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Won-jin Kim

Won-jin Kim

Actor, Stunts, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born December 8, 1962 in South Korea

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Born 8th December 1962 in Seoul, South Korea, martial arts master Won Jin (birth name Kim Won-jin) is known in the west mainly for his role as Sonny Wong in Operation Scorpio (1992) (aka The Scorpion King) and his action direction of the My Wife Is a Gangster (2001) movie series. In South Korea he is an martial arts icon and known is one of the godfathers of Korean action cinema.

Won Jin 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.

Won Jin 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 Won Jin trained alongside fellow Korean martial arts icon Jin-Hwa Jeong at the YMCA Mechanical Gymnastics Club and became a founding 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 Brave Trio (1988).

In the early 90's Won Jin sent out a demo tape showcasing his skills, which stunned Hong Kong movie director David Lai, who then invited him to Hong Kong and cast him in a few movies, the most notable being Operation Scorpio, which secured his place as a cult fan-favourite. Dispite his talents, there were not many roles for him to play in Hong Kong as the industry had mostly moved away from doing traditional martial arts action in favour of wire-work and gun-play. So after only a handful of films, he returned to Korea.

By the time he returned to Korea the industry had changed there also and he had few opportunities to appear in front of the camera as an actor, the notable exception being High-Grade Player (1998), a passion project of several of the top Korean stuntmen of the time, in which Won Jin played the title character. But after featuring in No Problem 2 (2002) as a favor to Operation Scorpio co-star and close friend Chin Ka-Lok (in which he got to fight one of his heroes, Hong Kong action icon Biao Yuen), he disappeared to behind the scenes and concentrated on action directing and stunt work.

He eventually made a come-back to acting with a small but memorable role in The Suspect (2013), in which he had a fight scene with leading man Gong Yoo. Audiences were shocked when the small and unassuming middle-aged man turned out to be a high-kicking martial arts master, with a physique on par with much younger lead actor.

Since then his main occupation has still been as an action director but he has made a few more on screen appearances, most notably as the villain's driver/bodyguard in the Netflix martial arts TV series My Name (2021), who has a short but intense fight scene with the series leading lady Han So-hee.

Won Jin continues to practice and promote martial arts around the world and has received many awards and commendations for his work both on and off the screen.

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[Trailer] 蠍子戰士(Operation Scorpio) - HD Version

Filmography

Actor

47

Type

Year

Tiger's Trigger Poster

Tiger's Trigger Feature Film2024The One-Eyed Killer

My Name TV Series2021Mu-jin's Driver [Mr. Hwang]

PUBG Ground Zero Poster

PUBG Ground Zero Short Film2021Prisoner

The Battle: Roar to Victory Poster

The Battle: Roar to Victory Feature Film2019Gil-san

Revenger Poster

Revenger Feature Film2018Sergei's man

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action Poster

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action Feature Film2018Black Suit Man

Warriors of the Dawn Poster

Warriors of the Dawn Feature Film2017Jurchen soldier 1

Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown Feature Film2015Kwan Xi-pei

Memories of the Sword Poster

Memories of the Sword Feature Film2015Fighter

The Suspect Poster

The Suspect Feature Film2013SA1

Pained Feature Film2011Homeless #1

Romantic Debtors Poster

Romantic Debtors Feature Film2010Bong-doo's company man #2

The Man from Nowhere Poster

The Man from Nowhere Feature Film2010Turkish Bath Gang Member

City of Fathers Poster

City of Fathers Feature Film2009Tae-suk's man #4

Open City Poster

Open City Feature Film2008Kick-off gangster

Our School's E.T. Poster

Our School's E.T. Feature Film2008Referee

Seu-ka-woo-teu Poster

Seu-ka-woo-teu Feature Film2007Y heavy #6

Soo: Revenge for a Twisted Fate Poster

Soo: Revenge for a Twisted Fate Feature Film2007Mi-na's house attacker

A Dirty Carnival Poster

A Dirty Carnival Feature Film2006Three-way arcade room gundal #3

Almost Love Poster

Almost Love Feature Film2006Maternity Doctor

Running Wild Poster

Running Wild Feature Film2006Dogang-pa organisation member

Sunflower Poster

Sunflower Feature Film2006Do-pil's gang

Typhoon Feature Film2005Chinese military

No Problem 2 Poster

No Problem 2 Feature Film2002Invincible

China Strike Force Poster

China Strike Force Feature Film2000Hitman

High-Grade Player Poster

High-Grade Player Feature Film1998Gal Ku-li

Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time Poster

Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time Feature Film1993Kwai's assassin

