Jo Jae-yoon (Korean: 조재윤; born October 29, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2003 and has since starred as a supporting actor in numerous films and television series, including The Man from Nowhere (2010), The Chaser (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), The Suspect (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Mad Dog (2017), Sky Castle (2018–2019), and Alchemy of Souls season 1 and 2 (2022–2023). Jo also appeared in the variety-reality show Animals (2015).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
| 2003 | Please Teach Me English | Manager Hong | | |
| 2004 | Au Revoir, UFO | Employee at last stop | | |
| 2005 | The President's Last Bang | Security guard | | |
| 2006 | Love Me Not | Keun-son | | |
| The Restless | Person of low caste | | |
| 2008 | Story of Wine | | | |
| 2009 | Marine Boy | Department head Im | | |
| The Scam | Deputy Lee | | |
| Take Off | Adoption agency employee 1 | | |
| City of Fathers | Nal-chi | | |
| 2010 | The Man from Nowhere | Jang Doo-sik | | |
| Mr. Zombie | Jo Yong-pal | | |
| Romantic Debtors | Tow truck driver | | |
| The Yellow Sea | Truck driver at Busan port | | |
| 2011 | Late Blossom | Kun-bong's brother-in-law | | |
| Officer of the Year | Jo Tae-bok | | |
| S.I.U. | Informant | | |
| Poison Frog | Yeon-bok | Short film | |
| 2012 | Romance Joe | Food stall owner | | |
| 2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Prison guard Kim | | |
| Mr. Go | Orthopedic doctor | | |
| The Suspect | Captain Jo | | |
| 2014 | Dad for Rent | Seung-il | | |
| 2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Jo Ji-ho | Cameo | |
| The Deal | Kim Ki-seok | | |
| Inside Men | Section Chief Bang | | |
| 2016 | Mood of the Day | Senior Kang | | |
| Insane | Detective Park | | |
| 2017 | I'm Doing Fine in Middle School | Doctor Jo | | |
| The Prison | Hong-pyo | | |
| Part-Time Spy | Deputy Department Head Park | | |
| House of the Disappeared | Chul-joong | | |
| Memoir of a Murderer | Doctor | | |
| The Outlaws | Boss Hwang Choon-sik | | |
| The Age of Blood | Do Man-chul | | |
| 2018 | The Pension | Jae Deok | | |
| 2019 | Forever | Lee Jin-soo | | |
| 2020 | The Golden Holiday | Detective Ahn | | |
| P1H: The Beginning of a New World | Chaeyoon's father / Present | | |
| 2021 | Sseol | Lee Chung-moo | | |
| Brother | Yong-sik | | |
| Voice | Deokpal | Special appearance | |
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Manabe | | |
| Take Off: Standing on the Waves | Yoon Jae | Independent film | |
| Hero | Woo Deok-soon | | |
| 2023 | Taste of Horror – The Beginning | | Short Film | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
| 2007 | H.I.T | | | |
| Kid Gang | | | |
| Lee San, Wind of the Palace | Kkak Jung-yi | | |
| 2008 | Crime 2 | | | |
| Fight | | | |
| East of Eden | Gang action leader | | |
| 2009 | Dream | Gal-chi | | |
| Joseon Mystery Detective Jeong Yak-yong | | | |
| 2010 | Jungle Fish 2 | P.E. Teacher | | |
| Secret Garden | Photographer | Cameo (Episode 2) | |
| 2011 | Detectives in Trouble | Yang Do-soo | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| 2012 | Hero | Young-joon | | |
| A Gentleman's Dignity | Police officer | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| The Chaser | Park Yong-sik | | |
| KBS Drama Special | Bong-sik | Episode "Butcher Barber" | |
| KBS Drama Special | Hong Man-sik | Episode "The Great Dipper" | |
| My Lover, Madame Butterfly | Kyung-chal | Cameo | |
| Full House Take 2 | Korean-Chinese taxi driver | | |
| Jeon Woo-chi | Cheol-gyeon | | |
| 2013 | Gu Family Book | Ma Bong-chul | | |
| Monstar | Manager Hong | | |
| The Blade and Petal | Boo-chi | | |
| Master's Sun | Man with dead fiancée | Cameo (Episode 14) | |
| Reply 1994 | Kim Jae-young | Cameo (Episode 12) | |
| Empress Ki | Kolta | | |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Special | Han Jung-hoon | Episode "Illegal Parking" | |
