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Ha Jung-woo Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1978-03-11

Birthplace:
Seoul, South Korea

Credits:
64 Total Roles

Ha Jung-woo

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Biography

Ha Jung-woo (Korean: ν•˜μ •μš°; born Kim Sung-hoon on March 11, 1978) is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other actors have reached this milestone, with Ha being nearly a decade younger than the rest when achieving this.

His breakthrough to stardom came with the role in Na Hong-jin's serial killer film The Chaser (2008). One of the leading actors of his generation in Korean cinema, Ha showcased his versatility across films of various genres: road movie My Dear Enemy (2008), sports film Take Off (2009), action thriller The Yellow Sea (2010), gangster saga Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), romantic comedy Love Fiction (2012), spy actioner The Berlin File (2013), and action thriller The Terror Live (2013). Ha is also known for his role as grim reaper Gang-rim in the fantasy action film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) and its 2018 sequel.

He made his directorial debut through the comedy film Fasten Your Seatbelt (2013), followed by Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015).

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Mad Concrete Dreams TV Ki Su-jong
2026 κ°•ν˜Έλ™λ„€μ„œμ  TV self
2026 Chicken Sisters TV Self
2025 The People Upstairs MOVIE Mr. Kim
2025 Nameless MOVIE Narrator (voice)
2025 Lobby MOVIE Yoon Chang-wook
2025 Nocturnal MOVIE Bae Min-tae
2024 Hijack 1971 MOVIE Tae-in
2024 No Plans At All TV Self
2023 Road to Boston MOVIE Sohn Kee-chung

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