Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong (조진웅) is a South Korean actor. Born Jo Won-joon on April 3, 1976, he is best known for his roles as Sejong's loyal bodyguard in Deep Rooted Tree (2011), a mobster in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), and a mysterious villain in A Hard Day (2014). He also gained recognition and praise for his performance as a detective in the television series Signal (2016).

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Perfect Number (2012)

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Brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up, after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pang Eun-jin
CAST:  Ryoo Seung-bum  •  Lee Yo-won  •  Kim Yoon-sung  •  Kim Bo-ra

Brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up, after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pang Eun-jin
CAST:  Ryoo Seung-bum  •  Lee Yo-won  •  Kim Yoon-sung  •  Kim Bo-ra

Once Upon a Time in High School (2004)

A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoo Ha
CAST:  Lee Jung-jin  •  Seo Dong-won  •  Park Hyo-joon  •  Kwon Sang-woo

A model student transfers to the notorious Jungmoon High School known for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoo Ha
CAST:  Lee Jung-jin  •  Seo Dong-won  •  Park Hyo-joon  •  Kwon Sang-woo

Running Wild (2006)

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous prosecutor to track down a dangerous crime boss whom they both want desperately to catch. But their quarry resorts to devious methods to stall their investigation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Ahn Kil-kang  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Jo Hyun-wu

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous prosecutor to track down a dangerous crime boss whom they both want desperately to catch. But their quarry resorts to devious methods to stall their investigation and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Ahn Kil-kang  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Jo Hyun-wu

Man on the Edge (2013)

A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between beating people and helping people. Then, his boss coincidentally hates shaman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Jin-gyu
CAST:  Park Shin-yang  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Kim Sung-kyun  •  Jeong Hye-young

A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between beating people and helping people. Then, his boss coincidentally hates shaman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Jin-gyu
CAST:  Park Shin-yang  •  Uhm Ji-won  •  Kim Sung-kyun  •  Jeong Hye-young

A Millionaire On The Run (2012)

Young-in and his colleague Seung-dae are a pair of professional bagmen working for various lobbyists in finance, media and a host of other industries requiring political favors. Feeling guilty about his work, Seung-dae tells Young-in he plans on blowing the whistle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Ik-ro
CAST:  Park Jin-young  •  Cho Seong-ha  •  Min Hyo-rin  •  Lee Kyung-young

Young-in and his colleague Seung-dae are a pair of professional bagmen working for various lobbyists in finance, media and a host of other industries requiring political favors. Feeling guilty about his work, Seung-dae tells Young-in he plans on blowing the whistle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Ik-ro
CAST:  Park Jin-young  •  Cho Seong-ha  •  Min Hyo-rin  •  Lee Kyung-young

Nameless Gangster (2012)

A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoon Jong-bin
CAST:  Choi Min-sik  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Kim Jong-soo

A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoon Jong-bin
CAST:  Choi Min-sik  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Kim Jong-soo

Perfect Game (2011)

The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of May 16, 1987, which baseball fans today still recall as "the perfect match," when Choi and Sun compete as pitchers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Hee-kon
CAST:  Kim Min-jae  •  Cho Seung-woo  •  Park Seo-jun  •  Yang Dong-geun

The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of May 16, 1987, which baseball fans today still recall as "the perfect match," when Choi and Sun compete as pitchers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Hee-kon
CAST:  Kim Min-jae  •  Cho Seung-woo  •  Park Seo-jun  •  Yang Dong-geun

Glove (2011)

Star baseball player and national hero Sang-nam finds his career in jeopardy when he gets involved in a drunken brawl. His promoter, Charles, advises him to volunteer his time somewhere sympathetic to improve his public image. The place: a school for the deaf. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Woo-suk
CAST:  Jung Jae-young  •  Lee Hyun-woo  •  Kang Shin-il  •  Yu Seon

Star baseball player and national hero Sang-nam finds his career in jeopardy when he gets involved in a drunken brawl. His promoter, Charles, advises him to volunteer his time somewhere sympathetic to improve his public image. The place: a school for the deaf. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Woo-suk
CAST:  Jung Jae-young  •  Lee Hyun-woo  •  Kang Shin-il  •  Yu Seon

The Front Line (2011)

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Hoon
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Seo Joon-yeol  •  Cho Jin-woong

In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to capture a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Hoon
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Seo Joon-yeol  •  Cho Jin-woong

Bestseller (2010)

Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her daughter to write her comeback novel. Desperate for inspiration, she communicates with a mysterious ghostly presence that has befriended her daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Jung-ho
CAST:  Uhm Jung-hwa  •  Park Sa-rang  •  Lee Do-gyeong  •  Cho Jin-woong

Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her daughter to write her comeback novel. Desperate for inspiration, she communicates with a mysterious ghostly presence that has befriended her daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Jung-ho
CAST:  Uhm Jung-hwa  •  Park Sa-rang  •  Lee Do-gyeong  •  Cho Jin-woong

A Barefoot Dream (2010)

After a series of pipe dream ventures go belly up, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang happens to visit East Timor, where he finds children playing the game barefoot on rocky pitches. Sensing a new business opportunity on finding the country doesn't have a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Tae-gyun
CAST:  Park Hee-soon  •  Im Won-hee  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Shin Cheol-jin

