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Won Jin Age: 62

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Won Jin

Date of Birth:

Dec 08, 1962

Country of birth:

South Korea

Biography of

Won Jin

    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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Won Jin

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Filmography of

Won Jin

Found 20 Movies in total

... 2024

... 2019

Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown

Kwan Xi-Pei ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2015

The Suspect

SA1 ( Actor )

Martial Arts Choreographer

... 2013

Almost Love

Maternity Doctor ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2006

China Strike Force

Lee, The Assassin ( Actor )

Stunts

... 2000

Women on the Run

King Kong ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1993

Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time

Yuen Chun ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1993

Operation Scorpio

Sonny Wong "The Scorpion King" ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1992

Saviour Of The Soul II

Kidnapper Goblin ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1992

To Catch A Thief

Luk's Mute Sifu ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1991

Little Kickboxer

Chinese Fighter ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1991

Super Hong Gil-Dong 3

Geung-Si / Short Kidnapper ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1989

Thunder Ninja Kids In The Golden Adventure

Tak-Shi [Footage From 용호취] ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1989

Sadae Shaolin Temple

Tai Luk-Tong Student (Hai Lu Kang Student) ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1984

Manager Of The Shaolin Hall

Shaolin Waiter / Gambling Stall Fighter ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1982

Inchon

Evacuee On Bridge ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1981

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

Pickpocket Teen ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1981

Eighteen Women Fighters of Murim

Green Amazon ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1979

Guest Of Black Leopard

Pang's Man In White / Pang's Man In Black ( Actor )

Stunts

... 1977