Women on the Run Poster

Women on the Run Feature Film1993King Kong

Operation Scorpio Poster

Operation Scorpio Feature Film1992Sonny Wong

Saviour of the Soul II Poster

Saviour of the Soul II Feature Film1992Kidnapper Goblin

Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure Poster

Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure Feature Film1992Tak-shi

Korean Boy Poster

Korean Boy Feature Film1991Chinese Fighter

The Trio Stars Poster

The Trio Stars Feature Film1991Sigma

Super Hong Gil-Dong 3 Poster

Super Hong Gil-Dong 3 Feature Film1989Geung-si

Brave Trio Poster

Brave Trio Feature Film1988Yong

Hello Lim Geok-jeong Poster

Hello Lim Geok-jeong Feature Film1987Escort hit with green bundle

Imbecile 3 Poster

Imbecile 3 Feature Film1987Fighting waiter in red

Shaolin: The Blood Mission Poster

Shaolin: The Blood Mission Feature Film1984Tai Luk-Tong Student [Hai Lu Kang Student]

Duel of Ultimate Weapons Poster

Duel of Ultimate Weapons Feature Film1983Seub-Deuk's Buddy [Song's Buddy]

Apostate Disciple Feature Film1982Snake Fist student

Dreadnaught Rivals Poster

Dreadnaught Rivals Feature Film1982Shaolin waiter

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha Poster

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha Feature Film1981Pickpocket Teen

Inchon Feature Film1981Evacuee on bridge

Secret Bandit of Black Leopard Poster

Secret Bandit of Black Leopard Feature Film1981

Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu Poster

Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu Feature Film1979Green amazon

The Dragon's Snake Fist Poster

The Dragon's Snake Fist Feature Film1979Snake Fist student

Enter the Invincible Hero Poster

Enter the Invincible Hero Feature Film1977Pang's henchman in white

Stunts

114

Type

Year

Lotto Share Poster

Lotto Share Feature Film2021

My Name TV Series2021

PUBG Ground Zero Poster

PUBG Ground Zero Short Film2021

Squid Game Poster

Squid Game TV Series2021

#Alive Feature Film2020

Peninsula Poster

Peninsula Feature Film2020

The Singer Poster

The Singer Feature Film2020

Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no getsumen tansaki Poster

Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no getsumen tansaki Feature Film2019

