Son Hyun-joo

Son Hyun-joo

Known for
Acting
Born
June 24, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea

Biography

Son Hyun-joo (born on June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous television series and films, such as First Love (1996), My Rosy Life (2005), My Too Perfect Sons (2009), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Empire of Gold (2013), The Chronicles of Evil (2015), and The Good Detective (2020–2022). Most notable in his filmography are two low-profile projects in which he played the leading role, both of which became unexpected hits: critically acclaimed revenge drama The Chaser (2012), and mystery thriller film Hide and Seek (2013). In year 2017, Son won the Best Actor award at the 39th Moscow international film festival for his role in the movie Ordinary Person.

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Filmography

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The Chaebol

The Chaebol

TV · as Cha Sang-deok · 1 ep

2026
The WONDERfools poster

The WONDERfools

TV · as Ha Won-do · 8 eps

2026
Doctor X: Mafia in White poster

Doctor X: Mafia in White

TV · as Bu Seung-gwon · 12 eps

2026
Reborn Rookie poster

Reborn Rookie

TV · as Kang Yong-ho · 12 eps

2025
Big Deal poster

Big Deal

Movie · as Seok Jin-woo

2024
Your Honor poster

Your Honor

TV · as Song Pan-ho · 10 eps

2024
Captivating the King poster

Captivating the King

TV · as Kang Hang Soon · 16 eps

2022
When Spring Comes poster

When Spring Comes

Movie · as Ho-sung

2022
The Killer poster

The Killer

Movie · as Shooting Range Owner

2022
Hansan: Rising Dragon poster

Hansan: Rising Dragon

Movie · as Won Gyun

2022
Tracer poster

Tracer

TV · as In Tae-joon · 16 eps

2021
Whistle Stop poster

Whistle Stop

TV · as Self · 11 eps

2020
The Golden Holiday poster

The Golden Holiday

Movie · as Director Kang

2020
Itaewon Class poster

Itaewon Class

TV · as Park Sung Yul [Sae Royi’s father / Jangga employee] · 3 eps

2020
The Good Detective poster

The Good Detective

TV · as Kang Do-chang · 32 eps

2019
Jesters: The Game Changers poster

Jesters: The Game Changers

Movie · as Han Myeong-hoi

2019
Justice poster

Justice

TV · as Song Woo-Yong · 32 eps

2019
Huh Young Man's Food Travel poster

Huh Young Man's Food Travel

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Ordinary Person poster

Ordinary Person

Movie · as Kang Seong-jin

2017
Real poster

Real

Movie · as Patient

2017
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Kang Ki-Hyung · 20 eps

2017
Master In The House poster

Master In The House

TV · as [Hint Fairy] · 1 ep

2016
The Hunt poster

The Hunt

Movie · as Detective Squad Chief Son

2016
Signal poster

Signal

TV · as Jang Young-cheol · 5 eps

2016
Life Bar poster

Life Bar

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2015
The Chronicles of Evil poster