After a series of pipe dream ventures go belly up, retired pro soccer player Kim Won-kang happens to visit East Timor, where he finds children playing the game barefoot on rocky pitches. Sensing a new business opportunity on finding the country doesn't have a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Tae-gyun
CAST:  Park Hee-soon  •  Im Won-hee  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Shin Cheol-jin

Les Formidables (2006)

Desperate to discover who framed him for murder, criminal Su-hyun escapes from police custody and crosses path with cop Sung-woo. After realizing they have a mutual enemy, the two form an unlikely alliance and together go looking for payback.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Min-ho
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Cho Jin-woong  •  Yoo In-young  •  Chun Jung-myung

Desperate to discover who framed him for murder, criminal Su-hyun escapes from police custody and crosses path with cop Sung-woo. After realizing they have a mutual enemy, the two form an unlikely alliance and together go looking for payback.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cho Min-ho
CAST:  Park Joong-hoon  •  Cho Jin-woong  •  Yoo In-young  •  Chun Jung-myung

Take Off (2009)

Five men go for the gold as members of Korea national ski jumping team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-hwa
CAST:  Choi Jae-hwan  •  Kim Dong-wook  •  Kim Ji-seok  •  Lee Eun-sung

Five men go for the gold as members of Korea national ski jumping team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yong-hwa
CAST:  Choi Jae-hwan  •  Kim Dong-wook  •  Kim Ji-seok  •  Lee Eun-sung

My Brother (2004)

The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different paths. One goes to school to become a doctor, the other becomes a gangster. Their story is told through flashbacks after one of them is murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahn Kwon-tae
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Won Bin  •  Lee Bo-young  •  Kim Hae-sook

The story of two brothers, growing up in 1970s Korea, who each take two completely different paths. One goes to school to become a doctor, the other becomes a gangster. Their story is told through flashbacks after one of them is murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahn Kwon-tae
CAST:  Shin Ha-kyun  •  Won Bin  •  Lee Bo-young  •  Kim Hae-sook

Gangster High (2006)

Sang-ho is an ordinary high school student. His dream is to enter the military academy under the influence of his father who is an army colonel. As entering high school, he became friends with Jae-gu, Chang-bae, Kyung-chul, Hong-kyu and Sang-sik. They grouped a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Ki-hyung
CAST:  Jang Hee-jin  •  Jung Kyung-ho  •  Kim So-yeon  •  Kim Ye-ryeong

Sang-ho is an ordinary high school student. His dream is to enter the military academy under the influence of his father who is an army colonel. As entering high school, he became friends with Jae-gu, Chang-bae, Kyung-chul, Hong-kyu and Sang-sik. They grouped a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Ki-hyung
CAST:  Jang Hee-jin  •  Jung Kyung-ho  •  Kim So-yeon  •  Kim Ye-ryeong

Lost and Found (2008)

TV writer Ji-ho (Park Jin-Hee) has been secretly in love with Min-woo (Lee Ki-Woo) for the last 10 years. After a night of binge-drinking, she wakes up to face the worst day of her life. She wakes up to find that she has just gotten fired for low viewer ratings. On ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeong Jeong-hwa
CAST:  Park Jin-hee  •  Choi Eun-ju  •  Lee Ki-woo  •  Kim Seon-a

TV writer Ji-ho (Park Jin-Hee) has been secretly in love with Min-woo (Lee Ki-Woo) for the last 10 years. After a night of binge-drinking, she wakes up to face the worst day of her life. She wakes up to find that she has just gotten fired for low viewer ratings. On ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeong Jeong-hwa
CAST:  Park Jin-hee  •  Choi Eun-ju  •  Lee Ki-woo  •  Kim Seon-a

A Frozen Flower (2008)

A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoo Ha
CAST:  Song Joong-ki  •  Zo In-sung  •  Ju Jin-mo  •  Song Ji-hyo

A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoo Ha
CAST:  Song Joong-ki  •  Zo In-sung  •  Ju Jin-mo  •  Song Ji-hyo

The Guard Post (2008)

The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in mysterious circumstances, bar one survivor who's in a coma. Military Investigators are dispatched to the base, and discover they're dealing with a virus that turns humans into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kong Su-chang
CAST:  Lee Young-hoon  •  Jo Hyun-jae  •  Lee Jeong-heon  •  Cheon Ho-jin

The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in mysterious circumstances, bar one survivor who's in a coma. Military Investigators are dispatched to the base, and discover they're dealing with a virus that turns humans into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kong Su-chang
CAST:  Lee Young-hoon  •  Jo Hyun-jae  •  Lee Jeong-heon  •  Cheon Ho-jin

His Last Gift (2008)

Tae-ju, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of Yeong-woo, and old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Young-jun
CAST:  Shin Hyun-joon  •  Heo Joon-ho  •  Ha Ji-won  •  Jo Soo-min

Tae-ju, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of Yeong-woo, and old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Young-jun
CAST:  Shin Hyun-joon  •  Heo Joon-ho  •  Ha Ji-won  •  Jo Soo-min

A Dirty Carnival (2006)

A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoo Ha
CAST:  Zo In-sung  •  Cheon Ho-jin  •  Lee Bo-young  •  Namkoong Min

A small-time thug who collects debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoo Ha
CAST:  Zo In-sung  •  Cheon Ho-jin  •  Lee Bo-young  •  Namkoong Min
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