Jo Sung-ha
South Korean actor (born 1966)
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Jo Sung-ha (Korean: 조성하; born August 8, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in The Yellow Sea (2010), Helpless (2012), and Korean Peninsula (2012)[2][3] and The K2 (2016).
BornAugust 8, 1966
Ulsan, South Korea
OthernameCho Seong-ha
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
OccupationActor
Jo Sung-ha | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1966 Ulsan, South Korea |
| Other name | Cho Seong-ha |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Agent | C-JeS Entertainment |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조성하 |
| Hanja | 趙城何 |
| RR | Jo Seongha |
| MR | Cho Sŏngha |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Insh'allah | |
| 2001 | Volcano High | Korean language teacher |
| 2004 | Spider Forest | Choi Jong-pil |
| A Smile | Flight instructor | |
| 2005 | Feathers in the Wind | Uncle |
| Never to Lose | President Jang | |
| The Peter Pan Formula | Coach Park | |
| 2006 | The Art of Fighting | Dong-soo |
| Running Wild | Trial judge | |
| Bewitching Attraction | Park Seok-ho | |
| The Bad Utterances | PE teacher | |
| Fly, Daddy, Fly | Cha Joo-oh | |
| Cinderella | Hyeon-su's father | |
| 2007 | The Elephant on the Bike | Brother-in-law |
| Who's That Knocking at My Door? | Choi Byung-chul | |
| 2008 | My Friend & His Wife | Department head |
| 2009 | Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money (short film: "Fastest Man in the World") | |
| The Executioner | Yong-doo | |
| 2010 | Bloody Innocent | Detective Kang |
| Dear Music: That is, Their Fantasy Heading for the Sea | ||
| She Came From | Dong-yeon | |
| The Recipe | Park Min / Park Gu | |
| The Yellow Sea | Tae-won | |
| 2011 | Bleak Night | Ki-tae's father |
| Always | Section chief Choi | |
| Sunday Punch | Company president Choi | |
| 2012 | Helpless | Kim Jong-geun |
| A Millionaire on the Run | Managing director Han | |
| R2B: Return to Base | Brigadier General Choi Byeong-gil | |
| Circle of Crime - Director's Cut | Don Il-ho | |
| 2013 | Pluto | Chief detective Park |
| Commitment | Colonel Moon Sang-chul | |
| The Suspect | NIS director Kim Seok-ho | |
| 2015 | Himalaya | Lee Dong-gyu |
| 2020 | Time to Hunt | Bong-sik / Bong-soo (cameo) |
| 2022 | Serve the People | Division commander[4] |
| Transaction Complete | [5][6] | |
| The Night Owl | Young Eui-jeong[7] | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Happy Together | ||
| 2003 | I'll Love You Until Death | ||
| 2005 | HDTV Literature | Major General Kim | Episode "The Flag" |
| 2006 | Hwang Jini | Eom-soo | |
| 2007 | Drama City | Kim Mu-sa | Episode "North Koreans to Come Out of Hiding" |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | Yi Soo | |
| Wife and Woman | Seo Wook-hyun | ||
| 2010 | The Slave Hunters | Minister Lee Jae-joon | Cameo |
| Sungkyunkwan Scandal | King Jeongjo | ||
| Flames of Desire | Kim Young-joon | ||
| 2011 | My Princess | Park Dong-jae's father | Cameo |
| Paradise Ranch | Park Jin-young's father | ||
| Romance Town | Hwang Yong | ||
| Drama Special Series – "White Christmas" | Show host | Cameo | |
| Living in Style | Cameo | ||
| 2012 | Korean Peninsula | Chief Presidential Secretary Park Do-myung | |
| Read My Lips | Cameo | ||
| KBS Drama Special | Park Bu-dong | Episode "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja" | |
| The Innocent Man | Dr. Seok Min-hyuk | ||
| 2013 | Iris II: New Generation | President Ha Seung-jin | |
| Gu Family Book | Dam Pyeong-joon | ||
| Wang's Family | Go Min-joong | ||
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Kang Joo-sun | |
| 2016 | Local Hero | Im Tae-ho | |
| The K2 | Jang Se-joon | ||
| 2017 | Save Me | Baek Jung-ki | |
| Hospital Ship | Song Jae-joon | Guest, episode 21 and 23-24 | |
| A Korean Odyssey | Man in the movie | Cameo, episode 5 | |
| 2018 | 100 Days My Prince[8] | Kim Cha-eon | |
| Ms. Hammurabi | Creative writing professor | Cameo, episode 13 | |
| 2019 | Arthdal Chronicles[9] | Hae Mi-hol | |
| Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | King | Guest, episode 1-2 | |
| 2020 | Memorist | Lee Shin-woong | |
| Delayed Justice | Jo Ki-soo | ||
| 2021 | Navillera | Lee Moo-young | |
| Lovers of the Red Sky | King Seongjo | ||
| 2022 | Adamas | Lee Chang-woo | [10] |
| 2023 | Agency | Choi Chang-su | [11] |
| Our Blooming Youth | Han Jung-eon | [12] | |
| 2025 | Queen Mantis[13] | Jung-ho | |
| 2026 | Munmu | Koo Geun-moo |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A Story Within A Story Event, Person, Phenomena | Host |
Web shows
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | West Side Story | |
| 1994 | Man of La Mancha | Don Quixote |
| 2007 | Aishiteru | Kimura |
| 2014 | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Bernadette |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Yellow Sea | Won |
| 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Romance Town | Nominated | |
| 2012 | 16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | It Star Award | N/a | Won |
| 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Film | Helpless | Won | |
| 21st Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Wang's Family | Won |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Suspect | Nominated |
| 2021 | SBS Drama Awards[15] | Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | Lovers of the Red Sky | Nominated |
