Jo Byeong-kyu

In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.
Cho Byeong-kyu
Cho in 2021
Born (1996-04-23) April 23, 1996 (age 27)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names
  • Jo Byung-gyu
  • Cho Byeong-kyu
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
AgentHB Entertainment[1]
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJo Byeong-gyu
McCune–ReischauerCho Pyŏnggyu

Cho Byeong-kyu (born April 23, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series SKY Castle (2018–2019), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and The Uncanny Counter season 1 & 2 (2020–2023).

Personal life

Bullying allegations and investigation

In February 2021, Cho Byeong-kyu was accused of being a former bully back in his school days,[2] which led to a suspension of his career and investigations being made on the veracity of these allegations. In July 2021, police investigations had concluded that the allegations were fabricated and the accuser had apologised to Cho, who was set to recover his career and in talks to star in a new drama serial.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Life Risking Romance Seol Rok-hwan (teen) [4]
Secret Park Ji-soo independent film
School Battle Park Ji-soo
Interchange Lee Jun-seok
Shooting Star Moo-joo
Train to Chuncheon Kim Tae-soo
Agape Song Tae-woo
Cinema Game "Some" Sang Sik
2017 Let's Go himself
Knock, Knock, Knock Yeon-woo
I Had No Other Choice Song Kwang source
2018 Fantasy of the Girls Go Woo-cheol [5]
Kim Hee-sun Choi Dong-hun independent film [6]
2019 Idol Goo Yo-han [7]
Miss & Mrs. Cops Kang Han-sol [8]
2020 Special Ending Jeon Su-won independent film [citation needed]
2021 There Is an Alien Here Do Geon-tae [9][10][11]
Hardcore Romance Kim Haeng-nam independent film
Is Hikikomori Doing Well? Ki-woo
Killing Kim Gong-joo Byeong-kyu [citation needed]
2022 School Caste Shin Je-ah TVING Short Film [12]
Millennial Killer Jeong-sik independent film [13][14]
TBA Even if I Die, I Do Once Again Jeon Woo-seok [15]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Who Are You: School 2015 Byeong-kyu [16]
Riders: Catch Tomorrow Kim Min-joong [17]
2016 Yeah, That's How It Is the patient Episode 28
A Beautiful Mind Gye Jin-sung's brother [18]
The K2 the part-timer Episode 8 [19]
2017 Queen for Seven Days Baek Suk-hee (young) [20]
Money Flower Kang Pil-joo (young) [21]
Hello, My Twenties! 2 Jo Chung-han
Girls' Generation 1979 Lee Bong-soo [22]
2018 Radio Romance Go Hoon-jung [23]
The Time Kim Bok-kyu [24]
2018–2019 Sky Castle Cha Ki-joon [25]
2019 He Is Psychometric Kang Seong-mo (young) [26][27]
Arthdal Chronicles Sateunik [28][29]
2019–2020 Hot Stove League Han Jae-hee
2020–2023 The Uncanny Counter So Mun Season 1–2 [30]
TBA History of Losers Seo Min-ki
TBA Paradise Kang Jin Hyuk
TBA Serenade Park Yeong

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Between himself youtube
My First Time in Seoul himself youtube
The Sensible Life of Director Shin Cho Byeong-ku youtube
To Write Love himself youtube
Drink, Sing and Dance Yoo Gam-woo youtube
2018 Drink, Sing and Dance 2 Yoo Gam-woo youtube
Dokgo Rewind Kim Jong-il [31]

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019–2020 Naturally Cast member episode 1 – 6, 8 – 12, 20, 26, 36 – 43 [32]
2021 Long Live Independence episode 2

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Model Awards 2021 Rising Star Award The Uncanny Counter Won [33]
SBS Drama Awards 2020 Best New Actor Hot Stove League Won [34]

References

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  2. ^ "Jo Byung-gyu says school bullying claims have ruined his career". The Straits Times. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Actor Jo Byung-gyu receives apology from school bullying accuser". The Straits Times. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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  14. ^ Intermediate short film directed by Korean National University of the Arts students.
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