Chun Ho-jin

Chun Ho-jin is the kind of actor who makes you stop mid-scene and go, "wait, who is that guy?" — and then you realize you've seen him in everything. Born in Busan in 1960 and trained at Inha University, he's spent decades as the backbone of Korean film and television, the steady veteran presence that elevates every ensemble he's part of. He's not the flashy lead type, but honestly that's what makes him so compelling: the camera finds him and suddenly the whole scene has weight. Whether it's a crime thriller, a family drama, or a stage production, he brings this quiet authority that you can't manufacture — it's just earned over years of real craft. Korean entertainment gets a lot of credit for its stars, but it's journeymen actors like Chun Ho-jin who make the whole machine actually work.

Name (English)

Chun Ho-jin

Name (Japanese)

チョン・ホジン

Reading

ちょん・ほじん

Born

September 9, 1960 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor

University

Inha University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chun%20Ho-jin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q625534

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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