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Chun Ho-jin
South Korean actor (born 1960)
Summary
South Korean actor (born 1960)
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Chun Ho-jin | ||
| image | Chun Ho-jin.2019.jpg | ||
| caption | Chun in April 2019 | ||
| birth_date | |||
| birth_place | Busan, South Korea | ||
| occupation | Actor | ||
| years_active | 1983–present | ||
| spouse | (m. 1986) | ||
| agent | J,Wide-Company | ||
| parents | (father) | ||
| education | Inha University – Chemistry | ||
| module | {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child=yes | headercolor=transparent |
| hangul | %천호진 |
Chun Ho-jin (; born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the country.
Career
Chun's acting career began in 1983 when he auditioned at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and was selected. His first roles were mostly in miniseries and one-off telemovies (similar to KBS's Drama City). He came to prominence with viewers in the long-running KBS drama Love on a Jujube Tree (ko), which garnered him the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor in the television category in 1992. In later years, he earned the sobriquet "the national father" (국민 아버지) after portraying the father of the main characters in the family dramas My Golden Life (2017) and Once Again (2020), both of which had viewership ratings of over 30%. His portrayal of a bankrupt and down-on-his-luck man who has a complex relationship with his wife and their four adult children in My Golden Life won critical acclaim from both critics and viewers and earned him the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2017 KBS Drama Awards and a string of award nominations.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Street of Desire | |
| Chung: Blue Sketch | Ji-hoon | |
| 1987 | Iron Wind | Sung-kyu |
| Dolai 3 | ||
| Hello Im Kkeokjeong | ||
| 1988 | Lee Jang-ho's Alien Baseball Team 2 | Ma Dong-tak |
| Sunshine at Present | Man-ki | |
| 1989 | The Report of the Daughter-in-law's Rice Flower | Chang-soo |
| 1990 | Oseam | Monk Haeng-woon |
| Dreaming Plant | ||
| 1991 | The Wedding Dress of Tears | Hak-soo |
| 1992 | The Season of Percussion | Eun-hoe |
| 2002 | 2009 Lost Memories | Senjin leader |
| 2003 | Double Agent | Baek Seung-cheol |
| 2004 | Once Upon a Time in High School | Hyun-soo's father (cameo) |
| The Big Swindle | Squad leader Cha | |
| Temptation of Wolves | Jung Tae-sung's father (cameo) | |
| Doll Master | Director Choi | |
| 2005 | Crying Fist | Sang-chul |
| Blood Rain | Commission agent Kang | |
| All for Love | Jo Jae-kyung | |
| 2006 | Vampire Cop Ricky | Detective Kang |
| Daisy | Detective Jang | |
| A Dirty Carnival | President Hwang | |
| Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater | Woo Ki-nam | |
| 2007 | Skeletons in the Closet (Shim's Family) | Shim Chang-soo |
| Miss Gold Digger | Shin Mi-soo's father (cameo) | |
| 2008 | The Guard Post | Sergeant major Noh Seong-gyu |
| 2009 | The Sword with No Name | Daewongun |
| 2010 | I Saw the Devil | Section chief Oh |
| Enemy at the Dead End | Kim Min-ho | |
| The Unjust | Police bureau chief Kang | |
| Finding Mr. Destiny | Colonel Seo | |
| 2011 | My Way | Kim Jun-shik's father |
| 2012 | The Neighbor | Pyo Jong-rok |
| 2013 | Horny Family | Seo Jung-min |
| 2014 | Mr. Perfect | Seok-gu |
| 2015 | The Treacherous | Im Sa-hong |
| Veteran | Regional investigation unit | |
| senior superintendent | ||
| The Chosen: Forbidden Cave | Reverend Kang | |
| 2017 | Lucid Dream | Jo Myeong-cheol |
| The Chase | Na Jung-hyuk |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Inspector | Cameo | ||
| 1986 | MBC Bestseller Theater – "The Midday of Youth" | Hwang Sa-bin | |
| 1988 | Encounter | Jung Ha-sang | |
| Whoa Hey Whoa Hey | Kim Hyo-sik | ||
| 500 Years of Joseon: The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong | |||
| 1989 | The Carousel | ||
| The Region of Calm | Military judge advocate | ||
| 1990 | What Women Want | Han-soo | |
| Waiting People | |||
| Love on a Jujube Tree | Hwang Dae-chul | ||
| The Dance of Sky Breaking | Du Mi-so | ||
| 1991 | Near the Valley | ||
| Women's Time | Jung-hoon | ||
| Humble Men | Yoon-seok | ||
| Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees | |||
| 1992 | Drama Game – "Father's Wineglass" | ||
| Self-Portrait in Black | Byung-chil | ||
| Bramble Flowers | Han Soo-bin | ||
| 1993 | Drama Game – "A Woman's Favorite Requiem" | ||
| Third Republic | Park Chi-ok | ||
| Wangsimni | Min Joon-tae | ||
| 1994 | Love in Your Embrace | Jung Do-il | |
| Hidden Pictures | Choi Jae-pil | ||
| That Window | Choi Min-young | ||
| 1995 | Dreaming of Superman | ||
| Korea Gate | Park Seon-ho | ||
| Auntie Ok | Dae-gil | ||
| 1996 | In the Name of Love | Park Chul-kyu | |
| Drama Game – "Everyday I Turn Thirty" | |||
| Drama Game – "The Prison of My Mind– | |||
| Drama Game – "Ppaengdeok's Mother and Hong Gil-dong– | |||
| Hometown of Legends – "Deokdaegol" | |||
