Cast & creator
Ha Jung-woo
Best known for Home Alone, SNL Korea, Just an Excuse
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).
Also known as: Ha Jeong-Woo, Jung-woo Ha, 김성훈, Kim Sung-hoon, Ха Чон-у
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film credits
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television credits
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2003–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (81)
Showing 81 of 81 credits
Home Alone
Self
2013
SNL Korea
Self - Host
2021
Just an Excuse
Self
2022
The Handmaiden
Count Fujiwara
2016
Salon Drip
Self
2023
Nattering with Nah
2023
Narco-Saints
Kang In-gu
2022
The Chaser
Ji Young-min
2008
Mad Concrete Dreams
Ki Su-jong
2026
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Gang-rim
2017
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Gang-rim
2018
No Plans At All
2024
Hijack 1971
Tae-in
2024
Ashfall
Jo In-chang
2019Ashfall
Co-Executive Producer
2019
Entourage
Self
2016
Blue Dragon Series Awards
Self
2022
H.I.T
Kim Jae-yoon
2007
Lovers in Prague
Ahn Dong-nam
2005
The Yellow Sea
Kim Goo-nam
2010
Assassination
Hawaii Pistol
2015
Tunnel
Lee Jung-soo
2016
Nameless Gangster
Choi Hyung-bae
2012
Miss & Mrs. Cops
Motel Staff
2019
The Closet
Sang-won
2020The Closet
Producer
2020
1987: When the Day Comes
Prosecutor Choi Hwan
2017
Nocturnal
Bae Min-tae
2025
The Berlin File
Pyo Jong-seong
2013
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
Dol Moo-chi
2014
Take Point
Ahab
2018Take Point
Producer
2018
Ransomed
Lee Min-jun
2023
Chicken Sisters
Self
2026
Never Forever
Jihah
2007
Road to Boston
Sohn Kee-chung
2023
Breath
Joo-yeon's Husband
2007
Love Fiction
Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
2012
Bros On Foot
Self
2023
The People Upstairs
Mr. Kim
2025The People Upstairs
Director
2025The People Upstairs
Screenplay
2025
Take Off
Cha Heon-tae
2009
Rebound
Executive Producer
2023
The Terror Live
Yoon Young-hwa
2013Inside Men: Part 1
Lee Kang-hee
Lobby
Yoon Chang-wook
2025Lobby
Writer
2025Lobby
Director
2025Lobby
Executive Producer
2025
The Client
Kang Seong-hee
2011
A Single Rider
Producer
2017
Gangho Neighborhood Bookstore
self
2026
She's on Duty
Detective Cho
2005
Time
Ji-woo
2006
My Dear Enemy
Byoung-woon
2008
Our Game: LG Twins
나레이터
2023
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Heo Sam-gwan
2015Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Director
2015Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Screenplay
2015
Behind the Camera
Self / Director Ha
2013
Like You Know It All
Mr. Cho
2009
Fasten Your Seatbelt
Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)
2013Fasten Your Seatbelt
Director
2013Fasten Your Seatbelt
Writer
2013
Come Rain, Come Shine
Other Man
2011
The Fox Family
Son fox
2006
Beastie Boys
Jae-hyun
2008
Our School's E.T.
Doctor
2008
Parallel Life
Jang Soo Yeong
2010Lovehollic Project
민욱
2005
Forever the Moment
Man at a Date
2008
Mr. Gam’s Victory
Kim Woo-yeol
2004
Project 577
Self
2012Project 577
Producer
2012
Madeleine
Joon-ho
2003
The Boat
Hyung-gu
2009
Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully
Narrator
2017The Generals
Chun Doo-hwan
The Unforgiven
Yoo Tae-jeong
2005
Nameless
Narrator (voice)
2025