Jae Hyun Jo

Jo Jae Hyun

  • Name: Jo Jae Hyun
  • Native name: 조재현
  • Also Known as: Cho Jae Hyun, Jo Jae Hyeon
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: June 30, 1965
  • Age: 58
Jo Jae Hyun is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki Duk's persona" since Jae Hyun has starred as leading and supporting characters in almost all films directed by Kim.

Jae Hyun was selected as a TV actor by a public recruit of Korea Broadcasting System (KBS), and officially debuted as a professional actor by starring in "The Age of Ambition". Though, theater stages were his main ground. As Jae Hyun and his friends established a theatrical company named "Jongak", the company raised several works on the stage such as "Tricycles", "Look Back in Anger", and "The Lovers of Woomook-baemi". In 1991, Jo won New Actor in Theater at the year's Baeksang Arts Awards for his acting in "Equus".

When Jae Hyun was 24 years old in 1989, he married his university sweetheart who was an anchor for the university TV. He has one daughter and son, Jo Su Hun, a short-track speed skater.

On February 23, 2018, Jo was accused of sexual misconduct by actress Choi Yul, who claimed that Jo had sexually assaulted her in the past. On February 24, Cho acknowledged the allegations and was therefore removed from the then-ongoing TV series "Cross." Edit Biography
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2016 A Break Alone
Movie
6.2
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2018 Cross
Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps
Go Jung Hoon (Main Role)
16
Main Role
7.9
2017 Whisper
Korean Drama, 2017, 17 eps
Lee Tae Joon (Guest Role)
17
Lee Tae Joon
Guest Role
7.7
2016 Solomon's Perjury
Korean Drama, 2016, 12 eps
Han Kyung Moon (Main Role)
12
Main Role
8.2
2016 The Master of Revenge
Korean Drama, 2016, 20 eps
Kim Gil Do (Main Role)
20
Main Role
7.5
2015 Assembly
Korean Drama, 2015, 20 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
20
(Ep. 1)
Guest Role
7.6
2014 Punch
Korean Drama, 2014, 19 eps
Lee Tae Jun (Main Role)
19
Main Role
8.1
2014 Jeong Do Jeon
Korean Drama, 2014, 50 eps
Jung Do Jun (Main Role)
50
Main Role
7.8
2013 Scandal
Korean Drama, 2013, 36 eps
Ha Myung Geun [Eun Jung's father] (Main Role)
36
Ha Myung Geun [Eun Jung's father]
Main Role
7.7
2012 I Need a Fairy
Korean Drama, 2012, 100 eps
[Bo Hwa's ex-boyfriend] (Guest Role)
100
[Bo Hwa's ex-boyfriend]
Guest Role
7.4
2012 Syndrome
Korean Drama, 2012, 20 eps
Cha Tae Jin (Main Role)
20
Cha Tae Jin
Main Role
7.2
2011 Gye Baek
Korean Drama, 2011, 36 eps
King Ui Ja (Main Role)
36
Main Role
7.6
2008 Gourmet
Korean Drama, 2008, 24 eps
King Sun Jong (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
24
King Sun Jong (Ep. 1)
Guest Role
7.4
2007 New Heart
Korean Drama, 2007, 23 eps
Choi Kang Gook (Main Role)
23
Main Role
7.7
2005 Hong Kong Express
Korean Drama, 2005, 16 eps
Kang Min Soo (Main Role)
16
Kang Min Soo
Main Role
6.6
2004 Say You Love Me
Korean Drama, 2004, 15 eps
[Himself] (Guest Role)
15
[Himself]
Guest Role
6.7
2003 Snowman
Korean Drama, 2003, 17 eps
17
Main Role
6.7
2001 Piano
Korean Drama, 2001, 16 eps
Uhk Gwan (Main Role)
16
Main Role
7.0
2001 Legend
Korean Drama, 2001, 16 eps
