# Jo Han-chul

Jo Han-chul (Korean: 조한철; born June 13, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Jo Han-cheol debuted in the play 'One Room' in 1998 and has been active in the theater world for a long time. After that, he went back and forth between TV dramas and movies, playing supporting roles. He is best known for his roles in television drama 100 Days My Prince (2018), Vincenzo (2021), Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021), Jirisan (2021), Reborn Rich (2022), Gyeongseong Creature (2023) and Love Next Door (2024).

## Education

Jo graduated from Cheongju University with an undergraduate degree in Film Directing from the Department of Theater and Film. He then pursued further education and earned a master's degree in acting from the Korea National University of Arts and Drama. For his graduation thesis, Jo focused on the topic of 'Research on Film Acting in relation to the unique characteristics of media in films, with a critical examination of American method acting'.

## Career

He debuted as theater actor in 1998 in play One Room (원룸).
A year later, he made his first appearance in a movie with a small role in Peppermint Candy. He has acted in other film such as 'Theatrical Exhibition', 'Ask the one who can', 'The most beautiful breakup in the world', 'Moby Dick', 'Ask the one who can', 'Yeonga City', and 'Scary Story'. ' 'Feng Shui', '48 Meters', 'Wonderful Woman', 'Scandal - A Very Shocking and Immoral Incident' (hereafter referred to as 'Scandal'), 'Hide and Seek', 'The Five', etc.
In 2008, Lee joined the encore performance of Park Su-jin's play "Applause for Juliet," directed by Min Bok-ki. The play, which originally premiered in 2004, received acclaim for its vibrant dialogue and imaginative storytelling. Jo portrayed the character of Seok-dong (Hamlet), alongside Lee Jin-hee as Seon-jeong (Ophelia), Min-ho as Romeo, and Bok-soon as Juliet. The play explores a complex web of conflicting love in a contemporary setting that cleverly combines Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
After a career of two decades, Jo's breakthrough as an actor came with his portrayal of an after-life prosecutor in the box office hit Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days. Joo was not the first choice for this role, in fact he replaced Oh Dal-su who had resigned from the movie. That same year, Joo also achieved a breakthrough in television dramas by playing the role of a king in 100 Days My Prince. He was cast as a replacement for Yoon Tae-young. The 2018 tvN historical drama is ranked as one of highest-rated Korean drama on cable television.

## Other work

He is also an instructor teaching applied acting camera classes at the Department of Theater and Film at Dankook University.

