Ha Jung-woo
Actor
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
The Handmaiden
as Count Fujiwara 2016
The Chaser
as Ji Young-min 2008
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
as Gang-rim 2017
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
as Gang-rim 2018
Tunnel
as Lee Jung-soo 2016
Ashfall
as Jo In-chang 2019
The Yellow Sea
as Kim Gu-nam 2010
Assassination
as Hawaii Pistol 2015
The Terror Live
as Yoon Young-hwa 2013
Time
as Ji-woo 2006
The Berlin File
as Pyo Jong-seong 2013
The Closet
as Sang-won 2020
Nameless Gangster
as Choi Hyung-bae 2012
1987: When the Day Comes
as Prosecutor Choi Hwan 2017
Hijack 1971
as Tae-in 2024
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
as Dol Moo-chi 2014
Take Point
as Ahab 2018