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Cho Jae-hyun

チョ・ジェヒョン　/　ちょ・じぇひょん

Film actor from South Korea

June 30, 1965 (age 60)　・　Seoul, South Korea

film actor
stage actor
television actor

My Take

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.

Overview

Cho Jae-hyun (born June 30, 1965) is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / stage actor / television actor / film director / film screenwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Kyungsung University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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