Wi Ha Joon is a South Korean actor known for his versatility. He has been in the industry for a long time and has worked hard to reach his current position. His renown and popularity are well-deserved. Aside from being a terrific actor, he has a wonderful personality behind the camera, and many people prefer his real self to his characters. In this post, we will discuss Wi Ha Joon’s biography, profile, education, career, girlfriend, and family.
Bio, Family and Education
Born on August 5, 1991, Wi Ha-joon is 31 years old as of 2023. He was born and raised in a middle-class Christian family in Wando County, South Jeolla, South Korea. His father operates an abalone farm. He has a younger sister. On social media, he is frequently pictured with his niece, A Hyeoni, his sister’s kid. He is Korean-South Korean and practices Christianity. His zodiac sign is Leo, and his ethnicity is South Korean.
Wi is a handsome dude with a wonderful physique. He stands 5’9″ tall and has a highly muscular build, although he keeps his weight at 75 kg. This lovely man has no surgeries and has very Asian eyes, which contribute to his total attractiveness. He has a charming, quirky smile that makes him instantly likable. He dresses in a highly macho style that complements his whole persona.
He attended Wando High School, South Jeolla Province, and Baekam High School, Jeongeup-si, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. He wanted to go to arts high school, but his parents were opposed to his concept of working in the entertainment sector, so he had to attend humanities high school. In his third year of high school, he penned a sincere letter to his parents about his desire to work in the entertainment industry. After reading the letter, his parents decided to send him to a school in Seoul. After leaving Jeolla Province, he attended an acting academy in Seoul, where he struggled to communicate owing to dialect variances. He didn’t speak to anyone for a year while learning the Seoul dialect. He majored in theatre and film at Sungkyul University in Anyang, South Korea. He only completed the first semester of his graduating program before enlisting in Air Force Unit 709, where he served his mandatory military service in the Air Force Police Strike Team. He continued his studies while serving in the military. He was released from his mandatory military duty. After leaving the military, he joined MSTeam Entertainment. He spent a year at Seoul Action School learning how to conduct action sequences. He trains with the academy’s coaches on occasion.
Career
Ha Joon began acting as a 21-year-old man after finishing his military service. He began by starring in a few short films, where he gained experience and confidence in front of the camera. Ha Joon remained on the big screen, even though the jobs he received were modest and insignificant. He made his film debut in 2012 with the South Korean short ‘Peace in Them.’ In 2015, he made his feature film debut in the South Korean film ‘Coin Locker Girl,’ written and directed by Han Jun-hee. In the film, he performed a supporting part as ‘young Woo-gon’. The film follows the life of Il Young (played by South Korean actress Kim Go-eun), an orphan who was abandoned in a coin locker at birth. Young is raised by a lady named Mother (played by South Korean actress Kim Hye-soo), who is the boss of a loan shark, and she follows her orders. After multiple traumatic events, Il Young murders Mother and takes over the business. He then played supporting or small roles in four South Korean films: Bad Guys Always Die (2015), Anarchist from Colony (2017), The Chase (2017), and Girl Cops (2019). He worked hard for six years until his talents were recognized in 2018 when he participated in the film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. He received nominations for the Blue Dragon Film Award, Chunsa Film Art Award, and Grand Bell Award in the Best New Actor category for his work in the film.
He made his television debut in the MBC Kdrama ‘Goodbye Mr. Black’ in 2016, playing the extended character of ‘Ha-joon.’ The series follows Cha Ji-won (played by Lee Jin-wook), a Navy SEAL demolitions officer who is betrayed by his best buddies and proclaimed a traitor. He is exiled to another nation, where he escapes and returns to South Korea with a fake wife to exact revenge. His first notable part came in the KBS2 drama ‘My Golden Life’ (2017) as ‘Ryu Jae-shin,’ Choi Seo-Hyun’s (played by South Korean actress Lee Da-in) former driver. He later participated in supporting parts in the Korean dramas Something in the Rain (2018) and Matrimonial Chaos (2018). In 2018, he played the character ‘Lee Ha-Min’ in the YouTube Kdrama ‘With Coffee. In 2019, he made his debut as ‘Ji Seo-joon’ in the TV series ‘Romance Is a Bonus Book.’ The sitcom follows Kang Dan-i (Lee Na-young), a former advertising copywriter and current unemployed divorcee, as she searches for love and a new profession. Ji Seo-joon plays a freelance book designer who meets Dan-i and falls in love with her. In 2020, he played the second lead, ‘Ye Ji-hoon,’ in the JTBC Kdrama ’18 Again,’ which is based on the 2009 American film ’17 Again. Ye Ji-hoon is a star baseball player who is raising his brother’s daughter after his brother died in an accident. He falls for Jung Da-jung (played by South Korean actress Kim Ha-neul), a 37-year-old mother of twins who is getting divorced and wants to start a new career. He was nominated for Best New Actor – Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the Korean drama.
He made his television debut the following year, playing a supporting role in the sitcom Something In The Rain. Wi Ha was finally on the screen, and his real success began. He continued to work in dramas and films for another two years. He had even more success in 2021 when he appeared in the Netflix series The Squid Games and rose to international prominence. His face was recognized all over the world. Ha Joon has recently played a serial murderer in the film Midnight and appeared in another Netflix series, Little Woman. He is presently dominating the internet with a web series titled The Worst Of Evil. He starred as ‘Jeong Do-hyeon’ in the 2021 television film ‘Shark: The Beginning.’ The film, which aired on Tving, follows Cha Woo-sol (played by South Korean actor Kim Min-suk), a victim of school violence imprisoned in a boys’ prison due to an unexpected incident, as he seeks vengeance against school bullies led by Jeong Do-hyeon, a mixed martial arts champion who assists Cha in breaking his limit and seeking his revenge. In 2021, he played his first main part as a serial murderer named ‘Do-shik’ in the South Korean film ‘Midnight.’ The film depicts a life-threatening hide-and-seek game between a psychotic killer, a deaf woman, and her mother.
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