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==Career==
==Career==
===2002–2007: Beginnings===
===2002–2007: Beginnings===
Kim Sung-hoon made his acting debut in the 2002 [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] [[sitcom]] ''Honest Living'' and his feature film debut in the 2003 film ''[[Madeleine (2003 film)|Madeleine]]''. For the next few years, Kim's acting career was relatively low-key, appearing in several supporting roles, but not receiving a lot of attention. In 2005, Kim signed with talent agency [[SidusHQ]] and on their recommendation adopted the [[stage name]] "Ha Jung-woo."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Ha Jung-woo renews contract with fantagio|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011090211200667084|publisher=10Asia|date=2 September 2011}}</ref> He then appeared in his first starring role in the indie film ''[[The Unforgiven (2005 film)|The Unforgiven]]'', a blistering critique of the physical and psychological violence within military ranks.<ref>Beck, Una (13 May 2011). [http://cinematoday.korea.com/2011/05/a-wild-fugitive/ "A Wild Fugitive"]. Korea Cinema Today.</ref>
Kim Sung-hoon made his acting debut in the 2002 [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] [[sitcom]] ''Honest Living'' and his feature film debut in the 2003 film ''[[Madeleine (2003 film)|Madeleine]]''. For the next few years, Kim's acting career was relatively low-key, appearing in several supporting roles, but not receiving a lot of attention. In 2005, Kim signed with talent agency [[SidusHQ]] and on their recommendation adopted the [[stage name]] "Ha Jung-woo."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Ha Jung-woo renews contract with fantagio|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011090211200667084|publisher=10Asia|date=2 September 2011}}</ref> He then appeared in his first starring role in the indie film ''[[The Unforgiven (2005 film)|The Unforgiven]]'', a blistering critique of the physical and psychological violence within military ranks.<ref>Beck, Una (13 May 2011). [http://cinematoday.korea.com/2011/05/a-wild-fugitive/ "A Wild Fugitive"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026203706/http://cinematoday.korea.com/2011/05/a-wild-fugitive/ |date=2011-10-26 }}. Korea Cinema Today.</ref>


Ha's subsequent roles in controversial [[art film|arthouse]] director [[Kim Ki-duk]]'s ''[[Time (2006 film)|Time]]'' and ''[[Breath (2007 film)|Breath]]'' brought more notice to his acting talents in Korea and overseas. His portrayal of a cool-headed prosecutor who is romantically involved with a feisty police officer played by [[Go Hyun-jung]] in the popular [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] drama series ''[[H.I.T (TV series)|H.I.T]]'' attracted female fans and gained him popularity among the masses. He also starred in the American indie film ''[[Never Forever]]'' opposite [[Vera Farmiga]], which garnered praise from the film festival circuit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Ha Jung-woo Goes to Sundance Film Festival|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/entertainment_news_view.html?No=268|publisher=KBS Global|date=22 January 2007}}</ref>
Ha's subsequent roles in controversial [[art film|arthouse]] director [[Kim Ki-duk]]'s ''[[Time (2006 film)|Time]]'' and ''[[Breath (2007 film)|Breath]]'' brought more notice to his acting talents in Korea and overseas. His portrayal of a cool-headed prosecutor who is romantically involved with a feisty police officer played by [[Go Hyun-jung]] in the popular [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] drama series ''[[H.I.T (TV series)|H.I.T]]'' attracted female fans and gained him popularity among the masses. He also starred in the American indie film ''[[Never Forever]]'' opposite [[Vera Farmiga]], which garnered praise from the film festival circuit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Ha Jung-woo Goes to Sundance Film Festival|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/entertainment_news_view.html?No=268|publisher=KBS Global|date=22 January 2007}}</ref>
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===2008–2009: Breakout===
===2008–2009: Breakout===
Ha's breakout came in the 2008 film ''[[The Chaser (film)|The Chaser]]'', in which he played a pyschopath character loosely based on serial killer [[Yoo Young-chul]]. The movie became a huge hit at the Korean box office, raking in over 5 million ticket sales, while also garnering high praise from critics and numerous awards from local award-giving bodies. American director [[Martin Scorsese]], rumored to be attached to a Hollywood [[remake]] of ''The Chaser'',<ref>Darcy Paquet, Michael Fleming (6 March 2008). [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982002?refCatId=13 "Warner Bros. to remake ''The Chaser''"]. [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]].</ref>{{needs update|date=March 2017}} has complimented Ha as having as much potential as his ''[[The Departed]]'' stars [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[Matt Damon]].<ref>Lee, Hyo-won (27 August 2008). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/12/141_30073.html "Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jung-woo as Ex-Lovers"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref>
Ha's breakout came in the 2008 film ''[[The Chaser (film)|The Chaser]]'', in which he played a pyschopath character loosely based on serial killer [[Yoo Young-chul]]. The movie became a huge hit at the Korean box office, raking in over 5 million ticket sales, while also garnering high praise from critics and numerous awards from local award-giving bodies. American director [[Martin Scorsese]], rumored to be attached to a Hollywood [[remake]] of ''The Chaser'',<ref>Darcy Paquet, Michael Fleming (6 March 2008). [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982002?refCatId=13 "Warner Bros. to remake ''The Chaser''"]. [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]].</ref>{{needs update|date=March 2017}} has complimented Ha as having as much potential as his ''[[The Departed]]'' stars [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[Matt Damon]].<ref>Lee, Hyo-won (27 August 2008). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/12/141_30073.html "Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jung-woo as Ex-Lovers"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref>
Ha followed this up with a portrayal of a charming scoundrel in ''[[My Dear Enemy]]'' that same year, showcased his versatility and elevated his status as one of the most sought-after actors in the Korean film industry. From 2008-2009, he took on diverse but compelling roles in ''[[Beastie Boys (film)|The Moonlight of Seoul]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Goes From Killer to Professional Casanova|url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=130000&biid=2008042932658|publisher=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|date=29 April 2008}}</ref> ''[[Boat (2009 film)|Boat]]'', and ''[[Take Off (2009 film)|Take Off]]''. ''Take Off'', based on the Korean national [[ski jumping]] team, became one of the [[List of highest-grossing films in South Korea|biggest box office hits of 2009]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Sun-young|title=Tale of Korea's ski jumpers flies onto the big screen|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2906902|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=3 July 2009}}</ref><ref>Lee, Hoo-nam (1 September 2009). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2909466 "National ski team schusses to glory, box office gold"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref><ref>Han, Lisa (1 November 2009). [http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/reports.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=120 "Korean cinema regains its confidence in 2009/Analysis of the Korean Film Industry 2009"]. Korean Film Biz Zone.</ref>
Ha followed this up with a portrayal of a charming scoundrel in ''[[My Dear Enemy]]'' that same year, showcased his versatility and elevated his status as one of the most sought-after actors in the Korean film industry. From 2008-2009, he took on diverse but compelling roles in ''[[Beastie Boys (film)|The Moonlight of Seoul]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Goes From Killer to Professional Casanova|url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=130000&biid=2008042932658|publisher=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|date=29 April 2008}}</ref> ''[[Boat (2009 film)|Boat]]'', and ''[[Take Off (2009 film)|Take Off]]''. ''Take Off'', based on the Korean national [[ski jumping]] team, became one of the [[List of highest-grossing films in South Korea|biggest box office hits of 2009]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Sun-young|title=Tale of Korea's ski jumpers flies onto the big screen|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2906902|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=3 July 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130103112036/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2906902|archivedate=3 January 2013|df=}}</ref><ref>Lee, Hoo-nam (1 September 2009). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2909466 "National ski team schusses to glory, box office gold"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120710170542/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2909466 |date=2012-07-10 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref><ref>Han, Lisa (1 November 2009). [http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/reports.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=120 "Korean cinema regains its confidence in 2009/Analysis of the Korean Film Industry 2009"]. Korean Film Biz Zone.</ref>


