Jung Hae-kyun

Jung Hae-kyun is a South Korean film and stage actor with a long and respected career. Drama fans know him as the police chief Ahn Chi-soo in Signal (2016) and from the warm hit My Mister (2018). Film fans remember him as a king of hell in the Along with the Gods movies, two of the biggest Korean films ever made.

Jung Hae-kyun is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighs 65 kg, according to his published profile.

Early life

Jung Hae-kyun was born on August 16, 1968, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied theatre at Seoul Arts College and spent many years on stage. Theatre gave him a powerful voice and the ability to play both comedy and deep drama.

Career and breakthrough

He made his film debut in Ghost Taxi in 2000 and built a steady career in movies and plays. Television brought him wider fame in the 2010s. In Signal, his Ahn Chi-soo stands at the centre of the show's secrets, and his scenes with the heroes carry much of the story's tension.

Popular roles

In 100 Days My Prince (2018), he plays the warm stepfather of Hong-sim, a role full of fatherly love. In My Mister, he plays Director Park in the hero's company world. In Along with the Gods (2017), he rules as Byeon-seong, the god of the Hell of Murder, in a striking costume and voice.

Recent work

He played Oh Han-moo in When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), one of the year's most loved dramas. Jung Hae-kyun keeps working across stage, film and television with the same energy. Fans love his reliability and the way he gives small roles a full, living heart.