Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun built a formidable reputation as the so-called persona of director Kim Ki-duk, and his work across film, stage, and television was for years considered some of Korea's most committed acting. I have to be honest, though: it's impossible to discuss him now without acknowledging the serious misconduct allegations that surfaced during Korea's MeToo reckoning, which derailed his career. That complicates any take. As a craftsman he was undeniably intense and fearless on screen. As a public figure his legacy is heavily contested. I think both things are true, and pretending the work exists in a vacuum would be dishonest.

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Name (English)

Cho Jae-hyun

Name (Japanese)

チョ・ジェヒョン

Reading

ちょ・じぇひょん

Born

June 30, 1965 (age 61)

Origin

Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Occupation

film actor / stage actor / television actor / film director / film screenwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake

University

Kyungsung University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho%20Jae-hyun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q486241

Tags

• film actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.