(Support Role)
16
Support Role
8.2
2000 Rookie
Korean Drama, 2000, 16 eps
Huh Jang Seok (Support Role)
16
Huh Jang Seok
Support Role
8.0
2000 School 3
Korean Drama, 2000, 49 eps
Jo Jae Hyun (Support Role)
49
Jo Jae Hyun
Support Role
7.2
1999 Did You Ever Love?
Korean Drama, 1999, 36 eps
Shin Deok Bae (Support Role)
36
Shin Deok Bae
Support Role
7.0
1999 Queen
Korean Drama, 1999, 16 eps
Park Jang Soon (Support Role)
16
Park Jang Soon
Support Role
4.0
1999 Happy Together
Korean Drama, 1999, 16 eps
Jo Pil Do (Support Role)
16
Jo Pil Do
Support Role
7.3
1999 School 2
Korean Drama, 1999, 42 eps
Jo Jae Hyun (Support Role)
42
Jo Jae Hyun
Support Role
7.0
1999 You're One-of-a-Kind
Korean Drama, 1999, 133 eps
Na Kyung Hwan (Support Role)
133
Na Kyung Hwan
Support Role
10.0
1998 Legend of Ambition
Korean Drama, 1998, 60 eps
Ma Dal Soo (Support Role)
60
Ma Dal Soo
Support Role
8.6
1995 Brilliant Dawn
Korean Drama, 1995, 100 eps
Go Jong (Support Role)
100
Go Jong
Support Role
10.0
1995 Kim Goo
Korean Drama, 1995, 16 eps
Jang Joon Ha (Support Role)
16
Jang Joon Ha
Support Role
5.0
1995 Aunt Ock
Korean Drama, 1995, 69 eps
Jong Rak (Main Role)
69
Main Role
6.0
1993 A Woman's Man
Korean Drama, 1993, 16 eps
Young Soo [Chan Woo's friend] (Support Role)
16
Young Soo [Chan Woo's friend]
Support Role
5.0
1993 A Woman's Mirror
Korean Drama, 1993, 119 eps
Park Tae Hyun (Support Role)
119
Park Tae Hyun
Support Role
0.0
1993 Love and Friendship
Korean Drama, 1993, 16 eps
Soon Goo (Main Role)
16
Soon Goo
Main Role
0.0
1992 Three Flags
Korean Drama, 1992, 50 eps
King Pung [Baekje] (Support Role)
50
King Pung [Baekje]
Support Role
5.0
1990 Years of Ambition
Korean Drama, 1990, 100 eps
Park Hyung Gyu (Support Role)
100
Park Hyung Gyu
Support Role
6.5
1990 Winter Traveler
Korean Drama, 1990, 14 eps
(Support Role)
14
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2016 Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
Korean Movie, 2016,
Sung Dae Ryeon (Main Role)
Main Role
8.2
2016 A Korean in Paris
Korean Movie, 2016,
Sang Ho (Main Role)
Sang Ho
Main Role
5.6
2014 The Fatal Encounter
Korean Movie, 2014,
Gwang Baek (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
2013 Moebius
Korean Movie, 2013,
[Father] (Main Role)
[Father]
Main Role
6.4
2013 El Condor Pasa
Korean Movie, 2013,
Priest Park (Main Role)
Main Role
6.8
2012 The Weight
Korean Movie, 2012,
Jung / Han Hae Woon (Main Role)
Main Role
6.2
2011 The Kick
Thai Movie, 2011,
Master Moon (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2010 The Influence
Korean Movie, 2010,
King Go Jong (Support Role)
King Go Jong
Support Role
6.7
2009 The Executioner
Korean Movie, 2009,
Jong Ho Bae (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2009 Marine Boy
Korean Movie, 2009,
Chairman Kang (Main Role)
Chairman Kang
Main Role
7.0
2008 Farewell
Korean Movie, 2008,
[Narrator] (Main Role)
[Narrator]
Main Role
0.0
2007 Beyond The Years
Korean Movie, 2007,
Dong Ho (Main Role)
Dong Ho
Main Role
6.8
2006 Hanbando
Korean Movie, 2006,
Choi Min Jae (Main Role)
Choi Min Jae
Main Role
7.0
2006 Romance
Korean Movie, 2006,
Hyung Jun (Main Role)
Hyung Jun
Main Role
7.1
2004 Father And Son: The Story Of Mencius
Korean Movie, 2004,
