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Ha Jung-woo

Name in Native Language: "하정우" (Korean/KO)
Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 03/11/1979 (45) | Seoul (South Korea)
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Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (Korean: 하정우), 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 ()
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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.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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Comedies

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Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the ...

The Chaser

PG-13

2008 | 3.9/5 | 2h 5min
Crime, Thriller, Action
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A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters wh ...

The Yellow Sea

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2010 | 3.7/5 | 2h 37min
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Consumed by jealousy, a woman takes an extreme step and undergoes surgery for a new face. Although her lover of 2 years misses her, he falls in love with the new face, not knowing it's the same woman. ...

Time

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2006 | 3.4/5 | 1h 37min
Romance / Love, Drama, Mystery
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In 1930s Korea, a new girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindle ...

The Handmaiden

R

2016 | 4.1/5 | 2h 25min
Thriller, Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Ha Jung-woo

Asian Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Ha Jung-woo as Actor(41)

as Sohn Kee-chung2023 Road to Boston
as Min-jun2023 Ransomed
as Sang-won2020 The Closet
as Jo In-chang2019 Ashfall
as Motel Staff2019 Miss & Mrs. Cops
as Gang-rim2018 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
as Ahab2018 Take Point
as Gang-rim2017 Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
as Prosecutor Choi Hwan2017 1987: When the Day Comes
as Lee Jung-Soo2016 Tunnel
as Count Fujiwara2016 The Handmaiden
as Hawaii Pistol2015 Assassination
as Heo Sam-gwan2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
as Dol Moo-chi2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant
as Yoon Young-hwa2013 The Terror Live
as Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)2013 Fasten Your Seatbelt
as Self / Director Ha2013 Behind the Camera
as Pyo Jong-seong2013 The Berlin File
as Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook2012 Love Fiction
as Choi Hyung-bae2012 Nameless Gangster
as himself2012 577 Project
as Kang Seong-Hee2011 The Client
as Other Man2011 Come Rain, Come Shine
as Kim Gu-nam2010 The Yellow Sea
as Jang Soo Yeong2010 Parallel Life
as Cha Heon-tae2009 Take Off
as Hyung-gu2009 No Boys, No Cry
as Mr. Cho2009 Like You Know It All
as Byoung-woon2008 My Dear Enemy
as Ji Young-min2008 The Chaser
as Jae-hyun2008 Beastie Boys
as Man at a date2008 Forever the Moment
as Doctor2008 Our School's E.T.
as Joo-yeon's Husband2007 Breath
as Jihah2007 Never Forever
as Ji-woo2006 Time
as Son fox2006 The Fox Family
as Detective Cho2005 She's on Duty
as Tae-jeong Yoo2005 The Unforgiven
as Kim Woo-yeol2004 Superstar Gam Sa-yong
as Joon-ho2003 Madeleine

TV Shows/Series with Ha Jung-woo as Actor(5)

as Kang In-gu2022 Narco-Saints
as himself2016 Entourage
as himself2013 Home Alone
as Kim Jae-yoon2007 H.I.T
as Ahn Dong-nam2005 Lovers in Prague

Movies with Ha Jung-woo as Crew(10)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Rebound
Production/Producer2020 The Closet
Production/Co-Executive Producer2019 Ashfall
Production/Producer2018 Take Point
Production/Producer2017 A Single Rider
Directing/Director2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Writing/Screenplay2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Directing/Director2013 Fasten Your Seatbelt
Writing/Writer2013 Fasten Your Seatbelt
Production/Producer2012 577 Project

Additional Information

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Full Name: Jeong-u Ha
Citizenship: South Korea
Born: Sunday, 03/11 1979 (March) in Seoul (South Korea) (current age: 45 years + 46 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: Korean (KO, native language)
Educated at: Chung-Ang University
Siblings: Cha Hyun-woo
Father: Kim Yong-gun
Other names for Ha Jung-woo (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ha Jeong-Woo"
"Jung-woo Ha"
"하정우"
"김성훈"
"Kim Sung-hoon"
"河正宇"
"ハ・ジョンウ"
"Ха Чон У"
"ها جونگ-وو"
"Ha Chŏngu" (McCune-Reischauer Romanization)
"Ha Jeong-u" (Revised Romanization)
Ha Jung-woo frequently works together with these people:
Yoon Jong-bin (19x, Crew)
Choi Hye-lim (14x, Crew)
Chae Kyung-hwa (9x, Crew)
Kang Shin-chul (9x, Actor)
Kim Yong-hwa (9x, Crew)
Kang Myung-chan (9x, Crew)
Ma Dong-seok (8x, Actor)
Lee Kyung-young (8x, Actor)
Yoon Dae-won (8x, Crew)
Kwak Tae-yong (8x, Crew)
Jang Won-seok (8x, Crew)
Go Rak-sun (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3699, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024