About
Ha Jung-woo
Overview
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).
Known for
Acting |
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| 2024 | Hijack 1971 | Actor | Tae-in | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Road to Boston | Actor | Sohn Kee-chung | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Ransomed | Actor | Lee Min-jun | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Our Game: LG Twins | Actor | 나레이터 | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Bros On Foot | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Narco-Saints | Actor | Kang In-gu | 75 Good |
| 2020 | The Closet | Actor | Sang-won | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | Ashfall | Actor | Jo In-chang | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Miss & Mrs. Cops | Actor | Motel Staff | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Take Point | Actor | Ahab | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Actor | Gang-rim | 71 Good |
| 2017 | 1987: When the Day Comes | Actor | Prosecutor Choi Hwan | 63 Fair |
| 2017 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Actor | Gang-rim | 73 Good |
| 2017 | Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | Tunnel | Actor | Lee Jung-soo | 66 Fair |
| 2016 | Túnel | Actor | Lee Jung-soo | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | The Handmaiden | Actor | Count Fujiwara | 79 Good |
| 2015 | Assassination | Actor | Hawaii Pistol | 63 Fair |
| 2015 | Chronicle of a Blood Merchant | Actor | Heo Sam-gwan | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Actor | Dol Moo-chi | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Fasten Your Seatbelt | Actor | Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2013 | The Terror Live | Actor | Yoon Young-hwa | 62 Fair |
| 2013 | Behind the Camera | Actor | Self / Director Ha | 58 Average |
| 2013 | The Berlin File | Actor | Pyo Jong-seong | 61 Fair |
| 2012 | Project 577 | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Love Fiction | Actor | Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster | Actor | Choi Hyung-bae | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | The Client | Actor | Kang Seong-Hee | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | Come Rain, Come Shine | Actor | Other Man | 59 Average |
| 2010 | The Yellow Sea | Actor | Kim Gu-nam | 65 Fair |
| 2010 | Parallel Life | Actor | Jang Soo Yeong | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Take Off | Actor | Cha Heon-tae | 59 Average |
| 2009 | No Boys, No Cry | Actor | Hyung-gu | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Like You Know It All | Actor | Mr. Cho | 58 Average |
| 2008 | My Dear Enemy | Actor | Byoung-woon | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Our School's E.T. | Actor | Doctor | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Beastie Boys | Actor | Jae-hyun | 58 Average |
| 2008 | The Chaser | Actor | Ji Young-min | 72 Good |
| 2008 | Forever the Moment | Actor | Man at a Date | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Never Forever | Actor | Jihah | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Breath | Actor | Joo-yeon's Husband | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | H.I.T | Actor | Kim Jae-yoon | 69 Fair |
| 2006 | The Fox Family | Actor | Son fox | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Time | Actor | Ji-woo | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | The Unforgiven | Actor | Yoo Tae-jeong | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Lovers in Prague | Actor | Ahn Dong-nam | 69 Fair |
| 2005 | She's on Duty | Actor | Detective Cho | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Lovehollic Project | Actor | 민욱 | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Mr. Gam’s Victory | Actor | Kim Woo-yeol | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Madeleine | Actor | Joon-ho | 59 Average |
| Nocturnal | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Lobby | Actor | Chang-wook | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2015 | Chronicle of a Blood Merchant | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Fasten Your Seatbelt | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| Lobby | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2015 | Chronicle of a Blood Merchant | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Fasten Your Seatbelt | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| Lobby | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2023 | Rebound | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | The Closet | Production | Producer | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | Ashfall | Production | Co-Executive Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2018 | Take Point | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | A Single Rider | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Project 577 | Production | Producer | 59 Average |