Cho Jin-woong
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Cho Jin-woong
The Outlaws
2017
A Hard Day
2014
Filmography
Acting (57)
2025
La Resistanceas Self
2024
Dead Manas Lee Man-jae
4.9
2023
The Boysas Oh Jae-hyung
6.2
2023
Believer 2as Won-ho
6.7
2023
The Devil's Dealas Jeon Hae-woong
6.1
2022
The Policeman's Lineageas Park Kang-yoon
6.6
2021
1984, Choi Dong-wonas Self - Narrator
6.0
2020
Me and Meas Hyung-gu
6.0
2019
Black Moneyas Yang Min-hyeok
7.1
2019
Man of Menas Yeong-gi
6.5
2019
Jesters: The Game Changersas Deok-ho
6.4
2018
Intimate Strangersas Seok-ho
7.2
2018
The Spy Gone Northas Choi Hak-seong
7.3
2018
Believeras Won-ho
7.2
2017
Man of Willas Kim Chang-soo
7.3
2017
The Outlawsas Head of the investigation team
7.7
2017
Blue Buskingas Reporter Seo
4.0
2017
The Sheriff In Townas Jong-jin
6.0
2017
Bluebeardas Seung-hoon
6.6
2016
Run-Offas commentator
6.1
2016
The Huntas Park Dong-geun / Park Myung-geun
5.3
2016
The Handmaidenas Uncle Kouzuki
8.2
2015
Assassinationas Big Gun / Chu Sang-ok
7.3
2015
Salut d'Amouras Jang-soo
7.9
2015
Foulballas Documentary narrator
5.0
2015
Chronicle of a Blood Merchantas Mr. Ahn
7.1
2014
We Are Brothersas Park Sang-yeon
6.6
2014
The Admiral: Roaring Currentsas Wakizaka Yasuharu
7.0
2014
Kundo: Age of the Rampantas Lee Tae-Ki
6.6
2014
A Hard Dayas Park Chang-min
7.1
2013
Hwayi: A Monster Boyas Ki-tae
7.4
2013
My Paparottias Chang-soo
7.0
2013
An Ethics Lessonas Park Myung-rok
6.0
2013
Man on the Edgeas Prosecutor
6.7
2012
Perfect Numberas Detective Min-bum
6.7
2012
A Millionaire on the Runas Kim Seung-dae
4.7
2012
Nameless Gangsteras Kim Pan-ho
6.9
2011
Perfect Gameas Kim Yong-chul
6.9
2011
The Front Lineas Yoo Jae-ho
7.2
2011
Gloveas Charles
6.1
2010
A Barefoot Dreamas James
7.1
2010
Bestselleras Chan-sik
5.9
2009
City of Fathersas Han Sang-goo
5.5
2009
Fly, Penguinas Han Chang-soo
2009
Take Offas Commentator
6.1
2008
A Frozen Floweras Tae Ahn-gong
6.9
2008
Lost and Foundas Min-woo's Friend
6.1
2008
Spareas Smuggler's voice
3.0
2008
The Guard Postas Cook
5.5
2008
My New Partneras Jung Young-chul
5.0
2008
His Last Giftas Baek In-chul
6.3
2006
Gangster Highas Jo Hong-kyu
6.6
2006
A Dirty Carnivalas Young-pil
7.0
2006
Les Formidablesas Detective Shin
6.5
2006
Running Wildas Guryongpa Gang Member
6.2
2004
My Brotheras Doo-shik
7.0
2004
Once Upon a Time in High Schoolas Yasaengma Gang Member
7.3
Production & Directing (1)
2021
Ryuk-sa: A TeaserDirector