Ha Jung Woo

In 1936, Son Kee Jung (Ha Jung Woo) won the Marathon at the Berlin Olympic Games, with Nam Seung Ryong (Bae Sung Woo) claiming bronze, both forced to run under the Japanese flag during a humiliating moment for Korea. Decades later, following South Korea's independence, Son and Nam now coach the national running team, with Suh Yun Bok (Im Siwan) emerging as their most promising athlete. The team is determined to compete in the 1947 Boston Marathon, seeing it as an opportunity to represent their newly independent nation. As Suh prepares to race wearing the South Korean emblem, the entire country watches with hope and anticipation, wondering if he can achieve victory and national pride. This is a 2023 South Korean sports drama directed by Kang Je Gyu.

Road to Boston

In 1987, a South Korean diplomat's life hangs in the balance after being abducted by terrorists in Lebanon. Lee Min Joon (Ha Jung Woo), an ordinary diplomat with ambitious dreams of working in the United States, volunteers for a secret mission to deliver a 2.5 million U.S. dollar ransom. Navigating the dangerous landscape of a country embroiled in civil war, Min Joon encounters Pan Soo (Ju Ji Hoon), a street-smart Korean taxi driver who becomes his unexpected ally. With no government support and time running out, Min Joon must rescue the kidnapped diplomat and secure his own future. This gripping tale of courage and determination unfolds against the backdrop of a critical moment in South Korean diplomatic history. Inspired by true events, "Ransomed" is a 2023 South Korean action drama film directed by Kim Sung Hoon.

Ransomed

Su Hong (Kim Dong Wook), a legal student killed during military service, returns as a vengeful spirit seeking justice. Guided by otherworldly guardians Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo), he must pass trials to gain reincarnation. The underworld king (Lee Jung Jae) offers Su Hong a chance at rebirth, but with a challenging condition: the guardians must take the life of an elderly man protected by his household deity and grandson Sung Ju (Ma Dong Seok). As they pursue their mission, the guardians are unexpectedly drawn into their own past lives, complicating their quest. This is a 2018 South Korean movie directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days

✨Reincarnate if you can✨

Kim Ja Hong (Cha Tae Hyun), a heroic firefighter, dies during an emergency and finds himself in the afterlife, guided by three supernatural guardians: Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo). Believed to be a paragon of virtue, Ja Hong must prove his worth by defending himself in seven otherworldly courts within 49 days. With his guardians acting as defense lawyers, he must confront his past actions and demonstrate his moral character to earn reincarnation. As the trials unfold, Ja Hong faces the challenge of clearing his name and potentially helping his guardians return to the mortal realm. This is a 2017 South Korean fantasy film directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

 The 🔆 Two Worlds ☀ Team

Lee Jung Soo (Ha Jung Woo), an auto salesman, is driving home to celebrate his daughter's birthday when the Hado tunnel suddenly collapses around him. Miraculously surviving the catastrophic accident, he becomes trapped in the tunnel's wreckage. Dae Kyung (Oh Dal Soo), the head of the accident response team, and Lee's wife Se Hyun (Bae Doo Na) communicate with him, discovering he may not be the only survivor. As the rescue mission continues, political pressures mount to halt the search, threatening to compromise the ongoing tunnel construction. With time running out and hope dwindling, Lee Jung Soo must fight for survival amid the crushing concrete and rubble. This is a 2016 South Korean disaster drama directed by Kim Seong Hun.

Tunnel

The Hado Team

In the 1930s during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Yeom Sek Jin (Lee Jung Jae), a resistance fighter, plans an assassination of a Japanese commander. He recruits Ahn Ok Yoon (Jun Ji Hyun), a skilled sniper, along with her comrades Soksapo (Jo Jin Woong) and Hwang Duk Sam (Choi Duk Moon) to execute the mission. As they prepare to fight for Korean independence, the Japanese government dispatches contract killers Hawaii Pistol (Ha Jung Woo) and Buddy (Oh Dal Soo) to hunt them down. With a potential traitor in their midst, Ok Yoon must navigate dangerous obstacles to complete their critical mission. This is a 2015 South Korean historical action film co-written and directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Assassination

Han Chul Min (Jang Hyuk) is arrested for murdering his wife, despite planning to surprise her on their wedding anniversary. Prosecutor Ahn Min Ho (Park Hee Soon) is convinced of Chul Min's guilt, having previously suspected him in a serial murder case. Defense attorney Kang Sung Hee (Ha Jung Woo) takes the case, challenging the lack of direct evidence and pushing for a jury trial. Investigator Jang Ho Won (Sung Dong Il) supports Chul Min's potential innocence, noting that the victim's body was never found. As the legal battle intensifies between Ahn and Kang, Chul Min's fate hangs in the balance, with no choice but to trust his attorney. The courtroom becomes a battleground of conflicting evidence and legal strategies, leaving audiences questioning whether justice will truly be served. This is a 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film directed by Sohn Young Sung.

The Client

South Korea’s Muju County wants to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, but fears the bid will end in failure if the country does not have a national ski jumping team. The hopeful Coach Bang (Sung Dong Il) intervenes, cobbling together a team reluctantly led by Bob (Ha Jung Woo), a Korean-American alpine skier and adoptee who is looking for his birth mother. The coach also recruits the ex-drug addict Choi Hong Cheol (Kim Dong Wook), restaurant worker Ma Jae Bok (Choi Jae Hwan), and caretaker Kang Chil Gu (Kim Ji Seok). Can this motley crew make its country proud by qualifying for the World Cup – and help secure the Olympic bid? This 2009 South Korean movie was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Take Off

Heon Tae / Bob

Sang Hyun is a lowly detective with no money. He fell in love with Hye Ju, whom he met by accident, and even took out loans to send her to study in Prague. However, while there, she dumps him and he sets out to Prague to find her. In the process, he meets Jae Hee, who is the President of Korea's daughter and a diplomat. Jae Hee, who has always dreamt of a life filled with romance and freedom, falls for him fast. But she also carries wounds from her past relationship with Yeong Woo. Yeong Woo, who is a son of a billionaire, had to push her away due to his father's machinations in politics. He returns to Prague in search of her but she has already found someone new to love, Sang Hyun. How will this love story conclude as the complicated lives of these four people come to a head?