Chun Ho-jin

{{Infobox person

| name = Chun Ho-jin

| image = Chun Ho-jin.2019.jpg

| caption = Chun in April 2019

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|9|9}}

| birth_place = Busan, South Korea

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1983–present

| spouse = (m. 1986)

| agent = J,Wide-Company

| parents = {{Ill|Chun Gyu-deok|ko|천규덕}} (father)

| education = Inha University – Chemistry

| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent

| hangul = 천호진

| hanja =

| rr = Cheon Hojin

| mr = Ch'ŏn Hojin

}}}}

Chun Ho-jin ({{Korean|hangul=천호진}}; born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.

Early life

Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting.{{cite news|title=KBS 연기대상 천호진 그는 누구?|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/01/01/2018010100497.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|date=January 1, 2018|language=ko|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925102329/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/01/01/2018010100497.html|url-status=live}} His father {{Ill|Chun Gyu-deok|ko|천규덕}} was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the country.{{cite news|title=천호진 부친상, 故 천규덕 '당수치기의 달인' 프로레슬링 1세대|url=https://news.joins.com/article/23791637|work=JoongAng Ilbo|date=June 2, 2020|language=ko}}

Career

Chun's acting career began in 1983 when he auditioned at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and was selected. His first roles were mostly in miniseries and one-off telemovies (similar to KBS's Drama City). He came to prominence with viewers in the long-running KBS drama Love on a Jujube Tree (ko),{{cite news|title=[연예수첩] '대추나무…'…17년 만에 종영|url=https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=1433851|publisher=KBS|date=October 1, 2007|language=ko|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929021532/https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd%3D1433851|url-status=live}} which garnered him the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actor in the television category in 1992.{{cite web|title=28회 백상예술대상 수상자 · 작품|url=http://www.baeksangawards.co.kr/winners/28|website=Baeksang Arts Awards|language=ko|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010220509/http://www.baeksangawards.co.kr/winners/28|url-status=live}} In later years, he earned the sobriquet "the national father" (국민 아버지) after portraying the father of the main characters in the family dramas My Golden Life (2017) and Once Again (2020), both of which had viewership ratings of over 30%.{{cite news|title='한 번 다녀왔습니다' 천호진, 국민 아버지의 매력 포인트…캐릭터와 혼연일체|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/05/06/2020050601003.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|date=May 6, 2020|language=ko|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925082444/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/05/06/2020050601003.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=배우 천호진 & 김미경, 애틋한 부모 사랑…명품연기 진수|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20200405/100510418/5|work=The Dong-a Ilbo|date=April 6, 2020|language=ko|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=October 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009202101/https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20200405/100510418/5|url-status=live}} His portrayal of a bankrupt and down-on-his-luck man who has a complex relationship with his wife and their four adult children in My Golden Life won critical acclaim from both critics and viewers and earned him the Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2017 KBS Drama Awards and a string of award nominations.{{cite news|title="여보 너무 미안해"…천호진, 대상 소감에 네티즌 "아내 사랑꾼"|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20180101/87976196/2|work=The Dong-a Ilbo|date=January 1, 2018|language=ko|access-date=October 4, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926092233/https://www.donga.com/news/Entertainment/article/all/20180101/87976196/2|url-status=live}}

Filmography

=Film=

Year ! Title ! Role
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan=2\|1986 \| Street of Desire
Chung: Blue Sketch	Ji-hoon
rowspan=3\|1987 \| Iron Wind	Sung-kyu
Dolai 3
Hello Im Kkeokjeong
rowspan=2\|1988 \| Lee Jang-ho's Alien Baseball Team 2	Ma Dong-tak
Sunshine at Present	Man-ki
1989	The Report of the Daughter-in-law's Rice Flower	Chang-soo
rowspan=2\|1990 \| Oseam	Monk Haeng-woon
Dreaming Plant
1991	The Wedding Dress of Tears	Hak-soo
1992	The Season of Percussion	Eun-hoe
2002	2009 Lost Memories	Senjin leader
2003	Double Agent	Baek Seung-cheol
rowspan=4\|2004 \| Once Upon a Time in High School	Hyun-soo's father (cameo)
The Big Swindle	Squad leader Cha
Temptation of Wolves	Jung Tae-sung's father (cameo)
Doll Master	Director Choi
rowspan=3\|2005 \| Crying Fist	Sang-chul
Blood Rain	Commission agent Kang
All for Love	Jo Jae-kyung
rowspan=4\|2006 \| Vampire Cop Ricky	Detective Kang
Daisy	Detective Jang
A Dirty Carnival	President Hwang
Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater	Woo Ki-nam
rowspan=2\|2007 \| Skeletons in the Closet (Shim's Family)	Shim Chang-soo
Miss Gold Digger	Shin Mi-soo's father (cameo)
2008	The Guard Post	Sergeant major Noh Seong-gyu
2009	The Sword with No Name	Daewongun
rowspan=4\|2010 \| I Saw the Devil	Section chief Oh
Enemy at the Dead End{{cite web\|last=Kim\|first=Kyu Hyun\|title=Enemy at the Dead End\|url=http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm10.html#enemyend\|work=Koreanfilm.org\|access-date=September 3, 2012\|archive-date=April 14, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414034958/http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm10.html#enemyend\|url-status=live}}	Kim Min-ho
The Unjust	Police bureau chief Kang
Finding Mr. Destiny	Colonel Seo
2011	My Way	Kim Jun-shik's father
2012	The Neighbor	Pyo Jong-rok
2013	Horny Family	Seo Jung-min
2014	Mr. Perfect	Seok-gu
rowspan=3\|2015 \| The Treacherous	Im Sa-hong
Veteran	Regional investigation unit senior superintendent
The Chosen: Forbidden Cave	Reverend Kang
rowspan=2\|2017 \| Lucid Dream	Jo Myeong-cheol
The Chase	Na Jung-hyuk

