Jo Shin-je (Korean조신제; born January 16, 1979), known professionally as Jo Woo-jin (Korean조우진) is a South Korean actor. He is known as an in-demand supporting or character actor on the big screen and TV series, such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2017), Chicago Typewriter (2017), The Drug King (2018), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Happiness (2021) [1][2] He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2019 for his performance in the film Default (2018).

Jo Woo-jin
Jo in May 2018
Born
Jo Shin-je

(1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 45)
Daegu, South Korea
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
AgentYooborn Company
Spouse
Unknown
(m. 2018)
Korean name
Hangul
조우진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo Woo-jean
McCune–ReischauerCho Uchin
Birth name
Hangul
조신제
Revised RomanizationJo Sin-je
McCune–ReischauerCho Sinche

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Mama
War of the Arrows Qing messenger
2012 Wonderful Radio
2014 Venus Talk PD Choi
2015 Inside Men Director Jo
2016 Mood of the Day Agency junior
2017 One Line Prosecutor Won
The King Park Tae-soo's detective
The Sheriff in Town Seon-cheol
Real Sa Do-jin
V.I.P. Public prosecutor
The Fortress Jung Myung-soo
The Bros Lee Mi-bong
Steel Rain Choi Myung-rok
2018 Rampant Park Jong-sa
The Drug King Jo Seong-kang
Default Vice-minister of Finance
2019 Trade Your Love Section chief Seo
Money Han Ji-cheol
2020 Steel Rain 2: Summit Voice of the South Korean submarine captain
Collectors Dr. John [3]
2021 The Book of Fish Byeol Jang Cameo [4]
Seo Bok Assistant Manager, Korea Intelligence Agency
Hard Hit Seong-gyu [5]
2022 Kingmaker Director Lee
Alienoid Cheong-woon [6][7]
Hunt Moon Hyun-seok Special appearance [8]
Hero Ma Do-sik Special appearance [9]
2024 Alienoid: Return to the Future Cheong-woon [10]
TBA Harbin Kim Sang-hyeon [11]
Boss Soon-tae [12]

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 OB & GY
2011 Warrior Baek Dong-soo
2012 Dr. Jin Deuk-chil
2012–2013 The King's Doctor
2013 Incarnation of Money
Hur Jun, The Original Story Woo Gong-bo
Gu Family Book Jo Gwan-woong's soldier
Goddess of Marriage Hye-Jung's brother-in-law
Medical Top Team Doctor Lim
2013–2014 Empress Ki Wang Go's soldier
One Well-Raised Daughter
My Love from the Star Heo-jun's assistant (Joseon era)
Miss Korea Dream Department Store Manager
2014 Secret Door Lee Dal-Sung
2015 Make a Woman Cry
2016 Squad 38 Ahn Tae-wook
2016–2017 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Kim Do-young
2017 Chicago Typewriter Gal Ji-seok
Drama StageChief B and the Love Letter Shim Byung-sun
2018 Mr. Sunshine Im Gwan-soo [13]
2021 Happiness Han Tae-suk [14]
2023 Nice Man [15]

Web series edit

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Narco-Saints Byeon Ki-tae [16][17]

Radio shows edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Bae Chul-soo's Music Camp Special DJ August 13–14 [18]

Awards and nominations edit

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 Ref.
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Narco-Saints Nominated [19]
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023 Best Actor in A Supporting Role (National Winners – Korea) Won [20][21]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actor Steel Rain Nominated [22]
2019 The Drug King Nominated [23]
2022 Kingmaker Won [24][25]
2023 Best Supporting Actor – Television Narco-Saints Won [26]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2016 Best New Actor Inside Men Nominated
2019 Best Supporting Actor Default Won [27]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Narco-Saints Nominated [28]
Buil Film Awards 2018 1987: When the Day Comes Nominated [29]
2021 The Book of Fish Nominated [30]
2022 Kingmaker Nominated [31]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2019 The Drug King Nominated
2022 Kingmaker Nominated [32]
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best Actor in Television Narco-Saints Won [33]
Grand Bell Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actor Kingmaker Nominated [34]
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2022 Kingmaker, Hunt Won [35]

References edit

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