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Ha Jung-woo

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Ha Jung-woo

Born March 11, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea46 films

Ha Jung-woo (Korean: 하정우; 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.

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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).

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The Handmaiden posterFirst watchThe Handmaiden20168.2as Count Fujiwara1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Chaser poster7.8The Chaser2008Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds poster8.1Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds2017Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days poster8.0Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days2018The Yellow Sea poster7.4The Yellow Sea2010Tunnel poster7.3Tunnel2016Ashfall poster6.9Ashfall20191987: When the Day Comes poster8.01987: When the Day Comes2017Assassination poster7.3Assassination2015

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. TBAThe GeneralsChun Doo-hwan
  2. TBAInside Men: Part 1Lee Kang-hee
  3. 2025The People UpstairsMr. Kim
  4. 2025LobbyYoon Chang-wook
  5. 2025NocturnalBae Min-tae
  6. 2024Hijack 1971Tae-in
  7. 2023Road to BostonSohn Kee-chung
  8. 2023RansomedLee Min-jun
  9. 2020The ClosetSang-won
  10. 2019AshfallJo In-chang
  11. 2019Miss & Mrs. CopsMotel Staff
  12. 2018Take PointAhab
  13. 2018Along with the Gods: The Last 49 DaysGang-rim
  14. 20171987: When the Day ComesProsecutor Choi Hwan
  15. 2017Along with the Gods: The Two WorldsGang-rim
  16. 2017Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and PeacefullyNarrator
  17. 2016TunnelLee Jung-soo
  18. 2016The HandmaidenCount Fujiwara
  19. 2015AssassinationHawaii Pistol
  20. 2015Chronicle of a Blood MerchantHeo Sam-gwan
  21. 2014Kundo: Age of the RampantDol Moo-chi
  22. 2013Fasten Your SeatbeltIncheon Airport traffic controller (voice)
  23. 2013The Terror LiveYoon Young-hwa
  24. 2013The Berlin FilePyo Jong-seong
  25. 2012Love FictionGoo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
  26. 2012Nameless GangsterChoi Hyung-bae
  27. 2011The ClientKang Seong-hee
  28. 2011Come Rain, Come ShineOther Man
  29. 2010The Yellow SeaKim Goo-nam
  30. 2010Parallel LifeJang Soo Yeong
  31. 2009Take OffCha Heon-tae
  32. 2009The BoatHyung-gu
  33. 2009Like You Know It AllMr. Cho
  34. 2008My Dear EnemyByoung-woon
  35. 2008Our School's E.T.Doctor
  36. 2008Beastie BoysJae-hyun
  37. 2008The ChaserJi Young-min
  38. 2008Forever the MomentMan at a Date
  39. 2007Never ForeverJihah
  40. 2007BreathJoo-yeon's Husband
  41. 2006The Fox FamilySon fox
  42. 2006TimeJi-woo
  43. 2005The UnforgivenYoo Tae-jeong
  44. 2005She's on DutyDetective Cho
  45. 2004Mr. Gam’s VictoryKim Woo-yeol
  46. 2003MadeleineJoon-ho