Jo Sung-ha

Jo Sung-ha
Jo Sung-ha
Born	8 August 1966 (age 58); Ulsan, South Korea
Other names	Cho Seong-ha
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present
Agent	C-JeS Entertainment
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	조성하
Hanja	趙城何
Revised Romanization	Jo Seong-ha
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Sŏngha

Jo Sung-ha (Korean: 조성하; born August 8, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in The Yellow Sea (2010), Helpless (2012), and Korean Peninsula (2012)^[2]^[3] and The K2 (2016).

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1997	Insh'allah
2001	Volcano High	Korean language teacher
2004	Spider Forest	Choi Jong-pil
2004	A Smile	Flight instructor
2005	Feathers in the Wind	Uncle
	Never to Lose	President Jang
	The Peter Pan Formula	Coach Park
2006	The Art of Fighting	Dong-soo
	Running Wild	Trial judge
	Bewitching Attraction	Park Seok-ho
	The Bad Utterances	PE teacher
	Fly, Daddy, Fly	Cha Joo-oh
	Cinderella	Hyeon-su's father
2007	The Elephant on the Bike	Brother-in-law
2007	Who's That Knocking at My Door?	Choi Byung-chul
2008	My Friend & His Wife	Department head
2009	Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money (short film: "Fastest Man in the World")
2009	The Executioner	Yong-doo
2010	Bloody Innocent	Detective Kang
	Dear Music: That is, Their Fantasy Heading for the Sea
	She Came From	Dong-yeon
	The Recipe	Park Min / Park Gu
	The Yellow Sea	Tae-won
2011	Bleak Night	Ki-tae's father
	Always	Section chief Choi
	Sunday Punch	Company president Choi
2012	Helpless	Kim Jong-geun
	A Millionaire on the Run	Managing director Han
	R2B: Return to Base	Brigadier General Choi Byeong-gil
	Circle of Crime - Director's Cut	Don Il-ho
2013	Pluto	Chief detective Park
	Commitment	Colonel Moon Sang-chul
	The Suspect	NIS director Kim Seok-ho
2015	Himalaya	Lee Dong-gyu
2020	Time to Hunt	Bong-sik / Bong-soo (cameo)
2022	Serve the People	Division commander^[4]
	Transaction Complete	^[5]^[6]
	The Night Owl	Young Eui-jeong^[7]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Happy Together
2003	I'll Love You Until Death
2005	HDTV Literature	Major General Kim	Episode "The Flag"
2006	Hwang Jini	Eom-soo
2007	Drama City	Kim Mu-sa	Episode "North Koreans to Come Out of Hiding"
2008	The Great King, Sejong	Yi Soo
2008	Wife and Woman	Seo Wook-hyun
2010	The Slave Hunters	Minister Lee Jae-joon	Cameo
	Sungkyunkwan Scandal	King Jeongjo
	Flames of Desire	Kim Young-joon
2011	My Princess	Park Dong-jae's father	Cameo
	Paradise Ranch	Park Jin-young's father
	Romance Town	Hwang Yong
	Drama Special Series – "White Christmas"	Show host	Cameo
	Living in Style		Cameo
2012	Korean Peninsula	Chief Presidential Secretary Park Do-myung
	Read My Lips		Cameo
	KBS Drama Special	Park Bu-dong	Episode "The Whereabouts of Noh Sook-ja"
	The Innocent Man	Dr. Seok Min-hyuk
2013	Iris II: New Generation	President Ha Seung-jin
	Gu Family Book	Dam Pyeong-joon
	Wang's Family	Go Min-joong
2015	Splendid Politics	Kang Joo-sun
2016	Local Hero	Im Tae-ho
2016	The K2	Jang Se-joon
2017	Save Me	Baek Jung-ki
	Hospital Ship	Song Jae-joon	Guest, episode 21 and 23-24
	A Korean Odyssey	Man in the movie	Cameo, episode 5
2018	100 Days My Prince^[8]	Kim Cha-eon
2018	Ms. Hammurabi	Creative writing professor	Cameo, episode 13
2019	Arthdal Chronicles^[9]	Hae Mi-hol
2019	Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency	King	Guest, episode 1-2
2020	Memorist	Lee Shin-woong
2020	Delayed Justice	Jo Ki-soo
2021	Navillera	Lee Moo-young
2021	Lovers of the Red Sky	King Seongjo
2022	Adamas	Lee Chang-woo	^[10]
2023	Agency	Choi Chang-su	^[11]
2023	Our Blooming Youth	Han Jung-eon	^[12]

