
Cho Jin-woong
Born: 1976-03-03
Place of Birth: Busan, South Korea
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

The Handmaiden
2016★ 8.2

The Outlaws
2017★ 7.7

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014★ 7.0

A Frozen Flower
2008★ 6.9

Assassination
2015★ 7.3

The Spy Gone North
2018★ 7.4

Believer 2
2023★ 6.7

Once Upon a Time in High School
2004★ 7.3

Believer
2018★ 7.2

A Hard Day
2014★ 7.1

The Guard Post
2008★ 5.5

Nameless Gangster
2012★ 6.9

A Dirty Carnival
2006★ 7.0

Kundo: Age of the Rampant
2014★ 6.6

The Front Line
2011★ 7.2

Man of Will
2017★ 7.5

The Devil's Deal
2023★ 6.1

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
2015★ 7.1

My Paparotti
2013★ 7.1

The Hunt
2016★ 5.3

Salut d'Amour
2015★ 7.8

The Boys
2023★ 6.6

Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013★ 7.4

Black Money
2019★ 7.1

The Policeman's Lineage
2022★ 6.7

An Ethics Lesson
2013★ 6.0

Dead Man
2024★ 5.2

Bluebeard
2017★ 6.8

Jesters: The Game Changers
2019★ 6.9

Man on the Edge
2013★ 6.8

Glove
2011★ 6.1

Me and Me
2020★ 6.1

Running Wild
2006★ 6.2

My New Partner
2008★ 4.0

Man of Men
2019★ 6.5

Take Off
2009★ 6.1

Fly, Penguin
2009★ 0.0

Bestseller
2010★ 5.9

The Sheriff In Town
2017★ 6.0

Les Formidables
2006★ 6.6

Intimate Strangers
2018★ 7.1

Gangster High
2006★ 6.6

We Are Brothers
2014★ 6.7

A Barefoot Dream
2010★ 7.1

City Of Fathers
2009★ 5.5

His Last Gift
2008★ 6.3

Perfect Game
2011★ 6.9

Perfect Number
2012★ 6.6

Blue Busking
2017★ 4.0

Spare
2008★ 3.0

A Millionaire on the Run
2012★ 4.7

Run-Off
2016★ 6.1

My Brother
2004★ 7.0

Lost and Found
2008★ 6.1

La Resistance
2025★ 0.0

1984, Choi Dong-won
2021★ 6.0

Foulball
2015★ 5.0