Get To Know The "Vincenzo" Cast Members Through Their K-Dramas
If you're loving this K-drama's ensemble cast, we've listed down their other small screen projects that you might want to check out
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Vincenzo is now at the Top 15 of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable TV history, with its highest nationwide rating so far recorded at 11.375%.
This 20-episode black comedy series premiered last February 20 and, as of this writing, has already aired 12 episodes. It stars Song Joong-ki as Vincenzo Cassano, an Italian lawyer and Mafia consigliere of Korean descent. He returns to South Korea from Italy for a mission and ends up staying longer than he planned for, as he ends up being an advisor to a law firm. In the said law firm, he meets a feisty lawyer, Hong Cha-young (portrayed by Jeon Yeo-been), whose father gets murdered and, later on, she and Vincenzo unexpectedly become partners in fighting crimes.
Then there's Ok Taecyeon, an intern at a top law firm who used to work under the supervision of Hong Cha-young; he's introduced as a dumb, happy-go-lucky young man until he turns out to be hiding his real identity as the villanous chairman and owner of a corrupt company called Babel Group.
If you're loving the cast of hit series Vincenzo, we know you'll love to check out their other K-dramas, too. Scroll through the gallery below to read about the other small screen projects you may catch them in:
"Vincenzo" Cast Members' K-Dramas
"Vincenzo" Cast Members' K-Dramas
Song Joong-Ki
The 35-year-old Song Joong-ki has been acting since 2007. His movies are almost as many as his television series. Through the years, he has worked on 15 dramas, including cameo appearances. In 2010 medical drama "OB & GY," he's a second-year resident. In that same year, he had another supporting role as an upperclassman in historical series "Sungkyunkwan Scandal." His next project the following year is another historical series, "Deep Rooted Tree," where he played the young version of actor Han Suk-kyu as King Sejong. His first lead role in a drama was via 2012's "The Innocent Man," where his role is a medical student-turned-bartender and gigolo. His breakthrough role came four years later with the "Descendants of the Sun" where he starred as the captain of a South Korean Special Forces Unit. The next K-drama he starred in was "Arthdal Chronicles" where he worked on dual roles as identical twins in a mythical land called Arth.
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Jeon Yeo-Been
“Vincenzo” is a breakthrough small screen project for 31-year-old Jeon Yeo-been. She’s only been a part of the industry for a little more than three years but she’s already been dubbed as one of the most promising Korean actresses today, and it’s easy to see why. In fact, in the few years she’s been an actress, she’s already received several awards for movies “After My Death” and “Write or Dance.” Jeon Yeo-been has more films than TV series. Her K-dramas include 2017’s “Save Me” (a K-drama which stars Ok Taecyeon and where her role is an undercover journalist), 2018’s “Live” (where she had a special appearance), and 2019’s “Be Melodramatic” (for which she earned a Best New Actress - TV nomination at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role as a documentary director).
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Ok Taecyeon
Taecyeon debuted as a K-Pop idol with boy group 2PM in 2008. Two years later, he made his acting debut via a supporting role in the TV series “Cinderella’s Sister.” It would only take him a year until he landed a lead role in a drama: 2011’s “Dream High” where his character dreams of becoming a K-Pop idol. His lead roles that followed were 2013’s “Who Are You” (as a hotheaded rookie cop), 2014’s “Wonderful Days” (as a successful prosecutor’s younger brother, who works for a money-lending company), 2015’s “Assembly” (where his character is looking to take revenge on the newly-elected member of the National Assembly, for his father), 2016’s “Bring It On, Ghost” (as an Economics student who can see ghosts and interact with them), 2017’s “Save Me” (as the only son of a corrupt politician who’s looking to expose the wrongdoings of a cult), and 2020’s “The Game: Towards Zero” (as someone who can see people’s death when he looks into their eyes).
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Kwak Dong-Yeon
“Vincenzo” features Kwak Dong-yeon as the half-brother of Ok Taecyeon’s character, for whom he serves as the puppet chairman that runs the company their father founded. This 24-year-old actor debuted in 2012 via TV series “My Husband Got a Family.” He’s known for his supporting roles in “Reunited Worlds” and “Radio Romance.” In 2018, he starred in “Gangnam Beauty” where his character figures in a love triangle with the characters of Cha Eun-woo and Im Soo-hyang. He then starred in “My Strange Hero” as the son of the school’s board chairwoman. In 2019, he led the cast of “Never Twice” as the heir of a five-star hotel. He also had cameos in “Doctor Detective” and “It’s Okay to Not be Okay.”
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Kim Yeo-Jin
This 48-year-old actress has been a staple in K-dramas since 2000. Kim Yeo-jin has a long list of both films and television series. In “Vincenzo,” she plays the character of a former prosecutor who becomes an attorney for the corrupt company known as Babel Group. Her other well-known K-dramas in the past five years include “Extracurricular,” “Meow, The Secret Boy,” “Itaewon Class,” “Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung,” “My Strange Hero,” “My Secret Terrius,” “Witch at Court,” and “Splendid Politics.” She can play both a villain role and a doting mother. In “Witch at Court,” she also played the character of a prosecutor.