===2009–2013: Commercial and critical success===
===2009–2013: Commercial and critical success===
Ha reunited with his ''The Chaser'' director [[Na Hong-jin]] and costar [[Kim Yoon-seok]] in Na's sophomore feature ''[[The Yellow Sea (film)|The Yellow Sea]]'',<ref>Noh, Jean (20 December 2010). [http://cinematoday.korea.com/2010/12/the-yellow-sea-of-na-hong-jin/ "The Yellow Sea of Na Hong-jin"]. Korea Cinema Today.</ref> which netted Ha Best Actor trophies from the [[Asian Film Awards]], [[Baeksang Arts Awards]] and the [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards|Korean Association of Film Critics]].<ref>Lee, Hyo-won (23 March 2011). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/03/141_83613.html "Korean cineastes sweep Asian Film Awards"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref><ref>Park, Min-young (29 May 2011). [http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20110529000032 "Hyun Bin, Lee Byung-hun win Paeksang awards"]. [[The Korea Herald]].</ref><ref>Hong, Lucia (31 October 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011103110241051612 "''The Frontline'' receives 4 honors by Korean Association of Film Critics"]. 10Asia.</ref> Ha then starred in the [[legal thriller]] ''[[The Client (2011 film)|The Client]]'', which evoked his early days of theater, and the director praised Ha for his "moments of true brilliance and genius" during the production.<ref>Lee, Hyo-won (31 August 2011). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/10/141_93855.html "Ha Jung-woo confident about Korean-style legal thriller"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref><ref>Ki, Sun-min (7 October 2011). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2942457 "Ha Jung-woo suits up for cinematic ''Client''"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref><ref>Wee, Geun-woo (24 October 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011102416325392242 "Actor Ha Jung-woo's Song Picks"]. 10Asia.</ref>
Ha reunited with his ''The Chaser'' director [[Na Hong-jin]] and costar [[Kim Yoon-seok]] in Na's sophomore feature ''[[The Yellow Sea (film)|The Yellow Sea]]'',<ref>Noh, Jean (20 December 2010). [http://cinematoday.korea.com/2010/12/the-yellow-sea-of-na-hong-jin/ "The Yellow Sea of Na Hong-jin"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609064758/http://cinematoday.korea.com/2010/12/the-yellow-sea-of-na-hong-jin/ |date=2011-06-09 }}. Korea Cinema Today.</ref> which netted Ha Best Actor trophies from the [[Asian Film Awards]], [[Baeksang Arts Awards]] and the [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards|Korean Association of Film Critics]].<ref>Lee, Hyo-won (23 March 2011). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/03/141_83613.html "Korean cineastes sweep Asian Film Awards"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref><ref>Park, Min-young (29 May 2011). [http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20110529000032 "Hyun Bin, Lee Byung-hun win Paeksang awards"]. [[The Korea Herald]].</ref><ref>Hong, Lucia (31 October 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011103110241051612 "''The Frontline'' receives 4 honors by Korean Association of Film Critics"]. 10Asia.</ref> Ha then starred in the [[legal thriller]] ''[[The Client (2011 film)|The Client]]'', which evoked his early days of theater, and the director praised Ha for his "moments of true brilliance and genius" during the production.<ref>Lee, Hyo-won (31 August 2011). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2011/10/141_93855.html "Ha Jung-woo confident about Korean-style legal thriller"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref><ref>Ki, Sun-min (7 October 2011). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2942457 "Ha Jung-woo suits up for cinematic ''Client''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007163515/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2942457 |date=2011-10-07 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref><ref>Wee, Geun-woo (24 October 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011102416325392242 "Actor Ha Jung-woo's Song Picks"]. 10Asia.</ref>
In early 2012, [[Samsung Electronics]] produced an ambitious [[Product placement|PPL]]-frequent-film project featuring [[Samsung Galaxy Note (original)|Galaxy Note]], their latest [[Tablet computer|Tablet]] hybrid mobile. Titled as ''Cine Note'', the giant project comprises three [[short film|shorts]] by directors [[Kang Hyeong-cheol]], [[Jang Hoon]] and [[E J-yong]]. Ha played the leading role for all the three of the films, while celebrated musician [[Lee Seung-chul]] produced music using the device, and noted [[webtoon]] [[Noblesse (manhwa)|artists]] Son Jae-ho and Lee Gwang-soo created the film’s animated content.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cinenote Showcase: Korean celebrities explore the GALAXY Note|url=http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8733|publisher=Samsung Tomorrow|date=12 December 2011}}</ref><ref>Lee, Claire (20 January 2012). [http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120120000793 "Smartphones help directors look at films from new angles"]. [[The Korea Herald]].</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Claire|title=Movies based on webtoons flourish|url=http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20121123000597|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=23 November 2012}}</ref>
In early 2012, [[Samsung Electronics]] produced an ambitious [[Product placement|PPL]]-frequent-film project featuring [[Samsung Galaxy Note (original)|Galaxy Note]], their latest [[Tablet computer|Tablet]] hybrid mobile. Titled as ''Cine Note'', the giant project comprises three [[short film|shorts]] by directors [[Kang Hyeong-cheol]], [[Jang Hoon]] and [[E J-yong]]. Ha played the leading role for all the three of the films, while celebrated musician [[Lee Seung-chul]] produced music using the device, and noted [[webtoon]] [[Noblesse (manhwa)|artists]] Son Jae-ho and Lee Gwang-soo created the film’s animated content.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cinenote Showcase: Korean celebrities explore the GALAXY Note|url=http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8733|publisher=Samsung Tomorrow|date=12 December 2011}}</ref><ref>Lee, Claire (20 January 2012). [http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120120000793 "Smartphones help directors look at films from new angles"]. [[The Korea Herald]].</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Claire|title=Movies based on webtoons flourish|url=http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20121123000597|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=23 November 2012}}</ref>