Variety show

Year	Title	Notes
2013	A Story Within A Story Event, Person, Phenomena	Host

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	SNL Korea	Host	Season 2 – Episode 18	^[13]

Theater

Year	Title	Role
1991	West Side Story
1994	Man of La Mancha	Don Quixote
2007	Aishiteru	Kimura
2014	Priscilla, Queen of the Desert	Bernadette

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2011	48th Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Yellow Sea	Won
	32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Yellow Sea	Nominated
	KBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Romance Town	Nominated
2012	16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival	It Star Award	—	Won
	20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Film	Helpless	Won
	21st Buil Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
2013	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Wang's Family	Won
2014	50th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Suspect	Nominated
2021	SBS Drama Awards^[14]	Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama	Lovers of the Red Sky	Nominated

References

^ Oh, Mi-jung (January 27, 2012). "Jo Sung Ha's Daughter to follow in Footsteps". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
^ Oh, Mi-jung (3 February 2012). "Interview: Jo Sung Ha Says He Can't Go Any Lower". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
^ Lee, Jin-ho (29 February 2012). "Interview: Jo Sung Ha Understands Why Yoo Jae Suk is a Star". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
^ Jo Ji-young (January 19, 2022). "[공식] 연우진X지안 파격 멜로 '인민을 위해 복무하라', 2월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Yeon Woo-jin X Ji-an's extraordinary melodrama 'Serve the People', confirmed for release in February]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Ham Na-yan (October 1, 2021). "채서은 '거래완료', 연이은 해외영화제 초청" [Chae Seo-eun’s ‘Transaction Complete’, Invited to Successive International Film Festivals]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Kim Bo-ra (September 6, 2022). "거래완료' 전석호·태인호·조성하·이원종, 10월 극장 개봉[공식]" [Transaction Complete' Jeon Seok-ho, Tae In-ho, Jo Seong-ha, Lee Won-jong, theatrical release in October [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Da-eun (October 4, 2022). "유해진X류준열 사극 스릴러 '올빼미' 11월 23일 개봉확정" [Yoo Hae-jin X Ryu Jun-yeol's historical thriller 'Owl' confirmed for release on November 23rd] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Naver.
^ [단독] 도경수·남지현·조성하·김선호, '백일의 낭군님' 확정..4월 촬영. Osen (in Korean). March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Naver.
^ [단독] 조성하·최무성·박병은, 장동건·송중기 '아스달 연대기' 합류. News1 (in Korean). August 27, 2018. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
^ Yoo Byung-cheol (June 21, 2022). "조성하, '아다마스' 출연…지성과 호흡" [Jo Seong-ha to appear in 'Adamas'... Breathing with Ji Sung] (in Korean). Korea Economic TV. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Myung-mi (June 10, 2022). "이보영-조성하-손나은-한준우-전혜진, JTBC '대행사' 캐스팅[공식]" [Bo-young Lee - Seong-ha Jo - Na-eun Son - Jun-woo Han - Hye-jin Jeon, JTBC 'Agency' Casting [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Lee Min-ji (December 29, 2022). "'청춘월담' 박형식X전소니, 케미로 설렘 더한 대본리딩 현장" ['The Tale of Youth' Park Hyung-sik X Jeon So-ni, script reading scene with thrilling chemistry] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Jin Joo-hee (May 13, 2022). "조성하, 'SNL 코리아 시즌2' 출격…'테이큰'→'구해줘' 패러디 예고" [Jo Seong-ha, scrambled for 'SNL Korea Season 2'... 'Taken' → 'Save Me' parody preview] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "모범택시' 김의성-차지연 장르/판타지 조연상 [SBS 연기대상]" ['Exemplary Taxi' Kim Eui-seong - Cha Ji-yeon Genre/Fantasy Supporting Actor [SBS Acting Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

조성하 (Cho Seong-ha) on Cyworld (choseongha) (in Korean)
Cho Sung-ha at the Korean Movie Database
Jo Sung-ha at IMDb
Jo Seong-ha at HanCinema

[1] Oh, Mi-jung (January 27, 2012). "Jo Sung Ha's Daughter to follow in Footsteps". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

[2] Oh, Mi-jung (3 February 2012). "Interview: Jo Sung Ha Says He Can't Go Any Lower". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

[3] Lee, Jin-ho (29 February 2012). "Interview: Jo Sung Ha Understands Why Yoo Jae Suk is a Star". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

[4] Jo Ji-young (January 19, 2022). "[공식] 연우진X지안 파격 멜로 '인민을 위해 복무하라', 2월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Yeon Woo-jin X Ji-an's extraordinary melodrama 'Serve the People', confirmed for release in February]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.

