Best known for his starring role in the KBS series Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-shin, he also appeared in several films, winning 2009 Grand Bell and Blue Dragon awards for his role in Closer to Heaven. He also became famous for playing the doctor Jang Joon Hyuk in the MBC series White Tower. After winning the 1996 SBS acting contest, he appeared in episodes of such television series as Look Back in Anger and KAIST before making his film debut in the 2001 horror movie Sorum.
