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Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Actor and producer, also director · Born March 11, 1978 (48) · Seoul, South Korea

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1978 (48)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are Ha Jung-woo's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
24%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Ideas
10%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 9

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
15 of 25
Shadow
5 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Mentor
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
9
Dread
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ha Jung-woo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ha Jung-woo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mad Concrete Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ki Su-jong

  • The People Upstairs(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · as Mr. Kim

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nameless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Lobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Yoon Chang-wook

  • Nocturnal(2025)

    as Bae Min-tae

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hijack 1971(2024)

    as Tae-in

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • No Plans At All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Road to Boston(2023)

    as Sohn Kee-chung

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ransomed(2023)

    as Lee Min-jun

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Nattering with Nah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rebound(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Our Game: LG Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as 나레이터

  • Narco-Saints(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kang In-gu

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Closet(2020)

    Producer · as Sang-won

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ashfall(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Jo In-chang

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Miss & Mrs. Cops(2019)

    as Motel Staff

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Take Point(2018)

    Producer · as Ahab

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days(2018)

    as Gang-rim

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 1987: When the Day Comes(2017)

    as Prosecutor Choi Hwan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds(2017)

    as Gang-rim

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • A Single Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Tunnel(2016)

    as Lee Jung-soo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Handmaiden(2016)

    as Count Fujiwara

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Assassination(2015)

    as Hawaii Pistol

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · as Heo Sam-gwan

  • Kundo: Age of the Rampant(2014)

    as Dol Moo-chi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Fasten Your Seatbelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice)

  • The Terror Live(2013)

    as Yoon Young-hwa

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Berlin File(2013)

    as Pyo Jong-seong

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Project 577 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Self

  • Love Fiction(2012)

    as Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time(2012)

    as Choi Hyung-bae

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Client(2011)

    as Kang Seong-hee

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Come Rain, Come Shine(2011)

    as Other Man

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Sea(2010)

    as Kim Goo-nam

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Parallel Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jang Soo Yeong

  • Take Off(2009)

    as Cha Heon-tae

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hyung-gu

  • Like You Know It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr. Cho

  • My Dear Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Byoung-woon

  • Our School's E.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Doctor

  • Beastie Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jae-hyun

  • The Chaser(2008)

    as Ji Young-min

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Forever the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Man at a Date

  • Never Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jihah

  • Breath(2007)

    as Joo-yeon's Husband

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • H.I.T (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Jae-yoon

  • The Fox Family(2006)

    as Son fox

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ji-woo

  • The Unforgiven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yoo Tae-jeong

  • Lovers in Prague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 18 episodes · as Ahn Dong-nam

  • She's on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Detective Cho

  • Lovehollic Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as 민욱

  • Mr. Gam’s Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kim Woo-yeol

  • Madeleine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Joon-ho

  • Inside Men: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lee Kang-hee

  • The Generals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chun Doo-hwan

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles, 56 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

The Handmaiden (2016)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20032026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 58: 48 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting4 of 58: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting4 of 58: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing7 of 58: 3 only producing, 4 with another role

58 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s19 · acting2010s23 · 21 acting · 6 crew2020s14 · 13 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 52% of 29 roles
051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ha Jung-woo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Fox Family (2006)

59th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Handmaiden (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ha Jung-woo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles48–97 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles2–78 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles53–85 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles62–92 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ha Jung-woo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ha Jung-woo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Sang-beom shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers