Joo Hyun
Joo Hyun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joo Il-choon 1 March 1941 |
| Other names | Ju Hyeon |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 주현 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Ju Hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Hyŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 주일춘 |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Il-chun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Il-ch'un |
Joo Hyun (born Joo Il-choon, 1 March 1941) is a South Korean actor.
Biography
Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1969, making his debut the following year in Vietnam War Battlefield. In 1990 Joo played his first comedic role, giving a memorable performance in the KBS TV drama Seoul Ttukbaeki.[1][2]
Joo starred in the 2004 film A Family alongside Soo Ae, portraying a single father who has a troubled relationship with his daughter. His performance found favour with critics, with Darcy Paquet of Koreanfilm.org saying, "in his accomplished handling of small details and the film's quieter moments, Joo succeeds in making the father a real person instead of a stereotype",[3] and in October 2005 won the award for Best Actor at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival.[1]
In 2006 Joo starred in the musical comedy film The Fox Family, learning to sing and dance during a month-long period of intensive training. He chose the film because the story was fun and uncoventional, and said, "it was fun to challenge myself and I don't have any regrets".[2]
Joo is the father of two children, having both a son and a daughter.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Vietnam War Battlefield Template:Tv small | |
| 1975 | The North Korean Communists Party in Japan | |
| 1976 | Cold Hearted Days | |
| 1977 | Night Journey | |
| 1980 | No Glory | |
| 1990 | Seoul Ttukbaeki Template:Tv small | |
| 1991 | Han Hee-jak's Love Stories | |
| 1994 | Emperor of Sae-al City | |
| 1997 | Father vs Son | |
| 1998 | Lie Template:Tv small | Joo Hyun-chul |
| 1999 | Did We Really Love? Template:Tv small | Lee Byung-kuk |
| Goodbye My Love Template:Tv small | Choi Hyun-su | |
| Happy End | Bookstore owner | |
| 2001 | Friend | |
| Hotelier Template:Tv small | President Choi | |
| Sangdo Template:Tv small | ||
| Wuri's Family Template:Tv small | Man-su | |
| Out of Justice | ||
| 2002 | Saxophone Template:Tv small | Kang Kap-su |
| Let's Get Married Template:Tv small | Tak Song-baek | |
| Saving My Hubby | Baek-sa | |
| 2424 | Kang Yong-gu | |
| Solitude Template:Tv small | Min Sun-saeng | |
| 2003 | Yellow Handkerchief Template:Tv small | Lee Woon-kyu |
| My Wife is a Gangster 2 | Gosachae | |
| Love Letter Template:Tv small | Dr. Jung Myung-woo | |
| 2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower Template:Tv small | Kim Do-chil |
| Sweet Sixties | Bae Jong-dal | |
| War of the Roses Template:Tv small | Oh Il-man | |
| A Family | Ju-seok | |
| Love Story in Harvard Template:Tv small | Lee Yong-goo | |
| 2005 | Wonderful Life Template:Tv small | Han Bum-soo |
| The Secret Lovers Template:Tv small | Suh Dal-koo | |
| All for Love | Mr. Kwak | |
| 2006 | My Lovely Fool Template:Tv small | Dr. Park Pung-soo |
| The Fox Family | Father | |
| 2007 | A Happy Woman Template:Tv small | Choi Hyun-doo |
| Mapado 2: Back to the Island | Park Dal-gu | |
| Miracle on 1st Street | ||
| Several Questions That Make Us Happy Template:Tv small | ||
| A Love | ||
| Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son Template:Tv small | Chaiman Kang | |
| 2008 | Kokkiri Template:Tv small | Bok-man's father |
| Why Did You Come to My House Template:Tv small | Han Jin-tae |
References
- ^ a b c "Joo Hyun, an actor as friendly as a family member". KBS Global. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
- ^ a b Kim Tae-jong. "An Old Actor's Physical Challenge". HanCinema, 20 August 2006; originally published by The Korea Times. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "A Family". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.