''[[Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time]]'' was Ha's third collaboration with longtime friend director [[Yoon Jong-bin]], also starring acclaimed veteran actor [[Choi Min-sik]].<ref>Jung, Hyun-mok (17 February 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2948582 "Controversial director tackles corruption in ''Nameless Gangster''"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref> This was followed shortly by the unconventional romantic comedy ''[[Love Fiction]]'' opposite [[Gong Hyo-jin]].<ref>Kwaak, Je-yup (2 March 2012). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/03/141_106103.html "''Love Fiction'' rises above all hype"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref> Both were box office hits.<ref>Hong, Lucia (9 April 2012). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012040916081797980 "Korean movies notch up higher number in 1Q ticket sales"]. 10Asia.</ref> After wrapping ''Love Fiction'', Ha along with Gong and 14 other actors went on a cross-country walking trip from [[Seoul]] to [[Haenam]], [[South Jeolla Province]]. Their journey was chronicled in the [[documentary film|documentary]] ''577 Project'', denoting the total distance covered in kilometers. Ha was in charge of three aspects of the production including planning, acting and casting. He said he did it to thank fans for their support after he won back-to-back Best Actor awards at the 2010 and 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=On location with THE 577 PROJECT|url=http://koreanfilm.or.kr/webzine/sub/newfilms.jsp?mode=A_VIEW&wbSeq=71|publisher=Korea Cinema Today|date=10 August 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/940/2944940.html "Ha Jung-woo's 540-kilometer odyssey nears end"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]]. 1 December 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gong, Ha returning in road trip flick|url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120801001031|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=1 August 2012}}</ref>
''[[Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time]]'' was Ha's third collaboration with longtime friend director [[Yoon Jong-bin]], also starring acclaimed veteran actor [[Choi Min-sik]].<ref>Jung, Hyun-mok (17 February 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2948582 "Controversial director tackles corruption in ''Nameless Gangster''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420180418/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2948582 |date=2012-04-20 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref> This was followed shortly by the unconventional romantic comedy ''[[Love Fiction]]'' opposite [[Gong Hyo-jin]].<ref>Kwaak, Je-yup (2 March 2012). [http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/03/141_106103.html "''Love Fiction'' rises above all hype"]. [[The Korea Times]].</ref> Both were box office hits.<ref>Hong, Lucia (9 April 2012). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012040916081797980 "Korean movies notch up higher number in 1Q ticket sales"]. 10Asia.</ref> After wrapping ''Love Fiction'', Ha along with Gong and 14 other actors went on a cross-country walking trip from [[Seoul]] to [[Haenam]], [[South Jeolla Province]]. Their journey was chronicled in the [[documentary film|documentary]] ''577 Project'', denoting the total distance covered in kilometers. Ha was in charge of three aspects of the production including planning, acting and casting. He said he did it to thank fans for their support after he won back-to-back Best Actor awards at the 2010 and 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=On location with THE 577 PROJECT|url=http://koreanfilm.or.kr/webzine/sub/newfilms.jsp?mode=A_VIEW&wbSeq=71|publisher=Korea Cinema Today|date=10 August 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/940/2944940.html "Ha Jung-woo's 540-kilometer odyssey nears end"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120710035708/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/940/2944940.html |date=2012-07-10 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]]. 1 December 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gong, Ha returning in road trip flick|url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120801001031|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=1 August 2012}}</ref>
In [[Ryoo Seung-wan]]'s ''[[The Berlin File]]'', Ha starred as a North Korean agent in Berlin who is betrayed and cut loose in the midst of a financial espionage intrigue.<ref>[http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=1675 "Gianna Jun to be in Ryoo's Berlin File"]. Korean Film Biz Zone. 19 December 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ha Jung Woo Says He was Happy to be with Han Seok Gyu for ''The Berlin File''|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=26751|publisher=enewsWorld|date=20 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Ha Jung Woo Says He Loves Korean Food a Lot|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=28762|publisher=enewsWorld|date=13 February 2013}}</ref> He then appeared the action thriller ''[[The Terror Live]]'', playing a news anchor with an exclusive, live broadcast on a terrorist attack.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sunwoo|first=Carla|title=Ha back with deskbound thriller|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2974567|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Hyo-won|title=PiFan Closes With Local Thriller ''The Terror Live''|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pifan-closes-local-thriller-terror-594209|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=27 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=jack>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Hwa-jung|title=Korean Film Guide to BIFF 2013: Star HA Jung-woo ''Jack of All Trades''|url=http://koreanfilm.or.kr/webzine/sub/feature.jsp?mode=A_VIEW&wbSeq=121|publisher=Korean Cinema Today|date=29 September 2013}}</ref>
In [[Ryoo Seung-wan]]'s ''[[The Berlin File]]'', Ha starred as a North Korean agent in Berlin who is betrayed and cut loose in the midst of a financial espionage intrigue.<ref>[http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=1675 "Gianna Jun to be in Ryoo's Berlin File"]. Korean Film Biz Zone. 19 December 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ha Jung Woo Says He was Happy to be with Han Seok Gyu for ''The Berlin File''|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=26751|publisher=enewsWorld|date=20 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Ha Jung Woo Says He Loves Korean Food a Lot|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=28762|publisher=enewsWorld|date=13 February 2013}}</ref> He then appeared the action thriller ''[[The Terror Live]]'', playing a news anchor with an exclusive, live broadcast on a terrorist attack.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sunwoo|first=Carla|title=Ha back with deskbound thriller|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2974567|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Hyo-won|title=PiFan Closes With Local Thriller ''The Terror Live''|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pifan-closes-local-thriller-terror-594209|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=27 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=jack>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Hwa-jung|title=Korean Film Guide to BIFF 2013: Star HA Jung-woo ''Jack of All Trades''|url=http://koreanfilm.or.kr/webzine/sub/feature.jsp?mode=A_VIEW&wbSeq=121|publisher=Korean Cinema Today|date=29 September 2013}}</ref>


