Wi Ha-joon
Wi in April 2021
Wi in April 2021
Born
Wi Hyun-yi

(1991-08-05) August 5, 1991 (age 32)
Wando County, South Jeolla, South Korea
EducationSungkyul University [ko]
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
AgentMSTeam Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
위하준
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWi Ha-jun
McCune–ReischauerWi Hajun
Birth name
Hangul
위현이
Revised RomanizationWi Hyeon-i
McCune–ReischauerWi Hyŏni

Wi Ha-joon (Korean: 위하준; born Wi Hyun-yi (위현이); August 5, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Hwang Jun-ho in Squid Game (2021). Wi has also starred in the films Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), Shark: The Beginning (2021) and Midnight (2021), as well as the television series Something in the Rain (2018), Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), 18 Again (2020), and Little Women (2022). In 2022, Wi was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year.[2] Wi is managed by MSTeam Entertainment.[3]

Early life and education

Wi was born on August 5, 1991, on the island of Soando, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, and was raised on his family's abalone farm.[4] He attended Sungkyul University, majoring in theatre and film.[4] He completed his military service prior to debuting as an actor.[5]

Career

He made his acting debut in 2012, starring in the short film Peace in Them.[5][6] Wi made small appearances in several films, before he was cast in a main role in the 2018 film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. The same year, he appeared in a supporting role in the television series Something in the Rain.

In 2019, Wi appeared in the television series Romance Is a Bonus Book alongside Lee Jong-suk, Lee Na-young and Jung Yoo-jin. The series received positive reviews and Wi was praised for his acting, earning a nomination for Best New Actor - Television at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards.[7] In 2020, Wi appeared as a famous baseball athlete in the television series 18 Again, based on the American film 17 Again.

Wi received international recognition in 2021 for his role in the hit Netflix series Squid Game, portraying the character Hwang Jun-ho, a police officer who sneaks into the game to find his missing brother. The cast was praised by critics for their acting and the show itself won numerous awards, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and the Grand Prize at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.[8] The show was renewed for a second season with Wi set to reprise his role as Hwang Jun-ho in 2024.

In 2021, Wi also played a serial killer in the thriller film Midnight, and starred alongside Lee Dong-wook in the television series Bad and Crazy. Wi returned in 2022 with the Netflix series Little Women. The series achieved double-digit ratings for its final episode in South Korea.[9]

In 2023, Wi starred in the Disney+ series The Worst of Evil alongside Ji Chang-wook and Im Se-mi,[10] and the Netflix series Gyeongseong Creature alongside Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Soo Hyun, Kim Hae-sook and Jo Han-chul.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Peace in Them Ji-hwan Short film
2015 Coin Locker Girl Woo-gon (young) [12]
Bad Guys Always Die Cha Myung-ho China-South Korean co-production
2016 Eclipse Jung-tae
2017 Anarchist from Colony Korean youth in prison
The Chase Jung-hyuk (young)
2018 Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Ha-joon [13]
2019 Miss & Mrs. Cops Jung Woo-jun
2021 Shark: The Beginning Jeong Do-hyeon [14][15]
Midnight Do-shik [16][unreliable source?]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Goodbye Mr. Black Ha-joon [17]
2017 My Golden Life Ryu Jae-shin [18]
2018 Something in the Rain Yoon Seung-ho [19]
Matrimonial Chaos Im Si-ho [20]
2019 Romance Is a Bonus Book Ji Seo-joon [21]
2020 Soul Mechanic Oh Yoo-min Cameo (Episode 1 and 4) [22]
18 Again Ye Ji-hoon [23]
2021–2022 Bad and Crazy K [24]
2022 Little Women Choi Do-il [25]
2024 The Midnight Romance in Hagwon Lee Jun-ho [26]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 With Coffee Lee Ha-min [27][28]
2021–present Squid Game Hwang Jun-ho Season 1–2 [29][30]
2023 The Worst of Evil Jung Gi-cheol [31]
Gyeongseong Creature Kwon Jun-taek [32]
TBA Shark: The Storm Jeong Do-hyeon Special appearance [33]

Television shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2018 Island Trio Season 2, guest appearance [34]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Maybe It's Too Late" (늦은 거겠지) 2018 Matrimonial Chaos OST Part 2

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Squid Game Nominated [36]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actor – Television Romance Is a Bonus Book Nominated [37]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2018 Best New Actor Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Nominated [38]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2018 Best New Actor Nominated [39]
Grand Bell Awards 2018 Nominated [39]
Korea Drama Awards 2018 Something in the Rain Nominated [40]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Cine21 2021 New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 5th[a] [41]
Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 6th[b]

Notes

  1. ^ mentioned together with Rowoon, Kim Seon-ho, Song Kang, Byeon Woo-seok, Lee Jun-young
  2. ^ mentioned together with Kim Seon-ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Jo Jung-suk, Park Jeong-min, Song Kang-ho, Ma Dong-seok, Ahn Bo-hyun, Ryu Jun-yeol, Choi Woo-shik

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