Won Jin

Known for ActingBorn 1962-12-08 (age 63)Seoul, South Korea

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. HaydenRead more

Movies & web series

The Trio Stars

No Tomorrow

My Name

2004 Human Market

The Battle: Roar to Victory

The Princess and the Matchmaker

The Suspect

Ground Zero

Born Wild

Sad Movie

When Winter Screams

Guest Of Black Leopard

The Scarlet Letter

Brave Trio

Who's Got The Tape?

A Bold Family

Operation Scorpio

Azooma

Seoul Raiders

Almost Love

Martial Arts Detective: Chinatown

To Catch A Thief

Choked

Smile, Mom

Manager Of The Shaolin Hall

The Expert

My Wife is a Gangster 3

My Wife is a Gangster

My Wife is a Gangster 2

Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure

Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun

No Problem 2

Master Of Guangdong Hall

Sadae Shaolin Temple

China Strike Force

The Gate Of Destiny

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha

Beautiful Sunday

Sword In The Moon

Thunder Ninja Kids 5: Little Kickboxer

Romantic Warriors

Lotto Share

Women on the Run

Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time

Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk

Saviour Of The Soul II

Boss X File

Gen-Y Cops