===2014–present: Directorial works, ''[[Assassination (2015 film)|Assassination]]'' and ''[[The Handmaiden]]'' ===
===2014–present: Directorial works, ''[[Assassination (2015 film)|Assassination]]'' and ''[[The Handmaiden]]'' ===
Ha then made his directorial debut with ''Rollercoaster'' (released internationally as ''[[Fasten Your Seatbelt (film)|Fasten Your Seatbelt]]''), based on his own screenplay about the comic interactions between the cabin crew and passengers (including an arrogant [[Hallyu]] star played by [[Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1983)|Jung Kyung-ho]]) of a flight from Tokyo to [[Gimpo International Airport]] which becomes in danger of crashing when the plane hits a major storm.<ref name=jack /><ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Eun-jee|title=Korean actors find satisfaction off-camera|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2962415|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=16 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Hyun-min|title=ROLLERCOASTER Mixes Panic with Humor|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2233|publisher=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> Working with Yoon Jong-bin again, Ha played a [[Joseon era]] butcher-turned-outlaw in the [[period drama|period]] [[action film]] ''[[Kundo: Age of the Rampant]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sunwoo|first1=Carla|title=Chemistry for Ha, Kang in ''Kundo''|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2990529|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=13 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ha Jung-woo Talks About Directorial Ambitions|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/07/19/2014071900430.html|publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|date=19 July 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Ha directed, wrote and starred in ''[[Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (film)|Chronicle of a Blood Merchant]]'', a [[film adaptation]] of Chinese author [[Yu Hua]]'s [[Chronicle of a Blood Merchant|1995 novel]].<ref name=jack /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Baek|first1=Byung-yeul|title=Actor Ha back with film adaptation of Chinese novel|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/01/141_170979.html|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|date=2 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Sung-mi|title=Herald Interview: Mastering both sides of the camera|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150114000898|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=14 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Hyo-eun|last2=Jin|first2=Eun-soo|title=Ha shows his versatility in ''Chronicle''|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3000133|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=27 January 2015}}</ref> He then appeared in one of the biggest domestic hits of the year, [[Choi Dong-hoon]]'s ''[[Assassination (2015 film)|Assassination]]'' about resistance fighters given orders to kill a Japanese army commander in the [[Korea under Japanese rule|colonial era]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Won|first1=Ho-jung|title=Herald Interview: Ha Jung-woo brings romance to dark era in ''Assassination''|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150722001105|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=22 July 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Ha starred again in two box office hits; [[Park Chan-wook]]'s ''[[The Handmaiden]]'', an adaptation of the [[Sarah Waters]] novel ''[[Fingersmith (novel)|Fingersmith]]'' also set during 1930s Korea;,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Su-yeon|title=HA Jung-woo Confirms for PARK Chan-wook's AGASSHI|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3216|publisher=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=14 November 2014}}</ref> and survival thriller ''[[The Tunnel (2016 film)|The Tunnel]]''.<ref>http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/korea-box-office-tunnel-beats-mechanic-resurrection-1201852223/</ref> Ha has been cast in several upcoming films: a [[biopic]] on [[Andre Kim]], Korea's first male fashion designer;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Hee-eun|title=Ha to star in fashion biopic|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2990924|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=21 June 2014}}</ref> [[Kim Yong-hwa]]'s ''[[Along with the Gods - Part 1|Along with the Gods]]'', an adaptation of the same-titled [[webtoon]] about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple trials for 49 days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ha Jung-woo signs up for webtoon-based movie|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/10/201_189206.html|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|date=22 October 2015}}</ref> and ''[[1987 (2017 film)|1987]]'', about a political crisis that led to the June Democratic Uprising in 1987 which ended the military regime of President [[Chun Doo-hwan]].<ref>http://koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=4098&mode=VIEW</ref>
Ha then made his directorial debut with ''Rollercoaster'' (released internationally as ''[[Fasten Your Seatbelt (film)|Fasten Your Seatbelt]]''), based on his own screenplay about the comic interactions between the cabin crew and passengers (including an arrogant [[Hallyu]] star played by [[Jung Kyung-ho (actor, born 1983)|Jung Kyung-ho]]) of a flight from Tokyo to [[Gimpo International Airport]] which becomes in danger of crashing when the plane hits a major storm.<ref name=jack /><ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Eun-jee|title=Korean actors find satisfaction off-camera|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2962415|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=16 November 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227024918/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2962415|archivedate=27 February 2013|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Hyun-min|title=ROLLERCOASTER Mixes Panic with Humor|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2233|publisher=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> Working with Yoon Jong-bin again, Ha played a [[Joseon era]] butcher-turned-outlaw in the [[period drama|period]] [[action film]] ''[[Kundo: Age of the Rampant]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sunwoo|first1=Carla|title=Chemistry for Ha, Kang in ''Kundo''|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2990529|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=13 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ha Jung-woo Talks About Directorial Ambitions|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/07/19/2014071900430.html|publisher=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|date=19 July 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Ha directed, wrote and starred in ''[[Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (film)|Chronicle of a Blood Merchant]]'', a [[film adaptation]] of Chinese author [[Yu Hua]]'s [[Chronicle of a Blood Merchant|1995 novel]].<ref name=jack /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Baek|first1=Byung-yeul|title=Actor Ha back with film adaptation of Chinese novel|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/01/141_170979.html|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|date=2 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Sung-mi|title=Herald Interview: Mastering both sides of the camera|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150114000898|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=14 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Hyo-eun|last2=Jin|first2=Eun-soo|title=Ha shows his versatility in ''Chronicle''|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3000133|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=27 January 2015}}</ref> He then appeared in one of the biggest domestic hits of the year, [[Choi Dong-hoon]]'s ''[[Assassination (2015 film)|Assassination]]'' about resistance fighters given orders to kill a Japanese army commander in the [[Korea under Japanese rule|colonial era]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Won|first1=Ho-jung|title=Herald Interview: Ha Jung-woo brings romance to dark era in ''Assassination''|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150722001105|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=22 July 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Ha starred again in two box office hits; [[Park Chan-wook]]'s ''[[The Handmaiden]]'', an adaptation of the [[Sarah Waters]] novel ''[[Fingersmith (novel)|Fingersmith]]'' also set during 1930s Korea;,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Su-yeon|title=HA Jung-woo Confirms for PARK Chan-wook's AGASSHI|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=3216|publisher=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=14 November 2014}}</ref> and survival thriller ''[[The Tunnel (2016 film)|The Tunnel]]''.<ref>http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/korea-box-office-tunnel-beats-mechanic-resurrection-1201852223/</ref> Ha has been cast in several upcoming films: a [[biopic]] on [[Andre Kim]], Korea's first male fashion designer;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Hee-eun|title=Ha to star in fashion biopic|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2990924|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=21 June 2014}}</ref> [[Kim Yong-hwa]]'s ''[[Along with the Gods - Part 1|Along with the Gods]]'', an adaptation of the same-titled [[webtoon]] about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple trials for 49 days.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ha Jung-woo signs up for webtoon-based movie|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/10/201_189206.html|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|date=22 October 2015}}</ref> and ''[[1987 (2017 film)|1987]]'', about a political crisis that led to the June Democratic Uprising in 1987 which ended the military regime of President [[Chun Doo-hwan]].<ref>http://koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?blbdComCd=601006&seq=4098&mode=VIEW</ref>


