Cast
Won Jin
Acting
Cast
Won Jin
Known for
Acting
Born
1962-12-08
From
Seoul, South Korea
Also known as ์์ง, Kim Won-Jin, ๊น์์ง
Biography
South Korean martial arts master known mainly for his role as Sonny Wong in The Scorpion King (aka Operation Scorpio) and his action direction of the My Wife Is A Gangster movie series. He created a very unique style that was well ahead of it's time, showcasing many techniques used in modern Tricking and he also inspired famous martial art actors such as Scott Adkins and Tony Jaa. He began learning Taekwondo around age 7 and created his own style of kicking and acrobatics. He was was a big fan of Bruce Lee and fell in love with the nunchaku He would go on to learn Hapkido, Wushu and various other styles. In late 70s he trained alongside Elton Jeong at the YMCA Mechanical Gymnastics Club and became a member of the Korean martial arts / stunt group Ottogi Martial Arts Team, working on his first movie in 1979. He appeared as a side character in some Korean martial arts movies and in 1988 got his first starring role. In the early 90's he sent out a demo tape which resulted in David Lai casting him in a few Hong Kong movies, the most notable being The Scorpion King, which secured his place as a cult favourite. After a few films he returned to work in Korea and became one of nation's top action directors. He continues to practice and promote martial arts and has received many awards and commendations for his work. J.J. Hayden
The Suspect
as SA1
The Battle: Roar to Victory
as Gil-san
Operation Scorpio
as Sonny Wong "The Scorpion King"
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
as Yuen Chun
China Strike Force
as Lee, The Assassin
Ground Zero
as prisoner
Inchon
as Evacuee On Bridge
Women on the Run
as King Kong
No Problem 2
as Invincible
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
as Tak-Shi [Footage From ์ฉํธ์ทจ]
Imbecile 3
as Fighting Waiter In Red
Saviour Of The Soul II
as Kidnapper Goblin
To Catch A Thief
as Luk's Mute Sifu
Almost Love
as Maternity Doctor
Guest Of Black Leopard
as Pang's Man In White / Pang's Man In Black
Sadae Shaolin Temple
as Tai Luk-Tong Student (Hai Lu Kang Student)
Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
as Escort Hit With Green Bundle
Brave Trio
as Yong (Dragon)
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
as Chinese Fighter
Master Of Guangdong Hall
as Seub-Deuk's Buddy (Song's Buddy)
Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown
as Kwan Xi-Pei
Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu
as Green Amazon
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
as Pickpocket Teen
The Expert
as Gal Ku-Li
Tiger's Trigger
The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
as Busboy
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
as Geung-Si / Short Kidnapper
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
as Yong-Pal
Venomous 2
The Trio Stars
as Sigma
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
as Shaolin Waiter / Gambling Stall Fighter
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
as Brother of X
Venomous
as Ah Chun [Special Appearance]
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
as Brother of X