Won Jin
South Korean martial arts master known mainly for his role as Sonny Wong in The Scorpion King (aka Operation Scorpio) and his action direction of the My Wife Is A Gangster movie series. He created a very unique style that was well ahead of it's time, showcasing many techniques used in modern Tricking and he also inspired famous martial art actors such as Scott Adkins and Tony Jaa. He began learning Taekwondo around age 7 and created his own style of kicking and acrobatics. He was was a big fan of Bruce Lee and fell in love with the nunchaku He would go on to learn Hapkido, Wushu and various other styles. In late 70s he trained alongside Elton Jeong at the YMCA Mechanical Gymnastics Club and became a member of the Korean martial arts / stunt group Ottogi Martial Arts Team, working on his first movie in 1979. He appeared as a side character in some Korean martial arts movies and in 1988 got his first starring role. In the early 90's he sent out a demo tape which resulted in David Lai casting him in a few Hong Kong movies, the most notable being The Scorpion King, which secured his place as a cult favourite. After a few films he returned to work in Korea and became one of nation's top action directors. He continues to practice and promote martial arts and has received many awards and commendations for his work. J.J. Hayden
The Battle: Roar to Victory
as Gil-sanOver a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and...
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The Suspect
as SA1Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed...
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Ground Zero
as prisonerA short action movie depicting the '1983 Hosan Prison Riot,' an important event in the 'PUBG...
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Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
as Yuen ChunWai Siu-Bo travels to the future on a mission to cure the emperor's illness.
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China Strike Force
as Lee, The AssassinA young Chinese Security Officer, Darren, is called for Team 808, which fights against the...
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Women on the Run
as King KongThe plot includes the plight of two women who both find themselves betrayed by the men they...
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Operation Scorpio
as Sonny Wong "The Scorpion King"Budding comic book artist Yu Shu finds himself living out the fantasies of his alternate world...
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Almost Love
as Maternity DoctorJi-hwan is a taekwondo student with a part time job as a stunt man, who dreams of becoming...
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Thunder Ninja Kids In The Golden Adventure
as Tak-Shi [Footage From 용호취]Cut and paste ninja movie. The original was the 1988 Korean movie 용호취 starring Won Jin "The...
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Inchon
as Evacuee On BridgeGen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's...
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Little Kickboxer
as Chinese FighterA young boy learns Tae Kwon Do, not only to defeat the gangsters threatening his family, but...
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Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Pickpocket TeenA country bumpkin arrives to help his brother's rice business. Things get out of hand while a...
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Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown
as Kwan Xi-PeiChinatown is a place where crime and betrayal are rampant. Violent crime detective Ko...
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Saviour Of The Soul II
as Kidnapper GoblinChing-yan lives with his young protege Tim and an inventor referred to only as The Doctor. One...
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Tiger's Trigger
as uncreditedA girl is in a hospital room caring for her hopeless mother. When the girl is tired of her life,...
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To Catch A Thief
as Luk's Mute SifuDeveloper Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to...
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No Problem 2
as InvincibleKimura wins a trip to Hong Kong, but once he arrives, he is mistaken as a hitman and is assigned...
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Guest Of Black Leopard
as Pang's Man In White / Pang's Man In BlackThe nation called Hocheonpyo transports gold in the village of Korean vagabonds in Manchuria to...
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Eighteen Women Fighters of Murim
as Green AmazonA ruthless Warlord from Manchuria builds a martial arts labyrinth that contains 18 martial art...
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Sadae Shaolin Temple
as Tai Luk-Tong Student (Hai Lu Kang Student)A general goes on a search for a book that reveals the names of revolutionaries in the area,...
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Master Of Guangdong Hall
as Seub-Deuk's Buddy (Song's Buddy)The evil Dong Won has unbeatable kicking legs and proudly travels the land proving his...
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Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
as Brother of XKorean movie.
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Venomous
as Ah Chun [Special Appearance]Korean martial arts movie starring Ricky Jun and Lee In-Seop. Special guest Won Jin "The...
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Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
as Shaolin Waiter / Gambling Stall FighterMang-wol, a master of martial arts, has doubts about the life he has led. Taking Yong, the son...
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The Expert
as Gal Ku-LiKorean martial arts movie staring Won Jin "The Scorpion King". The background of the period was...
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A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
as Yong-PalThe fists of Taekwondo boys explode on a remote uninhabited island...!! The Taekwondo...
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The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
as BusboyMiss Jin, a female detective, meets the head of a human trafficking organization in an...
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Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
as Escort Hit With Green BundleChun-bo and Bong-dal are members of a bandit who voluntarily claim to be Im Kek-jeong's...
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Dragon Tiger Mouse
as Yong (Dragon)Korean martial arts movie starring Won Jin "The Scorpion King". Later this movie was cut...
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My Name
as Moo-jin's chauffeurFollowing her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss —...
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