==Other activities==
==Other activities==
Ha Jung-woo is also an artist. Though it began as a hobby in his university days, Ha began painting in earnest in 2007. His paintings, all done in a hybrid of [[Pop art]] and [[Expressionist]] styles,<ref>Sunwoo, Carla (18 April 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951587 Actor Ha Jung-woo to exhibit his paintings in Seoul and Hong Kong]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref> have been displayed in several solo art exhibitions.<ref>[http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/23/2010062300580.html "Ha Jung-woo to Open 2nd Solo Art Exhibition"]. [[The Chosun Ilbo]]. 23 June 2010.</ref><ref>Kim, Heidi (17 February 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011021712585609839 "Ha Jung-woo to hold 3rd art exhibition"]. 10Asia.</ref><ref>[http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/03/05/2011030500351.html "Ha Jung-woo Brings on the Clowns in New Art Exhibition"]. [[The Chosun Ilbo]]. 26 April 2011.</ref><ref>Sunwoo, Carla (16 March 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2949943 "Ha Jeong-woo to show off his masterpiece"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref><ref>Suk, Monica (5 April 2012). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012040512210701899 "Ha Jung-woo submits paintings to 5th Hong Kong's art fair"]. 10Asia.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Eun-hwa|title=How Would You Rate Ha Jung Woo's Paintings?|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=5607|publisher=enewsWorld|date=17 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sung|first1=So-young|title=Ha Jung-woo shows art in L.A.|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3000282|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Sung-mi|title=Actor Ha holds solo exhibition in LA|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201503011749013006336_2|publisher=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|date=1 March 2015}}</ref> Critics have said his paintings, with their strong colors and interesting composition<ref>Ko, Kyoung-seok (27 April 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010042714475608336 "Ha Jung-woo's paintings shown at Seoul art fair"]. 10Asia.</ref> are reminiscent of those by American artist [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]].<ref>Sung, So-young (22 April 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2919486 "Stars play new roles in other media"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref> "Life as an actor is like living through an invisible war. Paintings soothe me and make me rational. It is too extravagant to say that painting is my hobby; it is rather a way for me to survive as an actor," said Ha.<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Min-young|title=Action with brush in hand|url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120418000986|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=18 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Joo-hyun|title=Ha Jung-woo's film roles bring out his artistic side|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2984165|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=28 January 2014}}</ref>
Ha Jung-woo is also an artist. Though it began as a hobby in his university days, Ha began painting in earnest in 2007. His paintings, all done in a hybrid of [[Pop art]] and [[Expressionist]] styles,<ref>Sunwoo, Carla (18 April 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951587 Actor Ha Jung-woo to exhibit his paintings in Seoul and Hong Kong] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120709103251/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951587 |date=2012-07-09 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref> have been displayed in several solo art exhibitions.<ref>[http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/23/2010062300580.html "Ha Jung-woo to Open 2nd Solo Art Exhibition"]. [[The Chosun Ilbo]]. 23 June 2010.</ref><ref>Kim, Heidi (17 February 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011021712585609839 "Ha Jung-woo to hold 3rd art exhibition"]. 10Asia.</ref><ref>[http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/03/05/2011030500351.html "Ha Jung-woo Brings on the Clowns in New Art Exhibition"]. [[The Chosun Ilbo]]. 26 April 2011.</ref><ref>Sunwoo, Carla (16 March 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2949943 "Ha Jeong-woo to show off his masterpiece"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319152231/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2949943 |date=2012-03-19 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref><ref>Suk, Monica (5 April 2012). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012040512210701899 "Ha Jung-woo submits paintings to 5th Hong Kong's art fair"]. 10Asia.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Eun-hwa|title=How Would You Rate Ha Jung Woo's Paintings?|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=5607|publisher=enewsWorld|date=17 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sung|first1=So-young|title=Ha Jung-woo shows art in L.A.|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3000282|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ahn|first1=Sung-mi|title=Actor Ha holds solo exhibition in LA|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201503011749013006336_2|publisher=[[The Korea Herald|K-pop Herald]]|date=1 March 2015}}</ref> Critics have said his paintings, with their strong colors and interesting composition<ref>Ko, Kyoung-seok (27 April 2011). [http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010042714475608336 "Ha Jung-woo's paintings shown at Seoul art fair"]. 10Asia.</ref> are reminiscent of those by American artist [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]].<ref>Sung, So-young (22 April 2012). [http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2919486 "Stars play new roles in other media"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120721012040/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2919486 |date=2012-07-21 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].</ref> "Life as an actor is like living through an invisible war. Paintings soothe me and make me rational. It is too extravagant to say that painting is my hobby; it is rather a way for me to survive as an actor," said Ha.<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Min-young|title=Action with brush in hand|url=http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120418000986|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=18 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Joo-hyun|title=Ha Jung-woo's film roles bring out his artistic side|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2984165|publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=28 January 2014}}</ref>


