Cho Jin-woong
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1976-03-03 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Busan, South Korea
- Also known as
- Jo Jin-Ung · Jo Jin Woong · Jin-woong Jo · 조진웅 · Jo Jin-woong · Jo Won-jun
Biography
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
TV Shows (24)
Running Man
2010
Amazing Saturday
2018
as Self
You Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self
SNL Korea
2021
as Self - Host
Nattering with Nah
2023
Signal
2016
as Lee Jae-han
The Good Bad Mother
2023
as Choi Hae-sik
Tree with Deep Roots
2011
as Moo-hyul
Europe Outside Your Tent
2022
as Self
Chuno
2010
as Kwak Han-seom
The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House
2009
as Brutus Lee
Salon Drip
2023
as Self
Entourage
2016
as Kim Eun-Gab
On the Border
2018
as Self
No Way Out: The Roulette
2024
as Baek Joong-sik
Off the Grid
2021
as Self
Flames of Desire
2010
as Kang Joon-goo
A Man Called God
2010
as Jang-ho
Beyond the Clouds
2014
as Park Kang-jae
시그널
2017
as Lee Jae-han
Don't Ask Me About the Past
2008
as Bae Yoon-goo
Believer 0
as Won-ho
데스로드
2021
팩추얼 A.C
2021
as 내레이션
Movies (57)
The Handmaiden
2016
as Uncle Kouzuki
A Frozen Flower
2008
as Tae Ahn-gong
The Outlaws
2017
as Head of the investigation team
Believer 2
2023
as Won-ho
Believer
2018
as Won-ho
The Spy Gone North
2018
as Choi Hak-seong
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014
as Wakizaka Yasuharu
Assassination
2015
as Big Gun / Chu Sang-ok
A Dirty Carnival
2006
as Young-pil
Nameless Gangster
2012
as Kim Pan-ho
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
as Ki-tae
A Hard Day
2014
as Park Chang-min
The Front Line
2011
as Yoo Jae-ho
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
2014
as Lee Tae-Ki
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
2015
as Mr. Ahn
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004
as Yasaengma Gang Member
The Guard Post
2008
as Cook
Intimate Strangers
2018
as Seok-ho
Jesters: The Game Changers
2019
as Deok-ho
The Devil's Deal
2023
as Jeon Hae-woong
An Ethics Lesson
2013
as Park Myung-rok
The Policeman's Lineage
2022
as Park Kang-yoon
Salut d'Amour
2015
as Jang-soo
The Boys
2023
as Oh Jae-hyung
Perfect Number
2012
as Detective Min-bum
Man of Men
2019
as Yeong-gi
Bluebeard
2017
as Seung-hoon
Man of Will
2017
as Kim Chang-soo
Fly, Penguin
2009
as Han Chang-soo
My Brother
2004
as Doo-shik
Black Money
2019
as Yang Min-hyeok
Gangster High
2006
as Jo Hong-kyu
Man on the Edge
2013
as Prosecutor
Run-Off
2016
as commentator
Les Formidables
2006
as Detective Shin
Take Off
2009
as Commentator
My Paparotti
2013
as Chang-soo
Running Wild
2006
as Guryongpa Gang Member
The Sheriff In Town
2017
as Jong-jin
The Hunt
2016
as Park Dong-geun / Park Myung-geun
Me and Me
2020
as Hyung-gu
Dead Man
2024
as Lee Man-jae
A Barefoot Dream
2010
as James
Perfect Game
2011
as Kim Yong-chul
Spare
2008
as Smuggler's voice
Lost and Found
2008
as Min-woo's Friend
We Are Brothers
2014
as Park Sang-yeon
Glove
2011
as Charles
My New Partner
2008
as Jung Young-chul
A Millionaire on the Run
2012
as Kim Seung-dae
Bestseller
2010
as Chan-sik
His Last Gift
2008
as Baek In-chul
Blue Busking
2017
City of Fathers
2009
as Han Sang-goo
La Resistance
2025
as Self
1984, Choi Dong-won
2021
as Self - Narrator
Foulball
2015
as Documentary narrator
About 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). With 81 credits spanning from 2004 to 2025, Cho Jin-woong has appeared in 57 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cho Jin-woong Movies
- The Handmaiden (2016) — as Uncle Kouzuki
- A Frozen Flower (2008) — as Tae Ahn-gong
- The Outlaws (2017) — as Head of the investigation team
- Believer 2 (2023) — as Won-ho
- Believer (2018) — as Won-ho
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