Cho Jin-woong
Date of birth: 1976-03-03
Place of birth: Busan, South Korea
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jo Jin-Ung, Jo Jin Woong, Jin-woong Jo, 조진웅, Jo Jin-woong, Jo Won-jun, 조원준, 赵震雄, 赵元俊
Biography
Cho Jin-woong (조진웅) is a South Korean actor. Born Jo Won-joon on April 3, 1976, he is best known for his roles as Sejong's loyal bodyguard in Deep Rooted Tree (2011), a mobster in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), and a mysterious villain in A Hard Day (2014). He also gained recognition and praise for his performance as a detective in the television series Signal (2016).
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Bestseller
2010-04-15
Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her
Believer 2
2023-10-05
A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug organization an
The Boys
2023-11-01
In 1999, a robbery-murder case occurs in a small supermarket in Samnye, Jeonbuk province. The police
1984, Choi Dong-won
2021-11-11
City Of Fathers
2009-10-15
Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on
His Last Gift
2008-02-05
Tae-ju, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life
Glove
2011-01-20
Star baseball player and national hero Sang-nam finds his career in jeopardy when he gets involved i
Take Off
2009-07-29
Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on a Ko
Gangster High
2006-10-19
Sang-ho is an ordinary high school student. His dream is to enter the military academy under the inf
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004-01-15
A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punish
Running Wild
2006-01-13
A homicide detective joins forces with a prosecutor to avenged the murder of his half-brother. The a
The Handmaiden
2016-06-01
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a
Les Formidables
2006-06-22
Desperate to discover who framed him for murder, criminal Su-hyun escapes from police custody and cr
The Guard Post
2008-04-03
A small band of Korean soldiers is sent to patrol near a guard post and they find corpses scattered
My New Partner
2008-03-06
Young-joon, a fresh prosecutor, takes a big affair to leave for Busan and unwillingly gets cooperati
My Brother
2004-10-08
The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different paths.
The Front Line
2011-07-20
In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line
Salut d'Amour
2015-04-09
Sung-chil works at the Jang-soo Store which is owned by Jang-soo. Sung-chil is stubborn and has a ba
A Frozen Flower
2008-12-30
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his b
Assassination
2015-07-22
In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal
A Dirty Carnival
2006-10-17
A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations an
Spare
2008-08-26
Gwang-tae is pressured to pay his debt by a loan shark, and finally decides to sell his liver for th
My Paparotti
2013-03-14
This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavaro
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013-10-09
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is
Perfect Game
2011-12-21
The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s b
A Millionaire on the Run
2012-07-19
Young-in and his colleague Seung-dae are a pair of professional bagmen working for various lobbyists
A Hard Day
2014-05-29
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalke
An Ethics Lesson
2013-02-21
A bad guy, a cruel guy, a lame guy, a cowardly guy and the meanest woman gets involved in a beautifu
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
2015-01-14
Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the
Foulball
2015-04-02
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
2014-07-23
In 1862, amidst the rule of the late Joseon dynasty in Korea, a band of fighters named Kundo rise ag
Perfect Number
2012-10-18
A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-h
Nameless Gangster
2012-02-02
A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime part
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014-07-30
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battl
We Are Brothers
2014-10-23
Two brothers were separated in childhood at an orphanage, only to find each other as adults 30 years
A Barefoot Dream
2010-06-24
Kim Won-kang, a former soccer prospect, opens a sporting goods store in East Timor. When he soon rea
The Hunt
2016-06-29
When raw gold is discovered deep in the woods, a group of gold hunters arrive to mine it. Several ne
Fly, Penguin
2009-09-24
Seung-yun is stressed out because he is sent to several private academies after school. His mother r
Run-Off
2016-08-10
In 2003 the year of Aomori Asian Games, Dae-woong, a former ice hockey player receives an offer to b
Bluebeard
2017-03-01
A doctor finds himself in the middle of an unsolved serial murder case after discovering a secret fr
The Sheriff In Town
2017-05-03
After he leaves the police force, Dae-ho establishes himself as the sheriff of his town. He then inv
Blue Busking
2017-05-18
Ho-bin and three friends were born and raised in Mokpo. They decide to take part in the band contest
Man of Will
2017-10-19
Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in
The Spy Gone North
2018-08-08
South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a
Believer
2018-05-22
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious un
Intimate Strangers
2018-10-31
A group of people meet for the first time in a long time and play a game that reveals each other's s
Man of Men
2019-10-02
The friendship between a lawyer who will do anything to make money and a nursing home volunteer.
Jesters: The Game Changers
2019-08-21
A gang of clowns is hired by an unpopular king to serve as propagandists who fabricate positive rumo
Me and Me
2020-06-18
In a small South Korean village, while investigating the death of two people in strange circumstance
The Outlaws
2017-10-03
In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, sta
Black Money
2019-11-13
A prosecutor is falsely accused of sexual assault in a suicide note from a woman that he is convince
The Policeman's Lineage
2022-01-05
A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that the
The Devil's Deal
2023-03-01
Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in th
Lost and Found
2008-12-17
Ji-ho is a writer who cannot forget her first love Min-woo at high school. She meets Min-woo and act
Man on the Edge
2013-01-09
A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between beati
Dead Man
2024-02-07
Lee Man-jae at his brink of life, even sold his name to survive. In the world of ruthless barge wher
La Resistance
2025-08-13