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).

Filmography

• Mad Concrete Dreams — Ki Su-jong
• 2025Lobby — Yoon Chang-wook, Writer, Director, Executive Producer
• 2025Nameless — Narrator (voice)
• 2025Nocturnal — Bae Min-tae
• 2025The People Upstairs — Mr. Kim, Director, Screenplay
• 2024Hijack 1971 — Tae-in
• No Plans At All
• Nattering with Nah
• Our Game: LG Twins — 나레이터
• 2023Ransomed — Lee Min-jun
• 2023Rebound — Executive Producer
• 2023Road to Boston — Sohn Kee-chung
• Narco-Saints — Kang In-gu
• 2020The Closet — Sang-won, Producer
• 2019Ashfall — Jo In-chang, Co-Executive Producer
• 2019Miss & Mrs. Cops — Motel Staff
• 2018Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days — Gang-rim
• 2018Take Point — Ahab, Producer
• 20171987: When the Day Comes — Prosecutor Choi Hwan
• 2017A Single Rider — Producer
• 2017Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds — Gang-rim
• 2017Suh-Suh Pyoung, Slowly and Peacefully — Narrator
• 2016The Handmaiden — Count Fujiwara
• 2016Tunnel — Lee Jung-soo
• 2015Assassination — Hawaii Pistol
• 2015Chronicle of a Blood Merchant — Heo Sam-gwan, Director, Screenplay
• 2014Kundo: Age of the Rampant — Dol Moo-chi
• 2013Fasten Your Seatbelt — Incheon Airport traffic controller (voice), Director, Writer
• 2013The Berlin File — Pyo Jong-seong
• 2013The Terror Live — Yoon Young-hwa
• 2012Love Fiction — Goo Joo-wol / Detective Ma Dong-wook
• 2012Nameless Gangster — Choi Hyung-bae
• 2012Project 577 — Self, Producer
• 2011Come Rain, Come Shine — Other Man
• 2011The Client — Kang Seong-hee
• 2010Parallel Life — Jang Soo Yeong
• 2010The Yellow Sea — Kim Goo-nam
• 2009Like You Know It All — Mr. Cho
• 2009Take Off — Cha Heon-tae
• 2009The Boat — Hyung-gu
• 2008Beastie Boys — Jae-hyun
• 2008Forever the Moment — Man at a Date
• 2008My Dear Enemy — Byoung-woon
• 2008Our School's E.T. — Doctor
• 2008The Chaser — Ji Young-min
• 2007Breath — Joo-yeon's Husband
• H.I.T — Kim Jae-yoon
• 2007Never Forever — Jihah
• 2006The Fox Family — Son fox
• 2006Time — Ji-woo
• Lovehollic Project — 민욱
• Lovers in Prague — Ahn Dong-nam
• 2005She's on Duty — Detective Cho
• 2005The Unforgiven — Yoo Tae-jeong
• 2004Mr. Gam’s Victory — Kim Woo-yeol
• 2003Madeleine — Joon-ho
• Inside Men: Part 1 — Lee Kang-hee
• The Generals — Chun Doo-hwan

Appearances as themselves (10)

• Chicken Sisters — Self
• Gangho Neighborhood Bookstore — self
• Bros On Foot — Self
• Salon Drip — Self
• Blue Dragon Series Awards — Self
• Just an Excuse — Self
• SNL Korea — Self - Host
• Entourage — Self
• 2013Behind the Camera — Self / Director Ha
• Home Alone — Self