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Wi Ha-joon

Wi Hyun-yi (Korean: 위현이; August 5, 1991), known professionally as Wi Ha-joon (위하준), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role as Hwang Jun-ho in Squid Game (2021–2025). Wi has also starred in the films Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), Shark: The Beginning (2021) and Midnight (2021), as well as the television series Something in the Rain (2018), Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), 18 Again (2020), Bad and Crazy (2021), Little Women (2022), The Worst of Evil (2023), and The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024). In 2022, Wi was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year. Wi is managed by MSTeam Entertainment.

Infobox

Born
Wi Hyun-yi (1991-08-05) August 5, 1991 (age 34)Wando County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Education
Sungkyul University
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2012–present
Agent
MSTeam Entertainment
Hangul
위하준
RR
Wi Hajun
MR
Wi Hajun

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2012
Peace in Them
Role(s)
Ji-hwan
Notes
Short film
2015
Coin Locker Girl
Role(s)
Woo-gon (young)
Bad Guys Always Die
Role(s)
Cha Myung-ho
Notes
China-South Korean co-production
2016
Eclipse
Role(s)
Jung-tae
2017
Anarchist from Colony
Role(s)
Korean youth in prison
The Chase
Role(s)
Na Jung-hyuk (young)
2018
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Role(s)
Ha-joon
2019
Miss & Mrs. Cops
Role(s)
Jung Woo-jun
2021
Shark: The Beginning
Role(s)
Jeong Do-hyeon
Midnight
Role(s)
Do-shik
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2012
Peace in Them
Ji-hwan
Short film
2015
Coin Locker Girl
Woo-gon (young)
Bad Guys Always Die
Cha Myung-ho
China-South Korean co-production
2016
Eclipse
Jung-tae
2017
Anarchist from Colony
Korean youth in prison
The Chase
Na Jung-hyuk (young)
2018
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Ha-joon
2019
Miss & Mrs. Cops
Jung Woo-jun
2021
Shark: The Beginning
Jeong Do-hyeon
Midnight
Do-shik
[unreliable source?]
· Filmography › Television series
2016
Goodbye Mr. Black
Role(s)
Ha-joon
2017
My Golden Life
Role(s)
Ryu Jae-shin
2018
Something in the Rain
Role(s)
Yoon Seung-ho
Matrimonial Chaos
Role(s)
Im Si-ho
2019
Romance Is a Bonus Book
Role(s)
Ji Seo-joon
2020
Soul Mechanic
Role(s)
Oh Yoo-min
Notes
Cameo (Episode 1 and 4)
18 Again
Role(s)
Ye Ji-hoon
2021–2025
Role(s)
Squid Game
Notes
Hwang Jun-ho
2021–2022
Role(s)
Bad and Crazy
Notes
K
2022
Little Women
Role(s)
Choi Do-il
2023
The Worst of Evil
Role(s)
Jung Gi-cheol
2023–2024
Role(s)
Gyeongseong Creature
Notes
Kwon Jun-taek
2024
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Role(s)
Lee Jun-ho
2025
Shark: The Storm
Role(s)
Jeong Do-hyeon
Notes
Cameo
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2016
Goodbye Mr. Black
Ha-joon
2017
My Golden Life
Ryu Jae-shin
2018
Something in the Rain
Yoon Seung-ho
Matrimonial Chaos
Im Si-ho
2019
Romance Is a Bonus Book
Ji Seo-joon
2020
Soul Mechanic
Oh Yoo-min
Cameo (Episode 1 and 4)
18 Again
Ye Ji-hoon
2021–2025
Squid Game
Hwang Jun-ho
Season 1–3
2021–2022
Bad and Crazy
K
2022
Little Women
Choi Do-il
2023
The Worst of Evil
Jung Gi-cheol
2023–2024
Gyeongseong Creature
Kwon Jun-taek
Season 1
2024
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Lee Jun-ho
2025
Shark: The Storm
Jeong Do-hyeon
Cameo
· Filmography › Web series
2018
With Coffee
Role(s)
Lee Ha-min
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2018
With Coffee
Lee Ha-min
· Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Album
"Maybe It's Too Late" (늦은 거겠지)
2018
Matrimonial Chaos OST Part 2
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination · Awards and nominations
Award ceremony
Year
Category
Nominee / Work
Result
Ref.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2022
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Squid Game
Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards
2019
Best New Actor – Television
Romance Is a Bonus Book
Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards
2018
Best New Actor
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards
2018
Best New Actor
Nominated
Grand Bell Awards
2018
Nominated
Korea Drama Awards
2018
Something in the Rain
Nominated
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement · Awards and nominations › Listicles
Cine21
Cine21
Publisher
Cine21
Year
2021
Listicle
New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022
Placement
5th
Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022
Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022
Publisher
Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022
Year
6th
Publisher
Year
Listicle
Placement
Ref.
Cine21
2021
New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022
5th
Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022
6th

