
Ha Jung-woo
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-03-11 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Ha Jung-woo
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).
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Nocturnal
as Bae Min-tae
(2025)
Lobby
as Yoon Chang-wook
(2025)
The People Upstairs
as Mr. Kim
(2025)
Nameless
as Narrator (voice)
(2024)
Hijack 1971
as Tae-in
(2023)
Ransomed
as Lee Min-jun
(2023)
Road to Boston
as Sohn Kee-chung
(2020)
The Closet
as Sang-won
(2019)
Ashfall
as Jo In-chang
(2019)
Miss & Mrs. Cops
as Motel Staff
(2018)
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
as Gang-rim
(2018)
Take Point
as Ahab
(2017)
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
as Gang-rim
(2017)
1987: When the Day Comes
as Prosecutor Choi Hwan
(2017)
Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully
as Narrator
(2016)
The Handmaiden
as Count Fujiwara
(2016)
Tunnel
as Lee Jung-soo
(2015)
Assassination
as Hawaii Pistol
(2015)
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
as Heo Sam-gwan
(2014)
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
as Dol Moo-chi
(2013)
The Berlin File
as Pyo Jong-seong
(2013)
Fasten Your Seatbelt
as Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)
(2013)
The Terror Live
as Yoon Young-hwa
(2013)
Behind the Camera
as Self / Director Ha
(2012)
Nameless Gangster
as Choi Hyung-bae
(2012)
Love Fiction
as Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
(2012)
Project 577
as Himself
(2011)
Come Rain, Come Shine
as Other Man
(2011)
The Client
as Kang Seong-Hee
(2010)
The Yellow Sea
as Kim Gu-nam
(2010)
Parallel Life
as Jang Soo Yeong
(2009)
Like You Know It All
as Mr. Cho
(2009)
No Boys, No Cry
as Hyung-gu
(2009)
Take Off
as Cha Heon-tae
(2008)
The Chaser
as Ji Young-min
(2008)
Our School's E.T.
as Doctor
(2008)
My Dear Enemy
as Byoung-woon
(2008)
Beastie Boys
as Jae-hyun
(2008)
Forever the Moment
as Man at a Date
(2007)
Never Forever
as Jihah
(2007)
Breath
as Joo-yeon's Husband
(2006)
Time
as Ji-woo
(2006)
The Fox Family
as Son fox
(2005)
She's on Duty
as Detective Cho
(2005)
The Unforgiven
as Yoo Tae-jeong
(2004)
Mr. Gam’s Victory
as Kim Woo-yeol
(2003)
Madeleine
as Joon-ho
Crew
(2025)
Lobby
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
(2025)
The People Upstairs
Director
(2023)
Rebound
Executive Producer
(2020)
The Closet
Producer
(2019)
Ashfall
Co-Executive Producer
(2018)
Take Point
Producer
(2017)
A Single Rider
Producer
(2015)
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Director, Screenplay
(2013)
Fasten Your Seatbelt
Director, Writer
(2012)
Project 577
Producer