Ha Jung Woo

In 1936, Son Kee Jung (Ha Jung Woo) won the Marathon at the Berlin Olympic Games, with Nam Seung Ryong (Bae Sung Woo) claiming bronze, both forced to run under the Japanese flag during a humiliating moment for Korea. Decades later, following South Korea's independence, Son and Nam now coach the national running team, with Suh Yun Bok (Im Siwan) emerging as their most promising athlete. The team is determined to compete in the 1947 Boston Marathon, seeing it as an opportunity to represent their newly independent nation. As Suh prepares to race wearing the South Korean emblem, the entire country watches with hope and anticipation, wondering if he can achieve victory and national pride. This is a 2023 South Korean sports drama directed by Kang Je Gyu.

Road to Boston

In 1987, a South Korean diplomat's life hangs in the balance after being abducted by terrorists in Lebanon. Lee Min Joon (Ha Jung Woo), an ordinary diplomat with ambitious dreams of working in the United States, volunteers for a secret mission to deliver a 2.5 million U.S. dollar ransom. Navigating the dangerous landscape of a country embroiled in civil war, Min Joon encounters Pan Soo (Ju Ji Hoon), a street-smart Korean taxi driver who becomes his unexpected ally. With no government support and time running out, Min Joon must rescue the kidnapped diplomat and secure his own future. This gripping tale of courage and determination unfolds against the backdrop of a critical moment in South Korean diplomatic history. Inspired by true events, "Ransomed" is a 2023 South Korean action drama film directed by Kim Sung Hoon.

Ransomed

Amidst fears of a third world war breaking out, Ahab (Ha Jung Woo), the captain of a private mercenary company, is tasked with a covert CIA mission to infiltrate a secret bunker underneath the Korean DMZ and eliminate a high-value target. However, Ahab and his team discover that the target is actually the Supreme Leader of North Korea – and the mission goes awry when a shootout leaves several of Ahab's men incapacitated or dead, and the Supreme Leader seriously wounded. As Ahab tries to work around both the CIA and a rival group of mercenaries, he forms an unlikely alliance with North Korean Dr. Yoon (Lee Sun Kyun) as they try to keep the Supreme Leader alive per the CIA's demands, or they risk being left to die themselves. Things only get worse when a series of bombs causes the bunker to collapse around them, forcing them into an even more dire situation.

Take Point

Ahab

Su Hong (Kim Dong Wook), a legal student killed during military service, returns as a vengeful spirit seeking justice. Guided by otherworldly guardians Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo), he must pass trials to gain reincarnation. The underworld king (Lee Jung Jae) offers Su Hong a chance at rebirth, but with a challenging condition: the guardians must take the life of an elderly man protected by his household deity and grandson Sung Ju (Ma Dong Seok). As they pursue their mission, the guardians are unexpectedly drawn into their own past lives, complicating their quest. This is a 2018 South Korean movie directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days

✨Reincarnate if you can✨

Under the oppressive military regime of President Chun Doo Hwan in 1987, student activist Park Jong Chul is brutally tortured and killed for participating in pro-democracy protests. Anti-communist investigation Director Park Cheo Won (Kim Yoon Seok) orders the body cremated to cover up evidence, but Prosecutor Choi Hwan (Ha Jung Woo) refuses to approve the order. When the autopsy reveals the real cause of death, Prosecutor Choi is fired, but he informs journalist Yoon Sang Sam (Lee Hee Joon) about the truth. To try and suppress the case, Director Park has detectives, including Jo Han Kyung (Park Hee Soon), take the fall. While in prison, detective Jo shares the truth with prison guard Han Byung Yong (Yoo Hai Jin), who must find a way to convince his niece Yeon Hee (Kim Tae Ri) to relay the information to an opposition politician. This film was based on the true events leading up to the 1987 June Democratic Uprising.

