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Ha Jung-woo

Acting Born Mar 11, 1978 Seoul, South Korea 24 credits

Biography

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).

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Known for

Home Alone

as Self

Just an Excuse

as Self
Film

The Handmaiden

as Count Fujiwara
Film

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

as Gang-rim
Film

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days

as Gang-rim

Full filmography

  • Home Alone (2013) as Self
  • SNL Korea (2021) as Self - Host
  • Just an Excuse (2022) as Self
  • The Handmaiden (2016) as Count Fujiwara
  • Nattering with Nah (2023)
  • Blue Dragon Series Awards (2022) as Self
  • Narco-Saints (2022) as Kang In-gu
  • Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) as Gang-rim
  • Salon Drip (2023) as Self
  • Entourage (2016) as Self
  • Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) as Gang-rim
  • Hijack 1971 (2024) as Tae-in
  • Ashfall (2019) as Jo In-chang
  • The Chaser (2008) as Ji Young-min
  • The People Upstairs (2025) as Mr. Kim
  • Mad Concrete Dreams (2026) as Ki Su-jong
  • Assassination (2015) as Hawaii Pistol
  • No Plans At All (2024)
  • The Yellow Sea (2010) as Kim Gu-nam
  • Tunnel (2016) as Lee Jung-soo
  • Nameless Gangster (2012) as Choi Hyung-bae
  • H.I.T (2007) as Kim Jae-yoon
  • Lovers in Prague (2005) as Ahn Dong-nam
  • The Closet (2020) as Sang-won