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)
Uncle Kouzuki
The Outlaws
(2017)
Head of the investigation team
Believer 2
(2023)
Won-ho
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
(2014)
Wakizaka Yasuharu
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
(2013)
Ki-tae
A Frozen Flower
(2008)
Tae Ahn-gong
Assassination
(2015)
Big Gun / Chu Sang-ok
Believer
(2018)
Won-ho
The Spy Gone North
(2018)
Choi Hak-seong
Nameless Gangster
(2012)
Kim Pan-ho
A Hard Day
(2014)
Park Chang-min
The Front Line
(2011)
Yoo Jae-ho
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
(2014)
Lee Tae-Ki
The Guard Post
(2008)
Cook
Once Upon a Time in High School
(2004)
Yasaengma Gang Member
Me and Me
(2020)
Hyung-gu
Full Filmography
Acting
Once Upon a Time in High School
(2004)
Yasaengma Gang Member
My Brother
(2004)
Doo-shik
Gangster High
(2006)
Jo Hong-kyu
A Dirty Carnival
(2006)
Young-pil
Les Formidables
(2006)
Detective Shin
Running Wild
(2006)
Guryongpa Gang Member
Spare
(2008)
Smuggler's voice
Lost and Found
(2008)
Min-woo's Friend
The Guard Post
(2008)
Cook
A Frozen Flower
(2008)
Tae Ahn-gong
His Last Gift
(2008)
Baek In-chul
My New Partner
(2008)
Jung Young-chul
Fly, Penguin
(2009)
Han Chang-soo
Take Off
(2009)
Commentator
City Of Fathers
(2009)
Han Sang-goo
A Barefoot Dream
(2010)
James
Bestseller
(2010)
Chan-sik
Perfect Game
(2011)
Kim Yong-chul
The Front Line
(2011)
Yoo Jae-ho
Glove
(2011)
Charles
A Millionaire on the Run
(2012)
Kim Seung-dae
Perfect Number
(2012)
Detective Min-Bum
Nameless Gangster
(2012)
Kim Pan-ho
Man on the Edge
(2013)
Prosecutor
An Ethics Lesson
(2013)
Park Myung-rok
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
(2013)
Ki-tae
My Paparotti
(2013)
Chang-soo
Kundo: Age of the Rampant
(2014)
Lee Tae-Ki
We Are Brothers
(2014)
Park Sang-yeon
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
(2014)
Wakizaka Yasuharu
A Hard Day
(2014)
Park Chang-min
Salut d'Amour
(2015)
Jang-soo
Assassination
(2015)
Big Gun / Chu Sang-ok
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
(2015)
Mr. Ahn
Foulball
(2015)
Documentary narrator
The Handmaiden
(2016)
Uncle Kouzuki
The Hunt
(2016)
Park Dong-geun / Park Myung-geun
Run-Off
(2016)
commentator
The Sheriff In Town
(2017)
Jong-jin
Bluebeard
(2017)
Seung-hoon
Blue Busking
(2017)
Man of Will
(2017)
Kim Chang-soo
The Outlaws
(2017)
Head of the investigation team
The Spy Gone North
(2018)
Choi Hak-seong
Intimate Strangers
(2018)
Seok-ho
Believer
(2018)
Won-ho
Man of Men
(2019)
Yeong-gi
Jesters: The Game Changers
(2019)
Deok-ho
Black Money
(2019)
Yang Min-hyeok
Me and Me
(2020)
Hyung-gu
1984, Choi Dong-won
(2021)
Self - Narrator
The Policeman's Lineage
(2022)
Park Kang-yoon
The Devil's Deal
(2023)
Jeon Hae-woong
Believer 2
(2023)
Won-ho
The Boys
(2023)
Oh Jae-hyung
Dead Man
(2024)
Lee Man-jae
Directing