Huh Joon-ho

Huh Joon-ho (Korean: 허준호; born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor.^[3][2] His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho^[4] and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. Huh began his career in theater became active in film and television as a character actor, notably in the film Silmido (2003) for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards.^[5][6][7] He has also reprised the leading role in the stage musical Gambler several times.^[8]

Early life and education

Huh Joon-ho, born on March 3, 1964, is the son of actor Heo Jang-kang, a prominent figure in the 1960s and 1970s. He shared that his father taught him the importance of practicing scripts before filming and supported his acting aspirations from a young age.^[9]

Huh, a former baseball player at Shinil High School, suffered an injury before college. Concerned about his future, his mother suggested he pursue dance instead. He graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts with a major in dance and learned to sing through private lessons.^[10]

Career

Huh began his career in theater. He made his film debut in director Lee Kyu-hyung's Blue Sketch.^[11]

Heo Jun-ho rose to prominence after his 2003 film, Silmido, which was the first Korean film to reach 10 million viewers for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards.^[5][6][7]

In 2006, He starred in The Restless as Ban-chu, a royal exorcist who harbors resentment over the loss of his family and dies while fighting against corrupt power.^[12] In 2006, He founded 'Janggang Entertainment' named after his father, actor Heo Jang-gang. His first work is the fusion historical drama Hae-eo-hwa starring Kim Hee-sun and Park Ji-yoon.^[13][14]

Personal life

Heo Jun-ho, a former Buddhist, converted to Christianity in 2004 after surviving a near-fatal car accident. He is now a devout Christian.^[14] He has a daughter.^[13]

Filmography

Film

Television

Musical theatre

Awards and nominations

Listicles

Notes

1. ^ Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world

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External links

• Huh Joon-ho at Story J Company (in Korean)
• Fan cafe at Daum