ACTOR

Cho Jin-woong

1976 - Today

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Cho Jin-woong (Korean: 조진웅; born March 3, 1976), born Cho Won-jun (조원준), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), Assassination (2015), The Handmaiden (2016), The Sheriff in Town (2017), The Spy Gone North (2018), Believer (2018), Intimate Strangers (2018), and Black Money (2019), as well as the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011) and Signal (2016). In 2016, with the film The Handmaiden and the drama Signal, he transitioned from a supporting actor to a leading man. For his role as a mysterious villain in A Hard Day (2014), Cho won Best Actor at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Cho Jin-woong is the 7,646th most popular actor (down from 6,521st in 2024), the 495th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 366th in 2019) and the 226th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Cho Jin-woong ranks 7,646 out of 13,578. Before him are Eva Henger, Marceline Day, Uee, Dave Coulier, Michael Pitt, and Shenae Grimes. After him are Clare Higgins, Rebecca Gayheart, Yang Yang, Jon Huertas, Eva Röse, and Kelly Overton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Cho Jin-woong ranks 303. Before him are Koichi Ae, Beto, Sterling K. Brown, Serena Auñón-Chancellor, Evan McMullin, and Martin Solveig. After him are Avdullah Hoti, Djamel Belmadi, Ethan Suplee, Anna Friel, Yui Horie, and Tijana Dapčević.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Cho Jin-woong ranks 495 out of 1,128. Before him are Moon Chae-won (1986), Seol Ki-hyeon (1979), Ra Mi-ran (1975), Lee Jung-hyun (1980), Uee (1988), and Park Ji-hoon (1999). After him are Wendy (1994), Kim Sun-a (1973), Go Soo (1978), Lee Da-hae (1984), Joo Jin-mo (1974), and Yoo Ji-tae (1976).

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  • Photo of Moon Chae-won

    Moon Chae-won

    ACTOR

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 50.92

    Rank: 489

  • Photo of Seol Ki-hyeon

    Seol Ki-hyeon

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 50.92

    Rank: 490

  • Photo of Ra Mi-ran

    Ra Mi-ran

    ACTOR

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 50.89

    Rank: 491

  • Photo of Lee Jung-hyun

    Lee Jung-hyun

    SINGER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 50.86

    Rank: 492

  • Photo of Uee

    Uee

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 50.85

    Rank: 493

  • Photo of Park Ji-hoon

    Park Ji-hoon

    SINGER

    1999 - Present

    HPI: 50.84

    Rank: 494

  • Photo of Cho Jin-woong

    Cho Jin-woong

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 50.84

    Rank: 495

  • Photo of Wendy

    Wendy

    SINGER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 50.79

    Rank: 496

  • Photo of Kim Sun-a

    Kim Sun-a

    ACTOR

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 50.76

    Rank: 497

  • Photo of Go Soo

    Go Soo

    ACTOR

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 50.74

    Rank: 498

  • Photo of Lee Da-hae

    Lee Da-hae

    ACTOR

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 50.70

    Rank: 499

  • Photo of Joo Jin-mo

    Joo Jin-mo

    ACTOR

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 50.70

    Rank: 500

  • Photo of Yoo Ji-tae

    Yoo Ji-tae

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 50.69

    Rank: 501

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Cho Jin-woong ranks 226. Before him are Kim Ji-soo (1972), Park Yong-ha (1977), Hyomin (1989), Moon Chae-won (1986), Ra Mi-ran (1975), and Uee (1988). After him are Kim Sun-a (1973), Go Soo (1978), Lee Da-hae (1984), Joo Jin-mo (1974), Yoo Ji-tae (1976), and Go Youn-jung (1996).

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