# Wi Ha-joon

Wi Ha-joon (Korean: 위하준; born Wi Hyun-yi (위현이); August 5, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Hwang Jun-ho in Squid Game (2021–2025). Wi has also starred in the films Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), Shark: The Beginning (2021) and Midnight (2021), as well as the television series Something in the Rain (2018), Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), 18 Again (2020), Bad and Crazy (2021), Little Women (2022), The Worst of Evil (2023), and The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024). In 2022, Wi was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year. Wi is managed by MSTeam Entertainment.

## Early life and education

Wi Ha-joon was born on August 5, 1991, on the island of Soando in Wanju County, South Jeolla Province, and grew up on his family's abalone farm. He attended Sungkyul University, majoring in theatre and film. He completed his military service prior to debuting as an actor.

## Career

Wi made his acting debut in 2012, starring in the short film Peace in Them. Wi made small appearances in several films, before he was cast in a main role in the 2018 film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. The same year, he appeared in a supporting role in the television series Something in the Rain.
In 2019, Wi appeared in the television series Romance Is a Bonus Book alongside Lee Jong-suk, Lee Na-young and Jung Yoo-jin. The series received positive reviews and Wi was praised for his acting, earning a nomination for Best New Actor - Television at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2020, Wi appeared as a famous baseball athlete in the television series 18 Again, based on the American film 17 Again.
Wi received international recognition in 2021 for his role in the hit Netflix series Squid Game, portraying the character Hwang Jun-ho, a police officer who sneaks into the game to find his missing brother. The cast was praised by critics for their acting and the show itself won numerous awards, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and the Grand Prize at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards. Wi reprised his role as Hwang Jun-ho in 2024 for the second season.
In 2021, Wi also played a serial killer in the thriller film Midnight, and starred alongside Lee Dong-wook in the television series Bad and Crazy. Wi returned in 2022 with the Netflix series Little Women. The series achieved double-digit ratings for its final episode in South Korea.
In 2023, Wi starred in the Disney+ series The Worst of Evil alongside Ji Chang-wook and Im Se-mi, and the Netflix series Gyeongseong Creature alongside Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Soo Hyun, Kim Hae-sook and Jo Han-chul.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Peace in Them | Ji-hwan | Short film |
| 2015 | Coin Locker Girl | Woo-gon (young) | |
| 2015 | Bad Guys Always Die | Cha Myung-ho | China-South Korean co-production |
| 2016 | Eclipse | Jung-tae | |
| 2017 | Anarchist from Colony | Korean youth in prison | |
| 2017 | The Chase | Jung-hyuk (young) | |
| 2018 | Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum | Ha-joon | |
| 2019 | Miss & Mrs. Cops | Jung Woo-jun | |
| 2021 | Shark: The Beginning | Jeong Do-hyeon | |
| 2021 | Midnight | Do-shik | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Goodbye Mr. Black | Ha-joon | |
| 2017 | My Golden Life | Ryu Jae-shin | |
| 2018 | Something in the Rain | Yoon Seung-ho | |
| 2018 | Matrimonial Chaos | Im Si-ho | |
| 2019 | Romance Is a Bonus Book | Ji Seo-joon | |
| 2020 | Soul Mechanic | Oh Yoo-min | Cameo (Episode 1 and 4) |
| 2020 | 18 Again | Ye Ji-hoon | |
| 2021–2022 | Bad and Crazy | K | |
| 2021–2025 | Squid Game | Hwang Jun-ho | Season 1–3 |
| 2022 | Little Women | Choi Do-il | |
| 2023 | The Worst of Evil | Jung Gi-cheol | |
| 2023–2024 | Gyeongseong Creature | Kwon Jun-taek | Season 1 |
| 2024 | The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | Lee Jun-ho | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | With Coffee | Lee Ha-min | | |
| TBA | Shark: The Storm | Jeong Do-hyeon | Special appearance | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Island Trio | Season 2, guest appearance | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Maybe It's Too Late" (늦은 거겠지) | 2018 | Matrimonial Chaos OST Part 2 |

## Ambassadorship

* Public relations ambassador from Soan-myeon (2022)

## 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 |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Squid Game | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor – Television | Romance Is a Bonus Book | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum | Nominated |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Something in the Rain | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Cine21 | 2021 | New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 | 5th | |
| Cine21 | 2021 | Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 | 6th | |