Jo Woo Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on December 18, 1978, he made his acting debut in the 2011 film “Mama.” He has since appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Squad 38” (2016), “Goblin” (2016-2017) and “Chicago Typewriter” (2017).

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When the boss of Sikgupa, the largest gang in the city of Yongdu, suddenly passes away, two men are selected as potential successors: Na Soon Tae (Jo Woo Jin) and Dong Gang Pyo (Jung Kyung Ho). Unfortunately, neither wants to take over – Soon Tae aspires to expand his Chinese restaurant Mimiru across the country, while Gang Pyo dreams of becoming a top tango dancer. As they try to ensure that they lose the boss election, fellow gang member Cho Pan Ho (Park Ji Hwan) tries to enter the race to no avail, as no one believes he's capable of leading. Shaking things up is undercover cop Hong Tae Gyu (Lee Kyoo Hyung), who infiltrates Mimiru as a delivery man to keep an eye on the gang's operations. Will this spell the end of Sikgupa? This film was adapted from the 2010 Hong Kong film "Once a Gangster."

Boss

Na Soon Tae

In 1908, a small band of Korean freedom fighters are trying to liberate the nation from Imperial Japanese colonial rule. When the militants secure a stunning victory against the colonial army, one of their leaders, Ahn Jung Geun (Hyun Bin), decides to take mercy on the soldiers they have captured. This causes many of the freedom fighters to question Jung Geun’s devotion to the cause. A year later, the militants are forced to once again rally behind Jung Geun as they travel to Harbin, China. Their mission is to thwart talks between the Japanese Prime Minister and Russian officials. But an insider appears to be leaking details of their mission to the enemy. Can his brave group make a heroic stand against tyranny – or are their efforts set to end in tragedy?

Harbin

Kim Sang Hyun

Ean (Kim Tae Ri) has become stuck in the past, searching for the Divine Blade, the only item that can open the gates of time. But she is not alone in her quest, as blind swordsman Neung Pa (Jin Seon Kyu) also hunts for the blade. Time is quickly running out, though, as back in the “future,” an escaped alien prisoner is ready to unleash chaos on the world. Ean must gain control of the Divine Blade fast – and save the future world from doom! This 2024 South Korean movie is the follow-up to “Alienoid” and was directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Alienoid: Return to the Future

Cheong Un

In modern-day South Korea, Guard (Kim Woo Bin), a supernatural alien, and his flying robot sidekick Thunder manage prisoners trapped in human bodies. Their mission is to thwart evil aliens seeking escape from human forms. In 1391, bounty hunter Muruk (Ryu Jun Yeol) and pistol-wielding Ean (Kim Tae Ri) compete to find the powerful Divine Blade for a massive reward. When a spacecraft appears, creating a portal between times, Guard and his companions are suddenly transported to the past, confronting unexpected challenges. The race for the Divine Blade intensifies as an evil alien mastermind prepares to make a decisive move. With time-bending stakes and multiple factions in pursuit, the ultimate showdown becomes a battle between good and evil across different eras. This is a 2022 South Korean sci-fi action film directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Alienoid

In 1960s South Korea, Seo Chang Dae (Lee Sun Gyun), a pharmacist with political ambitions, offers struggling opposition politician Kim Woon Beom (Sol Kyung Gu) controversial campaign strategies. Despite initial skepticism, Kim adopts Chang Dae's methods and rapidly rises from regional politics to the national stage. As their political influence grows, tensions emerge between Kim's idealistic principles and Chang Dae's ruthless tactics, challenging their partnership and loyalty. Their complex relationship becomes a high-stakes game of political manipulation and moral compromise. This is a 2022 South Korean political drama directed by Byun Sung Hyun.

Kingmaker: The Fox of the Election

Having long dreamt of the day she could move into a place of her own, Police Officer Yoon Sae Bom (Han Hyo Joo) is counting down the days until the construction of the city’s brand-new high-rise apartment building is complete. With her long-time friend and fellow officer, Detective Jung Yi Hyun (Park Hyung Sik) planning to move into the complex as well, Sae Bom is certain her new home is going to be nothing short of perfect. Unfortunately, she couldn’t be more wrong. Not long after moving in, a strange sickness begins to spread throughout the building, leaving the city with no choice but to quarantine the residents. Cut off from the outside world, will the uninfected residents find a way to save themselves from this living nightmare? This 2021 South Korean fantasy action thriller series was directed by Ahn Gil Ho.

Happiness

Min Gi Heon (Gong Yoo), a former South Korean intelligence agent struggling with migraines, is offered a chance at redemption by transporting Seo Bok (Park Bo Gum), the first human clone with extraordinary telekinetic powers and self-healing DNA. As various groups seek to capture Seo Bok for his potentially immortality-granting genetic secrets, terrorists mobilize to seize him. However, Seo Bok is fully aware of his own remarkable abilities and is prepared to defend himself against those who would exploit him. This is a 2021 South Korean science fiction film directed by Lee Yong Ju.

Seo Bok

Gang Dong Gu (Lee Je Hoon) isn’t just any thief—he has a rare gift for locating hidden treasures in ancient tombs. Meanwhile, Yoon Sae Hee (Shin Hye Sun), a highly ambitious antique curator, offers him a high-stakes opportunity he can't resist. Knowing he can’t pull off the job alone, Dong Gu recruits two expert tomb raiders—Dr. Jones (Jo Woo Jin), a mural thief who calls himself the Korean Indiana Jones, and The Shoveler (Im Won Hee), a master excavator. When a chance to steal priceless relics from a royal tomb in the heart of Seoul arises, the trio sets their plan into motion but soon realizes they aren’t the only ones after the legendary treasure. With rivals closing in and trust wearing thin, the real question isn’t just who will get to the relics first—but who will outwit whom in the end?

