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Won Jin
Also known as: 원진, Kim Won-Jin, 김원진, Yuen Jung
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 8, 1962
Age
63 years old
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Popularity Score
0.9
Filmography
Tiger's Trigger
2024Movie
Ground Zero
prisoner
2021Movie
My Name
Moo-jin's chauffeur
2021TV
Lotto Share
Action Director
2021Movie
Lotto Share
Martial Arts Choreographer
2021Movie
Lotto Share
Stunt Coordinator
2021Movie
The Battle: Roar to Victory
Gil-san
2019Movie
Bongcheon Tiger Lee
Action Director
2019Movie
Bongcheon Tiger Lee
Stunt Coordinator
2019Movie
Bongcheon Tiger Lee
Martial Arts Choreographer
2019Movie
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Stunt Coordinator
2019Movie
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Martial Arts Choreographer
2019Movie
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Action Director
2019Movie
Brothers in Heaven
Stunt Coordinator
2018Movie
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Stunt Coordinator
2018Movie
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Martial Arts Choreographer
2018Movie
Brothers in Heaven
Martial Arts Choreographer
2018Movie
Brothers in Heaven
Action Director
2018Movie
No Tomorrow
Stunt Coordinator
2016Movie
No Tomorrow
Action Director
2016Movie
No Tomorrow
Martial Arts Choreographer
2016Movie
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
Kwan Xi-Pei
2015Movie
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
Stunts
2015Movie
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
Action Director
2015Movie
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
Martial Arts Choreographer
2015Movie
Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown
Stunt Coordinator
2015Movie
Dokdo 512
Director
2014Movie
The Suspect
SA1
2013Movie
The Suspect
Martial Arts Choreographer
2013Movie
When Winter Screams
Stunt Coordinator
2013Movie
Azooma
Stunt Coordinator
2013Movie
When Winter Screams
Action Director
2013Movie
Azooma
Martial Arts Choreographer
2013Movie
When Winter Screams
Martial Arts Choreographer
2013Movie
Azooma
Action Director
2013Movie
Choked
Stunt Coordinator
2011Movie
Choked
Martial Arts Choreographer
2011Movie
Choked
Action Director
2011Movie
Smile, Mom
Martial Arts Choreographer
2010TV
Smile, Mom
Action Director
2010TV
Smile, Mom
Stunt Coordinator
2010TV
Beautiful Sunday
Stunt Coordinator
2007Movie
Beautiful Sunday
Martial Arts Choreographer
2007Movie
Beautiful Sunday
Action Director
2007Movie
Almost Love
Maternity Doctor
2006Movie
Almost Love
Stunts
2006Movie
Almost Love
Stunt Coordinator
2006Movie
Almost Love
Martial Arts Choreographer
2006Movie
My Wife is a Gangster 3
Martial Arts Choreographer
2006Movie
Almost Love
Action Director
2006Movie
Sunday Seoul
Stunt Coordinator
2006Movie
Sunday Seoul
Action Director
2006Movie
Sunday Seoul
Martial Arts Choreographer
2006Movie
Yeon Gaesomun
Stunt Coordinator
2006TV
Yeon Gaesomun
Martial Arts Choreographer
2006TV
Yeon Gaesomun
Action Director
2006TV
Sad Movie
Stunt Coordinator
2005Movie
A Bold Family
Stunt Coordinator
2005Movie
Sad Movie
Martial Arts Choreographer
2005Movie
Seoul Raiders
Stunts
2005Movie
Seoul Raiders
Stunt Coordinator
2005Movie
Seoul Raiders
Martial Arts Choreographer
2005Movie
Seoul Raiders
Stunt Double
2005Movie
Sad Movie
Action Director
2005Movie
A Bold Family
Martial Arts Choreographer
2005Movie
A Bold Family
Action Director
2005Movie
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
Stunt Coordinator
2004Movie
The Scarlet Letter
Stunt Coordinator
2004Movie
Who's Got The Tape?
Stunts
2004Movie
Who's Got The Tape?
Action Director
2004Movie
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
Martial Arts Choreographer
2004Movie
The Scarlet Letter
Martial Arts Choreographer
2004Movie
The Scarlet Letter
Action Director
2004Movie
Who's Got The Tape?
Stunt Double
2004Movie
Who's Got The Tape?
Stunt Coordinator
2004Movie
Who's Got The Tape?
