Ha Jeong-woo Movies
- 2009
This offbeat drama from South Korea stars Kim Tae-woo as arthouse film director Ku Kyung-nam, and runs into an old friend named Bu after sitting on the jury at a film festival in a small town. Following a round of drinks, Bu drags Ku to his house and introduces him to his wife; the next day, Ku returns to his hotel following a night of heavy drinking with the couple, and discovers a note from them imploring him to "never come near us again." Unfortunately, Ku has no recollection of the events from the preceding night. Not long after, Ku journeys to Jeju Island for a film lecture and reencounters an old college acquaintance - only to discover that the gentleman married Ku's college sweetheart. He soon receives a secret note from the woman asking him to meet her at her house. Despite initial misgivings and reservations, Ku changes his mind and hearkens off to the rendez-vous. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kim Tae-woo, Eom Ji-weon, (more)
An ex-policeman-turned-street-smart pimp attempts to capture the elusive serial killer who has been preying on his girls in this stylish South Koran thriller from first-time feature filmmaker Na Hong-jin. Jung-ho is a former cop who now operates on the other side of the law. When his girls start disappearing without clearing their debts, Jung-ho rightly begins to suspect foul play. Shortly thereafter, Jung-ho receives a call for a girl and dispatches Mi-jin -- recognizing all too late that his latest customer's telephone number exactly matches that of the man who hired the last prostitute that went missing. His detective's instincts now kicking into full gear, Jung-ho races desperately through the streets in search of Mi-jin. After denting a car in a dark ally, the eagle-eyed pimp notices that the driver of the car he collided with is wearing a blood-spattered shirt. Jung-ho gives chase, eventually catching the man and discovering that his name is Young-min. Later, at the police station, Young-min admits that he is indeed the killer that police have been searching for, and that Mi-jin is quite possibly still alive. Though the police aren't convinced that there is any hope for Mi-jin, given the number of corpses popping up around town as of late, Jung-ho believes that Young-min is telling the truth. The law states that the police can only hold the suspected serial killer for 12 hours, but is that enough time for Jung-ho to rescue Mi-jin and prove Young-min's guilt? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jeong-woo, (more)
- 2008
A former couple is reunited for a day under less than ideal circumstances in this character-driven comedy-drama from South Korean writer and director Lee Yoon-ki. Byeong-woon (Ha Jeong-woo) is enjoying an afternoon betting on the ponies at the racetrack when he's confronted by his former girlfriend Heui-su (Jeon Do-yeon). While Heui-su seems cool and confident on the surface, it becomes clear that she wants the 3.5 million won Byeong-woon borrowed from her while they were together, and she needs it now. Byeong-woon doesn't have that kind of cash on him, so they drive to the house of a woman he knows who is able to front him part of the money. Heui-su is grateful, but she makes it clear that only the full amount will do, and she and her former beau spend the rest of the day driving around town as Byeong-woon visits one friend after another (ranging from another one-time girlfriend to a handful of bikers) and tries to come up with some way to raise the cash. Meotjin Haru (aka My Dear Enemy) was an official selection at the 2008 Pusan Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jeong-woo, (more)
- 2007
A popular host at an upscale bar becomes smitten with the one woman he can't charm into bed. Meanwhile, as Seung-woo pines for the pretty Ji-won, his womanizing boss Jae-hyeon falls hopelessly in debt. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Yoon Kye-sang, Ha Jeong-woo, (more)
A woman obsessed with her appearance takes drastic measures to hold onto the man she loves, with startling results in this offbeat drama from South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk. Se-heui (Park Ji-yeon) is a beautiful woman who has become convinced she isn't beautiful enough. Se-heui is certain her boyfriend Ji-woo (Ha Jeong-woo) is attracted to other women, and has so resigned herself to second-class status with him that she urges him to imagine other women when they make love. Se-heui decides that plastic surgery is the only solution for her problems, and without telling Ji-woo she checks herself into a clinic, where a doctor promises her a new and different face in six months. Ji-woo is crestfallen by Se-heui's disappearance, and while he begins dating again, he can't get her out of his mind. A few months later, a new waitress named Sae-heui (Seong Hyeon-aah) begins working at a diner Ji-woo frequents, and he becomes deeply infatuated with her. When she drops him a note, Ji-woo realizes Sae-heui is actually Se-heui with a new face, but with her new appearance their relationship takes on a troubling new dynamic. Time (aka Shigan) received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Seong Hyeon-ah, Ha Jeong-woo, (more)
- 2005
A friendship that grows under difficult circumstances doesn't fare as well years later in this drama from South Korea. Lee Seung-yeong (Seo Jang-weon) is a young man who has been drafted into the military for a compulsory 26 months of service. Lee finds his new regimen to be difficult and degrading, and he's grateful when one day he recognizes one of his higher-ranking soldiers as Yu Tae-jeong (Ha Jeong-woo), whom he met before when they attended the same high school. While Yu makes it clear they are not to acknowledge their former acquaintance, he does quietly offer Lee some sound advice on how to deal with basic training and the often abusive attitudes of the drill instructors, and the two form a close friendship. A year after his hitch is over, Lee spots Yu, who he hasn't seen since leaving the military. Lee barely recognizes his friend on this street -- Yu looks shabby and unkempt, and is barely making ends meet while living with his girlfriend, Ji-hae. Lee is eager to talk to Yu, but Yu would prefer to forget the past, and cuts their meeting short when Ji-hae decides she's tired. However, Lee has unfinished business with Yu, and needs to talk to him, no matter how his old friend feels about him now. Yongseobadji Mothan Ja (aka The Unforgiven) was the first feature film from writer and director Yoon Jong-bin. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ha Jeong-woo, Seo Jang-weon, (more)
- 2010
- R
The Chaser director Na Hong-jin returns to deliver this action-packed suspense thriller about a desperate cab driver who stumbles into a treacherous conspiracy after agreeing to perform an assassination in South Korea. Gu-Nam (Ha Jung-woo) drives a taxi in Yanji City. Located between the borders of North Korea and Russia in Northeastern China, Yanji City is home to nearly 100,000 Chinese-Koreans known as Joseonjok. Six months ago, Gu-Nam's wife traveled to Korea in hopes of earning some extra money. He hasn't heard from her since. In addition, Gu-Nam has lost a great deal of money at mah-jongg. He gets a rare opportunity to get out of debt, however, when he crosses paths with Myun-ga, a hired killer who recruits him for a one-time job in South Korea. Reasoning that he will have the opportunity to search for his wife while he's there, Gu-Nam accepts. But shortly after arriving in South Korea, Gu-Nam is framed for another crime. As he flees from the cops, a vicious crime boss (Cho Seung-Ha), and a determined assassin, the terrified cabdriver realizes he has walked right into a deadly trap. Now, unless Gu-Nam can discover who is behind the conspiracy and why he is being hunted through the streets of Seoul, he may never see his beloved wife again. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ha Jeong-woo
Korean filmmaker Gina Kim directed this erotic drama about a woman's dangerous response to her husband's fertility issues. The Departed's Vera Farmiga stars as Sophie, an American woman married to Korean-American Andrew (David McInnis). When Andrew's inability to impregnate Sophie leads him to attempt suicide, Sophie seeks the help of a fertility clinic, but is turned away. Desperate to save her marriage, she begins paying Korean immigrant Jihah (Ha Jung-woo) for sex, in hopes that she'll become pregnant and Andrew will be none the wiser. As on might expect, though, the relationship between Sophie and Jihah evolves into something more than either bargained for. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Vera Farmiga, Ha Jeong-woo, (more)
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