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Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Birthday: 1978-03-11 | Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2020
The Closet

as    Sang-won

2019
Ashfall

as    Jo In-chang

2018
Take Point

as    Ahab

2018
2017
2016
The Handmaiden

as    Count Fujiwara

2013
The Berlin File

as    Pyo Jong-seong

2012
Nameless Gangster

as    Choi Hyung-bae

2012
Project 577

as    Himself

2011
The Yellow Sea

as    Kim Gu-nam

2010
Parallel Life

as    Jang Soo Yeong

2009
Take Off

as    Cha Heon-tae

2009
No Boys, No Cry

as    Hyung-gu

2008
My Dear Enemy

as    Byoung-woon

2008
Our School's E.T.

as    Doctor

2008
The Chaser

as    Ji Young-min

2007
Never Forever

as    Jihah

2007
Breath

as    Joo-yeon's Husband

2005
She's on Duty

as    Detective Cho