Known for his starring role as Hong-rim in the 2008 South Korean movie A Frozen Flower, he also played leading roles in two television series of the early 2000s: That Winter, The Wind Blows and Something Happened in Bali. After studying at both Chunnam Techno University and Dongguk University, he worked as a fashion model. He made his acting debut in a teen television series called School 3.