In 2011 he published a compilation of essays titled ''Ha Jung-woo, Good Feeling''. Besides his musings on life, Ha also wrote his thoughts on famous artists such as [[Pablo Picasso]]. The book also included about 60 of his own drawings.<ref>[http://www.askactor.com/gossip/Ha-Jung_Woo-s_First_Attempt_as_an_Author-_-Go_Hyun_Jung_Was_a_Big_Help_in_the_Pictures-/ "Ha Jung Woo's First Attempt as an Author, "Go Hyun Jung Was a Big Help in the Pictures""]. AskActor. 15 May 2011.</ref>
In 2011 he published a compilation of essays titled ''Ha Jung-woo, Good Feeling''. Besides his musings on life, Ha also wrote his thoughts on famous artists such as [[Pablo Picasso]]. The book also included about 60 of his own drawings.<ref>[http://www.askactor.com/gossip/Ha-Jung_Woo-s_First_Attempt_as_an_Author-_-Go_Hyun_Jung_Was_a_Big_Help_in_the_Pictures-/ "Ha Jung Woo's First Attempt as an Author, "Go Hyun Jung Was a Big Help in the Pictures""]. AskActor. 15 May 2011.</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ha dated fashion model Gu Eun-ae from August 2008 to January 2012.<ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2943861 "Ha and Ku still together, says agent"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]]. 9 November 2011.</ref><ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2949544 "Ha Jeong-woo comes clean about breakup following marriage rumors"]. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]]. 8 March 2012.</ref><ref>Lee, In-kyung (7 March 2012). [http://www.enewsworld.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=4077 "Ha Jung Woo and Gu Eun Ae Acknowledge Breakup"]. enewsWorld.</ref>
Ha dated fashion model Gu Eun-ae from August 2008 to January 2012.<ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2943861 "Ha and Ku still together, says agent"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405233243/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2943861 |date=2012-04-05 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]]. 9 November 2011.</ref><ref>[http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2949544 "Ha Jeong-woo comes clean about breakup following marriage rumors"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120710153220/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2949544 |date=2012-07-10 }}. [[Korea JoongAng Daily]]. 8 March 2012.</ref><ref>Lee, In-kyung (7 March 2012). [http://www.enewsworld.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=4077 "Ha Jung Woo and Gu Eun Ae Acknowledge Breakup"]. enewsWorld.</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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Ha Jung-woo
Born
Kim Sung-hoon

(1978-03-11) March 11, 1978 (age 46)
South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University
School of Performing Arts and Media - Theater
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1998-present
Agent(s)Fantagio
(2002-2016)
Artist Company
(2017-present)
ParentKim Yong-gun
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationHa Jeong-u
McCune–ReischauerHa Chŏng-u
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-hun
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏng-hun

Ha Jung-woo (born Kim Sung-hoon on March 11, 1978) is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. 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 Jung-woo showcased his versatility across movies from many genres: road movie My Dear Enemy (2008), sports film Take Off (2009), crime drama The Yellow Sea (2010), gangster saga Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), romantic comedy Love Fiction (2012), spy thriller The Berlin File (2013), and action thriller The Terror Live (2013). He made his directorial debut through the comedy film Fasten Your Seatbelt (2013), followed by Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015).

Early life

Born as Kim Sung-hoon, Ha Jung-woo came from an acting family. His father Kim Yong-gun is a well-known veteran actor who has appeared in many movies and television series, while his younger brother Kim Young-hoon (stage name: Cha Hyun-woo) is an aspiring actor.[1] Ha has said that since he was 4 or 5 years old, he has always dreamed of becoming an actor like his father. Before entering college, Ha studied at a private acting institute and at one point had actor Lee Beom-soo as his instructor. He then enrolled at Chung-Ang University as a theater major, where he acted on the stage.

In 1998, Ha began his military service, working in the Armed Forces Public Relations Department. He put his acting experience to good use during this time, appearing in 10 promotional films for the military.