=Television series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
\| Chief Inspector \| \| Cameo
1986 \| MBC Bestseller Theater – "The Midday of Youth" \| Hwang Sa-bin \|
rowspan=3\|1988 \| Encounter \| Jung Ha-sang \|
Whoa Hey Whoa Hey \| Kim Hyo-sik \|
500 Years of Joseon: The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong \| \|
rowspan=2\|1989 \| The Carousel \| \|
The Region of Calm \| Military judge advocate \|
rowspan=4\|1990 \| What Women Want \| Han-soo \|
Waiting People \| \|
Love on a Jujube Tree \| Hwang Dae-chul \|
The Dance of Sky Breaking \| Du Mi-so \|
rowspan=4\|1991 \| Near the Valley \| \|
Women's Time \| Jung-hoon \|
Humble Men \| Yoon-seok \|
Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees \| \|
rowspan=3\|1992 \| Drama Game – "Father's Wineglass" \| \|
Self-Portrait in Black \| Byung-chil \|
Bramble Flowers \| Han Soo-bin \|
rowspan=3\|1993 \| Drama Game – "A Woman's Favorite Requiem" \| \|
Third Republic \| Park Chi-ok \|
Wangsimni \| Min Joon-tae \|
rowspan=3\|1994 \| Love in Your Embrace \| Jung Do-il \|
Hidden Pictures \| Choi Jae-pil \|
That Window \| Choi Min-young \|
rowspan=3\|1995 \| Dreaming of Superman \| \|
Korea Gate \| Park Seon-ho \|
Auntie Ok \| Dae-gil \|
rowspan=7\|1996 \| In the Name of Love \| Park Chul-kyu \|
Drama Game – "Everyday I Turn Thirty" \| \|
Drama Game – "The Prison of My Mind– \| \|
Drama Game – "Ppaengdeok's Mother and Hong Gil-dong– \| \|
Hometown of Legends – "Deokdaegol" \| \|
Splendid Holiday \| Sahara \|
A Faraway Country \| Choi Wook-jin \|
rowspan=5\|1997 \| Model \| Jo Tae-sik \|
Untitled 5 \| \|
The Mountain \| Choi Ki-tae \|
Star \| \|
Love Better Than a Great Love \| \|
rowspan=4\|1998 \| The Age of the 3 Kim's \| Kim Sang-hyun \|
Married 7 Years \| Ui-gyo \|
Living with the Enemy: I Wish You Would Die \| Kim Chang-soo \|
For Love \| \|
rowspan=2\|1999 \| Dish of the Day \| Jae-hyuk \|
Someone's House \| Hong-chul \|
rowspan=5\|2000 \| Tough Guy's Love \| Jo Dong-chul \|
I Want to Keep Seeing You \| Park Dal-bong \|
SWAT Police \| Lee Dong-sik \|
Legends of Love \| Jung Young-seok \|
Secretary \| \|
rowspan=3\|2001 \| Drama City – "Map to Ramon" \| Joon-ha \|
Father and Sons \| Seo Kwang-tae \|
Pure Heart \| Captain Cha \|
rowspan=2\|2002 \| Dotorimuk (Acorn Jelly) \| Dong-chul \|
Zoo People \| Go Hyun-sik \|
rowspan=3\|2003 \| Drama City – "Terrible Love" \| Detective \|
Open Drama Man and Woman: My Beautiful Ajumma \| Detective Oh \|
Long Live Love \| Lee Chul-sik \|
2004 \| Kkangsooni \| Kang Gook-han \|
2005 \| Three Leaf Clover \| Park Geun-ho \|
2006 \| The Snow Queen \| Kim Jang-soo \|
2007 \| Prince Hours \| Grand Prince Lee Gyeom \|
rowspan=4\|2009 \| The Return of Iljimae \| Hong Taiji \|
Good Job, Good Job \| Han Sung-hoon \|
Smile, You \| Kang Sang-hoon \|
Will It Snow for Christmas? \| Han Joon-soo \|
rowspan=2\|2010 \| Dong Yi \| Choe Hyo-won \| Cameo
Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho \| Manshin \|
rowspan=5\|2011 \| Paradise Ranch \| Lee Eok-soo \|
Midas \| Choi Gook-hwan \|
City Hunter \| Choi Eung-chan \|
Bravo, My Love! \| Kang Hyung-do \|
Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil \| David Kim \|
rowspan=3\|2012 \| God of War \| Yi Gyubo \|
Bridal Mask \| Kimura Taro \|
Seoyoung, My Daughter \| Lee Sam-jae \|
rowspan=4\|2013 \| All About My Romance \| Go Dae-ryong \|
Ugly Alert \| Na Il-pyung \|
Good Doctor \| Choi Woo-seok \|
Two Weeks \| Han Chi-gook \|
rowspan=2\|2014 \| 12 Years Promise \| Yoo Jung-han \|
Doctor Stranger \| Jang Seok-joo \|
rowspan=2\|2015 \| House of Bluebird \| Jang Tae-soo \|
Six Flying Dragons \| Yi Seong-gye \|
rowspan=1\|2016 \| Love in the Moonlight \| Kim Heon \|
rowspan=3\|2017 \| Chicago Typewriter \| Baek Do-ha \|
Man to Man \| Baek In-su \|
My Golden Life \| Seo Tae-su \|
rowspan=2\|2018 \| Life \| Lee Bo-hoon \| {{cite web\|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110857777\|title=[단독] '대상' 천호진, 차기작은 '라이프'..조승우X이동욱과 호흡\|date=March 19, 2018\|website=Osen\|language=ko\|access-date=June 7, 2018\|archive-date=June 12, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142817/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110857777\|url-status=live}}
My Strange Hero \|Teacher Park \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-revenge-is-back-releases-script-reading-photos-introduces-supporting-cast-and-characters-123409.html\|title="Revenge is Back" Releases Script Reading Photos, Introduces Supporting Cast and Characters\|date=October 23, 2018\|website=HanCinema\|access-date=November 6, 2018\|archive-date=April 8, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408032108/https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-revenge-is-back-releases-script-reading-photos-introduces-supporting-cast-and-characters-123409.html\|url-status=live}}
