Son Hyun-joo

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, 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 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 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 The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die Gun seller Special appearance Hansan: Rising Dragon Won Gyun

Television series Year Title Role Notes 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 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 Swallow the Sun Temptation of an Angel Pervert at the sauna Cameo 2010 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 2011 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 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 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 2022 Tracer In Tae-joon 2024 Your Honor Song Pan-ho 2026 The Wonderfools Ha Won-do Reborn Rookie Kang Yong-ho / Chairman Kang Bu Seung-kwon

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2021 Son Hyun-joo's Simple Station MC with Lim Ji-yeon and Kim Jun-hyun Baeksang Arts Awards 2006 Best Actor – Television My Rosy Life 2013 Best Actor – Television The Chaser 2014 Best Actor – Film Hide and Seek Blue Dragon Film Awards 1998 Best Supporting Actor The Happenings Buil Film Awards 2014 Best Actor Hide and Seek Grand Bell Awards 2008 Best Supporting Actor The Devil's Game 2015 Best Actor The Chronicles of Evil KBS Drama Awards 1996 Best Supporting Actor First Love 2002 Best Supporting Actor To Be with You 2005 Best Couple Award Son Hyun-joo 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 Korea Broadcasting Awards 2013 Best Actor The Chaser Korea Drama Awards 2012 Grand Prize (Daesang) The Chaser Top Excellence Award, Actor Korean Film Shining Star Awards 2017 Star Award Ordinary Person MBC Drama Awards 2003 Top Excellence Award, Actor Lady Next Door Moscow International Film Festival 2017 Best Actor Ordinary Person SBS Drama Awards 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 The Korean Film Actors Guild Awards 2015 Top Star Award The Chronicles of Evil

Honors + Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor or award Country or organization Year Honor / Award National Tax Service 2011 Presidential Commendation South Korea 2010 Citation 2017 Presidential Commendation

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200