Won Jin
Acting
Born 1962-12-08
Seoul, South Korea
73 credits
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South Korean martial arts master known mainly for his role as Sonny Wong in The Scorpion King (aka Operation Scorpio) and his action direction of the My Wife Is A Gangster movie series.
He 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.
He 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 he trained alongside Elton Jeong at the YMCA Mechanical Gymnastics Club and became a 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 the early 90's he sent out a demo tape which resulted in David Lai casting him in a few Hong Kong movies, the most notable being The Scorpion King, which secured his place as a cult favourite. After a few films he returned to work in Korea and became one of nation's top action directors. He continues to practice and promote martial arts and has received many awards and commendations for his work.
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Filmography
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Acting
56 credits
My Name
Yeon Gaesomun
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
The Suspect
Smile, Mom
Master Of Guangdong Hall
Choked
Operation Scorpio
My Wife is a Gangster 3
China Strike Force
Sadae Shaolin Temple
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Ground Zero
My Wife is a Gangster
Seoul Raiders
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
2004 Human Market
The Scarlet Letter
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Inchon
My Wife is a Gangster 2
Women on the Run
Gen-Y Cops
No Problem 2
Elysium
Romantic Warriors
Sword In The Moon
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Brave Trio
Sad Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Emergency Act 19
Born Wild
No Tomorrow
To Catch A Thief
Brothers in Heaven
Lotto Share
The Trio Stars
Beautiful Sunday
Sunday Seoul
Saviour Of The Soul II
Guest Of Black Leopard
Azooma
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
A Bold Family
Boss X File
Almost Love
The Gate Of Destiny
Other credits
50 credits
Yeon Gaesomun
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
Smile, Mom
Master Of Guangdong Hall
Choked
Operation Scorpio
China Strike Force
Sadae Shaolin Temple
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Seoul Raiders
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
2004 Human Market
The Scarlet Letter
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Inchon
Women on the Run
Gen-Y Cops
No Problem 2
Elysium
Sword In The Moon
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Brave Trio
Sad Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Emergency Act 19
Born Wild
No Tomorrow
To Catch A Thief
Brothers in Heaven
Lotto Share
The Trio Stars
Beautiful Sunday
Sunday Seoul
Saviour Of The Soul II
Guest Of Black Leopard
Azooma
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
A Bold Family
Boss X File
Venomous 2
Almost Love
The Gate Of Destiny
Tiger's Trigger
Directing
2 credits
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