Man of Men Poster

Man of Men Feature Film2019

Paboos Feature Film2019

The Battle of Jangsari Poster

The Battle of Jangsari Feature Film2019

The Battle: Roar to Victory Poster

The Battle: Roar to Victory Feature Film2019

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island Poster

Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island Feature Film2018

Feng Shui Poster

Feng Shui Feature Film2018

Revenger Poster

Revenger Feature Film2018

Take Point Poster

Take Point Feature Film2018

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action Poster

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action Feature Film2018

The Princess and the Matchmaker Poster

The Princess and the Matchmaker Feature Film2018

1987: When the Day Comes Poster

1987: When the Day Comes Feature Film2017

A Day Feature Film2017

Brothers in Heaven Poster

Brothers in Heaven Feature Film2017

Real Feature Film2017

Steel Rain Poster

Steel Rain Feature Film2017

Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite Poster

Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite Feature Film2016

No Tomorrow Poster

No Tomorrow Feature Film2016

Empire of Lust Poster

Empire of Lust Feature Film2015

Gangnam 1970 Poster

Gangnam 1970 Feature Film2015

Kuru Kuru and Friends: The Rainbow Tree Forest Poster

Kuru Kuru and Friends: The Rainbow Tree Forest Feature Film2015

Looking for the Dead Master Poster

Looking for the Dead Master Feature Film2015

Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown Feature Film2015

Memories of the Sword Poster

Memories of the Sword Feature Film2015

Broken Feature Film2014

My Dictator Poster

My Dictator Feature Film2014

Ode to My Father Poster

Ode to My Father Feature Film2014

Genomu hazâdo: Aru tensai kagakusha no 5-kakan Poster

Genomu hazâdo: Aru tensai kagakusha no 5-kakan Feature Film2013

Man on the Edge Poster

Man on the Edge Feature Film2013

The Spy Feature Film2013

The Suspect Poster

The Suspect Feature Film2013

When Winter Screams Poster

When Winter Screams Feature Film2013

26 Years Poster

26 Years Feature Film2012

A Millionaire on the Run Poster

A Millionaire on the Run Feature Film2012

Lady Furious Poster

Lady Furious Feature Film2012

Mother Vengeance Poster

Mother Vengeance Feature Film2012

Runway Cop Poster

Runway Cop Feature Film2012

The Concubine Poster

The Concubine Feature Film2012

Choked Feature Film2011

Moby Dick Poster

Moby Dick Feature Film2011

Pained Feature Film2011

Quick Feature Film2011

The Front Line Poster

The Front Line Feature Film2011

War of the Arrows Poster

War of the Arrows Feature Film2011

Attack the Gas Station! 2 Poster

Attack the Gas Station! 2 Feature Film2010

Coffee House Poster

Coffee House TV Series2010

Romantic Debtors Poster

Romantic Debtors Feature Film2010

Smile, Mom Poster

Smile, Mom TV Series2010

The Man from Nowhere Poster

The Man from Nowhere Feature Film2010

The Quiz Show Scandal Poster

The Quiz Show Scandal Feature Film2010

Twilight Gangsters Poster

Twilight Gangsters Feature Film2010

Be with Me Poster

Be with Me Feature Film2009

City of Fathers Poster

City of Fathers Feature Film2009

You Are Beautiful Poster

You Are Beautiful TV Series2009

Antique Feature Film2008

My New Partner Poster

My New Partner Feature Film2008

Open City Poster

Open City Feature Film2008

Byutipul seondei Poster

Byutipul seondei Feature Film2007

Skeletons in the Closet Poster

Skeletons in the Closet Feature Film2007

Soo: Revenge for a Twisted Fate Poster

Soo: Revenge for a Twisted Fate Feature Film2007

A Dirty Carnival Poster

A Dirty Carnival Feature Film2006

Almost Love Poster

Almost Love Feature Film2006

My Wife Is a Gangster 3 Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster 3 Feature Film2006

Running Wild Poster

Running Wild Feature Film2006

A Bold Family Poster

A Bold Family Feature Film2005

Sad Movie Poster

Sad Movie Feature Film2005

Seoul Raiders Poster

Seoul Raiders Feature Film2005

Ssunday Seoul Poster

Ssunday Seoul Feature Film2005

Doma Ahn Jung-geun Poster

Doma Ahn Jung-geun Feature Film2004

The Scarlet Letter Poster

The Scarlet Letter Feature Film2004

Who's Got the Tape Poster

Who's Got the Tape Feature Film2004

Elysium Feature Film2003

My Wife Is a Gangster 2 Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster 2 Feature Film2003

Nangman jagaek Poster

Nangman jagaek Feature Film2003

Sword in the Moon Poster

Sword in the Moon Feature Film2003

4 Toes Feature Film2002

Boss X-File Poster

Boss X-File Feature Film2002

Emergency 19 Poster

Emergency 19 Feature Film2002

No Problem 2 Poster

No Problem 2 Feature Film2002

Born Wild Poster

Born Wild Feature Film2001

My Wife Is a Gangster Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster Feature Film2001