Career

2002–2007: Beginnings

Kim Sung-hoon made his acting debut in the 2002 SBS sitcom Honest Living and his feature film debut in the 2003 film Madeleine. For the next few years, Kim's acting career was relatively low-key, appearing in several supporting roles, but not receiving a lot of attention. In 2005, Kim signed with talent agency SidusHQ and on their recommendation adopted the stage name "Ha Jung-woo."[2] He then appeared in his first starring role in the indie film The Unforgiven, a blistering critique of the physical and psychological violence within military ranks.[3]

Ha's subsequent roles in controversial arthouse director Kim Ki-duk's Time and Breath brought more notice to his acting talents in Korea and overseas. His portrayal of a cool-headed prosecutor who is romantically involved with a feisty police officer played by Go Hyun-jung in the popular MBC drama series H.I.T attracted female fans and gained him popularity among the masses. He also starred in the American indie film Never Forever opposite Vera Farmiga, which garnered praise from the film festival circuit.[4]

2008–2009: Breakout

Ha's breakout came in the 2008 film The Chaser, in which he played a pyschopath character loosely based on serial killer Yoo Young-chul. The movie became a huge hit at the Korean box office, raking in over 5 million ticket sales, while also garnering high praise from critics and numerous awards from local award-giving bodies. American director Martin Scorsese, rumored to be attached to a Hollywood remake of The Chaser,[5][needs update] has complimented Ha as having as much potential as his The Departed stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.[6] Ha followed this up with a portrayal of a charming scoundrel in My Dear Enemy that same year, showcased his versatility and elevated his status as one of the most sought-after actors in the Korean film industry. From 2008-2009, he took on diverse but compelling roles in The Moonlight of Seoul,[7] Boat, and Take Off. Take Off, based on the Korean national ski jumping team, became one of the biggest box office hits of 2009.[8][9][10]

2009–2013: Commercial and critical success

Ha reunited with his The Chaser director Na Hong-jin and costar Kim Yoon-seok in Na's sophomore feature The Yellow Sea,[11] which netted Ha Best Actor trophies from the Asian Film Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards and the Korean Association of Film Critics.[12][13][14] Ha then starred in the legal thriller The Client, which evoked his early days of theater, and the director praised Ha for his "moments of true brilliance and genius" during the production.[15][16][17] In early 2012, Samsung Electronics produced an ambitious PPL-frequent-film project featuring Galaxy Note, their latest Tablet hybrid mobile. Titled as Cine Note, the giant project comprises three shorts by directors Kang Hyeong-cheol, Jang Hoon and E J-yong. Ha played the leading role for all the three of the films, while celebrated musician Lee Seung-chul produced music using the device, and noted webtoon artists Son Jae-ho and Lee Gwang-soo created the film’s animated content.[18][19][20]

Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time was Ha's third collaboration with longtime friend director Yoon Jong-bin, also starring acclaimed veteran actor Choi Min-sik.[21] This was followed shortly by the unconventional romantic comedy Love Fiction opposite Gong Hyo-jin.[22] Both were box office hits.[23] After wrapping Love Fiction, Ha along with Gong and 14 other actors went on a cross-country walking trip from Seoul to Haenam, South Jeolla Province. Their journey was chronicled in the documentary 577 Project, denoting the total distance covered in kilometers. Ha was in charge of three aspects of the production including planning, acting and casting. He said he did it to thank fans for their support after he won back-to-back Best Actor awards at the 2010 and 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards.[24][25][26] In Ryoo Seung-wan's The Berlin File, Ha starred as a North Korean agent in Berlin who is betrayed and cut loose in the midst of a financial espionage intrigue.[27][28][29] He then appeared the action thriller The Terror Live, playing a news anchor with an exclusive, live broadcast on a terrorist attack.[30][31][32]

2014–present: Directorial works, Assassination and The Handmaiden

Ha then made his directorial debut with Rollercoaster (released internationally as Fasten Your Seatbelt), based on his own screenplay about the comic interactions between the cabin crew and passengers (including an arrogant Hallyu star played by Jung Kyung-ho) of a flight from Tokyo to Gimpo International Airport which becomes in danger of crashing when the plane hits a major storm.[32][33][34] Working with Yoon Jong-bin again, Ha played a Joseon era butcher-turned-outlaw in the period action film Kundo: Age of the Rampant.[35][36] In 2015, Ha directed, wrote and starred in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant, a film adaptation of Chinese author Yu Hua's 1995 novel.[32][37][38][39] He then appeared in one of the biggest domestic hits of the year, Choi Dong-hoon's Assassination about resistance fighters given orders to kill a Japanese army commander in the colonial era.[40] In 2016, Ha starred again in two box office hits; Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden, an adaptation of the Sarah Waters novel Fingersmith also set during 1930s Korea;,[41] and survival thriller The Tunnel.[42] Ha has been cast in several upcoming films: a biopic on Andre Kim, Korea's first male fashion designer;[43] Kim Yong-hwa's Along with the Gods, an adaptation of the same-titled webtoon about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple trials for 49 days.[44] and 1987, about a political crisis that led to the June Democratic Uprising in 1987 which ended the military regime of President Chun Doo-hwan.[45]

Other activities

Ha Jung-woo is also an artist. Though it began as a hobby in his university days, Ha began painting in earnest in 2007. His paintings, all done in a hybrid of Pop art and Expressionist styles,[46] have been displayed in several solo art exhibitions.[47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] Critics have said his paintings, with their strong colors and interesting composition[55] are reminiscent of those by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.[56] "Life as an actor is like living through an invisible war. Paintings soothe me and make me rational. It is too extravagant to say that painting is my hobby; it is rather a way for me to survive as an actor," said Ha.[57][58]

In 2011 he published a compilation of essays titled Ha Jung-woo, Good Feeling. Besides his musings on life, Ha also wrote his thoughts on famous artists such as Pablo Picasso. The book also included about 60 of his own drawings.[59]

Personal life

Ha dated fashion model Gu Eun-ae from August 2008 to January 2012.[60][61][62]

