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My Take
I find Jo Han-sun's path a neat snapshot of how Korean stardom worked in the early 2000s. He broke in through a beer commercial in 2001, then turned the sitcom Nonstop 3 and the 2004 drama April Kiss into genuine household-name recognition. What interests me is the pivot to film right after: Temptation of Wolves in 2004 caught the teen-romance wave, and Cruel Winter Blues in 2006 showed he wanted grittier material. Taking on the 2010 remake of A Better Tomorrow, a Hong Kong classic, was a bold swing too. A Hongik University background and a singing side round out a versatile career I'd like to see more of.
Overview
Jo Han-sun (Korean: 조한선; born June 17, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in a beer commercial in 2001, then became a household name through the sitcom Nonstop 3 (2002) and the television drama April Kiss (2004). He is best known for the films Temptation of Wolves (2004), Cruel Winter Blues (2006), and A Better Tomorrow, the 2010 remake of the Hong Kong classic.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jo Han-seon
- Name (Japanese)
- チョ・ハンソン
- Reading
- ちょ・はんそん
- Born
- June 17, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Hongik University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from South Korea →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.