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Son Hyun-joo
South Korean actor (born 1965)
Summary
South Korean actor (born 1965)
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Son Hyun-joo | ||
| image | KBS '저스티스' 제작발표회 손현주.jpg | ||
| caption | Son in 2019 | ||
| birth_date | |||
| birth_place | Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea | ||
| alma_mater | Chung-Ang University (Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film) | ||
| occupation | Actor | ||
| years_active | 1991–present | ||
| agent | BLADE Entertainment | ||
| website | |||
| module | {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child=yes | headercolor=transparent |
| hangul | %손현주 | ||
| hanja | 孫賢周 |
Son Hyun-joo (; born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, 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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2013 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Man | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baby Sale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Happenings | Unlucky prisoner | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Spy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guns & Talks | Tak Mun-bae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Two Guys | Vice chief Im | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liar | Inspector Park | |||||||||||||||||||
| Father and Son: The Story of Mencius | Father Pig | |||||||||||||||||||
| Short Time | Detective Kang Jong-tae | |||||||||||||||||||
| Now and Forever | Section chief Min | |||||||||||||||||||
| Punch Lady | Soo-hyun | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Devil's Game | Min Tae-suk | |||||||||||||||||||
| Secretly, Greatly | Kim Tae-won | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hide and Seek | Sung-soo | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Chronicles of Evil | Choi Chang-sik | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Phone | Go Dong-ho | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Hunt | Detective Squad Chief Son | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Person | Kang Sun-jin | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jesters: The Game Changers | Han Myeong-Hoe | |||||||||||||||||||
| When Spring Comes | Ho-seong | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | Gun seller | Special appearance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hansan: Rising Dragon | Won Gyun |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salut D'Amour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandglass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Even If the Wind Blows | Kim Jin-gook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Love | Ju Jung-nam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Love on a Jujube Tree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Happy Together | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rising Star, Rising Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Bride | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Thief's Daughter | Min-gyu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pardon | Han Ho-sub | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School 4 | Oh Dal-sung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rules of Marriage | Hwang Bok-soo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Woman | Oh Man-soo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To Be With You | Choi Min-ki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Love Letter | Father Peter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Near to You | Won-joon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lady Next Door | Sang-tae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terms of Endearment | Noh Kwang-taek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passion | Kang Woo-sik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single Again | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Rosy Life | Ban Sung-moon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What's Up Fox | Park Byung-gak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H.I.T | Jo Kyu-won | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Several Questions That Make Us Happy | Sun Jae-hyung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor | Yang Duk-gil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Wives' Club | Gil Eok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tazza | Go Kwang-ryul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Too Perfect Sons | Song Jin-poong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swallow the Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temptation of an Angel | Pervert at the sauna | Cameo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jejungwon | General | Cameo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definitely Neighbors | Kim Sung-jae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Sister's March | Park Jong-pyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KBS Drama Special: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Texas Hit" | Jae-hoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thank You for Your Smile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KBS Drama Special: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Special Task Force MSS" | Hwang Joon-sung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KBS Drama Special: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Perfect Spy" | Sweeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KBS Drama Special: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Men Cry" | Nam-soo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Living in Style | Na Dae-ra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Take Care of Us, Captain | Dae-young | Cameo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KBS Drama Special: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "True Colors of Kang-chul" | King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Chaser | Detective Baek Hong-seok | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Empire of Gold | Choi Min-jae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Days | President Lee Dong-hwi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Signal | Jang Young Chul | Ep. 7, 11, 14, 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal Minds | Kang Ki-hyung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justice | Song Woo-yong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Itaewon Class | Park Seong-yeol | Cameo; Ep. 1–2 & 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Good Detective | Kang Do-chang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracer | In Tae-joon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your Honor | Song Pan-ho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bu Seung-kwon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ha Won-do | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kang Yong-ho / Chairman Kang |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Hyun-joo's Simple Station | MC | with Lim Ji-yeon and Kim Jun-hyun |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ju Jung-nam's First Love Medley | Album |
| 1998 | Ju Jung-nam's IMF Medley Best 21 |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. | APAN Star Awards | Baeksang Arts Awards | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Buil Film Awards | Grand Bell Awards | KBS Drama Awards | Korea Broadcasting Awards | Korea Drama Awards | Korean Film Shining Star Awards | MBC Drama Awards | Moscow International Film Festival | SBS Drama Awards | The Korean Film Actors Guild Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Chaser | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Best Actor – Television | My Rosy Life | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Best Actor – Television | The Chaser | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Best Actor – Film | Hide and Seek | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | The Happenings | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Best Actor | Hide and Seek | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | The Devil's Game | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Best Actor | The Chronicles of Evil | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | First Love | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | To Be with You | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Best Couple Award | Son Hyun-joo (with Choi Jin-sil) | ||||||||||||||||
| My Rosy Life | ||||||||||||||||||
| Excellence Award, Actor | My Rosy Life | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | My Too Perfect Sons | ||||||||||||||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Best Actor in a One-Act Drama/Special | Texas Hit | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Best Actor in a One-Act Drama/Special | Perfect Spy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Justice | ||||||||||||||||
| Netizen Award, Actor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Best Actor | The Chaser | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Chaser | ||||||||||||||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Star Award | Ordinary Person | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lady Next Door | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Best Actor | Ordinary Person | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Congeniality Award | Son Hyun-joo | ||||||||||||||||
| Excellence Award, Actor | The Thief's Daughter | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | The Thief's Daughter | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | Single Again | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | First Wives' Club | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Tazza | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Definitely Neighbors | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Living in Style | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Chaser | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 10 Stars | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Three Days | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Top Star Award | The Chronicles of Evil |
Honors
| Country or organization | Year | Honor / Award | Ref. | National Tax Service | South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Presidential Commendation | ||||
| 2010 | Citation | ||||
| 2017 | Presidential Commendation |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Film Council | 2021 | Korean Actors 200 |
Notes
References
References
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- Kim, Hyo-eun. (September 25, 2015). "Actor ready for something light".
- (28 June 2017). "'Ordinary Person' wins 2 awards at Moscow Int'l Film Festival". Yonhap News Agency.
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