Son Hyun-joo

In this Korean name, the family name is Son.
Son Hyun-joo
Son in 2019
Born (1965-06-24) June 24, 1965 (age 59)
Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea[1]
Alma materChung-Ang University (Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film)
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
AgentBLADE Entertainment[2]
Korean name
Hangul
손현주
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSon Hyeon-ju
McCune–ReischauerSon Hyŏnju
Websitebladeent.com

Son Hyun-joo (Korean: 손현주; born June 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as First Love (1996), My Rosy Life (2005), My Too Perfect Sons (2009), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Empire of Gold (2013), The Chronicles of Evil (2015), and The Good Detective (2020–2022).

Most notable in his filmography are two low-profile projects in which he played the leading role, both of which became unexpected hits: critically acclaimed revenge drama The Chaser (2012),[3] and mystery thriller film Hide and Seek (2013).[4][5][6][7] In year 2017, Son won the Best Actor award at the 39th Moscow international film festival for his role in the movie Ordinary Person.[8]

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  2. ^ "Artist". bladeent.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Kim, Hyo-eun (June 20, 2012). "Searching for the killer takes its toll off the set". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ Jung, Ji-won (August 27, 2013). "Veteran actor enjoying new success". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  5. ^ Won, Ho-jung (May 13, 2015). "Herald Review: Chronicles of Evil a study of moral boundaries". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  6. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (May 15, 2015). "Review: Never-ending suspense in Chronicles of Evil". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  7. ^ Kim, Hyo-eun (September 25, 2015). "Actor ready for something light". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  8. ^ "'Ordinary Person' wins 2 awards at Moscow Int'l Film Festival". 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.