Son Hyun-joo (born on June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous television series and films, such as First Love (1996), My Rosy Life (2005), My Too Perfect Sons (2009), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Empire of Gold (2013), The Chronicles of Evil (2015), and The Good Detective (2020–2022). Most notable in his filmography are two low-profile projects in which he played the leading role, both of which became unexpected hits: critically acclaimed revenge drama The Chaser (2012), and mystery thriller film Hide and Seek (2013). In year 2017, Son won the Best Actor award at the 39th Moscow international film festival for his role in the movie Ordinary Person.

Filmography

• Doctor X: Mafia in White — Bu Seung-gwon
• Reborn Rookie — Kang Yong-ho
• The WONDERfools — Ha Won-do
• 2025Big Deal — Seok Jin-woo
• Captivating the King — Kang Hang Soon
• Your Honor — Song Pan-ho
• 2022Hansan: Rising Dragon — Won Gyun
• 2022The Killer — Shooting Range Owner
• Tracer — In Tae-joon
• 2022When Spring Comes — Ho-sung
• Whistle Stop — 명예역장
• Itaewon Class — Park Sung Yul [Sae Royi’s father / Jangga employee]
• 2020The Golden Holiday — Director Kang
• The Good Detective — Kang Do-chang
• 2019Jesters: The Game Changers — Han Myeong-hoi
• Justice — Song Woo-Yong
• Criminal Minds — Kang Ki-Hyung
• Master In The House — [Hint Fairy]
• 2017Ordinary Person — Kang Seong-jin
• 2017Real — Patient
• Signal — Jang Young-cheol
• 2016The Hunt — Detective Squad Chief Son
• Mrs. Cop
• 2015The Chronicles of Evil — Choi Chang-sik
• 2015The Phone — Go Dong-ho
• Three Days — Lee Dong-hwi
• Empire of Gold — Choi Min-jae
• 2013Hide and Seek — Baek Seong-soo
• 2013Secretly, Greatly — Kim Tae-won
• 땡큐
• The Chaser — Baek Hong-suk
• The True Colors — [King]
• Live In Style — Na Dae Ra
• 2011Men Cry — Nam Soo
• Perfect Spy
• Special Task Force MSS — Hwang Joon Seong
• Definitely Neighbors — Kim Sung-jae
• KBS Drama Special — Nam Soo, Jae Hoon
• My Sister's March — Park Jong Pyo
• Running Man
• 2010Texas Hit — Jae-hoon
• The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House — Song Jin-Poong
• Tazza — Go Kwang-ryeol
• 2008The Devil's Game — Min Tae-suk
• First Wives' Club — Gil Eok
• H.I.T — Superintendent Jo Gyu-won
• How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor — Deok-gil
• 2007Punch Lady — Su-hyeon
• Several Questions That Make Us Happy
• 2006Now and Forever — Section head Min
• What's Up Fox — Park Byung Gak
• 2005Lee Dae-ro Can't Die — Detective Kang Jong-tae
• My Rosy Life — Ban Sung-moon
• 2004Father and Son: The Story of Mencius
• 2004Liar — Inspector Park
• Passion — Kang Woo-Shik
• Terms of Endearment — No Kwang-Taek
• 2004Two Guys
• Love Letter — Father Pedro
• Women Next Door — Sang Tae
• That Woman Catches People — Oh Man Soo [Cheon Soo's brother]
• To Be With You — Choi Min-Gi
• 2001Guns & Talks — Tak Mun-bae
• Law of Marriage — Hwang Bok-Soo
• The Thief's Daughter — Min Gyu
• Happy Together — Park Ha
• Rising Sun, Rising Moon
• Sweet Bride — Kyung Dae
• 1999The Spy — Woo-yeol's teacher
• 1998The Happenings — Unlucky prisoner
• The Lie — Jae Suk
• 1997Baby Sale
• Snail — Tae-ju
• First Love — Joo Jung Nam
• 1996Piano Man
• Blowing of the Wind — Kim Jin Gook
• Sandglass — Jung In Young
• The Sorrow of the Survivor
• MBC Bests Theater
• 대추나무 사랑걸렸네
• The Chaebol — Cha Sang-deok

Appearances as themselves (6)

• Huh Young Man's Food Travel — Self
• Life Bar — Self
• Home Alone — Self
• Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy — Self
• Live Talk Show Taxi — Self
• Happy Together — Self