Cho Jin-woong
Cho Jin-woong in 2016
Born
Jo Won-jun

(1976-03-03) March 3, 1976 (age 47)
Munhyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea[1]
Other namesJo Jin-woong
EducationKyungsung University
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
AgentSaram Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJo Jin-ung
McCune–ReischauerCho Chinung
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJo Won-jun
McCune–ReischauerCho Wŏnjun

Cho Jin-woong (Korean: 조진웅; born March 3, 1976), born Jo Won-jun (조진웅), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), Assassination (2015), The Handmaiden (2016), The Sheriff in Town (2017), The Spy Gone North (2018), Believer (2018), Intimate Strangers (2018), and Black Money (2019), as well as the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011) and Signal (2016).[2][3]

For his role as a mysterious villain in A Hard Day (2014), Cho won Best Actor at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. [4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Once Upon a Time in High School Yasaengma gang member Bit part
My Brother Doo-shik Bit part
2006 Hello Stranger Yong-gil Short film
Running Wild Guryongpa gang member Bit part
A Dirty Carnival Young-pil Bit part
Les Formidables Detective Shin
Gangster High Jo Hong-kyu
2008 His Last Gift Baek In-chul Bit part
My New Partner Jung Young-chul
The Guard Post Cook
Spare Smuggler's Voice cameo
Sweet Lie Jung Han-sang
A Frozen Flower Tae Ahn-gong Cameo
2009 Take Off Commentator Cameo
Fly, Penguin Han Chang-soo
City of Fathers Han Sang-goo
2010 Killing of Game Viper Unreleased
Bestseller Chan-sik
A Barefoot Dream James Cameo
2011 Glove Charles
The Front Line Yoo Jae-ho
Perfect Game Kim Yong-chul [5]
2012 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Kim Pan-ho
A Millionaire on the Run Kim Seung-dae Cameo
Perfect Number Jo Min-beom
2013 Man on the Edge Hwang Man-sam Cameo
An Ethics Lesson Myung-rok
My Paparotti Chang-soo
Hwayi: A Monster Boy Ki-tae [6]
2014 A Hard Day Park Chang-min [7]
Kundo: Age of the Rampant Lee Tae-ki
The Admiral: Roaring Currents Wakisaka Yasuharu [8]
We Are Brothers Park Sang-yeon [9]
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Mr. Ahn
Foulball Narrator Documentary film
Salut d'Amour Jang-soo [10]
Assassination Chu Sang-ok [11]
2016 The Handmaiden Kouzuki [12]
The Hunt Park Dong-geun / Park Myeong-geun [13]
2017 Bluebeard Seung-hoon [14]
The Sheriff in Town Jong-jin [15]
Blue Busking Reporter Seo Cameo
The Outlaws Regional investigation unit leader Cameo
Man of Will Kim Chang-soo [16]
2018 The Spy Gone North Hak-sung [17]
Believer Won-ho [18]
Intimate Strangers Seok-ho [19]
2019 Jesters: The Game Changers Deok-Ho [20]
Man of Men Young-ki [21]
Black Money Yang Min-Hyuk [22]
2020 Me and Me Park Hyung-goo [23]
2021 History: Trailer — Directional debut [24]
1984 Choi Dong-won Narrator [25]
2022 The Policeman's Lineage Park Kang-yoon [26]
2023 The Devil's Deal Jeon Hae-woong [27]
The Boys Oh Jae-hyung Cameo [28]
Believer 2 Won-ho Netflix film [29]
2024 Dead Man Lee Man-jae [30]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Romance Hunter Park Cheol-gi
2008 Don't Ask Me About the Past Bae Yoon-goo
Lottery Trio President Park
2009 My Too Perfect Sons Brutus Lee
Hot Blood Lee Soon-gil
2010 The Slave Hunters Kwak Han-seom
A Man Called God Jang-ho
Flames of Desire Kang Joon-goo
2011 Believe in Love Kim Chul-soo
Deep Rooted Tree Moo-hyul [31]
2014 Beyond the Clouds Park Kang-jae [32]
2016 Signal Lee Jae-han [33]
Entourage Kim Eun-gap [34]
2023 The Good Bad Mother Choi Hae-sik Cameo [35]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Off The Grid Main Cast [36]
2023 Europe Outside the Tent Cast Member Season 2 [37]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Saturday Night Live Korea Host Episode 10 [38][39]

Musical/Theater

Year Title Role
2001 Baridaegi Mu Jang-seng
2002 앵무가 Tiger
2003 Macbeth Macbeth
Veronika Decides to Die Dr. Lee
2004 The Balba Balba

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor My Too Perfect Sons, Hot Blood Nominated
2010 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards[40] Best New Actor Bestseller Won
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) GLove Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Deep Rooted Tree Nominated
2012 21st Buil Film Awards[41] Best Supporting Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Won
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) Perfect Number Nominated
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Hwayi: A Monster Boy Nominated
2014 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival[42] It Award A Hard Day Won
23rd Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
51st Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards[43] Best Supporting Actor Won
4th Korea Film Actors Association Awards Korea's Top Supporting Actor Won
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor The Full Sun Nominated
2015 10th Max Movie Awards[44] Best Supporting Actor A Hard Day Won
9th Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
51st Baeksang Arts Awards[45] Best Actor (Film) Won
24th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Assassination Nominated
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2016 21st Chunsa Film Art Awards[46] Best Supporting Actor Won
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) Nominated
Best Actor (TV) Signal Nominated
5th APAN Star Awards[47] Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Won
tvN10 Awards[48][49] Grand Prize (Daesang) - Actor Won
Best Actor Nominated
1st Asia Artist Awards[50] Grand Prize (Daesang) Won
5th Korea Film Actors Association Awards[51] Korea's Top Star — Won
7th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards[52] Prime Minister Award — Won
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) The Handmaiden Nominated
26th Buil Film Awards Best Actor Bluebeard Nominated
2018 55th Grand Bell Awards[53] Best Actor Believer Nominated
3rd DongA's PICK Golden Hand Award — Won
2020 24th Fantasia International Film Festival[54] Jury Special Mention in the Cheval Noir Competition Me and Me Won
21st Busan Film Critics Awards Best Actor Won
7th Korean Film Producers Association [55] Black Money Won
2021 40th Golden Cinema Film Festival[56] Won
57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film)[57] Me and Me Nominated
8th Wildflower Film Awards[58] Best Actor Nominated
26th Chunsa Film Art Awards[59] Best Actor Nominated
2022 31st Buil Film Awards[60] Best Actor The Policeman's Lineage Nominated
2023 Broadcast Advertising Festival[61] CF Star Grand Prize — Won
18th Asia Model Festival[62] Asia Star Award in Actor Won

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
The Screen 2019 2009–2019 Top Box Office Powerhouse Actors in Korean Movies 15th [63]

Other accolades

In 2021 he was selected as Jury member for Actor and Actress of the Year Award in 26th Busan International Film Festival held in October.[64]

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