Deep Dive, 'Narcos-Saint' Netflix[Ep. Cho Woojin]

By 김미영
Posted on 18 October, 2022, 1:00 pm
Updated on 1 November, 2022, 1:44 am

Narco Saints, a crime thriller series on Netflix that premiered on the 9th, is wildly popular. Two weeks after its premiere on the 9th, the Netflix original series "Narco Saints" won the non-English-speaking drama category. This came about as a result of the plot being based on a true event and the lead actors, Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, and Cho Woo-jin, receiving positive reviews from viewers and spreading swiftly through word of mouth.

It was hailed as "the best Korean drama I've watched since Squid Game" by Disider, an American pop culture publication.

A citizen (Jungwoo Ha) who was wrongfully accused of seizing power in the South American country of Suriname accepts the NIS's covert assignment in the six-part drama Narco Saints. Cho Woo-jin in particular caught people's attention because of his quick and strong presence.

So, what kind of person is Cho Woo-jin from Netflix?

Profile:

Real name: Cho Woojin

Stage name: Cho Woojin

Birthday: January 16, 1979 (34 years old)

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 68 kg

Blood type: B

Nationality: South Korea

Company: Yubon Company

Debut: 1999 play 'Last Hug'

Academic background: Kyungpook National University College of Education High School - Seoul National University of Arts Theater

1. Introduction

He is a South Korean film, theater and musical actor. He is an actor who plays various roles in various works and genres.

In 2019, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for "National Bankruptcy Day" at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards. In 2022, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for "King Maker" at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.

He has appeared in various movies, dramas, plays, and musicals, and has not been on the stage for plays or musicals since 2012, but has been active only in movies and dramas.

2. Background

He performs in South Korean movies, plays, and musicals. He is an actor who performs in a variety of genres and works.

For "Default," he received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2019. He received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2022 for the role of “King Maker.”

Since 2012, he hasn't performed in a play or a musical on stage; instead, he has been active solely in films and dramas. He has appeared in a number of movies, dramas, plays, and musicals.

3. Actor Life (Narco Saints)

Despite the opposition of my family, I moved from Daegu to Seoul to pursue a career as an actor.

When he reappeared as director Cho in 2015 from insiders, after spending the previous 16 years in obscurity since his debut in 1999, he left a lasting impression on the public. Even Lee Byung-hun, a teammate at the time, was impressed by Cho Woo-acting jin's prowess. Actors who have worked consistently complement Cho Woo-acting jin's abilities in addition to Lee Byung- hun's.

He joined the agency as he achieved notoriety as the Inside Men film's director Cho and then became well-known for his roles in well-liked dramas like 38 Sagi-dongdae, Goblin, and Mr. Sunshine.

For instance, Cho Woo-jin played a role in the well-known Netflix show Suriname in 2022. In the drama, Cho Woo-jin plays a blind henchman who manages all the dirty labor of drug loans. He is a Korean-Chinese who betrayed a Chinese organization.

The characters that travel to and from the theater are accurately depicted by Cho Woo-jin. He plays the role of soil that supports other roles up until episode 5 when the mystery is disclosed, and when he gets the chance to display the character's twist, he "Taps" and exhales all his experience. The character's strength surpasses that of the main protagonists.

4. Pieces

4-1. Drama

Year	Title
2010	Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors
2011	Warrior Baek Dong-soo
2012	Happy Time Doctor Jin
2013	My Love From The Star , One Well-Raised Daughter , Goddess of Marriage, Incarnation of Money , Empress Ki , Medical Top Team , Gu Family Book ,Hur Jun, The Original Story , Scnadle , Potato Star 2013QR3 , Special Affairs Team TEN 2
2014	Secret Door
2016	Goblin , Squad 38
2017	Episode 2, Chicago Typewriter
2018	Mister Sunshine
2019	Happiness
2020	Narco-Saints

4-1. Movie

Year	Title
2009	Peels
2011	War of the Arrows, Mama
2012	Wonderful Radio
2014	Venus Talk
2015	Inside Men
2016	Elephant in the Room
2017	The King, One Line, The Sheriff in Town, Real , V.I.P, The Fortress, The Bros, Steel Rain, 1987
2018	Rampant, Default , The Drug King
2019	The Battle: Roar to Victory
2020	Steel Rain 2, Collectors
2021	The Book of Fish, Sea Wok, Hard Hit
2022	King Maker, Alienoid, Hunt

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