Ha Jung-woo

Born: 1978-03-11 in Seoul, South Korea

Known For: Acting

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).

Filmography

2026

2025

Nocturnal as Bae Min-tae
The People Upstairs as Mr. Kim
Lobby as Yoon Chang-wook
Nameless as Narrator (voice)

2024

Hijack 1971 as Tae-in
No Plans At All

2023

Nattering with Nah
Salon Drip as Self
Ransomed as Lee Min-jun
Rebound ... (Executive Producer)
Road to Boston as Sohn Kee-chung
Bros On Foot as Self
Our Game: LG Twins as 나레이터

2022

Just an Excuse as Self
Narco-Saints as Kang In-gu
Blue Dragon Series Awards as Self

2021

SNL Korea as Self - Host

2020

The Closet as Sang-won

2019

Ashfall as Jo In-chang
Miss & Mrs. Cops as Motel Staff

2018

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days as Gang-rim
Take Point as Ahab

2017

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds as Gang-rim
1987: When the Day Comes as Prosecutor Choi Hwan
A Single Rider ... (Producer)
Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully as Narrator

2016

The Handmaiden as Count Fujiwara
Entourage as Self
Tunnel as Lee Jung-soo

2015

Assassination as Hawaii Pistol
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant as Heo Sam-gwan

2014

Kundo: Age of the Rampant as Dol Moo-chi

2013

Home Alone as Self
The Berlin File as Pyo Jong-seong
The Terror Live as Yoon Young-hwa
Behind the Camera as Self / Director Ha
Fasten Your Seatbelt as Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)

2012

Nameless Gangster as Choi Hyung-bae
Love Fiction as Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
Project 577 as Self

2011

The Client as Kang Seong-hee
Come Rain, Come Shine as Other Man

2010

The Yellow Sea as Kim Gu-nam
Parallel Life as Jang Soo Yeong

2009

Take Off as Cha Heon-tae
Like You Know It All as Mr. Cho
The Boat as Hyung-gu

2008

The Chaser as Ji Young-min
My Dear Enemy as Byoung-woon
Forever the Moment as Man at a Date
Beastie Boys as Jae-hyun
Our School's E.T. as Doctor

2007

Breath as Joo-yeon's Husband
H.I.T as Kim Jae-yoon
Never Forever as Jihah

2006

Time as Ji-woo
The Fox Family as Son fox

2005

She's on Duty as Detective Cho
Lovehollic Project as 민욱
Lovers in Prague as Ahn Dong-nam
The Unforgiven as Yoo Tae-jeong

2004

Mr. Gam’s Victory as Kim Woo-yeol

2003

Madeleine as Joon-ho