1987: When the Day Comes

Choi Hwan

Kim Ja Hong (Cha Tae Hyun), a heroic firefighter, dies during an emergency and finds himself in the afterlife, guided by three supernatural guardians: Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo). Believed to be a paragon of virtue, Ja Hong must prove his worth by defending himself in seven otherworldly courts within 49 days. With his guardians acting as defense lawyers, he must confront his past actions and demonstrate his moral character to earn reincarnation. As the trials unfold, Ja Hong faces the challenge of clearing his name and potentially helping his guardians return to the mortal realm. This is a 2017 South Korean fantasy film directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

 The 🔆 Two Worlds ☀ Team

Lee Jung Soo (Ha Jung Woo), an auto salesman, is driving home to celebrate his daughter's birthday when the Hado tunnel suddenly collapses around him. Miraculously surviving the catastrophic accident, he becomes trapped in the tunnel's wreckage. Dae Kyung (Oh Dal Soo), the head of the accident response team, and Lee's wife Se Hyun (Bae Doo Na) communicate with him, discovering he may not be the only survivor. As the rescue mission continues, political pressures mount to halt the search, threatening to compromise the ongoing tunnel construction. With time running out and hope dwindling, Lee Jung Soo must fight for survival amid the crushing concrete and rubble. This is a 2016 South Korean disaster drama directed by Kim Seong Hun.

Tunnel

The Hado Team

In the 1930s during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Yeom Sek Jin (Lee Jung Jae), a resistance fighter, plans an assassination of a Japanese commander. He recruits Ahn Ok Yoon (Jun Ji Hyun), a skilled sniper, along with her comrades Soksapo (Jo Jin Woong) and Hwang Duk Sam (Choi Duk Moon) to execute the mission. As they prepare to fight for Korean independence, the Japanese government dispatches contract killers Hawaii Pistol (Ha Jung Woo) and Buddy (Oh Dal Soo) to hunt them down. With a potential traitor in their midst, Ok Yoon must navigate dangerous obstacles to complete their critical mission. This is a 2015 South Korean historical action film co-written and directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Assassination

In the shadowy underworld of Berlin, North Korean ghost agent Pyo Jong Seong (Ha Jung Woo), finds his meticulously constructed life unraveling. A weapons deal gone sideways exposes a mole within the North Korean embassy, thrusting Jong Sung into a desperate race against time as South Korean intelligence agent Jung Jin Soo (Han Suk Kyu) attempts to find and unmask him. Dong Myung Su (Ryoo Seung Bum), another North Korean agent, frames Jong Seong's wife Ryun Jung Hee (Jun Ji Hyun), a seemingly loyal North Korean interpreter, for treason – but when Jong Seong tries to clear his wife's name, he discovers that her true allegiances may not be where he thought they were. As Jong Seong tries to make sense of the chaos around him, he uncovers a vast international conspiracy that goes much deeper than he realized. Will Jong Seong have to sacrifice everything to uncover the truth?

The Berlin File

Pyo Jong Seong

Han Chul Min (Jang Hyuk) is arrested for murdering his wife, despite planning to surprise her on their wedding anniversary. Prosecutor Ahn Min Ho (Park Hee Soon) is convinced of Chul Min's guilt, having previously suspected him in a serial murder case. Defense attorney Kang Sung Hee (Ha Jung Woo) takes the case, challenging the lack of direct evidence and pushing for a jury trial. Investigator Jang Ho Won (Sung Dong Il) supports Chul Min's potential innocence, noting that the victim's body was never found. As the legal battle intensifies between Ahn and Kang, Chul Min's fate hangs in the balance, with no choice but to trust his attorney. The courtroom becomes a battleground of conflicting evidence and legal strategies, leaving audiences questioning whether justice will truly be served. This is a 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film directed by Sohn Young Sung.

The Client

South Korea’s Muju County wants to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, but fears the bid will end in failure if the country does not have a national ski jumping team. The hopeful Coach Bang (Sung Dong Il) intervenes, cobbling together a team reluctantly led by Bob (Ha Jung Woo), a Korean-American alpine skier and adoptee who is looking for his birth mother. The coach also recruits the ex-drug addict Choi Hong Cheol (Kim Dong Wook), restaurant worker Ma Jae Bok (Choi Jae Hwan), and caretaker Kang Chil Gu (Kim Ji Seok). Can this motley crew make its country proud by qualifying for the World Cup – and help secure the Olympic bid? This 2009 South Korean movie was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

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