Ha Jung-woo
Born
March 11, 1978 (age 47)
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea

Ha Jung-woo

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).

Movies

The People Upstairs
The People Upstairs
2025
Mr. Kim
Nameless
Nameless
2025
Narrator (voice)
Lobby
Lobby
2025 ★ 5.8
Yoon Chang-wook
Nocturnal
Nocturnal
2025 ★ 6.2
Bae Min-tae
Hijack 1971
Hijack 1971
2024 ★ 6.6
Tae-in
Ransomed
Ransomed
2023 ★ 6.6
Lee Min-jun
Road to Boston
Road to Boston
2023 ★ 6.6
Sohn Kee-chung
The Closet
The Closet
2020 ★ 7.2
Sang-won
Ashfall
Ashfall
2019 ★ 6.8
Jo In-chang
Miss & Mrs. Cops
Miss & Mrs. Cops
2019 ★ 6.9
Motel Staff
Take Point
Take Point
2018 ★ 6.9
Ahab
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 ★ 8.0
Gang-rim
1987: When the Day Comes
1987: When the Day Comes
2017 ★ 8.1
Prosecutor Choi Hwan
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
2017 ★ 8.0
Gang-rim
Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully
Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully
2017
Narrator
Tunnel
Tunnel
2016 ★ 7.3
Lee Jung-soo
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 ★ 8.2
Count Fujiwara
Assassination
Assassination
2015 ★ 7.3
Hawaii Pistol
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
2015 ★ 7.1
Heo Sam-gwan
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
2014 ★ 6.6
Dol Moo-chi
Fasten Your Seatbelt
Fasten Your Seatbelt
2013 ★ 5.5
Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)
The Terror Live
The Terror Live
2013 ★ 7.1
Yoon Young-hwa
The Berlin File
The Berlin File
2013 ★ 6.7
Pyo Jong-seong
Love Fiction
Love Fiction
2012 ★ 6.7
Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
Nameless Gangster
Nameless Gangster
2012 ★ 6.9
Choi Hyung-bae
The Client
The Client
2011 ★ 6.9
Kang Seong-hee
Come Rain, Come Shine
Come Rain, Come Shine
2011 ★ 6.2
Other Man
The Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea
2010 ★ 7.3
Kim Gu-nam
Parallel Life
Parallel Life
2010 ★ 6.2
Jang Soo Yeong
Take Off
Take Off
2009 ★ 6.1
Cha Heon-tae
The Boat
The Boat
2009 ★ 5.6
Hyung-gu
Like You Know It All
Like You Know It All
2009 ★ 5.7
Mr. Cho
My Dear Enemy
My Dear Enemy
2008 ★ 6.8
Byoung-woon
Our School's E.T.
Our School's E.T.
2008 ★ 6.5
Doctor
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
2008 ★ 4.7
Jae-hyun
The Chaser
The Chaser
2008 ★ 7.7
Ji Young-min
Forever the Moment
Forever the Moment
2008 ★ 6.6
Man at a Date
Never Forever
Never Forever
2007 ★ 6.6
Jihah
Breath
Breath
2007 ★ 6.7
Joo-yeon's Husband
The Fox Family
The Fox Family
2006 ★ 5.7
Son fox
Time
Time
2006 ★ 6.9
Ji-woo
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven
2005 ★ 6.9
Yoo Tae-jeong
She's on Duty
She's on Duty
2005 ★ 6.4
Detective Cho
Mr. Gam’s Victory
Mr. Gam’s Victory
2004 ★ 6.2
Kim Woo-yeol
Madeleine
Madeleine
2003 ★ 5.1
Joon-ho

TV Series