Chun Ho-jin (; born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.
Early life Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the country.
Career Chun's acting career began in 1983 when he auditioned at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and was selected. His first roles were mostly in miniseries and one-off telemovies (similar to KBS's Drama City). He came to prominence with viewers in the long-running KBS drama Love on a Jujube Tree (ko), which garnered him the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor in the television category in 1992. In later years, he earned the sobriquet "the national father" (국민 아버지) after portraying the father of the main characters in the family dramas My Golden Life (2017) and Once Again (2020), both of which had viewership ratings of over 30%. His portrayal of a bankrupt and down-on-his-luck man who has a complex relationship with his wife and their four adult children in My Golden Life won critical acclaim from both critics and viewers and earned him the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2017 KBS Drama Awards and a string of award nominations.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role1986 Street of Desire Chung: Blue Sketch Ji-hoon1987 Iron Wind Sung-kyu Dolai 3 Hello Im Kkeokjeong 1988 Lee Jang-ho's Alien Baseball Team 2 Ma Dong-tak Sunshine at Present Man-ki 1989 The Report of the Daughter-in-law's Rice Flower Chang-soo1990 Oseam Monk Haeng-woon Dreaming Plant 1991 The Wedding Dress of Tears Hak-soo 1992 The Season of Percussion Eun-hoe 2002 2009 Lost Memories Senjin leader 2003 Double Agent Baek Seung-cheol2004 Once Upon a Time in High School Hyun-soo's father (cameo) The Big Swindle Squad leader Cha Temptation of Wolves Jung Tae-sung's father (cameo) Doll Master Director Choi2005 Crying Fist Sang-chul Blood Rain Commission agent Kang All for Love Jo Jae-kyung2006 Vampire Cop Ricky Detective Kang Daisy Detective Jang A Dirty Carnival President Hwang Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater Woo Ki-nam2007 Skeletons in the Closet (Shim's Family) Shim Chang-soo Miss Gold Digger Shin Mi-soo's father (cameo) 2008 The Guard Post Sergeant major Noh Seong-gyu 2009 The Sword with No Name Daewongun2010 I Saw the Devil Section chief Oh Enemy at the Dead End Kim Min-ho The Unjust Police bureau chief Kang Finding Mr. Destiny Colonel Seo 2011 My Way Kim Jun-shik's father 2012 The Neighbor Pyo Jong-rok 2013 Horny Family Seo Jung-min 2014 Mr. Perfect Seok-gu2015 The Treacherous Im Sa-hong Veteran Regional investigation unit senior superintendent The Chosen: Forbidden Cave Reverend Kang2017 Lucid Dream Jo Myeong-cheol The Chase Na Jung-hyuk
Television series Year Title Role Notes/ Chief Inspector Cameo 1986 MBC Bestseller Theater – "The Midday of Youth" Hwang Sa-bin 1988 Encounter Jung Ha-sang Whoa Hey Whoa Hey Kim Hyo-sik 500 Years of Joseon: The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong 1989 The Carousel The Region of Calm Military judge advocate 1990 What Women Want Han-soo Waiting People Love on a Jujube Tree Hwang Dae-chul The Dance of Sky Breaking Du Mi-so 1991 Near the Valley Women's Time Jung-hoon Humble Men Yoon-seok Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees 1992 Drama Game – "Father's Wineglass" Self-Portrait in Black Byung-chil Bramble Flowers Han Soo-bin 1993 Drama Game – "A Woman's Favorite Requiem" Third Republic Park Chi-ok Wangsimni Min Joon-tae 1994 Love in Your Embrace Jung Do-il Hidden Pictures Choi Jae-pil That Window Choi Min-young 1995 Dreaming of Superman Korea Gate Park Seon-ho Auntie Ok Dae-gil 1996 In the Name of Love Park Chul-kyu Drama Game – "Everyday I Turn Thirty" Drama Game – "The Prison of My Mind– Drama Game – "Ppaengdeok's Mother and Hong Gil-dong– Hometown of Legends – "Deokdaegol" Splendid Holiday Sahara A Faraway Country Choi Wook-jin 1997 Model Jo Tae-sik Untitled 5 The Mountain Choi Ki-tae Star Love Better Than a Great Love 1998 The Age of the 3 Kim's Kim Sang-hyun Married 7 Years Ui-gyo Living with the Enemy: I Wish You Would Die Kim Chang-soo For Love 1999 Dish of the Day Jae-hyuk Someone's House Hong-chul 2000 Tough Guy's Love Jo Dong-chul I Want to Keep Seeing You Park Dal-bong SWAT