Cho Jin-woong

Acting

Cho Jin-woong

Born 3 March 1976 · Busan, South Korea · 50

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).

Known for

Highlights

The Handmaiden2016 · Film · Uncle Kouzuki
The Outlaws2017 · Film · Head of the investigation team
The Good Bad Mother2023 · Series · Choi Hae-sik
A Hard Day2014 · Film · Park Chang-min
Running Man2010 · Series
Signal2016 · Series · Lee Jae-han

Filmography

Movies

56 films

Dead Man2024 · Film · Lee Man-jae
The Boys2023 · Film · Oh Jae-hyung
Believer 22023 · Film · Won-ho
The Devil's Deal2023 · Film · Jeon Hae-woong
The Policeman's Lineage2022 · Film · Park Kang-yoon
Ryuk-sa: A Teaser2021 · Film · Director
Me and Me2020 · Film · Hyung-gu
Black Money2019 · Film · Yang Min-hyeok
Man of Men2019 · Film · Yeong-gi
Jesters: The Game Changers2019 · Film · Deok-ho
Intimate Strangers2018 · Film · Seok-ho
The Spy Gone North2018 · Film · Choi Hak-seong
Believer2018 · Film · Won-ho
Man of Will2017 · Film · Kim Chang-soo
The Outlaws2017 · Film · Head of the investigation team
Blue Busking2017 · Film · Reporter Seo
The Sheriff In Town2017 · Film · Jong-jin
Bluebeard2017 · Film · Seung-hoon
Run-Off2016 · Film · commentator
The Hunt2016 · Film · Park Dong-geun / Park Myung-geun
The Handmaiden2016 · Film · Uncle Kouzuki
Assassination2015 · Film · Big Gun / Chu Sang-ok
Salut d'Amour2015 · Film · Jang-soo
Foulball2015 · Film · Documentary narrator
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant2015 · Film · Mr. Ahn
We Are Brothers2014 · Film · Park Sang-yeon
The Admiral: Roaring Currents2014 · Film · Wakizaka Yasuharu
Kundo: Age of the Rampant2014 · Film · Lee Tae-Ki
A Hard Day2014 · Film · Park Chang-min
Hwayi: A Monster Boy2013 · Film · Ki-tae
My Paparotti2013 · Film · Chang-soo
An Ethics Lesson2013 · Film · Park Myung-rok
Man on the Edge2013 · Film · Prosecutor
Perfect Number2012 · Film · Detective Min-bum
A Millionaire on the Run2012 · Film · Kim Seung-dae
Nameless Gangster2012 · Film · Kim Pan-ho
Perfect Game2011 · Film · Kim Yong-chul
The Front Line2011 · Film · Yoo Jae-ho
Glove2011 · Film · Charles
A Barefoot Dream2010 · Film · James
Bestseller2010 · Film · Chan-sik
City of Fathers2009 · Film · Han Sang-goo
Fly, Penguin2009 · Film · Han Chang-soo
Take Off2009 · Film · Commentator
A Frozen Flower2008 · Film · Tae Ahn-gong
Lost and Found2008 · Film · Min-woo's Friend
Spare2008 · Film · Smuggler's voice
The Guard Post2008 · Film · Cook
My New Partner2008 · Film · Jung Young-chul
His Last Gift2008 · Film · Baek In-chul
Gangster High2006 · Film · Jo Hong-kyu
A Dirty Carnival2006 · Film · Young-pil
Les Formidables2006 · Film · Detective Shin
Running Wild2006 · Film · Guryongpa Gang Member
My Brother2004 · Film · Doo-shik
Once Upon a Time in High School2004 · Film · Yasaengma Gang Member

Filmography

Series

15 shows

No Way Out: The Roulette2024 · Series · Baek Joong-sik
The Good Bad Mother2023 · Series · Choi Hae-sik
팩추얼 A.C2021 · Series · 내레이션
데스로드2021 · Series
시그널2017 · Series · Lee Jae-han
Entourage2016 · Series · Kim Eun-Gab
Signal2016 · Series · Lee Jae-han
Beyond the Clouds2014 · Series · Park Kang-jae
Tree with Deep Roots2011 · Series · Moo-hyul
Flames of Desire2010 · Series · Kang Joon-goo
Running Man2010 · Series
A Man Called God2010 · Series · Jang-ho
The Slave Hunters2010 · Series · Kwak Han-seom
The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House2009 · Series · Brutus Lee
Don't Ask Me About the Past2008 · Series · Bae Yoon-goo