Won Jin
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
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Movies (46)
Tiger's Trigger
2024
Ground Zero
as prisoner
2021
Lotto Share
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2021
Bongcheon Tiger Lee
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2019
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2019
The Battle: Roar to Victory
as Gil-san
2019
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2018
Brothers in Heaven
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2018
No Tomorrow
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2016
Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown
as Kwan Xi-Pei
2015
Dokdo 512
Director (Directing)
2014
The Suspect
as SA1
2013
Azooma
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2013
When Winter Screams
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2013
Choked
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2011
Beautiful Sunday
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2007
My Wife Is a Gangster 3
Stunts (Crew)
2006
Almost Love
as Maternity Doctor
2006
Sunday Seoul
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2006
Sad Movie
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2005
A Bold Family
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2005
Seoul Raiders
Stunts (Crew)
2005
The Scarlet Letter
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2004
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2004
Who's Got The Tape?
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2004
Romantic Warriors
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2003
My Wife Is A Gangster 2
Action Director (Directing)
2003
Sword In The Moon
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2003
Elysium
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2003
Boss X File
Stunts (Crew)
2002
Emergency Act 19
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
2002
4 Toes
Stunt Double (Crew)
2002
No Problem 2
as Invincible
2002
Born Wild
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2001
My Wife Is a Gangster
Action Director (Directing)
2001
China Strike Force
as Lee, The Assassin
2000
Gen-Y Cops
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
2000
Venomous
as Ah Chun [Special Appearance]
1999
The Expert
as Gal Ku-Li
1998
The Gate Of Destiny
Action Director (Directing)
1996
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
1995
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
as Yong-Pal
1995
Women on the Run
as King Kong
1993
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Stunt Coordinator (Crew)
1993
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
as Yuen Chun
1993
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Martial Arts Choreographer (Crew)
1993