China Strike Force Poster

China Strike Force Feature Film2000

Gen-Y Cops Poster

Gen-Y Cops Feature Film2000

High-Grade Player Poster

High-Grade Player Feature Film1998

The Gate of Destiny Poster

The Gate of Destiny Feature Film1996

Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time Poster

Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time Feature Film1993

Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk Poster

Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk Feature Film1993

Women on the Run Poster

Women on the Run Feature Film1993

Operation Scorpio Poster

Operation Scorpio Feature Film1992

Saviour of the Soul II Poster

Saviour of the Soul II Feature Film1992

Korean Boy Poster

Korean Boy Feature Film1991

The Trio Stars Poster

The Trio Stars Feature Film1991

To Catch a Thief Poster

To Catch a Thief Feature Film1991

Super Hong Gil-Dong 3 Poster

Super Hong Gil-Dong 3 Feature Film1989

Brave Trio Poster

Brave Trio Feature Film1988

Hello Lim Geok-jeong Poster

Hello Lim Geok-jeong Feature Film1987

Imbecile 3 Poster

Imbecile 3 Feature Film1987

Shaolin: The Blood Mission Poster

Shaolin: The Blood Mission Feature Film1984

Duel of Ultimate Weapons Poster

Duel of Ultimate Weapons Feature Film1983

Apostate Disciple Feature Film1982

Dreadnaught Rivals Poster

Dreadnaught Rivals Feature Film1982

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha Poster

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha Feature Film1981

Inchon Feature Film1981

Secret Bandit of Black Leopard Poster

Secret Bandit of Black Leopard Feature Film1981

Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu Poster

Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu Feature Film1979

The Dragon's Snake Fist Poster

The Dragon's Snake Fist Feature Film1979

Enter the Invincible Hero Poster

Enter the Invincible Hero Feature Film1977

2nd Unit / Asst Director

30

Type

Year

Lotto Share Poster

Lotto Share Feature Film2021

Brothers in Heaven Poster

Brothers in Heaven Feature Film2017

No Tomorrow Poster

No Tomorrow Feature Film2016

Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown Feature Film2015

When Winter Screams Poster

When Winter Screams Feature Film2013

Mother Vengeance Poster

Mother Vengeance Feature Film2012

Choked Feature Film2011

Coffee House Poster

Coffee House TV Series2010

Smile, Mom Poster

Smile, Mom TV Series2010

Be with Me Poster

Be with Me Feature Film2009

You Are Beautiful Poster

You Are Beautiful TV Series2009

Antique Feature Film2008

Byutipul seondei Poster

Byutipul seondei Feature Film2007

Almost Love Poster

Almost Love Feature Film2006

My Wife Is a Gangster 3 Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster 3 Feature Film2006

A Bold Family Poster

A Bold Family Feature Film2005

Sad Movie Poster

Sad Movie Feature Film2005

Ssunday Seoul Poster

Ssunday Seoul Feature Film2005

Doma Ahn Jung-geun Poster

Doma Ahn Jung-geun Feature Film2004

The Scarlet Letter Poster

The Scarlet Letter Feature Film2004

Who's Got the Tape Poster

Who's Got the Tape Feature Film2004

Elysium Feature Film2003

My Wife Is a Gangster 2 Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster 2 Feature Film2003

Nangman jagaek Poster

Nangman jagaek Feature Film2003

Sword in the Moon Poster

Sword in the Moon Feature Film2003

4 Toes Feature Film2002

Boss X-File Poster

Boss X-File Feature Film2002

Emergency 19 Poster

Emergency 19 Feature Film2002

My Wife Is a Gangster Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster Feature Film2001

The Gate of Destiny Poster

The Gate of Destiny Feature Film1996

Other Crew

6

Lotto Share Poster

Lotto Share Feature Film2021

The Suspect Poster

The Suspect Feature Film2013

Ssunday Seoul Poster

Ssunday Seoul Feature Film2005

My Wife Is a Gangster 2 Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster 2 Feature Film2003

My Wife Is a Gangster Poster

My Wife Is a Gangster Feature Film2001

Women on the Run Poster

Women on the Run Feature Film1993

Thanks

1

Secretly Sweetly S1 Poster

Secretly Sweetly S1 Short Film2022

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