Cho Jin-woong

Born: 1976-03-03

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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The Handmaiden

as Uncle Kouzuki
Released: 2016-06-01

In 1930s Korea, a swindler and a young woman pose as a Japanese count and a handmaiden to seduce...

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The Outlaws

as Head of the investigation team
Released: 2017-10-03

In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive,...

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A Frozen Flower

as Tae Ahn-gong
Released: 2008-12-30

A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and...

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The Admiral: Roaring Currents

as Wakizaka Yasuharu
Released: 2014-07-30

The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of...

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Assassination

as Big Gun / Chu Sang-ok
Released: 2015-07-22

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a...

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Believer 2

as Won-ho
Released: 2023-10-05

A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug...

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The Spy Gone North

as Choi Hak-seong
Released: 2018-08-08

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to...

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A Hard Day

as Park Chang-min
Released: 2014-05-29

After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is...

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The Front Line

as Yoo Jae-ho
Released: 2011-07-20

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front...

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Hwayi: A Monster Boy

as Ki-tae
Released: 2013-10-09

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage...

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Nameless Gangster

as Kim Pan-ho
Released: 2012-02-02

A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime...

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Kundo: Age of the Rampant

as Lee Tae-Ki
Released: 2014-07-23

In 1862, amidst the rule of the late Joseon dynasty in Korea, a band of fighters named Kundo...

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Once Upon a Time in High School

as Yasaengma Gang Member
Released: 2004-01-15

A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal...

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Believer

as Won-ho
Released: 2018-05-22

After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously...

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A Dirty Carnival

as Young-pil
Released: 2006-10-17

A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal...

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Running Wild

as Guryongpa Gang Member
Released: 2006-01-13

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous...

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Gangster High

as Jo Hong-kyu
Released: 2006-10-19

Sang-ho is an ordinary high school student. His dream is to enter the military academy under the...

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The Guard Post

as Cook
Released: 2008-04-03

The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in...

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Man of Men

as Yeong-gi
Released: 2019-10-02

The friendship between a lawyer who will do anything to make money and a nursing home volunteer.

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My Paparotti

as Chang-soo
Released: 2013-03-14

This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next...

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Bluebeard

as Seung-hoon
Released: 2017-03-01

A doctor finds himself in the middle of an unsolved serial murder case after discovering a...

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Black Money

as Yang Min-hyeok
Released: 2019-11-13

A prosecutor is falsely accused of sexual assault in a suicide note from a woman that he is...

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Intimate Strangers

as Seok-ho
Released: 2018-10-31

A group of people meet for the first time in a long time and play a game that reveals each...

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Me and Me

as Hyung-gu
Released: 2020-06-18

In a small South Korean village, while investigating the death of two people in strange...

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Dead Man

as Lee Man-jae
Released: 2024-02-07

Lee Man-jae at his brink of life, even sold his name to survive. In the world of ruthless barge...

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Jesters: The Game Changers

as Deok-ho
Released: 2019-08-21

A gang of clowns is hired by an unpopular king to serve as propagandists who fabricate positive...

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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

as Mr. Ahn
Released: 2015-01-14

Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win...

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The Devil's Deal

as Jeon Hae-woong
Released: 2023-03-01

Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn...

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Perfect Number

as Detective Min-Bum
Released: 2012-10-18

A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive...

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My Brother

as Doo-shik
Released: 2004-10-08

The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different...

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Man on the Edge

as Prosecutor
Released: 2013-01-09

A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between...

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An Ethics Lesson

as Park Myung-rok
Released: 2013-02-21

A bad guy, a cruel guy, a lame guy, a cowardly guy and the meanest woman gets involved in a...

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The Sheriff In Town

as Jong-jin
Released: 2017-05-03

After he leaves the police force, Dae-ho establishes himself as the sheriff of his town. He then...

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Glove

as Charles
Released: 2011-01-20

Star baseball player and national hero Sang-nam finds his career in jeopardy when he gets...

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The Policeman's Lineage

as Park Kang-yoon
Released: 2022-01-05

A by-the-book police officer is assigned to secretly investigate a team leader who believes that...

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Salut d'Amour

as Jang-soo
Released: 2015-04-09

Sung-chil works at the Jang-soo Store which is owned by Jang-soo. Sung-chil is stubborn and has...

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Take Off

as Commentator
Released: 2009-07-29

Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on...

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The Boys

as Oh Jae-hyung
Released: 2023-11-01

In 1999, a robbery-murder case occurs in a small supermarket in Samnye, Jeonbuk province. The...

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We Are Brothers

as Park Sang-yeon
Released: 2014-10-23

Two brothers were separated in childhood at an orphanage, only to find each other as adults 30...

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Bestseller

as Chan-sik
Released: 2010-04-15

Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with...

