Jeon Bae-soo

Jeon Bae-soo is a South Korean actor who has become one of the most trusted father figures on Korean television. He has appeared in more than fifty dramas and films, often playing warm, ordinary men. Global fans know him best as Woo Gwang-ho in Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022) and from Queen of Tears (2024).

Jeon Bae-soo is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

Early life

Jeon Bae-soo was born on June 2, 1970, in Imsil, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. He studied theatre and film, and he made his acting debut in 2004. Work was slow at first, and he stepped away from acting for some years before deciding to return and build his career again in his forties.

Career and breakthrough

His return came in 2016 with The K2 and Becky's Back, and this time the industry noticed him. He played Chief Byeon in When the Camellia Blooms (2019) and Kim Moon-geun in Mr. Queen (2020). His true breakthrough arrived with Extraordinary Attorney Woo, where his gentle single father, who runs a gimbap shop, touched viewers around the world.

Popular roles

In Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), Jeon Bae-soo plays Woo Gwang-ho, a father who raised his gifted daughter alone and supports her with quiet love. In Queen of Tears (2024), he plays Baek Du-gwan, the head of the heroine's home village. In All of Us Are Dead (2022), he played Nam So-ju, a firefighter father racing to save his daughter, and in Stranger (2017) he played detective Choi Yun-soo.

Recent work and why fans love him

He stayed busy with Nine to Six (2026) and Our Sticky Love (2026), where he plays Hong Do-yeop. Fans love Jeon Bae-soo because he plays ordinary fathers and workers with real dignity. His calm face and honest acting make every family scene feel true, and casting directors trust him with the emotional heart of a story.