2019 \| Save Me 2 \| Choi Kyung-suk \| {{cite web\|author=Yoon Hyo-jung\|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3568627\|title=[공식입장] '구해줘2' 엄태구·천호진·이솜 주연확정…'사이비' 원작\|date=March 12, 2019\|website=News1\|language=ko\|access-date=March 13, 2019\|archive-date=October 30, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030111042/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3568627\|url-status=live}}
2020 \| Once Again \| Song Young-dal \|
rowspan=2\|2021 \| Beyond Evil \| Nam Sang-bae \| {{cite web\|title=Chun Ho-jin to Star in JTBC Drama "Beyond Evil"\|url=https://www.hancinema.net/chun-ho-jin-to-star-in-jtbc-drama-beyond-evil-145225.html\|website=HanCinema\|access-date=January 16, 2021\|date=September 17, 2020\|archive-date=January 21, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121025130/https://www.hancinema.net/chun-ho-jin-to-star-in-jtbc-drama-beyond-evil-145225.html\|url-status=live}}
The Road: The Tragedy of One \| Seo Ki-tae \| {{Cite news\|author=Shin Young-eun\|title=천호진, '더 로드: 1의 비극' 출연 확정 [공식]\|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2021/04/356362/\|website=mk.co\|date=April 14, 2021\|access-date=April 14, 2021\|language=ko\|archive-date=April 15, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415124238/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2021/04/356362/\|url-status=live}}
2022 \| My Liberation Notes \| Yeom Jae-ho \|{{Cite news \|url= https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000310245 \|author= Shim Eom-kyung \|title= [단독]천호진, '나의 해방 일지' 합류…이민기·김지원과 호흡 \|trans-title= [Exclusive] Hojin Cheon joins 'My Liberation Journal'... Breathing with Lee Min-ki and Kim Ji-won \|work= Spotify News \|publisher=Naver \|date= July 20, 2021 \|access-date= July 20, 2021 \|language= ko \|archive-date= November 11, 2020 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201111223051/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000310245 \|url-status= live }}{{Cite news \|url= https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002519000 \|author= Jang Su-jeong \|title= 천호진, '나의 해방일지' 출연…해방 외치는 세 남매 아버지 역 \|trans-title= Cheon Ho-jin to appear in 'My Liberation Journal'... Father of three siblings crying for liberation \|work= Dailyan \|publisher=Naver \|date= August 10, 2021 \|access-date= August 10, 2021 \|language= ko \|archive-date= September 17, 2021 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210917145420/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002519000 \|url-status= live }}
rowspan="2" \| 2023 \|Joseon Attorney \|Yoo Je-se \|{{cite web\|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003589234\|author=Kim Na-yul\|title=천호진, '조선변호사' 출연 확정..절대권력 유제세 役[공식]\|trans-title=Cheon Ho-jin confirmed to appear in 'Chosun Lawyer' .. Absolute Power Yoo Je-se [Official]\|publisher=Herald Pop\|via=Naver\|date=September 22, 2022\|access-date=September 22, 2022\|language=ko\|archive-date=September 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922005046/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003589234\|url-status=live}}
Twinkling Watermelon \| Choi Hyeon or Grandpa Viva \| {{cite web\|script-title=ko:인물 소개 – 은결의 인연들\|trans-title=Character introduction – Eun-gyeol's relationships\|url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/twinklingwatermelon/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2977\|access-date=November 22, 2023\|website=tvN\|language=ko\|archive-date=October 22, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022140403/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/twinklingwatermelon/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2977\|url-status=live}}
2023–2024 \| The Story of Park's Marriage Contract \| Kang Sang-mo \| {{Cite web \|last=Baek Seung-hun \|date=June 27, 2023 \|title=천호진, MBC '열녀박씨 계약결혼뎐' 출연…배인혁 조부役 \|trans-title=Cheon Ho-jin appeared in MBC's 'The Tale of a Married Woman with a Virtuous Woman'... Bae In-hyeok's grandfather \|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000192795 \|access-date=June 27, 2023 \|publisher=MBC Entertainment \|language=ko \|archive-date=June 27, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627004032/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000192795 \|url-status=live }}
2025 \| Heavenly Ever After \| Center Director \| {{cite web \|last=Hong \|first=Se-young \|date=February 26, 2025 \|url=https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20250226/131107068/1 \|script-title=ko:김혜자♥손석구 진짜 부부, 엄마와 아들 아님! (천국보다 아름다운) \|trans-title=Kim Hye-ja♥Son Suk-ku Real Couple, Not Mother and Son! (More Beautiful than Heaven) \|website=Sports Donga \|language=ko \|access-date=April 17, 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

