Cho Jin-woong
Known for acting · Born 3 March 1976 · 50 · Busan, South Korea
82 credits
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
The Handmaiden
2016
A Hard Day
2014
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014
Signal
2016
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
The Spy Gone North
2018
The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House
2009
Believer
2018
Believer 2
2023
Flames of Desire
2010
Assassination
2015
The Slave Hunters
2010
Acting (81)
2025La ResistanceSelfFilm
2024No Way Out: The RouletteBaek Joong-sik · 8 episodesSeries
2024Dead ManLee Man-jaeFilm
2023The Good Bad MotherChoi Hae-sikSeries
2023Believer 2Won-hoFilm
2023The Devil's DealJeon Hae-woongFilm
2023The BoysOh Jae-hyungFilm
2023Salon DripSelfSeries
2023Nattering with NahSeries
2022The Policeman's LineagePark Kang-yoonFilm
2022Europe Outside Your TentSelf · 10 episodesSeries
20211984, Choi Dong-wonSelf - NarratorFilm
2021SNL KoreaSelf - HostSeries
2021Off the GridSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2021팩추얼 A.C내레이션Series
2021데스로드Series
2020Me and MeHyung-guFilm
2019Black MoneyYang Min-hyeokFilm
2019Man of MenYeong-giFilm
2019Jesters: The Game ChangersDeok-hoFilm
2018The Spy Gone NorthChoi Hak-seongFilm
2018BelieverWon-hoFilm
2018Intimate StrangersSeok-hoFilm
2018Amazing SaturdaySelfSeries
2018You Quiz on the BlockSelfSeries
2018On the BorderSelfSeries
2017The OutlawsHead of the investigation teamFilm
2017BluebeardSeung-hoonFilm
2017The Sheriff In TownJong-jinFilm
2017Man of WillKim Chang-sooFilm
2017Blue BuskingReporter SeoFilm
2017시그널Lee Jae-hanSeries
2016The HandmaidenUncle KouzukiFilm
2016SignalLee Jae-han · 24 episodesSeries
2016Run-OffcommentatorFilm
2016The HuntPark Dong-geun / Park Myung-geunFilm
2016EntourageKim Eun-Gab · 16 episodesSeries
2015AssassinationBig Gun / Chu Sang-okFilm
2015Chronicle of a Blood MerchantMr. AhnFilm
2015Salut d'AmourJang-sooFilm
2015FoulballDocumentary narratorFilm
2014A Hard DayPark Chang-minFilm
2014The Admiral: Roaring CurrentsWakizaka YasuharuFilm
2014Kundo: Age of the RampantLee Tae-KiFilm
2014We Are BrothersPark Sang-yeonFilm
2014Beyond the CloudsPark Kang-jae · 16 episodesSeries
2013Hwayi: A Monster BoyKi-taeFilm
2013My PaparottiChang-sooFilm
2013An Ethics LessonPark Myung-rokFilm
2013Man on the EdgeProsecutorFilm
2012Nameless GangsterKim Pan-hoFilm
2012Perfect NumberDetective Min-bumFilm
2012A Millionaire on the RunKim Seung-daeFilm
2011The Front LineYoo Jae-hoFilm
2011Tree with Deep RootsMoo-hyul · 24 episodesSeries
2011Perfect GameKim Yong-chulFilm
2011GloveCharlesFilm
2010Running Man · 3 episodesSeries
2010BestsellerChan-sikFilm
2010The Slave HuntersKwak Han-seom · 24 episodesSeries
2010A Barefoot DreamJamesFilm
2010A Man Called GodJang-ho · 24 episodesSeries
2010Flames of DesireKang Joon-goo · 50 episodesSeries
2009Take OffCommentatorFilm
2009City of FathersHan Sang-gooFilm
2009The Sons of Sol Pharmacy HouseBrutus Lee · 82 episodesSeries
2009Fly, PenguinHan Chang-sooFilm
2008A Frozen FlowerTae Ahn-gongFilm
2008The Guard PostCookFilm
2008Lost and FoundMin-woo's FriendFilm
2008His Last GiftBaek In-chulFilm
2008My New PartnerJung Young-chulFilm
2008SpareSmuggler's voiceFilm
2008Don't Ask Me About the PastBae Yoon-goo · 16 episodesSeries
2006A Dirty CarnivalYoung-pilFilm
2006Gangster HighJo Hong-kyuFilm
2006Running WildGuryongpa Gang MemberFilm
2006Les FormidablesDetective ShinFilm
2004Once Upon a Time in High SchoolYasaengma Gang MemberFilm
2004My BrotherDoo-shikFilm
—Believer 0Won-hoSeries
Directing (1)
2021Ryuk-sa: A TeaserDirectorFilm