Police Lee Dong-sik Legends of Love Jung Young-seok Secretary 2001 Drama City – "Map to Ramon" Joon-ha Father and Sons Seo Kwang-tae Pure Heart Captain Cha 2002 Dotorimuk (Acorn Jelly) Dong-chul Zoo People Go Hyun-sik 2003 Drama City – "Terrible Love" Detective Open Drama Man and Woman: My Beautiful Ajumma Detective Oh Long Live Love Lee Chul-sik 2004 Kkangsooni Kang Gook-han 2005 Three Leaf Clover Park Geun-ho 2006 The Snow Queen Kim Jang-soo 2007 Prince Hours Grand Prince Lee Gyeom 2009 The Return of Iljimae Hong Taiji Good Job, Good Job Han Sung-hoon Smile, You Kang Sang-hoon Will It Snow for Christmas? Han Joon-soo 2010 Dong Yi Choe Hyo-won Cameo Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho Manshin 2011 Paradise Ranch Lee Eok-soo Midas Choi Gook-hwan City Hunter Choi Eung-chan Bravo, My Love! Kang Hyung-do Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil David Kim 2012 God of War Yi Gyubo Bridal Mask Kimura Taro Seoyoung, My Daughter Lee Sam-jae 2013 All About My Romance Go Dae-ryong Ugly Alert Na Il-pyung Good Doctor Choi Woo-seok Two Weeks Han Chi-gook 2014 12 Years Promise Yoo Jung-han Doctor Stranger Jang Seok-joo 2015 House of Bluebird Jang Tae-soo Six Flying Dragons Yi Seong-gye 2016 Love in the Moonlight Kim Heon 2017 Chicago Typewriter Baek Do-ha Man to Man Baek In-su My Golden Life Seo Tae-su 2018 Life Lee Bo-hoon My Strange Hero Teacher Park2019 Save Me 2 Choi Kyung-suk 2020 Once Again Song Young-dal 2021 Beyond Evil Nam Sang-bae The Road: The Tragedy of One Seo Ki-tae 2022 My Liberation Notes Yeom Jae-ho 2023Joseon AttorneyYoo Je-se Twinkling Watermelon Choi Hyeon or Grandpa Viva 2023–2024 The Story of Park's Marriage Contract Kang Sang-mo 2025 Heavenly Ever After Center Director The Nice guyPark Sil-Gon Our Golden Days Lee Sang-cheol
Musical theatre Year Title Role 1984–1985 Jesus Christ Superstar Simon the Zealot 1993 Evita Juan Perón 1997–1998 Jesus Christ Superstar Pontius Pilate 2012 La Cage aux Folles Monsieur Edouard Dindon
Bibliography Year Title Publisher ISBN 2009 Chun Ho-jin's Woodworking DIY Open House Books
Accolades Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1989 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor The Carousel 1992 28th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Love on a Jujube Tree KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Love on a Jujube Tree, Self-Portrait in Black, Bramble Flowers 1994 Love on a Jujube Tree, Hidden Pictures 1998 Love on a Jujube Tree 2004 41st Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor The Big Swindle 2007 44th Grand Bell Awards A Dirty Carnival 2008 2nd Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Skeletons in the Closet 2010 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho 2011 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special City Hunter 2012 KBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Bridal Mask, Seoyoung, My Daughter Top Excellence Award, Actor Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Seoyoung, My Daughter 2013 2nd APAN Star Awards Acting Award, Actor Seoyoung, My Daughter, Two Weeks SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama Ugly Alert 2015 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Six Flying Dragons 2017 KBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)My Golden LifeTop Excellence Award, Actor Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama 201811th Korea Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang) 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Korean Producer Awards Best Performer Award 2020 KBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang) Once Again Top Excellence Award, Actor Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaBest Couple Award with Lee Jung-eun 2021 48th Korea Broadcasting Prizes Best Actor Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Nation's Actor 2025 KBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Our Golden Days Top Excellence Award, Actor Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
State honors + Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Year Honor South Korea 2020 Presidential Commendation
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