Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 08, 1962
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Credits
73 titles
Won Jin
Biography
South Korean martial arts master known mainly for his role as Sonny Wong in The Scorpion King (aka Operation Scorpio) and his action direction of the My Wife Is A Gangster movie series. He created a very unique style that was well ahead of it's time, showcasing many techniques used in modern Tricking and he also inspired famous martial art actors such as Scott Adkins and Tony Jaa. He began learning Taekwondo around age 7 and created his own style of kicking and acrobatics. He was was a big fan of Bruce Lee and fell in love with the nunchaku He would go on to learn Hapkido, Wushu and various other styles. In late 70s he trained alongside Elton Jeong at the YMCA Mechanical Gymnastics Club and became a member of the Korean martial arts / stunt group Ottogi Martial Arts Team, working on his first movie in 1979. He appeared as a side character in some Korean martial arts movies and in 1988 got his first starring role. In the early 90's he sent out a demo tape which resulted in David Lai casting him in a few Hong Kong movies, the most notable being The Scorpion King, which secured his place as a cult favourite. After a few films he returned to work in Korea and became one of nation's top action directors. He continues to practice and promote martial arts and has received many awards and commendations for his work. J.J. Hayden
Known For
Filmography
Tiger's Trigger
Lotto Share
Action Director
My Name
Moo-jin's chauffeur
Ground Zero
prisoner
Bongcheon Tiger Lee
Action Director
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Stunt Coordinator
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Gil-san
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Stunt Coordinator
Brothers in Heaven
Stunt Coordinator
No Tomorrow
Stunt Coordinator
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
Kwan Xi-Pei
Dokdo 512
Director
The Suspect
SA1
Azooma
Stunt Coordinator
When Winter Screams
Stunt Coordinator
Choked
Stunt Coordinator
Smile, Mom
Action Director
Beautiful Sunday
Stunt Coordinator
My Wife is a Gangster 3
Martial Arts Choreographer
Yeon Gaesomun
Stunt Coordinator
Almost Love
Maternity Doctor
Sunday Seoul
Stunt Coordinator
Sad Movie
Stunt Coordinator
A Bold Family
Stunt Coordinator
Seoul Raiders
Stunts
The Scarlet Letter
Stunt Coordinator
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
Stunt Coordinator
2004 Human Market
Action Director
Who's Got The Tape?
Stunts
Romantic Warriors
Martial Arts Choreographer
My Wife is a Gangster 2
Martial Arts Choreographer
Sword In The Moon
Stunt Double
Elysium
Action Director
Boss X File
Stunt Double
Emergency Act 19
Martial Arts Choreographer
4 Toes
Stunt Double
No Problem 2
Invincible
Born Wild
Martial Arts Choreographer
My Wife is a Gangster
Martial Arts Choreographer
China Strike Force
Lee, The Assassin
Gen-Y Cops
Stunt Coordinator
Venomous
Ah Chun [Special Appearance]
The Expert
Gal Ku-Li
The Gate Of Destiny
Stunt Coordinator
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Martial Arts Choreographer
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
Yong-Pal
Women on the Run
King Kong
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Martial Arts Choreographer
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
Yuen Chun
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Stunts