| Liar Game | Jo Dal-gu | | |
| 2015 | Blood | Woo Il-nam | | |
| Let's Eat 2 | Mi-ran's husband | Cameo (Episode 9) | |
| Late Night Restaurant | Gwang-jo | Cameo (Episode 11) | |
| Last | Baemnun | | |
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | Jin Young-soo | | |
| Pied Piper | Han Ji-hoon | | |
| Click Your Heart | Neoz High history teacher | | |
| Fantastic | Oh Chang-seok | | |
| Woman with a Suitcase | Na Gil-tae | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| My Runway | Mr. Bong | | |
| 2017 | Voice | Triad member | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| Innocent Defendant | Shin Cheol-sik | | |
| Save Me | Jo Wan-tae | | |
| Hip Hop Teacher | School commissioner | | |
| Mad Dog | Park Soon-jung | | |
| Black | Grim Reaper No.007 | | |
| 2018 | Wok of Love | Oh Maeng-dal | | |
| Sweet Revenge 2 | Rok-hee's dad | | |
| Heart Surgeons | Hwang Jin-cheol | | |
| Player | Reporter Shin | Cameo (Episode 8) | |
| 2018–2019 | Sky Castle | Dr. Woo Yang-woo | | |
| 2019 | Save Me 2 | Sin Pil-goo | | |
| Catch the Ghost | Lee Man-jin | | |
| Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung | Kim Chuk-jeom | Cameo (Episode 3) | |
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Arcade worker | Cameo (Episode 5 & 7) | |
| The Good Detective | Lee Dae-chul | | |
| Love Is Annoying, but I Hate Being Lonely! | Editor-in-chief | Cameo (Episode 10) | |
| 2021 | Mouse | Daniel Lee | | |
| The Penthouse: War in Life 2 | Hwang Geum-bong | Cameo (Episode 9–12) | |
| Racket Boys | comic performer as 'The End of the Earth Avengers | Cameo (Episode 7,8,14) | |
| 2022 | Alchemy of Souls | Jin Mu | | |
| Unlock My Boss | | Cameo | |
| 2023–2024 | The Escape of the Seven | Nam Cheol-woo | | |
| 2024 | Knight Flower | Kang Pil-jik | | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|
| 2016 | Matching! Boys Archery | Coach | |
| 2022 | Big Bet | | |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
| 2015 | Animals | Cast member | | |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Patagonia | Episode 305–310; Part of second-half cast member. | |
| Sea Police | Main cast | Season 1 | |
| 2019 | Urban Cops | Season 1 | |
| Urban Cops: KCSI | Season 2 | |
| Coffee Friends | Guest | Episodes 2–5, 8–10 | |
| 2020 | Scent of the Sea / Can I Take Your Order | Main cast | | |
| Sea Police 2 | Season 2 | |
| The Devil Wears Jung Nam | Main cast | | |
| 2021 | Ho Dong's Camping Zone: Let's Choose | Regular Member | | |
| Documentary 3 Days | Narrator | episode Chasers-Seoul's Scientific Investigation Unit 72 Hours | |
| Genius Jigol | Cast Member | | |
| 2022 | The Power of Superfoods | Storyteller | | |
| Brave Detectives | Special MC | Season 2 | |
| 2022–2023 | Second House | Cast Member | Season 1–2 | |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Reprised |
|---|
| The Magic Wings | | |
| The Stepping Stone | | |
| Subway Line 1 | | |
| The Tempest | | |
| 2004 | The Human Comedy | Grandfather/Detective/Dancer | 2007–2008, 2008–2009, 2013 |
| 2007 | The Bald Soprano | Fire chief | 2011 |
| 2013 | University of Laughs | Censor | 2014 |
| 2015-2016 | Le Passe-Muraille | Prosecutor | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Chaser | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2nd Scene Stealer Festival | Scene Stealer Award (Male) | Descendants of the Sun | Won |
| 9th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Won |
| 30th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Mad Dog | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | Innocent Defendant | Nominated |
| 2020 | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | —N/a | Won |
| 2021 | Hallyu Culture Awards | New Stealer Award | Mouse | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Joo Sang-wook) | 2nd House | Won |
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