The Chronicles of Evil

Movie · as Choi Chang-sik

2015
The Phone poster

The Phone

Movie · as Go Dong-ho

2015
Mrs. Cop poster

Mrs. Cop

TV · 20 eps

2014
Three Days poster

Three Days

TV · as Lee Dong-hwi · 16 eps

2013
Secretly, Greatly poster

Secretly, Greatly

Movie · as Kim Tae-won

2013
Hide and Seek poster

Hide and Seek

Movie · as Baek Seong-soo

2013
Empire of Gold poster

Empire of Gold

TV · as Choi Min-jae · 24 eps

2013
Home Alone poster

Home Alone

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
땡큐 poster

땡큐

TV · 2 eps

2012
The Chaser poster

The Chaser

TV · as Baek Hong-suk · 18 eps

2012
The True Colors poster

The True Colors

TV · as [King] · 4 eps

2011
Men Cry poster

Men Cry

Movie · as Nam Soo

2011
Live In Style poster

Live In Style

TV · as Na Dae Ra · 50 eps

2011
Perfect Spy poster

Perfect Spy

TV · 4 eps

2011
Special Task Force MSS poster

Special Task Force MSS

TV · as Hwang Joon Seong · 4 eps

2011
Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy poster

Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Texas Hit poster

Texas Hit

Movie · as Jae-hoon

2010
Running Man poster

Running Man

TV · 2 eps

2010
Definitely Neighbors poster

Definitely Neighbors

TV · as Kim Sung-jae · 65 eps

2010
KBS Drama Special poster

KBS Drama Special

TV · as Nam Soo, Jae-hun · 1 ep

2010
My Sister's March poster

My Sister's March

TV · as Park Jong Pyo · 1 ep

2009
The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House poster

The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House

TV · as Song Jin-Poong · 82 eps

2008
The Devil's Game poster

The Devil's Game

Movie · as Min Tae-suk

2008
Tazza poster

Tazza

TV · as Go Kwang-ryeol · 21 eps

2007
Punch Lady poster

Punch Lady

Movie · as Su-hyeon

2007
How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor poster

How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor

TV · as Deok-gil · 20 eps

2007
H.I.T poster

H.I.T

TV · as Superintendent Jo Gyu-won · 20 eps

2007
First Wives' Club poster

First Wives' Club

TV · as Gil Eok · 104 eps

2007
Live Talk Show Taxi poster

Live Talk Show Taxi

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Now and Forever poster

Now and Forever

Movie · as Section head Min

2006
What's Up Fox poster

What's Up Fox

TV · as Park Byung Gak · 16 eps

2005
Lee Dae-ro Can't Die poster

Lee Dae-ro Can't Die

Movie · as Detective Kang Jong-tae

2005
My Rosy Life poster

My Rosy Life

TV · as Ban Sung-moon · 24 eps

2004
Liar poster

Liar

Movie · as Inspector Park

2004
Father and Son: The Story of Mencius poster

Father and Son: The Story of Mencius

Movie

2004
Two Guys poster

Two Guys

Movie · as Deputy Manager Lim

2004
Terms of Endearment poster

Terms of Endearment

TV · as No Kwang-Taek · 60 eps

2004
Passion poster

Passion

TV · as Kang Woo-Shik · 135 eps

2003
Women Next Door

Women Next Door

TV · as Sang Tae · 12 eps

2003
Love Letter poster

Love Letter

TV · as Father Pedro · 104 eps

2002
To Be With You poster

To Be With You

TV · as Choi Min-Gi · 1 ep

2002
That Woman Catches People poster

That Woman Catches People

TV · as Oh Man Soo [Cheon Soo's brother] · 1 ep

2001
Guns & Talks poster

Guns & Talks

Movie · as Tak Mun-bae

2001
Law of Marriage poster

Law of Marriage

TV · as Hwang Bok-Soo · 136 eps

2001
Happy Together poster

Happy Together

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2000
The Thief's Daughter poster

The Thief's Daughter

TV · as Min Gyu · 34 eps

1999
The Spy poster

The Spy

Movie · as Woo-yeol's teacher

1999
Sweet Bride

Sweet Bride

TV · as Kyung Dae · 16 eps

1999
Happy Together poster

Happy Together

TV · as Park Ha · 16 eps

1999
Rising Sun, Rising Moon

Rising Sun, Rising Moon

TV · 1 ep

1998
The Happenings poster

The Happenings

Movie · as Unlucky prisoner

1998
The Lie poster

The Lie

TV · as Jae Suk · 1 ep

1997
Baby Sale poster

Baby Sale

Movie

1997
Snail

Snail

TV · as Tae-ju · 16 eps

1996
Piano Man poster

Piano Man

Movie

1996
First Love poster

First Love

TV · as Joo Jung Nam · 66 eps

1995
Blowing of the Wind poster

Blowing of the Wind

TV · as Kim Jin Gook · 1 ep

1995
Sandglass poster

Sandglass

TV · as Jung In Young · 24 eps

1993
The Sorrow of the Survivor poster

The Sorrow of the Survivor

TV · 16 eps

1991
MBC Bests Theater poster

MBC Bests Theater

TV · 1 ep

1990
대추나무 사랑걸렸네 poster

대추나무 사랑걸렸네

TV · 2 eps