Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Acting
Born Mar 11, 1978
From 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).

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Handmaiden
8.2
2016

The Handmaiden

Count Fujiwara

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
8.0
2017

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

Gang-rim

Hijack 1971
6.7
2024

Hijack 1971

Tae-in

Ashfall
6.8
2019

Ashfall

Jo In-chang

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
8.1
2018

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days

Gang-rim

The Chaser
7.8
2008

The Chaser

Ji Young-min

The Yellow Sea
7.4
2010

The Yellow Sea

Kim Gu-nam

Assassination
7.3
2015

Assassination

Hawaii Pistol

The Berlin File
6.7
2013

The Berlin File

Pyo Jong-seong

Tunnel
7.3
2016

Tunnel

Lee Jung-soo

Nameless Gangster
6.9
2012

Nameless Gangster

Choi Hyung-bae

Miss & Mrs. Cops
7.0
2019

Miss & Mrs. Cops

Motel Staff

Kundo: Age of the Rampant
6.6
2014

Kundo: Age of the Rampant

Dol Moo-chi

The Closet
7.2
2020

The Closet

Sang-won

My Dear Enemy
6.8
2008

My Dear Enemy

Byoung-woon

Take Point
6.9
2018

Take Point

Ahab

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
7.1
2015

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

Heo Sam-gwan

Nocturnal
6.1
2025

Nocturnal

Bae Min-tae

Ransomed
6.6
2023

Ransomed

Lee Min-jun

Take Off
6.2
2009

Take Off

Cha Heon-tae

Lobby
5.8
2025

Lobby

Yoon Chang-wook

She's on Duty
6.4
2005

She's on Duty

Detective Cho

The People Upstairs
5.4
2025

The People Upstairs

Mr. Kim

The Client
6.9
2011

The Client

Kang Seong-hee

The Terror Live
7.2
2013

The Terror Live

Yoon Young-hwa

1987: When the Day Comes
8.1
2017

1987: When the Day Comes

Prosecutor Choi Hwan

Like You Know It All
5.7
2009

Like You Know It All

Mr. Cho

Time
6.9
2006

Time

Ji-woo

Love Fiction
6.6
2012

Love Fiction

Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook

Fasten Your Seatbelt
5.5
2013

Fasten Your Seatbelt

Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)

Breath
6.7
2007

Breath

Joo-yeon's Husband

Never Forever
6.6
2007

Never Forever

Jihah

Behind the Camera
5.7
2013

Behind the Camera

Self / Director Ha

Our School's E.T.
6.5
2008

Our School's E.T.

Doctor

The Boat
5.3
2009

The Boat

Hyung-gu

Beastie Boys
4.9
2008

Beastie Boys

Jae-hyun

Forever the Moment
6.6
2008

Forever the Moment

Man at a Date

Come Rain, Come Shine
6.2
2011

Come Rain, Come Shine

Other Man

The Fox Family
5.5
2006

The Fox Family

Son fox

Mr. Gam’s Victory
6.1
2004

Mr. Gam’s Victory

Kim Woo-yeol

Parallel Life
6.2
2010

Parallel Life

Jang Soo Yeong

Project 577
7.3
2012

Project 577

Self

Madeleine
5.1
2003

Madeleine

Joon-ho

Road to Boston
6.8
2023

Road to Boston

Sohn Kee-chung

The Unforgiven
7.0
2005

The Unforgiven

Yoo Tae-jeong

Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully
2017

Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully

Narrator

Nameless
2025

Nameless

Narrator (voice)

보통사람들

Chun Doo-hwan

Filmography — Crew