Jiwan Jung was born in Busan, South Korea. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, where he performed repertoire by Hofesh Shechter, Shahar Binyamini, and others. In 2020 he won first prize at the German TanzOlymp, and in 2022 he received the Grand Prix and the gold medal at the Korea International Contemporary Dance Competition. He has previously worked with the Jeonmi Sook Dance Company, the Kim Sung Hoon Dance Project, and LDP Dance Company.
Jiwan Jung joined GöteborgsOperanskompani in July 2024.