Ha Jung-woo
Ha Jung-woo | |
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하정우 | |
Ha in 2017 | |
| Born | Kim Sung-hoon March 11, 1978 |
| Education | Chung-Ang University (School of Performing Arts and Media – Theater) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Agent | Walk House Company |
| Father | Kim Yong-gun |
| Relatives | Cha Hyun-woo (brother) Hwang Bo-ra (sister-in-law) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성훈 |
| Hanja | 金聖勳 |
| RR | Gim Seonghun |
| MR | Kim Sŏnghun |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 하정우 |
| Hanja | 河正宇 |
| RR | Ha Jeongu |
| MR | Ha Chŏngu |
Kim Sung-hoon (Korean: 김성훈; born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (하정우), is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. 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: sports film Take Off (2009), action thrillers The Yellow Sea (2010) and The Terror Live (2013), gangster saga Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), spy actioner The Berlin File (2013), period action film Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014), and disaster thriller Tunnel (2016). 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).