Martial Arts Choreographer
2004Movie
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
Action Director
2004Movie
2004 Human Market
Martial Arts Choreographer
2004TV
2004 Human Market
Action Director
2004TV
2004 Human Market
Stunt Coordinator
2004TV
My Wife is a Gangster 2
Martial Arts Choreographer
2003Movie
Elysium
Action Director
2003Movie
Elysium
Martial Arts Choreographer
2003Movie
Elysium
Stunt Coordinator
2003Movie
Sword In The Moon
Stunt Double
2003Movie
Sword In The Moon
Martial Arts Choreographer
2003Movie
Sword In The Moon
Stunt Coordinator
2003Movie
Sword In The Moon
Action Director
2003Movie
Sword In The Moon
Stunts
2003Movie
Romantic Warriors
Martial Arts Choreographer
2003Movie
No Problem 2
Invincible
2002Movie
No Problem 2
Stunts
2002Movie
No Problem 2
Martial Arts Choreographer
2002Movie
No Problem 2
Stunt Coordinator
2002Movie
Emergency Act 19
Martial Arts Choreographer
2002Movie
Emergency Act 19
Action Director
2002Movie
Emergency Act 19
Stunt Double
2002Movie
Emergency Act 19
Stunt Coordinator
2002Movie
Boss X File
Stunt Double
2002Movie
4 Toes
Stunt Double
2002Movie
Boss X File
Stunt Coordinator
2002Movie
4 Toes
Martial Arts Choreographer
2002Movie
4 Toes
Action Director
2002Movie
Boss X File
Martial Arts Choreographer
2002Movie
4 Toes
Stunt Coordinator
2002Movie
4 Toes
Stunts
2002Movie
Emergency Act 19
Stunts
2002Movie
Boss X File
Action Director
2002Movie
Boss X File
Stunts
2002Movie
My Wife is a Gangster
Martial Arts Choreographer
2001Movie
Born Wild
Martial Arts Choreographer
2001Movie
Born Wild
Stunt Coordinator
2001Movie
China Strike Force
Lee, The Assassin
2000Movie
China Strike Force
Stunts
2000Movie
Gen-Y Cops
Stunt Coordinator
2000Movie
Gen-Y Cops
Martial Arts Choreographer
2000Movie
Venomous
Ah Chun [Special Appearance]
1999Movie
Venomous
Stunts
1999Movie
Venomous
Stunt Coordinator
1999Movie
Venomous
Martial Arts Choreographer
1999Movie
The Expert
Gal Ku-Li
1998Movie
The Expert
Stunts
1998Movie
The Expert
Martial Arts Choreographer
1998Movie
The Expert
Stunt Coordinator
1998Movie
The Gate Of Destiny
Stunt Coordinator
1996Movie
The Gate Of Destiny
Martial Arts Choreographer
1996Movie
The Gate Of Destiny
Action Director
1996Movie
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
Yong-Pal
1995Movie
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
Stunts
1995Movie
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Martial Arts Choreographer
1995Movie
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Stunts
1995Movie
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Stunt Coordinator
1995Movie
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Action Director
1995Movie
Women on the Run
King Kong
1993Movie
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
Yuen Chun
1993Movie
Women on the Run
Stunts
1993Movie
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
Stunts
1993Movie
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Martial Arts Choreographer
1993Movie
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Stunts
1993Movie
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Stunt Coordinator
1993Movie
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Action Director
1993Movie
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Stunts
1993Movie
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Action Director
1993Movie
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Stunt Double
1993Movie
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Stunt Coordinator
1993Movie
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Martial Arts Choreographer
1993Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Tak-Shi [Footage From 용호취]
1992Movie
Operation Scorpio
Sonny Wong "The Scorpion King"
1992Movie
Saviour Of The Soul II
Kidnapper Goblin
1992Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Brother of X
1992Movie
Operation Scorpio
Stunts
1992Movie
Saviour Of The Soul II
Stunts
1992Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Stunts
1992Movie
Operation Scorpio
Martial Arts Choreographer
1992Movie
Operation Scorpio
Stunt Coordinator
1992Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Stunt Coordinator
1992Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Martial Arts Choreographer
1992Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Action Director
1992Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Martial Arts Choreographer
1992Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Stunts
1992Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Stunt Coordinator
1992Movie
Young-gu and the Bushman
Action Director
1992Movie
Young-gu and the Bushman
Martial Arts Choreographer
1992Movie
Young-gu and the Bushman
Stunts
1992Movie
Young-gu and the Bushman
Stunt Coordinator
1992Movie
Young-gu and the Bushman
Stunt Double
1992Movie
To Catch A Thief
Luk's Mute Sifu
1991Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
Chinese Fighter
1991Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Brother of X
1991Movie
The Trio Stars
Sigma
1991Movie
To Catch A Thief
Stunts
1991Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
Stunts
1991Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
Martial Arts Choreographer
1991Movie
Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer
Stunt Coordinator
1991Movie
The Trio Stars
Stunt Coordinator
1991Movie
The Trio Stars
Martial Arts Choreographer
1991Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Stunt Coordinator
1991Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Martial Arts Choreographer
1991Movie
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Stunts
1991Movie
The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
Busboy
1990Movie
The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
Stunt Coordinator
1990Movie
The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
Martial Arts Choreographer
1990Movie
The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
Stunts
1990Movie
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Geung-Si / Short Kidnapper
1989Movie
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Stunt Coordinator
1989Movie
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Stunts
1989Movie
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Stunt Double
1989Movie
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Martial Arts Choreographer
1989Movie
Brave Trio
Yong (Dragon)
1988Movie
Brave Trio
Stunt Coordinator
1988Movie
Brave Trio
Martial Arts Choreographer
1988Movie
Brave Trio
Stunts
1988Movie
Imbecile 3
Fighting Waiter In Red
1987Movie
Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
Escort Hit With Green Bundle
1987Movie
Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
Stunts
1987Movie
Imbecile 3
Stunts
1987Movie
Sadae Shaolin Temple
Tai Luk-Tong Student (Hai Lu Kang Student)
1984Movie
Sadae Shaolin Temple
Stunts
1984Movie
Master Of Guangdong Hall
Seub-Deuk's Buddy (Song's Buddy)
1983Movie
Master Of Guangdong Hall
Stunts
1983Movie
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
Shaolin Waiter / Gambling Stall Fighter
1982Movie
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
Stunts
1982Movie
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
Stunt Double
1982Movie
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
Pickpocket Teen
1981Movie
Inchon
Evacuee On Bridge
1981Movie
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
Stunts
1981Movie
Inchon
Stunts
1981Movie
Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu
Green Amazon
1979Movie
Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu
Stunts
1979Movie
Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu
Stunt Double
1979Movie
Guest Of Black Leopard
Pang's Man In White / Pang's Man In Black
1977Movie
Guest Of Black Leopard
Stunts
1977Movie
Venomous 2
—Movie
Venomous 2
Stunts
—Movie
Jump Senior
Director
—Movie