Joo Hyun
Joo Hyun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joo Il-choon March 1, 1943 |
| Other names | Ju Hyeon |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 주현 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Hyŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 주일춘 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Il-chun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu Ilch'un |
Joo Hyun (Korean: 주현; born Joo Il-choon, Korean: 주일춘; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor.
Biography
Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1969, making his debut the following year in Vietnam War Battlefield. In 1990 Joo played his first comedic role, giving a memorable performance in the KBS TV drama Seoul Ttukbaeki.[1][2]
Joo starred in the 2004 film
In 2006 Joo starred in the musical comedy film The Fox Family, learning to sing and dance during a month-long period of intensive training. He chose the film because the story was fun and unconventional, and said, "it was fun to challenge myself and I don't have any regrets".[2]
Joo is the father of two children, having both a son and a daughter.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The North Korean Communists Party in Japan | |
| 1976 | Cold Hearted Days | |
| 1977 | Night Journey | |
| 1980 | No Glory | |
| 1991 | Han Hee-jak's Love Stories | |
| 1994 | Emperor of Sae-al City | |
| 1997 | Father vs Son | |
| 1999 | Happy End | Bookstore owner |
| 2001 | Friend | |
| Out of Justice | ||
| 2002 | Saving My Hubby | Baek-sa |
| 2424 | Kang Yong-gu | |
| 2003 | My Wife is a Gangster 2
|
Gosachae |
| 2004 | Sweet Sixties | Bae Jong-dal |
| A Family | Ju-seok | |
| 2005 | All for Love | Mr. Kwak |
| 2006 | The Fox Family | Father |
| 2007 | Mapado 2: Back to the Island | Park Dal-gu |
| Miracle on 1st Street | ||
| A Love |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Vietnam War Battlefield | ||
| 1990 | Seoul Ttukbaeki | ||
| 1998 | Lie | Joo Hyun-chul | |
| 1999 | Did We Really Love? | Lee Byung-kuk | |
Goodbye My Love
|
Choi Hyun-su | ||
| 2001 | Hotelier | President Choi | |
Sangdo
|
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| Wuri's Family | Man-su | ||
| 2002 | Saxophone | Kang Kap-su | |
| Let's Get Married | Tak Song-baek | ||
| Solitude | Min Sun-saeng | ||
| 2003 | Yellow Handkerchief | Lee Woon-kyu | |
| Love Letter | Dr. Jung Myung-woo | ||
| 2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower | Kim Do-chil | |
| War of the Roses | Oh Il-man | ||
| Love Story in Harvard | Lee Yong-goo | ||
| 2005 | Wonderful Life | Han Bum-soo | |
| The Secret Lovers | Suh Dal-koo | ||
| 2006 | My Lovely Fool | Dr. Park Pung-soo | |
| 2007 | A Happy Woman | Choi Hyun-doo | |
| Several Questions That Make Us Happy | |||
| Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son | Chairman Kang | ||
| 2008 | Kokkiri | Bok-man's father | |
| Why Did You Come to My House | Han Jin-tae | ||
| 2015 | Heart to Heart | Go Sang-gyu | |
| 2016 | Dear My Friends | Lee Seong-jae | |
| Dr. Romantic | Shin Myung-ho | ||
| 2019 | Mother of Mine | Jeong Dae-cheol | |
| Never Twice | Choi Geo-bok | ||
| 2020 | Dr. Romantic 2
|
Shin Myung-ho (cameo, ep. 1) |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | God father | Main Cast | with Lee Soo-jae and Kim Kap-soo | [4] |
References
- ^ a b c "Joo Hyun, an actor as friendly as a family member". KBS Global. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
- ^ a b Kim Tae-jong. "An Old Actor's Physical Challenge". HanCinema, 20 August 2006; originally published by The Korea Times. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "A Family". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
- ^ Lee Woong-hee (September 17, 2021). "KBS2 신규 예능 '갓파더' 이순재, 주현, 김갑수 '국민 아버지' 출격" [KBS2 new entertainment 'Godfather' Lee Soon-jae, Joo-hyeon, Kim Gap-soo's 'National Father' scramble]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
External links
- Joo Hyun at IMDb
- Joo Hyun at the Korean Movie Database
- Joo Hyun at HanCinema
