In Gyo-jin

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

In Gyo-jin

Role / Field:

South Korean actor known for supporting roles in various television dramas.

Born:

1980-08-29

Century / Era:

1980s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

In Gyo-jin (Korean: 인교진; Hanja: 印喬鎭; born August 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in various television dramas. In was born in Jochiwon, Yeongi County, South Chungcheong Province (now Sejong City). He studied English Language and Literature at Dankook University. In made his acting debut in 2000, first appearing in the long-running television series Lifetime in the Country.

Career & Major Achievements

Early in his career, his then-agency proposed that he use a stage name, and he was known as Do Yi-sung (Korean: 도이성) until 2011. In 2012, he reverted to using his birth name under the advice of his agency Madin Entertainment. He signed with a new agency in 2015, KeyEast which also managed his wife, actress So Yi-hyun. The couple left KeyEast in 2020 along with fellow entertainers Jung Ryeo-won and Son Dam-bi and joined H& Entertainment, which was founded by KeyEast's former general manager Hong Min-ki. His father, In Chi-wan, is the CEO of a plastic manufacturing company.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In is the eldest of two siblings and his younger brother, In Doo-jin, is also an actor. In married actress So Yi-hyun on October 4, 2014. In and So had been friends for a decade before dating; they were costars in Fairy and Swindler (2003), Aeja's Older Sister, Minja (2008) and Happy Ending (2012). Their first child, a daughter named In Ha-eun, was born on December 4, 2015. In Gyo-jin and his daughter were cast members of the KBS2's variety show The Return of Superman.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1980 (1980-08-29): Birth of In Gyo-jin — South Korean actor known for supporting roles in various television dramas.
2. 2000: 2000 Milestone — In made his acting debut in 2000, first appearing in the long-running television series Lifetime in the Country.
3. 2003: 2003 Milestone — In and So had been friends for a decade before dating; they were costars in Fairy and Swindler (2003), Aeja's Older Sister, Minja (2008) and Happy Ending (2012).
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — Early in his career, his then-agency proposed that he use a stage name, and he was known as Do Yi-sung (Korean: 도이성) until 2011.
5. 2012: 2012 Milestone — In 2012, he reverted to using his birth name under the advice of his agency Madin Entertainment.
6. 2014: 2014 Milestone — In married actress So Yi-hyun on October 4, 2014.
7. 2015: 2015 Milestone — He signed with a new agency in 2015, KeyEast which also managed his wife, actress So Yi-hyun.
8. 2020: 2020 Milestone — The couple left KeyEast in 2020 along with fellow entertainers Jung Ryeo-won and Son Dam-bi and joined H& Entertainment, which was founded by KeyEast's former general manager Hong Min-ki.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: In Gyo-jin

True or False: “In Gyo-jin debuted his acting career using his birth name immediately upon starting out.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He initially used the stage name Do Yi-sung until 2011 before reverting to his birth name.

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