Filmography

Film

As actor

Year English title Korean title Role
2003 Madeleine 마들렌 Joon-ho
2004 Superstar Mr. Gam 슈퍼스타 감사용 Kim Yoo-weol
2005 She's on Duty 잠복근무 Detective Jo
The Unforgiven 용서받지 못한 자 Yoo Tae-jeong
2006 Time 시간 Ji-woo
The Fox Family 구미호 가족 Son fox
2007 Never Forever 두번째 사랑 Kim Ji-ha
Breath 숨 Yeon's husband
2008 Forever the Moment 우리 생애 최고의 순간 Blind date man
The Chaser 추격자 Je Yeong-min
Beastie Boys 비스티 보이즈 Jae-hyun
Our School's E.T. 울학교 이티 Handsome doctor
My Dear Enemy 멋진 하루 Jo Byung-woon
2009 Like You Know It All 잘 알지도 못하면서 Sculptor / Cheon-soo's neighbor
Boat 보트 Hyung-gu
Take Off 국가대표 Cha Heon-tae / Bob
2010 Parallel Life 평행이론 Jang Soo-young
The Yellow Sea 황해 Gu-nam
2011 Come Rain, Come Shine 사랑한다, 사랑하지 않는다 Other man
The Client 의뢰인 Kang Sung-hee
2012 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time 범죄와의 전쟁 Choi Hyung-bae
Love Fiction 러브 픽션 Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
577 Project 577 프로젝트 Himself
2013 Behind the Camera 뒷담화: 감독이 미쳤어요 Himself
The Berlin File 베를린 Pyo Jong-seong
The Terror Live 더 테러 라이브 Yoon Young-hwa
2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant 군도: 민란의 시대 Dolmuchi / Dolchi
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant 허삼관 Heo Sam-gwan
Assassination 암살 Hawaii Pistol
2016 The Handmaiden 아가씨 Count Fuijiwara
The Tunnel 터널 Jung-soo
2017 Suh Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully 서서평, 천천히 평온하게 Narrator
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds 신과 함께 Gang-rim
1987 1987
2018 PMC PMC Ahab
Andre Kim 앙드레 김 André Kim
The Berlin File 2 베를린 2 Pyo Jong-seong

As filmmaker

Year English title Korean title Notes
2013 Fasten Your Seatbelt 롤러코스터 Director, screenwriter
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant 허삼관 Director, screenwriter, producer
2017 Single Rider 싱글라이더 Producer

Television series

Year English title Korean title Role Network Notes
2002 Honest Living 똑바로 살아라 Ha Jung-woo SBS
2003-2004 Age of Warriors 무인시대 Lee Ji-gwang KBS
2005 Lovers in Prague 프라하의 연인 Ahn Dong-nam SBS
2007 H.I.T 히트 Kim Jae-yoon MBC
2016 Entourage 안투라지 Himself tvN Cameo, ep.1

Music video

Theater

Discography

Book

  • Ha Jung-woo, Good Feeling (essays, 2011)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2005
25th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Best New Actor The Unforgiven Won
8th Director's Cut Awards
Best New Actor Won
2006
42nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Actor (Film) Nominated
2nd Pyeongtaek Film Festival
New Currents Best Actor The Unforgiven, Time Won
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best New Actor The Unforgiven Nominated
5th Korean Film Awards
Best New Actor Nominated
2007
27th Oporto International Film Festival
Best Actor Time Won
2008
2nd Mnet 20's Choice Awards
Hot Movie Star - Male The Chaser Nominated
16th Chunsa Film Art Awards
Best Actor Won
4th Premiere Rising Star Awards
Best Actor Won
44th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (Film) Nominated
9th Korea Visual Arts Festival
Photogenic Award Won
3rd A-Awards
(Arena Homme + and Audi Korea)
Man of the Year (Intelligence category) — Won
11th Director's Cut Awards
Best Actor The Chaser, My Dear Enemy Won
17th Buil Film Awards
Best Actor The Chaser, Beastie Boys Nominated
45th Grand Bell Awards
Best Actor The Chaser Nominated
31st Golden Cinematography Awards
Best Actor Won
29th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor Nominated
7th Korean Film Awards
Best Actor My Dear Enemy Nominated
2009
3rd Asian Film Awards
Best Actor The Chaser Nominated
45th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (Film) My Dear Enemy Nominated
3rd Mnet 20's Choice Awards
Hot Movie Star - Male Take Off Won
17th Chunsa Film Art Awards
Ensemble Acting Award (Cast) Won
10th Busan Film Critics Awards
Best Actor My Dear Enemy Won
18th Buil Film Awards
Best Actor Won
46th Grand Bell Awards
Best Actor Take Off Nominated
5th University Film Festival of Korea
Best Actor Won
30th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor Nominated
Popular Star Award Won
2010
7th Max Movie Awards
Best Actor Won
46th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (Film) Won
2011
5th Asian Film Awards
Best Actor The Yellow Sea Won
Favorite Actor Nominated
47th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (Film) Won
20th Buil Film Awards
Best Actor Nominated
31st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Best Actor Won
2012
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
20's Movie Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Nominated
16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Producer's Choice Award — Won
5th Style Icon Awards
Top 10 Style Icon — Won
56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Nominated
21st Buil Film Awards
Best Actor Nominated
4th Pierson Movie Festival
Best Actor Won
3rd Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards
Prime Minister Award — Won
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Nominated
Popular Star Award Won
2013
7th Asian Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor Nominated
49th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (Film) The Berlin File Won
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
20's Movie Star – Male Nominated
14th Busan Film Critics Awards
Best Actor The Terror Live Won
22nd Buil Film Awards
Best Actor Nominated
6th Style Icon Awards
Top 10 Style Icon — Nominated
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor The Terror Live Nominated
8th A-Awards
(Arena Homme + and Audi Korea)
Charismatic Award — Won
2014
9th Max Movie Awards
Best Actor The Terror Live Nominated
9th Osaka Asian Film Festival
Most Promising Talent Fasten Your Seatbelt Won
Grand Prix Award Nominated
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best New Director (Film) Nominated
Best Actor (Film) The Terror Live Nominated
34th Golden Cinema Film Festival
Grand Prize (Daesang) for Acting Won
2015
20th Chunsa Film Art Awards
Best Actor Kundo: Age of the Rampant Won
35th Hawaii International Film Festival
Renaissance Award — Won
15th Gwangju International Film Festival
Excellent Asia-Pacific Young Director Award Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Nominated
52nd Grand Bell Awards
Best Actor Assassination Nominated
2016
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards
Best Actor The Tunnel Nominated
53rd Grand Bell Awards
Best Actor Nominated
2017
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actor (Film)[63] Nominated
22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards
Best Actor Won

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