Collectors

Dr. Jones

In the late 1990s, South Korea's economy is at a turning point. Gap Su (Huh Joon Ho), the owner of a small factory, thinks he's gotten a big break after winning a contract with a department store, but doesn't realize that accepting a promissory note as payment leaves him unable to pay his suppliers after the store declares bankruptcy. Financial consultant Jung Hak (Yoo Ah In) takes a huge risk after he hears about the financial unrest on the news, resigning from his job and investing his money against the Korean economy. Si Hyun (Kim Hye Soo), the monetary policy manager at the Central Bank of Korea, reports a looming crisis due to Korea's dwindling foreign reserves, but the director decides not to inform the public immediately. The ensuing crash affects business owners, investors, and regulators in vastly different ways. This film was inspired by the 1997 IMF Crisis in South Korea.

Default

Park Dae Young

During the Joseon Dynasty, the Crown Prince plans a coup against King Lee Jo (Kim Eui Sung), who is subservient to the Qing Emperor, by acquiring arquebuses from Dutch traders. War minister Kim Ja Joon (Jang Dong Gun) exposes and foils the prince's scheme, forcing him to agree to suicide while sending a message to his brother Gang Lim (Hyun Bin) to protect his pregnant wife. When Kim Ja Joon's troops board the Dutch ships to seize weapons, a soldier is bitten by a zombie, unknowingly spreading a savage infection that quickly transforms an entire village into flesh-eating monsters. Gang Lim must now navigate the dangerous landscape of political intrigue and zombie outbreak to save his sister-in-law from dual threats. This is a 2018 South Korean horror-action movie directed by Kim Sung Hoon.

Rampant

The fresh meat team

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

Park Wol Gil

In the 1920's, Korean liberation fighters Hwang Hae Cheol (Yoo Hai Jin) and his team are tasked with delivering crucial funds to the Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai while battling Japanese military forces in Manchuria. Joined by skilled sniper Ma Byung Gu (Jo Woo Jin) and young squad commander Lee Jang Ha (Ryu Jun Yeol), the group embarks on a dangerous mission through enemy territory. Their journey culminates in a fierce four-day battle against Japanese forces near Fengwudong, where this small band of militiamen courageously fights for Korea's independence. This is a 2019 South Korean period action film directed by Won Sin Yeon that commemorates a significant moment in Korea's struggle against Japanese colonial rule.

The Battle: Roar to Victory

✨The Roar to Victory Team ✨

Chicago Typewriter is a blockbuster Korean drama that tells the tale of three mysteriously connected people – an award-winning writer, a ghostwriter, and a devoted fan.
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The celebrated author, Han Se Joo (Yoo Ah In), can’t seem to get his next book finished. After he suffers a traumatic event, he discovers a magical typewriter that transports him to his past life during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea.
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Yoo Jin Oh (Go Kyung Pyo) is a talented ghostwriter with a unique style. He makes himself available to solve Han Se Ju’s troubling writer’s block, but there’s a cost to his services that makes this deal complicated in more ways than one.
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The last of the trio is Jeon Seol (Im Soo Jung), a veterinarian and obsessive reader who becomes an anti-fan of Se Joo, whose writing she views as undeserving of such high praise.
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Directed by Kim Cheol Kyu, Chicago Typewriter is a powerful story that recounts love, friendship, and betrayal spanning over 80 years. With each main character haunted by a heartbreaking history, how does this problematic past impact their present lives?

Chicago Typewriter

The Ghostwriters Team

Gal Ji Seok

Lee Min Jae (Im Siwan), a seemingly vulnerable university student, seeks financial help from loan broker Jang Seok Goo (Jin Goo) and his enforcer Park Ji Won (Park Byung Eun). Jang, viewing himself as a modern Robin Hood, assists Min Jae in securing a bank loan through fraudulent means. However, Min Jae reveals himself to be a skilled scammer who has already outsmarted Jang. Impressed, Jang invites Min Jae to join his loan brokerage operation. Their partnership is quickly tested when police investigate Jang, forcing Min Jae into a dangerous confrontation with the ruthless Park Ji Won. This is a 2017 South Korean movie written and directed by Yang Kyung Mo.

One-Line

💸Swindlers on the roll🤑

Woojoo Film

Park Tae Soo (Jo In Sung), a driven prosecutor from a poor background, fights his way through law school with the dream of success. After becoming a prosecutor, he feels underappreciated until Chief Prosecutor Han Kang Shik (Jung Woo Sung) takes him under his wing, introducing him to the powerful world of the legal elite. As Tae Soo becomes entangled in the dark underbelly of politics and crime, he must confront the moral compromises required to climb the ladder of power. Will his ambition lead him to lose his integrity, or can he resist the temptations of wealth and influence? This is a 2017 South Korean legal drama directed by Han Jae Rim that explores the corruption within the justice system.

The King

Betrayed by his king, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, was forced to watch his family die before him. Saved by the Almighty, yet condemned to an eternal life as a goblin, Kim Shin uses his supernatural abilities to save humans, including the mother of Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun), an optimistic high school student with a strange connection to the supernatural. When Eun Tak is repeatedly drawn to him, Kim Shin wonders if she might be the one he has spent an eternity searching for, the only one who can set his soul free, the Goblin Bride. Written by Kim Eun Sook, this award-winning 2016 South Korean fantasy romance series was directed by Lee Eung Bok and Kwon Hyuk Chan.

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