| Splendid Holiday | Sahara | ||
| A Faraway Country | Choi Wook-jin | ||
| 1997 | Model | Jo Tae-sik | |
| Untitled 5 | |||
| The Mountain | Choi Ki-tae | ||
| Star | |||
| Love Better Than a Great Love | |||
| 1998 | The Age of the 3 Kim's | Kim Sang-hyun | |
| Married 7 Years | Ui-gyo | ||
| Living with the Enemy: I Wish You Would Die | Kim Chang-soo | ||
| For Love | |||
| 1999 | Dish of the Day | Jae-hyuk | |
| Someone's House | Hong-chul | ||
| 2000 | Tough Guy's Love | Jo Dong-chul | |
| I Want to Keep Seeing You | Park Dal-bong | ||
| SWAT Police | Lee Dong-sik | ||
| Legends of Love | Jung Young-seok | ||
| Secretary | |||
| 2001 | Drama City – "Map to Ramon" | Joon-ha | |
| Father and Sons | Seo Kwang-tae | ||
| Pure Heart | Captain Cha | ||
| 2002 | Dotorimuk (Acorn Jelly) | Dong-chul | |
| Zoo People | Go Hyun-sik | ||
| 2003 | Drama City – "Terrible Love" | Detective | |
| Open Drama Man and Woman: My Beautiful Ajumma | Detective Oh | ||
| Long Live Love | Lee Chul-sik | ||
| 2004 | Kkangsooni | Kang Gook-han | |
| 2005 | Three Leaf Clover | Park Geun-ho | |
| 2006 | The Snow Queen | Kim Jang-soo | |
| 2007 | Prince Hours | Grand Prince Lee Gyeom | |
| 2009 | The Return of Iljimae | Hong Taiji | |
| Good Job, Good Job | Han Sung-hoon | ||
| Smile, You | Kang Sang-hoon | ||
| Will It Snow for Christmas? | Han Joon-soo | ||
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Choe Hyo-won | Cameo |
| Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho | Manshin | ||
| 2011 | Paradise Ranch | Lee Eok-soo | |
| Midas | Choi Gook-hwan | ||
| City Hunter | Choi Eung-chan | ||
| Bravo, My Love! | Kang Hyung-do | ||
| Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil | David Kim | ||
| 2012 | God of War | Yi Gyubo | |
| Bridal Mask | Kimura Taro | ||
| Seoyoung, My Daughter | Lee Sam-jae | ||
| 2013 | All About My Romance | Go Dae-ryong | |
| Ugly Alert | Na Il-pyung | ||
| Good Doctor | Choi Woo-seok | ||
| Two Weeks | Han Chi-gook | ||
| 2014 | 12 Years Promise | Yoo Jung-han | |
| Doctor Stranger | Jang Seok-joo | ||
| 2015 | House of Bluebird | Jang Tae-soo | |
| Six Flying Dragons | Yi Seong-gye | ||
| 2016 | Love in the Moonlight | Kim Heon | |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | Baek Do-ha | |
| Man to Man | Baek In-su | ||
| My Golden Life | Seo Tae-su | ||
| 2018 | Life | Lee Bo-hoon | |
| My Strange Hero | Teacher Park | ||
| 2019 | Save Me 2 | Choi Kyung-suk | |
| 2020 | Once Again | Song Young-dal | |
| 2021 | Beyond Evil | Nam Sang-bae | |
| The Road: The Tragedy of One | Seo Ki-tae | ||
| 2022 | My Liberation Notes | Yeom Jae-ho | |
| 2023 | Joseon Attorney | Yoo Je-se | |
| Twinkling Watermelon | Choi Hyeon or Grandpa Viva | ||
| 2023–2024 | The Story of Park's Marriage Contract | Kang Sang-mo | |
| 2025 | Heavenly Ever After | Center Director | |
| The Nice guy | Park Sil-Gon | ||
| Our Golden Days | Lee Sang-cheol |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Simon the Zealot |
| 1993 | Evita | Juan Perón |
| 1997–1998 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Pontius Pilate |
| 2012 | La Cage aux Folles | Monsieur Edouard Dindon |
Book
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chun Ho-jin's Woodworking DIY | Open House Books |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Love on a Jujube Tree | |
| 1994 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | ||
| 2004 | 41st Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Big Swindle | |
| 2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Dirty Carnival | |
| 2008 | 2nd Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Skeletons in the Closet | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho | |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special | City Hunter | |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Bridal Mask, Seoyoung, My Daughter | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | ||||
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Acting Award, Actor | Seoyoung, My Daughter, Two Weeks | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Ugly Alert | ||
| 2015 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Six Flying Dragons | |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | My Golden Life | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | ||||
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | ||
| 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | |||
| Korean Producer Awards | Best Performer Award | |||
| 2020 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Once Again | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Lee Jung-eun | ||||
| 2021 | 48th Korea Broadcasting Prizes | Best Actor | Once Again | |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 | Nation's Actor |
State honors
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. | South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Presidential Commendation |
Notes
References
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