Son Hyun-joo
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BornJune 24, 1965
AlmamaterChung-Ang University (Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1991–present
Son Hyun-joo | |
|---|---|
 Son in 2019 | |
| Born | June 24, 1965 |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University (Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Agent | Billions |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 손현주 |
| Hanja | 孫賢周 |
| RR | Son Hyeonju |
| MR | Son Hyŏnju |
| Website | bladeent.com |
Son Hyun-joo (Korean: 손현주; 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),[2] and mystery thriller film Hide and Seek (2013).[3][4][5][6] In year 2017, Son won the Best Actor award at the 39th Moscow international film festival for his role in the movie Ordinary Person.[7]
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Piano Man | |||
| 1997 | Baby Sale | |||
| 1998 | The Happenings | Unlucky prisoner | ||
| 1999 | The Spy | |||
| 2001 | Guns & Talks | Tak Mun-bae | ||
| 2004 | Two Guys | Vice chief Im | ||
| Liar | Inspector Park | |||
| Father and Son: The Story of Mencius | Father Pig | |||
| 2005 | Short Time | Detective Kang Jong-tae | ||
| 2006 | Now and Forever | Section chief Min | ||
| 2007 | Punch Lady | Soo-hyun | ||
| 2008 | The Devil's Game | Min Tae-suk | ||
| 2013 | Secretly, Greatly | Kim Tae-won | [8] | |
| Hide and Seek | Sung-soo | |||
| 2015 | The Chronicles of Evil | Choi Chang-sik | ||
| The Phone | Go Dong-ho | |||
| 2016 | The Hunt | Detective Squad Chief Son | ||
| 2017 | Ordinary Person | Kang Sun-jin | ||
| 2019 | Jesters: The Game Changers | Han Myeong-Hoe | ||
| 2022 | When Spring Comes | Ho-seong | [9][10] | |
| The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die | Gun seller | Special appearance | [11] | |
| Hansan: Rising Dragon | Won Gyun | [12] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Salut D'Amour | |||
| 1995 | Sandglass | |||
| Even If the Wind Blows | Kim Jin-gook | |||
| 1996 | First Love | Ju Jung-nam | ||
| 1998 | Love on a Jujube Tree | |||
| Lie | ||||
| 1999 | Happy Together | |||
| 1999 | Rising Star, Rising Moon | |||
| Sweet Bride | ||||
| 2000 | The Thief's Daughter | Min-gyu | ||
| Pardon | Han Ho-sub | |||
| 2001 | School 4 | Oh Dal-sung | ||
| Rules of Marriage | Hwang Bok-soo | |||
| 2002 | The Woman | Oh Man-soo | ||
| To Be With You | Choi Min-ki | |||
| 2003 | Love Letter | Father Peter | ||
| Near to You | Won-joon | |||
| Lady Next Door | Sang-tae | |||
| 2004 | Terms of Endearment | Noh Kwang-taek | ||
| Passion | Kang Woo-sik | |||
| 2005 | Single Again | |||
| My Rosy Life | Ban Sung-moon | [13] | ||
| 2006 | What's Up Fox | Park Byung-gak | ||
| 2007 | 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 | |||
| 2008 | Tazza | Go Kwang-ryul | ||
| 2009 | My Too Perfect Sons | Song Jin-poong | [14] | |
| Swallow the Sun | ||||
| Temptation of an Angel | Pervert at the sauna | Cameo | ||
| 2010 | Jejungwon | General | Cameo | |
| Definitely Neighbors | Kim Sung-jae | [15] | ||
| My Sister's March | Park Jong-pyo | |||
| KBS Drama Special: "Texas Hit" |
Jae-hoon | |||
| Thank You for Your Smile | ||||
| 2011 | KBS Drama Special: "Special Task Force MSS" |
Hwang Joon-sung | [16] | |
| KBS Drama Special: "Perfect Spy" |
Sweeper | |||
| KBS Drama Special: "Men Cry" |
Nam-soo | |||
| Living in Style | Na Dae-ra | |||
| 2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Dae-young | Cameo | |
| KBS Drama Special: "True Colors of Kang-chul" |
King | |||
| The Chaser | Detective Baek Hong-seok | |||
| 2013 | Empire of Gold | Choi Min-jae | [17] | |
| 2014 | Three Days | President Lee Dong-hwi | ||
| 2016 | Signal | Jang Young Chul | Ep. 7, 11, 14, 16 | |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Kang Ki-hyung | ||
| 2019 | Justice | Song Woo-yong | ||
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Park Seong-yeol | Cameo; Ep. 1–2 & 15 | |
| The Good Detective | Kang Do-chang | [18] | ||
| 2022 | Tracer | In Tae-joon | [19] | |
| 2024 | Your Honor | Song Pan-ho | [20] | |
| 2026 | Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia † | Bu Seung-kwon | [21] | |
| The Wonderfools † | Ha Won-do | [22] | ||
| Reborn Rookie † | Kang Yong-ho / Chairman Kang | [23] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Son Hyun-joo's Simple Station | MC | with Lim Ji-yeon and Kim Jun-hyun | [19] |
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 | 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Chaser | Won | [24] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2006 | Best Actor – Television | My Rosy Life | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Actor – Television | The Chaser | Won | [25] | |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Film | Hide and Seek | Nominated | ||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | The Happenings | Nominated | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2014 | Best Actor | Hide and Seek | Nominated | |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | The Devil's Game | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Actor | The Chronicles of Evil | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | First Love | Won | |
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | To Be with You | Won | ||
| 2005 | Best Couple Award | Son Hyun-joo (with Choi Jin-sil) My Rosy Life |
Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | My Rosy Life | Won | |||
| 2009 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | My Too Perfect Sons | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | Best Actor in a One-Act Drama/Special | Texas Hit | Won | ||
| 2011 | Best Actor in a One-Act Drama/Special | Perfect Spy | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Justice | Nominated | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Korea Broadcasting Awards | 2013 | Best Actor | The Chaser | Won | |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Chaser | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Korean Film Shining Star Awards | 2017 | Star Award | Ordinary Person | Won | [26][27][28] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2003 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lady Next Door | Nominated | |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 2017 | Best Actor | Ordinary Person | Won | [29] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2000 | Congeniality Award | Son Hyun-joo | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | The Thief's Daughter | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | The Thief's Daughter | Won | ||
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | Single Again | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | First Wives' Club | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Tazza | Won | ||
| 2010 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Definitely Neighbors | Won | ||
| 2011 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Living in Style | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Chaser | Won | [30] | |
| Top 10 Stars | Won | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Three Days | Nominated | ||
| The Korean Film Actors Guild Awards | 2015 | Top Star Award | The Chronicles of Evil | Won | |
Honors
| Country or organization | Year | Honor / Award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Tax Service | 2011 | Presidential Commendation | |
| South Korea[a] | 2010 | Citation | |
| 2017 | Presidential Commendation | ||
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Film Council | 2021 | Korean Actors 200[b] | Included | [31][32] |
