Baby (2024) and high-profile youth series such as Crushology 101 (2025). In addition, he has appeared in upcoming series such as Spring Fever (2026) and Spirit Fingers (2025).
In film, Cho appeared in A Year-End Medley (2021), marking his first major movie role.
Cho officially signed with SM Entertainment in early 2023, joining the company’s acting label ACTIST and being introduced publicly in May of that year.
Filmography
Television Dramas
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Live On | Park Young Jae/Support Role |
| 2021 | Idol: The Coup | Ray/ Support Role |
| 2022 | Dear.M | Ban Yi Dam/ Support Role |
| 2023 | All That We Loved | Go Joon Hee/ Main Role |
| 2025 | Heesu in Class 2 | Ju Chan Yeong/ Main Role |
| 2025 | Crushology 101 | Cha Ji Won/ Main Role |
| 2025 | Spirit Fingers | Nam Gi Jeong / “Red Finger” Main Role |
| 2026 | Spring Fever | Seon Han Gyeol/ Support Role |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A Year-End Medley | Park Se Jik/ Main Role |
Fun Facts
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Cho Junyoung signed with SM Entertainment in early 2023, and was officially introduced in May of that year through the it’SMe project under SM’s acting label ACTIST.
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He was approached by SM Entertainment through his modeling academy.
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He trained briefly as an idol trainee before ultimately choosing the path of acting.
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Cho Junyoung did not have a personal social media account until August 19, 2024, when he finally launched his Instagram account.
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Cho Junyoung made his acting debut in 2020 with a support role in the K-drama Live On. He landed his first leading role in the 2021 film A Year-End Medley, though many consider All That We Loved (2023) to be his true breakout as a lead due to his significantly larger screen time.