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The Hunt

as Park Dong-geun / Park Myung-geun
Released: 2016-06-29

When raw gold is discovered deep in the woods, a group of gold hunters arrive to mine it....

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Perfect Game

as Kim Yong-chul
Released: 2011-12-21

The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in...

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City Of Fathers

as Han Sang-goo
Released: 2009-10-15

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's...

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A Millionaire on the Run

as Kim Seung-dae
Released: 2012-07-19

Young-in and his colleague Seung-dae are a pair of professional bagmen working for various...

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Run-Off

as commentator
Released: 2016-08-10

In 2003 the year of Aomori Asian Games, Dae-woong, a former ice hockey player receives an offer...

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A Barefoot Dream

as James
Released: 2010-06-24

After a series of pipe dream ventures go belly up, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang...

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Lost and Found

as Min-woo's Friend
Released: 2008-12-17

Ji-ho is a writer who cannot forget her first love Min-woo at high school. She meets Min-woo and...

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His Last Gift

as Baek In-chul
Released: 2008-02-05

Tae-ju, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the...

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Man of Will

as Kim Chang-soo
Released: 2017-10-19

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took...

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My New Partner

as Jung Young-chul
Released: 2008-03-06

Young-joon, a fresh prosecutor, takes a big affair to leave for Busan and unwillingly gets...

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Fly, Penguin

as Han Chang-soo
Released: 2009-09-24

Seung-yun is stressed out because he is sent to several private academies after school. His...

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Les Formidables

as Detective Shin
Released: 2006-06-22

Desperate to discover who framed him for murder, criminal Su-hyun escapes from police custody...

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Blue Busking

as uncredited
Released: 2017-05-18

Ho-bin and three friends were born and raised in Mokpo. They decide to take part in the band...

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Spare

as Smuggler's voice
Released: 2008-08-26

Gwang-tae is pressured to pay his debt by a loan shark, and finally decides to sell his liver...

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1984, Choi Dong-won

as Self - Narrator
Released: 2021-11-11

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Foulball

as Documentary narrator
Released: 2015-04-02

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Korean Independence Army

as Narrator (voice)
Released:

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Running Man

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-07-11

A reality and competition show where members are joined by celebs to complete a weekly mission...

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The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House

as Brutus Lee
First aired: 2009-04-11

Song Jin Poong is the eldest of four sons and works hard to earn money to support his family. He...

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You Quiz On The Block

as Self
First aired: 2018-08-29

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give...

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Amazing Saturday

as Self
First aired: 2018-04-07

A group of hungry celebrities listen to poppin’ tunes, from recent hits to all-time-favorites,...

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Flames of Desire

as Kang Joon-goo
First aired: 2010-10-02

Flames of Desire is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Seo Woo, Yoo...

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On the Border

as Himself
First aired: 2018-03-30

There are many countries that are at borders with others, standing next to one another yet still...

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Nattering with Nah

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-06-02

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SNL Korea Reboot

as Self - Host
First aired: 2021-09-04

Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's...

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The Good Bad Mother

as Choi Hae-sik
First aired: 2023-04-26

A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child – forcing him and his...

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Signal

as Lee Jae-han
First aired: 2016-01-22


Detectives from the present and a detective from the past communicate via walkie-talkie to...

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Europe Outside Your Tent

as Self
First aired: 2022-08-03

Yoo Hae-jin for 'Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village' demonstrates his hidden aspects as a...

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Tree with Deep Roots

as Moo-hyul
First aired: 2011-10-05

Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and...

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A Man Called God

as Jang-ho
First aired: 2010-03-06

Michael King vows to avenge his parents' deaths. He believes that he can use his power as head...

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The Slave Hunters

as Kwak Han-seom
First aired: 2010-01-06

Dae-gil is the leader of a group of slave hunters that are hired to find a runaway slave named...

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Beyond the Clouds

as Park Kang-jae
First aired: 2014-02-17

Jung Se Ro (Yoon Kye Sang) lost his father and his life was destroyed by a murder case in...

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No Way Out: The Roulette

as Baek Joong-sik
First aired: 2024-07-31

Upon release of an unprecedented heinous criminal from prison, a public bounty with a payout of...

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Entourage

as Kim Eun-Gab
First aired: 2016-11-04

Young-Bin is a rising star actor in South Korea. He has been best friends with Ho-Jin, Joon and...

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Don't Ask Me About the Past

as Bae Yoon-goo
First aired: 2008-05-17

Kwak Sun Young gets into a car accident and develops this ability of detecting a man's past from...

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Off the Grid

as Self
First aired: 2021-05-27

A variety show that explores how each featured celebrity experiences solo travel in different...

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팩추얼 A.C

as 내레이션
First aired: 2021-10-03

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시그널

as Lee Jae-han
First aired: 2017-11-03

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데스로드

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-05-08

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