## Personal life

In 2015, Jo shared that he and his wife were in their 15th year of marriage. Jo revealed that he and his wife have a son,who is in the first year of middle school and a daughter in the fifth grade of elementary school. Jo's wife is one year younger than him, and interestingly, they had lived in the same neighborhood during their childhood. They reunited when they were both twenty-eight years old and decided to tie the knot after just three months of dating. Jo expressed that their frequent encounters brought comfort and a sense of freshness, leading him to make the decision to marry her.
While Jo pursued his acting career, his wife was a former fashion designer who now specializes in creating stage costumes for various performances, including theater and musicals. She is currently known as Kang Ki-jeong, a talented designer actively involved in the vibrant theater scene of Daehakro.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Peppermint Candy | | |
| 2005 | Tale of Cinema | Sang Won's older brother | |
| 2006 | Sundays in August | Tae Jin | |
| 2007 | Milky Way Liberation Front | | |
| 2007 | Off Road | Sang-Hoon | |
| 2010 | Read My Lips | Pastor Jo | |
| 2010 | Finding Mr. Destiny | Yun-Chool | |
| 2011 | The Last Blossom | Chief Director of Jungchul Hospital | |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Park Jeong Gil | |
| 2012 | Deranged | Researcher | |
| 2012 | Horror Stories | Army doctor | |
| 2012 | Romance Joe | Director Lee | |
| 2012 | All About My Wife | Public officer at divorce court | |
| 2013 | 48m | Jo Han-Cheol | |
| 2013 | Hide and Seek | Jung-Nam | |
| 2013 | Red Family | Loan shark | |
| 2013 | The Five | Kim Sung Il | |
| 2013 | Steel Cold Winter | Doctor | |
| 2014 | Remarkable Woman | Cafe employee | |
| 2014 | Sookhee | Professor Yun | |
| 2014 | Super Virgin | | |
| 2015 | The Treacherous | Park Won-jong | |
| 2016 | The Wailing | Detective 1 | |
| 2016 | Horror Stories III | Survival Earth Armed Forces | |
| 2016 | Luck Key | Il-Sung | |
| 2016 | Pandora | President of Shimwon E&C | |
| 2016 | Papa Zombie | Gong Han-cheol | |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Yang Jin-joo's campaign manager | |
| 2017 | Heart Blackened | Jung Seung-Gil | |
| 2018 | The Pension | Choo-Ho | |
| 2018 | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Prosecutor | |
| 2018 | Default | Lee Dae-Hwan | |
| 2019 | Romang | Jo Jin-soo | |
| 2019 | Juror 8 | Choi Yeong-jae | |
| 2019 | Cheer Up, Mr. Lee | Duk Goo | |
| 2019 | Black Money | Kim Nam-gyu | |
| 2019 | Ashfall | Colonel | |
| 2020 | Honest Candidate | Nam Yong-Sung | |
| 2020 | The Day I Died: Unclosed Case | Lawyer Oh | |
| 2021 | Three Sisters | Dong-Wook | |
| 2021 | New Year Blues | CEO Yoon | |
| 2021 | Sweet & Sour | Patient | Netflix film |
| 2021 | The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey | Park Yong-Ho | |
| 2021 | Heaven: To the Land of Happiness | | |
| 2023 | The Moon | Minister of Science and Technology | |
| 2024 | My Name Is Loh Kiwan | Yoon-seong | Netflix film |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | New Heart | Cleveland clinic surgeon | |
| 2009 | Iris | Captain Jung | |
| 2012–2013 | The Great Seer | Moo-Young | |
| 2013 | She is Wow! | Hyeon Sang-Beom | |
| 2013 | The Scandal | Shin Kang-Ho | |
| 2014 | High School King of Savvy | Kim Chang-Soo | |
| 2014–2015 | Healer | Yoon Dong-Won | |
| 2015 | Flower of Queen | Kim Do-Shin | |
| 2015 | The Producers | Secretary Kim | |
| 2015 | My Beautiful Bride | Park Tae-Gyu | |
| 2015 | Oh My Ghost | Doctor Hong | Cameo (episode 5) |
| 2015 | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Detective Choi | |
| 2016 | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Kim Tae-Jung | |
| 2017 | Tomorrow, with You | Doo-Sik | |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Jang Ki-Tae | |
| 2018 | Mother | Chang-Geun | |
| 2018 | 100 Days My Prince | King | |
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Yoon Dong-Chan | |
| 2019 | Romance Is a Bonus Book' | Bong Ji-hong | |
| 2019 | Kill It | Ko Hyun-Woo | |
| 2019 | Perfume | Kim Tae-Joon | |
| 2020 | Nobody Knows | Yoon Hee-seob | |
| 2020 | Memorist | Jin Jae-Gyu | |
| 2020 | Kkondae Intern | Ramen shop man | Cameo (episode 7,11,18) |
| 2020 | Once Again | Jo Won-Chul | Cameo |
| 2021 | Hello, Me! | Store manager | Cameo (episode 1–2) |
| 2021 | Vincenzo | Han Seung-Hyeok | |
| 2021 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | Oh Chun-jae | |
| 2021 | Jirisan | Park Il-hae | |
| 2022 | Love All Play | Lee Tae-sang | |
| 2022 | The Law Cafe | Lee Pyun-woong | |
| 2022 | Reborn Rich | Jin Dong-ki | |
| 2023 | Stealer: The Treasure Keeper | Jang Tae-in | |
| 2023 | The Matchmakers | The King | |
| 2024 | The Auditors | Pyeon In-Ho (ep.5-6) | |
| 2024 | Love Next Door | Bae Geun-sik | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Prominent Woman | Cafe employee | |
| 2014 | Flirty Boy and Girl | Workaholic / Man #1 | Main Role |
| 2018 | Top Management | President Baek | Cameo |
| 2020 | Kingdom | Won Yu | Season 2 |
| 2022 | The Sound of Magic | Yoon Ah-yi's father | |
| 2022 | Weak Hero Class 1 | Beom-seok's father | Special appearance |
| 2022 | Big Bet | Kim Gye-jang | Special appearance |
| 2023 | Race | Song Seon-tae | |
| 2023–2024 | Gyeongseong Creature | Yoon Joong-won | Season 1–2 |
| 2024 | Queen Woo | Woo Do | |
| TBA | Mercy For None | Seong-cheol | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Title | Role | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Ref. |
| 2007 | Actors' Association | 배우반상회 | Cast member | |

### Music video appearances

Music video appearances :
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
| 2004 | "Misty Moon" | Lim Hyung-joo | |

