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Park Min-sik and Han Dong-hoon simultaneously open election offices ‘600 meters away’… Ha Jung
Ha Jung-woo
Kim Sung-hoon, Ha Jeong-u, Ha Chŏng-u, Gim Seong-hun, Kim Sŏng-hun
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Who is this?
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), Lobby and The People Upstairs (both 2025).
Career
- 1978Born
- Won Asian Film Award for Best Actor
Trivia
- •Place of birth: South Korea
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: actor, film actor, stage actor, director
What happened recently
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Coach Ha Jung-woo, who met right after the Suwon match, left behind a compliment and said, "Now it starts" [Hwaseong on-site]
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Kim Jong-hyuk “Is running for office because of the president, and ‘oppa’ because of the party leader?” Ha Jung-woo's assassination
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'♥Cha Jung-won and secret long-term dating' Cha Jung-won reveals why she felt betrayed by Ailee: "Barely any flesh on her bones"
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Cha Jung-won shows emaciated figure in loose crop top despite 11-year gap with Ha Jung-woo
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Women’s groups slam Jung Chung-rae, Ha Jung-woo over “oppa” remark in South Korea
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'Call me oppa' backfires on election trail; draws apology from ruling party chief
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People Power Party Slams Jung Chung-rae, Ha Jung-woo Over "Oppa" Remark to Schoolgirl
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‘Mad Concrete Dreams’ starring Ha Jung-woo takes aim at South Korea’s property obsession
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Ha Jung-woo's mystery bride-to-be revealed as fellow actor Cha Jung-won, contradicting earlier reports
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