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Jo Han-Chul
Here's another recognizable face in K-dramaland. Currently, in "Vincenzo," he's seen as a managing partner at a top law firm called Woosang. Proof of his being in demand is the fact that he worked on four dramas last year alone: "Once Again," "Kkondae Intern," "Memorist," and "Nobody Knows." The other popular small screen titles he starred in include "Romance is a Bonus Book" (as an employee at a publishing company), "100 Days My Prince" (as the King), "Tomorrow With You" (as a time traveler) and "Healer" (as a detective specializing in cyber crimes).
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Im Chul-Soo
This 36-year-old actor only entered the industry about five years ago. In that fairly short amount of time, he's managed to land guest roles in popular K-dramas like "Reply 1988" (as a gangster), "Signal" (as an informant), "Mr. Sunshine" (as a Righteous Army member), "Crash Landing on You" (as an insurance agent), "Dr. Romantic 2" (as a loan shark), and "Stranger 2" (as an investigator).
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Choi Deok-Moon
Choi Deok-moon is a familiar face in the South Korean entertainment scene, as his filmography features almost 40 dramas and almost 50 films. On the small screen, in the past five years, he appeared in K-dramas like "Search" (as the Commander of the Armed Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea), "Money Game" (as the Director General of Financial Policy), "Time" (as the head of a legal team), and "Are You Human Too?" (as a scientist).
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Yang Kyung-Won
Fans of the hit K-drama "Crash Landing on You" will surely recognize Yang Kyung-won (the guy in red in this photo) right away. In CLOY, his character is a sergeant major in the North Korean Special Police Force. Now, in "Vincenzo," he's one of the tenants in Geumga Plaza who runs a pawnshop with his wife and is a self-proclaimed martial arts expert. "Vincenzo" is only the eight K-drama of this 39-year-old actor. He also appeared in "Six Flying Dragons," "Fight for My Way," "The Liar and His Lover," "Let's Eat 3," "Arthdal Chronicles," and "Hi Bye, Mama!"
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Seo Ye-Hwa
Seo Ye-hwa debuted in the entertainment industry in 2008. Her first-ever K-drama was "Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit" back in 2014. She then had guest and supporting roles in "Thumping Spike" 1 and 2 (as a secretary), "Good Manager" (an employee at a business operation department), "Age of Youth 2" (as a receptionist), "Lawless Lawyer" (as an employee at a law firm), "Her Private Life" (as a gallery worker), "Extracurricular" (as a prostitute), and "Backstreet Rookie" (as the rich best friend of the female lead character). Finally, her "Vincenzo" character runs a pawnshop in Geumga Plaza with her husband.
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Kim Hyung-Mook
Kim Hyung-mook, 47, only started to become active in acting in 2017. He had supporting roles in several memorable series like "Whisper," "Falsify," "Return," "Misty," "Sketch," "The Player," "The Fiery Priest," "When the Devil Calls Your Name," "Miss Lee," and "Backstreet Rookie." In ongoing series "Vincenzo," he's the owner of an Italian restaurant in Geumga Plaza, who pretends to have studied culinary in Italy.
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Lee Hang-Na
51-year-old actress Lee Hang-na has been acting since 1999, but it's only starting 2015 when she became active in the K-drama scene. Last year, she starred in the series "Train" as a police chief. Her other K-dramas include "Black Dog," "The Wind Blows," "Money Flower," "Strongest Deliveryman," "Begin Again," and "Assembly." Her character in "Vincenzo" is the owner of a snack bar in Geumga Plaza, who often fights with her teenage son.
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Kim Yoon-Hye
Kim Yoon-hye, 29, started out as a model. Her first acting gig was in 2007 via the movie "My Son," while her first K-drama was "My Mom! Super Mom!" back in 2010. Through the years, she's done guest and supporting roles in dramas, like "Heartstrings" (as a spoiled daughter from a rich family), "My Cute Guys" (a free-spirited woman who's in love with her best friend's cousin), "The Vampire Detective" (as the love interest of the vampire detective), "My Sassy Girl" (as a spoiled daughter of a minister), "The Third Charm" (as a police officer), and "18 Again" (as an intern announcer at a media company). In "Vincenzo," her role is the owner of a piano school in Geumga Plaza.
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Choi Young-Joon
Choi Young-joon, 40, plays the role of the manager of Geumga Plaza in "Vincenzo." He only has four dramas in his filmography, but they're all popular titles: "Flower of Evil" (as a veteran detective), "Hospital Playlist" (as an assistant professor of emergency medicine), and "Arthdal Chronicles" (as a free-spirited warrior).
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