## Stage
### Theater

Theater performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 1998 | One Room | 원룸 | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Mount Obong is on Fire | 오봉산 불지르다 | Hwang Geochang's son, male | Egg and Nucleus Small Theater | April 20 – May 9 | |
| 2001 | Barbarian Woman Ongnyeo | 오랑캐 여자 옹녀 | Gangsoe | Korea National University of Arts Arts Theater | May 17–19 | |
| 2002 | Korean Wooturi | 우리나라 우투리 | pampas grass mower,people moving Mt. Jirisan,servant | Seoul Arts Center free small theater | August 23 – September 1 | |
| 2004 | Between Coolness and Passion | 냉정과 열정사이 | Jun-sei | Daehakro Installation Theater Jeongmiso | Mar 11 – May 9 | |
| 2005 | (2005) Asian Theater Directors Workshop; person who comes to mind | (2005) 아시아연극연출가워크샵; 생각나는 사람 | Jo Han-chul | Polymedia Theater | April 13–15 | |
| 2005 | Assassin Fever | 밀크우드 | Western man,Jo Mal,Beongi,Jinwang Yeong-jeong,Sasha,gentleman,Minister of Defense | Arko Arts Theater Small Theater | Oct 4–7 | |
| 2006 | Joseon Coalition Scandal Hoya | 조선 연정 스캔들 호야 | King | Miryang Theater Village | July 21 – Aug 1 | |
| 2006 | Milkwood | 자객열전 | pampas grass mower,people moving Mt. Jirisan,servant | Cultural Arts Promotion Agency Arts Theater | February 11–27 | |
| 2007 | The Cockscomb Flower | 맨드라미꽃 | Joo-hye | Daehangno Black Box Theater | Jan 12–28 | |
| 2007 | The Crucible | 시련 | Pastor John Hale | Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater | April 11–29 | |
| 2007 | Melodrama | 멜로드라마 | Kim Chan-il | Daehak-ro T.O.M. Hall 2 | Sep 6 – Dec 31 | |
| 2008 | Applause for Julie | 줄리에게 박수를 | Hamlet (Seokdong) | Doosan Art Center Space111 | March 8 – May 5 | |
| 2008 | Melodrama | 멜로드라마 | Kim Chan-il | Daehak-ro T.O.M. Hall 2 | Sep 5 – Nov 2 | |
| 2008 | Joseon Coalition Scandal Hoya | 조선 연정 스캔들 호야 | Man | Daehakro Theater | Nov 14–30 | |
| 2010 | Hoya | 호야(好夜) | King | Namsan Arts Center | Jan 23–31 | |
| 2010 | Tournament | 토너먼트 | Im Jin-taek (second son) | LG Art Center | April 20–25 | |
| 2017 | His and Her Thursday | 그와 그녀의 목요일 | Jung-min | Daehak-ro Dream Art Center Building 2 | July 22 – Aug 20 | |

### Musical

List of Musical Work(s) :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2006 | March! Waikiki Brothers | 행진! 와이키키 브라더스 | Byeon Gang-su | National Theater Haeoreum Theater | March 3 – April 9 | |
| 2007 | Hard Rock Cafe - Lost In Paradise | 하드락 카페 - Lost In Paradise | Hwang Sajang | the National Museum of Korea | Jan 6 – Feb 16 | |
| 2008 | New March, Waikiki! | 新행진, 와이키키! | Byeon Gang-su | National Theater Haeoreum Theater | June 7–15 | |
| 2008 | New March, Waikiki! | 新행진, 와이키키! | Byeon Gang-su | Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall | June 27–29 | |
| 2008 | New March, Waikiki! | 新행진, 와이키키! | Byeon Gang-su | Seongnam Art Center Opera House | July 4–6 | |
| 2009 | New March, Waikiki! | 新행진, 와이키키! | Byeon Gang-su | National Theater Haeoreum Theater | Feb 8 – March 11 | |
| 2009 | Hero | 영웅 | man | LG Art Center | Oct 26 – Dec 31 | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album | Notes | Ref. |
| "Exercise at the Moonlit Night" (달밤에 체조) | 2021 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Disc 1 | As Oh Yoon, a singer, his role in the drama. | |
| "The Beginning of the End" (끝과 시작) | 2021 | Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha OST Disc 1 | As Oh Yoon, a singer, his role in the drama. | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Reborn Rich, Stealer: The Treasure Keeper | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Love All Play, The Law Cafe | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | The Matchmakers | Won |