Jo Han-sun
Birth dateJune 17, 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeSeoul, South Korea
OccupationActor
AgentMystic Story
Years active2001–present
EducationHongik University – Sports Industry
SpouseJung Hye-jung (m. 2010)[1][2][3]
Jo Han-sun
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Hangul%조한선
Hanja趙漢善

Jo Han-sun (Korean: 조한선; born June 17, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in a beer commercial in 2001, then became a household name through the sitcom Nonstop 3 (2002) and the television drama April Kiss (2004). He is best known for the films Temptation of Wolves (2004), Cruel Winter Blues (2006), and A Better Tomorrow, the 2010 remake of the Hong Kong classic.[4][5][6][7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2004Temptation of WolvesBan Hae-won
2006Now and ForeverLee Min-su
Cruel Winter BluesMoon Chi-guk
2008My New PartnerKang Young-joon
Sweet LiePark Dong-sik
2009City of DamnationMan on motorcycle (cameo)
Where Are You Going?Il-nam
2010Attack the Gas Station 2High Kick
A Better TomorrowJung Tae-min
2015The Outsider: Mean StreetsUn-cheol
Deep TrapKwon Jun-sik
MaliceBoss Kim (cameo)
2017Blue BuskingHo-bin
2018Brothers in HeavenTae-joo
2021Tiger MaskGe On-pyeong[8]
2023I'm HereJeon-su[9][10]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Nonstop 3Jo Han-sun
2003Good PersonKang Tae-pyung
2004April KissKang Jae-sup
2010The Woman Who Still Wants to MarryLee Shin-young's ex-fiancé(cameo)
2013–2014Thrice Married WomanAhn Kwang-mo
2015MaskKim Jung-tae
2016Yeah, That's How It IsYoo Se-Hyun
2019Possessed[11]Hong Seo-jung
2019–2020Hot Stove LeagueLim Dong-gyu
2020She Knows EverythingIn Ho-chul
2021KBS Drama SpecialJeong Seok-yeong [12]Episode "The Break of Memories"

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024A Shop for KillersBe-il[13]

Variety shows

YearTitleNotes
2015Law of the Jungle in NicaraguaCast member
20222 Days & 1 NightGuest; S4 ep. 141-143

Music video appearances

YearSong titleArtist
2003"Is It True"Jang Na-ra
2006"Twelfth Night"As One
2007"Goodbye"KCM
2008"Women Always Want Love"Wax
2009"Message from the Heart"Freestyle
2010"Ghost"Hwayobi and Go Yoo-jin
2013"Walking Along"Cho Yong-pil
2021"Again"Monni[14]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20043rd Korean Film AwardsBest New ActorTemptation of Wolves
200542nd Grand Bell AwardsBest New Actor
200715th Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Supporting ActorCruel Winter Blues
28th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor
6th Korean Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor
2020MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short DramaShe Knows Everything
SBS Drama Awards[15]Best Supporting ActorHot Stove League
Best Supporting Team [a][16]
2021KBS Drama Awards[17]Best Actor in Drama Special/TV CinemaDrama Special – Abyss

References

  1. ^ Moon, Yong-sung (30 October 2009). "Jo Han-sun's fiancee is art grad student" Archived 2023-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Asiae. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  2. ^ Lim, Hye-seon (2 November 2009). "Jo Han-sun says fiancee is pregnant" Archived 2023-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Asiae. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. ^ Kim, Jessica (11 January 2010). "Jo Han-sun and bride pose before wedding" Archived 2023-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Asiae. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  4. ^ Yi, Ch'ang-ho (11 December 2008). "PARK Jin-hee torn between JO Han-sun and LEE Ki-woo". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived 2022-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  5. ^ "Jo Han-sun Will Wed in January". The Korea Times. 30 October 2009. Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  6. ^ Lee, Jong-gil (9 September 2010). "Jo Han-sun will "miss baby daughter a lot" in military" Archived 2022-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Asiae. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  7. ^ Lee, Sun-min (14 August 2013). "TV drama comeback for Jo Han-sun?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived 2021-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  8. ^ Jeon Hyung-hwa (November 22, 2021). "조한선 코믹액션 영화 '타이거 마스크' 12월 개봉 확정" [Jo Han-sun's comic action movie 'Tiger Mask' confirmed for release in December] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 22, 2021. – via Naver
  9. ^ Kim Bo-ra (August 11, 2021). "나는 여기에 있다' 조한선x정진운, 형사x용의자로 만난다...9월 크랭크인[공식]" [I'm here' Jo Han-sun x Jeong Jin-woon, Detective x Suspect... September Crankin [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived February 13, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 11, 2021. – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jeong Ji-eun (March 2, 2023). "조한선·정진운, 서로를 향한 살벌한 눈빛...'나는 여기에 있다' 4월 개봉" [Jo Han-sun and Jeong Jin-woon, bloody eyes toward each other... 'I am here' to be released in April] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Archived March 2, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 2, 2023. – via Naver.
  11. ^ 한현정 (October 19, 2018). "조한선, OCN '빙의'로 2년 2개월 만에 안방 복귀" (in Korean). MK. Archived May 8, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  12. ^ Woo Da-bin (October 13, 2021). "문근영·조한선·강상준, '기억의 해각' 출연 확정" [Moon Geun-young, Jo Han-sun, and Kang Sang-jun confirmed to appear in 'Resolving Memories'] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived September 7, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 13, 2021. – via Naver
  13. ^ Jang, Soo-jung (January 5, 2024). "ko:‘킬러들의 쇼핑몰’ 조한선, 악역 변신...이동욱과 팽팽한 긴장감" ['Shopping Mall of Killers' Jo Han-seon transforms into a villain...Tension with Lee Dong Wook] (in Korean). Dailian. Archived January 6, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 9, 2024. – via Naver
  14. ^ Kim Na-young (November 16, 2021). "조한선·차예련 열연한 밴드 몽니 '다시' MV 티저 공개...한 편의 드라마" [The MV teaser for 'Again', the band Monni, starring Jo Han-sun and Cha Ye-ryun, was released... a drama] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived April 25, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 16, 2021. – via Naver
  15. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (December 31, 2020). "김주헌-박은석 남자 조연상 (2020 SBS 연기대상)" [Kim Joo-heon - Park Eun-seok Best Supporting Actor (2020 SBS Drama Awards)] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived September 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 12, 2022. – via Naver
  16. ^ Lee, Min-ji (January 1, 2021). "스토브리그' 작가, 남궁민 대상 소감에 "꿈꾸던 그 이상이었다"(전문)" ['Stove League' writer, Namgoong-min's grand prize "It was more than I dreamed of" (Full text)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived September 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 12, 2022. – via Naver
  17. ^ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "박성훈·김새론·전소민, 드라마스페셜·TV시네마상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Park Seong-hoon, Kim Sae-ron, Jeon So-min, Drama Special TV Cinema Awards [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived July 14, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 1, 2022. – via Naver
  1. ^ with Ha Do-kwon, Yoon Sun-woo, Kim Soo-jin, Cha-yeop, Lee Jun-hyeok and Jo Han-sun