Ha Jung-woo
Date of birth: 1978-03-11
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ha Jeong-Woo, Jung-woo Ha, 하정우, 김성훈, Kim Sung-hoon, 河正宇, ハ・ジョンウ, Ха Чон У, ها جونگ-وو
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).
Movie Credits
Time
2006-08-24
Consumed by jealousy, a woman takes an extreme step and undergoes surgery for a new face. Although h
The Chaser
2008-02-14
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have r
The Boat
2009-05-28
Lives are changed and friendships tested when two bottom-feeding smugglers are ordered to kidnap the
Take Off
2009-07-29
Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on a Ko
Never Forever
2007-06-20
When an American woman begins a dangerous relationship with an attractive immigrant worker, in order
Our School's E.T.
2008-09-11
Sung geun, a physical education teacher, is at risk of losing his job when the school decides it nee
My Dear Enemy
2008-09-25
Hee-soo is desperate for money and finds her ex-boyfriend who owes her money. He goes around to vari
The Client
2011-09-29
Kang Seong-hee, a famous lawyer, takes up a case wherein he has to defend a man who is the main susp
Beastie Boys
2008-04-30
Two friends are involved in the male escort business. One starts an honest relationship with one of
Lobby
2025-04-02
A CEO of a small tech company, Chang-wook, must win billions worth bid for National EV charger proje
The Fox Family
2006-09-28
The Kumiho family circus in town -- and with it, apparently, a mysterious murderer. The members of m
Like You Know It All
2009-05-14
A South Korean art house film director is first invited to serve on the panel of a film festival, th
Hijack 1971
2024-06-21
Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, p
Project 577
2012-08-30
Ha Jung Woo promised that if he won the best actor award 2 years in a row he would walk across South
The Unforgiven
2005-11-18
Some time after completing his mandatory military service, a man receives a distressed call from one
Mr. Gam’s Victory
2004-09-17
A relief pitcher for the worst team in the league seizes the unlikely opportunity to work nine innin
The Terror Live
2013-07-31
A newsman discovers he's been rigged with a bomb after he has an exclusive interview with a terroris
The Yellow Sea
2010-12-22
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing w
Nameless Gangster
2012-02-02
A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime part
The Berlin File
2013-01-30
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just
Love Fiction
2012-02-29
A writer looking for inspiration finds a perfect muse in a girl. After much work, he makes her his g
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
She's on Duty
2005-03-17
A boisterous detective goes undercover in a high school in order to befriend the teenage daughter of
Assassination
2015-07-22
In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal
Breath
2007-04-26
A condemned prisoner slowly falls in love with the married female artist who decorates his prison ce
Behind the Camera
2013-02-28
An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and actress
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
The Handmaiden
2016-06-01
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a
Madeleine
2003-01-10
The story follows the lives of two girls living together and their separate love lives as they strug
Forever the Moment
2008-01-10
A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path
Tunnel
2016-08-10
A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
2017-12-20
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. On
1987: When the Day Comes
2017-12-27
In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders
Come Rain, Come Shine
2011-03-03
A melodrama about a couple who have been married for five years, but who continue to play hide and s
Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully
2017-04-26
A Christian documentary about a German missionary Elisabeth Johanna Shepping also known as the Joseo
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018-08-01
As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials fo
Parallel Life
2010-02-18
A young man finds out that he is living a completely identical life to another man who lived decades
Take Point
2018-12-26
On the day of the U.S. presidential election in 2024, a team of elite mercenaries embark on a secret
The Closet
2020-02-05
After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior until,
Ashfall
2019-12-19
A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erup
Road to Boston
2023-04-10
A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first inte
Ransomed
2023-08-02
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Tw
Miss & Mrs. Cops
2019-05-09
Once a legendary detective and a new mom, Mi-young, now works a desk job. But when overenthusiastic
Nocturnal
2025-02-05
Min-tae, a once-notorious gangster who now leads a peaceful retired life, discovers the bloody corps
Fasten Your Seatbelt
2013-10-17
Hallyu star Ma Joon-Gyu boards an airplane that will take him from Tokyo to Seoul, but the plane is
The People Upstairs
2025-12-03
Jung-ah and her husband Hyeon-soo suffer sleepless nights from the passionate couple upstairs, Su-ky
Nameless
2025-06-25
In 1896, Norimatsu hears from a man from Joseon that the Empress of Korea has been assassinated by t