Son Hyun-joo

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.

Known For

The Killer

as Shooting Range Owner

Itaewon Class

as Park Sung Yul [Sae Royi’s father / Jangga employee]

The WONDERfools

as Ha Won-do

Secretly, Greatly

as Kim Tae-won

Running Man

Signal

as Jang Young-cheol

Hide and Seek

as Baek Seong-soo

Hansan: Rising Dragon

as Won Gyun

The Chronicles of Evil

as Choi Chang-sik

Real

as Patient