Maeng Man Soo (Main Role)
Maeng Man Soo
Main Role
7.9
2004 Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise
Korean Movie, 2004,
Lee Su Cheol (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
2003 Sword in the Moon
Korean Movie, 2003,
Yun Gyu Yeop (Main Role)
Main Role
6.7
2001 Bad Guy
Korean Movie, 2001,
Han Gi (Main Role)
Han Gi
Main Role
6.7
2001 Address Unknown
Korean Movie, 2001,
"Dog Eyes" (Support Role)
"Dog Eyes"
Support Role
7.1
2001 Prison World Cup
Korean Movie, 2001,
"Question" (Main Role)
"Question"
Main Role
0.0
2000 The Isle
Korean Movie, 2000,
Mang Chi (Support Role)
Mang Chi
Support Role
6.9
2000 Interview
Korean Movie, 2000,
Byung Gwon (Support Role)
Byung Gwon
Support Role
7.0
1999 Inner Circle
Korean Movie, 1999,
Kim Soon Kyeong (Main Role)
Main Role
6.0
1998 Girls' Night Out
Korean Movie, 1998,
Yong Jak (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1997 Wild Animals
Korean Movie, 1997,
Cheong Hae (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1997 Wind Echoing In My Being
Korean Movie, 1997,
[Young man] (Main Role)
[Young man]
Main Role
0.0
1996 Crocodile
Korean Movie, 1996,
(Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
1996 Karuna
Korean Movie, 1996,
Jung Gil (Unknown)
Jung Gil
Unknown
0.0
1995 The Eternal Empire
Korean Movie, 1995,
Lee In Mong (Main Role)
Main Role
8.0
1992 Cutting Sadness With The Knife Which Sprouts From The Heart
Korean Movie, 1992,
Jae Ho (Main Role)
Jae Ho
Main Role
0.0
1991 Portrait of the Days of Youth
Korean Movie, 1991,
Kim In Chul (Support Role)
Kim In Chul
Support Role
7.7
1990 Man Market
Korean Movie, 1990,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2005 Smile of Spring Day
Korean Special, 2005, 2 eps
Im Dae Boem (Main Role)
2
Main Role
5.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2017 Master in the House
Korean TV Show, 2017, 238 eps
[Hint Fairy] (Ep. 1) (Guest)
238
[Hint Fairy] (Ep. 1)
Guest
8.7
2016 Life Bar
Korean TV Show, 2016, 118 eps
(Ep. 56) (Guest)
118
(Ep. 56)
Guest
8.1
2016 Scene Stealer - Drama Game
Korean TV Show, 2016, 1 eps
(Main Host)
1
Main Host
7.7
2016 Abnormal Summit Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2016, 75 eps
(Ep. 119) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 119)
Guest
8.2
2015 Kim Je Dong's Talk To You
Korean TV Show, 2015, 111 eps
(Ep. 23) (Guest)
111
(Ep. 23)
Guest
7.0
2015 Take Care of My Dad
Korean TV Show, 2015, 33 eps
(Regular Member)
33
Regular Member
8.0
2010 Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 319) (Guest)
740
(Ep. 319)
Guest
9.2
2007 Live Talk Show Taxi
Korean TV Show, 2007, 501 eps
(Ep. 27, 39) (Guest)
501
(Ep. 27, 39)
Guest
8.1
2007 Happy Together Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps
(Ep. 74, 82) (Guest)
557
(Ep. 74, 82)
Guest
7.9
2007 Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 259, 405, 494) (Guest)
900
(Ep. 259, 405, 494)
Guest
7.9
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  • First Name: Jae Hyun
  • Family Name: Jo
  • Native name: 조재현
  • Also Known as: Cho Jae Hyun, Jo Jae Hyeon
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: June 30, 1965
  • Age: 58

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