Ha Jung-woo

Born: 1978-03-11

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).


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The Handmaiden

as Count Fujiwara
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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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

as Gang-rim
Released: 2017-12-20

Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife...

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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days

as Gang-rim
Released: 2018-08-01

As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining...

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Hijacking 1971

as Tae-in
Released: 2024-06-21

The movie depics the story of people fighting for their lives in an extreme situation when a...

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The Chaser

as Ji Young-min
Released: 2008-02-14

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have...

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Assassination

as Hawaii Pistol
Released: 2015-07-22

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

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Ashfall

as Jo In-chang
Released: 2019-12-19

A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano...

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Tunnel

as Lee Jung-soo
Released: 2016-08-10

A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses,...

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1987: When the Day Comes

as Prosecutor Choi Hwan
Released: 2017-12-27

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a...

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The Yellow Sea

as Kim Gu-nam
Released: 2010-12-22

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his...

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She's on Duty

as Detective Cho
Released: 2005-03-17

A boisterous detective goes undercover in a high school in order to befriend the teenage...

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Take Point

as Ahab
Released: 2018-12-26

On the day of the U.S. presidential election in 2024, a team of elite mercenaries embark on a...

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Kundo: Age of the Rampant

as Dol Moo-chi
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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The Berlin File

as Pyo Jong-seong
Released: 2013-01-30

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not...

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The Closet

as Sang-won
Released: 2020-02-05

After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior...

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Nameless Gangster

as Choi Hyung-bae
Released: 2012-02-02

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

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Miss & Mrs. Cops

as Motel Staff
Released: 2019-05-09

Once a legendary detective and a new mom, Mi-young, now works a desk job. But when...

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Love Fiction

as Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
Released: 2012-02-29

A writer looking for inspiration finds a perfect muse in a girl. After much work, he makes her...

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Come Rain, Come Shine

as Other Man
Released: 2011-03-03

A melodrama about a couple who have been married for five years, but who continue to play hide...

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Time

as Ji-woo
Released: 2006-06-30

Consumed by jealousy, a woman takes an extreme step and undergoes surgery for a new face....

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The Terror Live

as Yoon Young-hwa
Released: 2013-07-31

A newsman discovers he's been rigged with a bomb after he has an exclusive interview with a...

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The Client

as Kang Seong-Hee
Released: 2011-09-29

Elite attorney Kang Seong-Hee goes up against a top prosecutor over a case involving a man...

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Like You Know It All

as Mr. Cho
Released: 2009-05-14

A South Korean art house film director is first invited to serve on the panel of a film...

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Ransomed

as Lee Min-jun
Released: 2023-08-02

In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a...

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Breath

as Joo-yeon's Husband
Released: 2007-04-26

A condemned prisoner slowly falls in love with the married female artist who decorates his...

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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

as Heo Sam-gwan
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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Take Off

as Cha Heon-tae
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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My Dear Enemy

as Byoung-woon
Released: 2008-09-25

Hee-soo is desperate for money and finds her ex-boyfriend who owes her money. He goes around to...

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Fasten Your Seatbelt

as Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)
Released: 2013-10-17

Hallyu star Ma Joon-Gyu boards an airplane that will take him from Tokyo to Seoul, but the plane...

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Never Forever

as Jihah
Released: 2007-06-20

When an American woman begins a dangerous relationship with an attractive immigrant worker, in...

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Road to Boston

as Sohn Kee-chung
Released: 2023-09-27

A rousing tale of the Korean athletes who ran the 1947 Boston International Marathon, the first...

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Forever the Moment

as Man at a Date
Released: 2008-01-10

A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their...

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No Boys, No Cry

as Hyung-gu
Released: 2009-05-28

A couple of smugglers don't know what to do when one day their boss gives them a kidnapping job.

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Madeleine

as Joon-ho
Released: 2003-01-10

The story follows the lives of two girls living together and their separate love lives as they...

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Our School's E.T.

as Doctor
Released: 2008-09-11

Sung geun, a physical education teacher, is at risk of losing his job when the school decides it...

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Beastie Boys

as Jae-hyun
Released: 2008-04-30

Two friends are involved in the male escort business. One starts an honest relationship with one...

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Parallel Life

as Jang Soo Yeong
Released: 2010-02-18

A young man finds out that he is living a completely identical life to another man who lived...

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Behind the Camera

as Self / Director Ha
Released: 2013-02-28

An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and...

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The Fox Family

as Son fox
Released: 2006-09-28

The Kumiho family circus in town -- and with it, apparently, a mysterious murderer. The members...

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Mr. Gam’s Victory

as Kim Woo-yeol
Released: 2004-09-17

A relief pitcher for the worst team in the league seizes the unlikely opportunity to work nine...

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Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully

as Narrator
Released: 2017-04-26

A Christian documentary about a German missionary Elisabeth Johanna Shepping also known as the...

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Project 577

as Himself
Released: 2012-08-30

Ha Jung Woo promised that if he won the best actor award 2 years in a row he would walk across...

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The Unforgiven

as Yoo Tae-jeong
Released: 2005-11-18

Some time after completing his mandatory military service, a man receives a distressed call from...

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Lobby

as Chang-wook
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Home Alone

as Self
First aired: 2013-03-22

It can be a badge of honor to be “single.” “I Live Alone” is a documentary-style South Korean...

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Entourage

as Self
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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Lovers in Prague

as Ahn Dong-nam
First aired: 2005-09-24

Jae Hee, a diplomat in Prague, who is getting over a break-up, meets police detective Sang Hyun...

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Narco-Saints

as Kang In-gu
First aired: 2022-09-09

An ordinary entrepreneur joins a secret government mission to capture a Korean drug lord...

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H.I.T

as Kim Jae-yoon
First aired: 2007-03-19

H.I.T, also known as Homicide Investigation Team, is a 2007 South Korean television series...

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Blue Dragon Series Awards

as Self
First aired: 2022-07-19

The Blue Dragon Series Awards (BSA) is a new annual awards ceremony for original streaming...

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Bros On Foot

as Self
First aired: 2023-01-20

The bros are on their foot to make the youth's dream trip a reality!

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Our Game: LG Twins

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-03-30

The LG Twins, a professional baseball team based in Seoul, has the largest fan base in Korea's...

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