Im Ho
Im Ho (born January 27, 1970) is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series Jang Hui-bin (1995) and Jewel in the Palace (2003).
Im Ho
- Name
- Im Ho
- Born
- 27 January 1970
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Education
- Chung-Ang University
- Languages
- Korean
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Im Ho (born January 27, 1970) is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series Jang Hui-bin (1995) and Jewel in the Palace (2003).
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Key facts
• Name — Im Ho • Born — 27 January 1970 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1993—present • Agent — RaemongRaein
Personal life
Personal life
Im graduated from Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in theater and film. Im's father is the late screenwriter Im Chung, who wrote Jang Hui-bin, among other television and film scripts.
Television
Television
• Illustration — Entrance sign depicting Im Ho as King Jungjong on display at the Dae Jang Geum Theme Park. • Suji & Uri as Kang Woo-chang (2024) • Vengeance of the Bride as Yoon Jae-ha (2022, Cameo) • President Jeong Yak-yong as Han Min-guk (2022, Film television) • Haechi as Yi Kwang-jwa (2019) • Blessing of the Sea as Jo Ji-hwan (2019, Cameo) • Dal Soon's Spring as Han Tae-sung (2017) • Teacher Oh Soon-nam as Jang Ji-ho (2017, Cameo) • Night Light as Kang Jae-hyun (2016) • Flowers of the Prison as Kang Seon-ho (2016) • Page Turner as Yoon Yoo-seul's doctor (2016) • The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 as Min Kyom-ho (2015) • The Stars Are Shining as Seo Dong-pil (2015) • Splendid Politics as Choi Myung-kil (2015) • What Happens to My Family? as Judge (2014, Cameo) • Jeong Do-jeon as Jeong Mong-ju (2014) • Your Lady as Ra Jin-goo (2013) • I Love Lee Taly as Geum San (2012) • Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror as Murong Bao (2011) • You Don't Know Women as Kang Sung-chan (2010) • Queen Seondeok as Jinji of Silla (2009) • He Who Can't Marry as Park Kwang-nam (2009) • Wanted: Son-In-Law as Kim Tae-pyeong (2008) • My Home (2008) • Strongest Chil Woo as Crown Prince Sohyeon (2008) • New Birth of Married Couple as Bong Su (2008) • Kid Gang as Jo Pyo-gi (2007) • Barefoot of Love as Hwang Jin-suk (2006) • Dae Jo-yeong as Yeon Namsaeng (2006) • Woman Above Flower as Yoon Myung-won (2005) • Wind Flower as Choi Hyung-joo (2005) • Not Alone (2004) • The Woman Who Wants to Marry as Park Sun-woo (2004) • Lovers (2003) • Jewel in the Palace as King Jungjong (2003) • Girls' School as Lee Gyu-won (2002) • Man of the Sun, Lee Je Ma as Choi Moon-hwan (2002) • Whenever the Heart Beats as Lee Jun-ho (2002) • Her House as Nam Hyuk (2001) • Honey Honey (2001) • Everyday with You as Choi Dong-ha (2001) • Rural Diary (2000) • Due to You, Darling (2000) • Because of You as Han Young-jun (2000) • Hur Joon as Lee Jung-myung (1999) • The Great King’s Road as Crown Prince Sado (1998) • Fresh Son-Ja’s tactics (1998) • Sea of Ambition as Jung Min-woo (1997) • ManGang (Full-Heartedness) (1996) • Jang Hee Bin as Sukjong of Joseon (1995) • Due to Your Being (1994)
Television show
Television show
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2016 — King of Mask Singer — Contestant (Good Luck Examinee) — Episode 85 • 2022 — Time to change my body — Host — with Seol Soo-hyun
Theater
Theater
• Year — English title — Korean title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 2022 — The Disloyal Cry — 불효자는 웁니다 — Jin Ho • Love Letter — 러브레터 — Andy
Biographical overview
Biographical overview
Im Ho was a South Korean actor born in South Korea in 1970. Authority records maintained by Wikidata and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek confirm his South Korean citizenship, his birth in 1970, and his primary professional language as Korean. His foundational training in dramatic arts took place at Chung-Ang University, where institutional records and biographical entries in English Wikipedia record that he completed a bachelor's degree in theatre and film.
Screen performances and roles
Screen performances and roles
The television and film filmography of Im Ho is extensively recorded in the Korean Movie Database and English Wikipedia entries, documenting a career spanning three decades in broadcast television and feature films. He achieved wide public recognition through roles in television dramas set in historical Joseon and ancient Korean kingdoms. In the 1995 television series Jang Hee Bin, he portrayed King Sukjong of Joseon, a performance followed in 1998 by his role as Crown Prince Sado in The Great King’s Road. His best-known historical role occurred in the 2003 MBC television series Jewel in the Palace, in which he played King Jungjong. Further television credits documented across Korean broadcast records include portrayals of historical figures such as King Jinji of Silla in Queen Seondeok (2009), Murong Bao in Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror (2011), Jeong Mong-ju in Jeong Do-jeon (2014), and Yi Kwang-jwa in Haechi (2019). Beyond historical drama, his screen work encompasses modern drama series including Her House (2001), Your Lady (2013), and Suji & Uri (2024). In feature films, the Korean Movie Database logs his appearances in Ghost Taxi (2000), My Sassy Girl (2001), Don't Tell Papa (2004), Clementine (2004), February 29 (2006), and Secret Love (2010).
Films
• Ghost Taxi as Byeong-su (2000) • My Sassy Girl as the Blind Date guy • Don't Tell Papa as Borisu (2004) • Clementine as O Ji-hun (2004) • February 29 as Bak Hyeong-sa (2006) • Secret Love as hairstylist (2010) • Earth Rep Rolling Series as Elvis (2010) Source: Korean Movie Database
Primary material
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reference work
- “Im Ho”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q495659: Im Ho
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1089644051, Im, Ho.
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Im Ho is a South Korean actor born in South Korea on 27 January 1970. He completed his higher education at Chung-Ang University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in theatre and film. In addition to his creative work, professional employment is recorded for him with the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts. His acting career has gained recognition through performances in Korean television dramas, where he is frequently cast in historical roles as monarchs and government officials. In the 1995 series Jang Hee Bin, he portrayed Sukjong of Joseon, and he subsequently played King Jungjong in Jewel in the Palace in 2003. His television credits include portrayals of Crown Prince Sado in The Great King’s Road (1998), Jinji of Silla in Queen Seondeok (2009), Murong Bao in Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror (2011), Jeong Mong-ju in Jeong Do-jeon (2014), and Yi Kwang-jwa in Haechi (2019). His feature film credits include Ghost Taxi (2000), My Sassy Girl (2001), Don't Tell Papa (2004), Clementine (2004), February 29 (2006), and Secret Love (2010), as catalogued in the Korean Movie Database.
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Im Ho's artistic lineage and subsequent professional commitments connect his performance career to screenwriting and higher education in South Korea. Biographical documentation summarised in English Wikipedia records that his father was the late South Korean screenwriter Im Chung, who authored the television series Jang Hee Bin as well as numerous other film and television scripts. This familial connection establishes a notable lineage within Korean broadcast television history, as both father and son contributed directly to major historical television projects during the late twentieth century. In addition to his acting career, institutional records in Wikidata establish his formal employment with the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, where he has held an academic appointment. Related academic indexing within the Crossref registry records a 2016 literary study published in 한국문예비평연구 regarding the poetry of Im Ho-Gwon, while the Directory of Open Access Journals indexes two articles mentioning the name Im Ho. The precise scope of his academic responsibilities and teaching curriculum at the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts is not established in the recorded evidence.
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