[5] Ham Na-yan (October 1, 2021). "채서은 '거래완료', 연이은 해외영화제 초청" [Chae Seo-eun’s ‘Transaction Complete’, Invited to Successive International Film Festivals]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.

[6] Kim Bo-ra (September 6, 2022). "거래완료' 전석호·태인호·조성하·이원종, 10월 극장 개봉[공식]" [Transaction Complete' Jeon Seok-ho, Tae In-ho, Jo Seong-ha, Lee Won-jong, theatrical release in October [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.

[7] Kim Da-eun (October 4, 2022). "유해진X류준열 사극 스릴러 '올빼미' 11월 23일 개봉확정" [Yoo Hae-jin X Ryu Jun-yeol's historical thriller 'Owl' confirmed for release on November 23rd] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Naver.

[8] [단독] 도경수·남지현·조성하·김선호, '백일의 낭군님' 확정..4월 촬영. Osen (in Korean). March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Naver.

[cast1-9] [단독] 조성하·최무성·박병은, 장동건·송중기 '아스달 연대기' 합류. News1 (in Korean). August 27, 2018. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2018.

[10] Yoo Byung-cheol (June 21, 2022). "조성하, '아다마스' 출연…지성과 호흡" [Jo Seong-ha to appear in 'Adamas'... Breathing with Ji Sung] (in Korean). Korea Economic TV. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.

[11] Kim Myung-mi (June 10, 2022). "이보영-조성하-손나은-한준우-전혜진, JTBC '대행사' 캐스팅[공식]" [Bo-young Lee - Seong-ha Jo - Na-eun Son - Jun-woo Han - Hye-jin Jeon, JTBC 'Agency' Casting [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Naver.

[:2-12] Lee Min-ji (December 29, 2022). "'청춘월담' 박형식X전소니, 케미로 설렘 더한 대본리딩 현장" ['The Tale of Youth' Park Hyung-sik X Jeon So-ni, script reading scene with thrilling chemistry] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.

[13] Jin Joo-hee (May 13, 2022). "조성하, 'SNL 코리아 시즌2' 출격…'테이큰'→'구해줘' 패러디 예고" [Jo Seong-ha, scrambled for 'SNL Korea Season 2'... 'Taken' → 'Save Me' parody preview] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Naver.

[14] Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "모범택시' 김의성-차지연 장르/판타지 조연상 [SBS 연기대상]" ['Exemplary Taxi' Kim Eui-seong - Cha Ji-yeon Genre/Fantasy Supporting Actor [SBS Acting Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.

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v t e Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor
1960s	Lee Ye-chun (1962) Park No-sik (1963) Kim Hie-gab (1964) Park No-sik (1965) Choi Nam-hyeon (1966) Yoon Il-bong (1977) Park No-sik (1968)
1970s	Choi Moo-ryong (1971) Kim Hie-gab (1972) Park Am (1973) Heo Jang-kang (1974) Kim Jin-kyu (1975) Jang Dong-hwi (1976) Yoon Il-bong (1977) Choi Bool-am (1978) Hwang Hae (1979)
1980s	Park Am (1980) Jeon Moo-song (1981) Kim Hee-ra (1982) Kim Hee-ra (1983) Kim Mu-saeng (1984) Na Ki-su (1985) Shin Seong-il (1986) Lee Dae-geun (1987) Han Ji-il (1989)
1990s	Kim Hee-ra (1990) Park Geun-hyung (1991) Lee Geung-young (1992) Lee Geung-young (1993) Shin Seong-il (1994) Choi Jong-won (1995) Kim Il-woo (1996) Im Chang-jung (1997) Jung Jin-young (1999)
2000s	Joo Jin-mo (2000) Jung Eun-pyo (2001) Tōru Nakamura (2002) Baek Yoon-sik (2003) Huh Joon-ho (2004) Hwang Jung-min (2005) Yoo Hae-jin (2006) Kim Yoon-seok (2007) Yoo Jun-sang (2008) Jin Goo (2009)
2010s	Kim Hee-ra and Song Sae-byeok (2010) Jo Sung-ha (2011) Ryu Seung-ryong (2012) Jo Jung-suk (2013) Yoo Hae-jin (2014) Oh Dal-su (2015) Uhm Tae-goo (2016) Bae Seong-woo (2017) Kim Joo-hyuk (2018) Jin Seon-kyu (2019)
2020s	N/A (2020) N/A (2021) Byun Yo-han (2022) Oh Jung-se (2023)

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