References

  1. mentioned together with Rowoon, Kim Seon-ho, Song Kang, Byeon Woo-seok, Lee Jun-young
  2. mentioned together with Kim Seon-ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Jo Jung-suk, Park Jeong-min, Song Kang-ho, Ma Dong-seok, Ahn Bo-hyun,
  3. GQ Korea
    https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/2022/11/18/%ec%a7%80%ed%81%90-%ec%bd%94%eb%a6%ac%ec%95%84-12%ec%9b%94%ed%98%b8-%ec%bb%a4%eb%b2%84-%eb%b0%8f-%eb%aa%a9%ec%b0%a8-%ea%b3%b5%ea%b0%9c-gq-korea-2022-december-issue/
  4. COSMO.PH
    https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/wi-ha-joon-facts-a4575-20210925
  5. [인터뷰] '졸업' 위하준 '멜로섹시' 넘어 '로코섹시' 향한 꿈
    https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/437/0000400556
  6. Harper's Bazaar Singapore
    https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/gallery/wi-ha-joon-squid-game/
  7. South China Morning Post
    https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3151656/who-wi-ha-joon-star-netflixs-squid-game-watch-out-k-drama
  8. Marie Claire
    https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a37776856/who-is-wi-ha-joon-squid-game-netflix/
  9. Maeil Economy
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004333805
  10. Broadcast Technology Journal
    http://journal.kobeta.com/%ec%97%90%eb%af%b8%ec%83%81-%ed%9c%a9%ec%93%b4-%ec%98%a4%ec%a7%95%ec%96%b4-%ea%b2%8c%ec%9e%84%ea%b0%90%eb%8f%85%ec%83%81%e2%80%a7%eb%82%a8%ec%9a%b0%ec%a3%bc%ec%97%b0/
  11. Nielsen Korea
    https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20221009
  12. Sports Kyunghyang
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000908786
  13. NEWS CULTURE
    https://www.newsculture.press/news/articleView.html?idxno=511230
  14. News1
    https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4349805
  15. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2018/04/02/korean-horror-flick-gonjiam-tops-weekend-box-office-7434767/
  16. theceluv
    http://theceluv.com/article.php?aid=1600323098343353011&naver=1#rs
  17. Seoul Broadcasting System
    https://entertain.naver.com/movie/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000271189
  18. Soompi
    https://www.soompi.com/article/1350336wpp/jin-ki-joo-wi-ha-joon-kim-hye-yoon-and-more-cast-in-serial-killer-thriller-film
  19. Top Star News
    https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=189273
  20. Youtube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vw9W_eHgR0
  21. HanCinema
    https://www.hancinema.net/jang-so-yeon-wi-ha-joon-kil-hae-yeon-and-oh-man-seok-i-join-pretty-sister-who-buys-me-food-114851.html
  22. Naver
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003830720
  23. Sports Seoul
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000446066
  24. MyDaily
    http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202004221416627450
  25. Star News
    https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020030308180111215
  26. Newsen
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000477957
  27. '오징어 게임2' 이정재·이병헌·공유→임시완·강하늘·양동근 캐스팅 확정[공식]
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0004020785
  28. Sports Donga
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000931930
  29. [공식] 위하준, '작은 아씨들' 합류 확정..김고은과 호흡
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003826029
  30. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/tv/k-drama-the-worst-of-evil-premiere-date-disney-2023-3322005
  31. 위하준 측 "K프로젝트 출연, 세부 내용 조율 중"[공식]
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000512698
  32. [단독]위하준, 대치동 학원 강사 로맨스 '졸업' 주인공
    https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2023092800210576959
  33. [단독]위하준, '샤크2' 특별출연...강렬 존재감으로 시리즈 잇는다
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000358906
  34. "With Coffee (2018)"
    https://korean-drama-list.com/with-coffee-2018-cast-release-date-episodes/
  35. DOREMI Entertainment
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qOfWoL2Si8/
  36. 완도군, 소안면 출신 배우 위하준 홍보대사 위촉
    https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=001&aid=0012927224
  37. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/02/squid-game-stars-on-historic-sag-awards-victories-1234961414/
  38. Ten Asia
    https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000380361
  39. Newsen
    https://entertain.naver.com/movie/now/read?aid=0000009201&oid=609
  40. Sports Seoul
    http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/683042
  41. KDFO.org
    http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=116
  42. Cine21
    http://m.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=99398
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