| Chief Inspector

| Cameo

1986

| MBC Bestseller Theater – "The Midday of Youth"

| Hwang Sa-bin

rowspan=3|1988

| Encounter

| Jung Ha-sang

Whoa Hey Whoa Hey

| Kim Hyo-sik

500 Years of Joseon: The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong

rowspan=2|1989

| The Carousel

The Region of Calm

| Military judge advocate

rowspan=4|1990

| What Women Want

| Han-soo

Waiting People

Love on a Jujube Tree

| Hwang Dae-chul

The Dance of Sky Breaking

| Du Mi-so

rowspan=4|1991

| Near the Valley

Women's Time

| Jung-hoon

Humble Men

| Yoon-seok

Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees

rowspan=3|1992

| Drama Game – "Father's Wineglass"

Self-Portrait in Black

| Byung-chil

Bramble Flowers

| Han Soo-bin

rowspan=3|1993

| Drama Game – "A Woman's Favorite Requiem"

Third Republic

| Park Chi-ok

Wangsimni

| Min Joon-tae

rowspan=3|1994

| Love in Your Embrace

| Jung Do-il

Hidden Pictures

| Choi Jae-pil

That Window

| Choi Min-young

rowspan=3|1995

| Dreaming of Superman

Korea Gate

| Park Seon-ho

Auntie Ok

| Dae-gil

rowspan=7|1996

| In the Name of Love

| Park Chul-kyu

Drama Game – "Everyday I Turn Thirty"

Drama Game – "The Prison of My Mind–

Drama Game – "Ppaengdeok's Mother and Hong Gil-dong–

Hometown of Legends – "Deokdaegol"

Splendid Holiday

| Sahara

A Faraway Country

| Choi Wook-jin

rowspan=5|1997

| Model

| Jo Tae-sik

Untitled 5

The Mountain

| Choi Ki-tae

Star

Love Better Than a Great Love

rowspan=4|1998

| The Age of the 3 Kim's

| Kim Sang-hyun

Married 7 Years

| Ui-gyo

Living with the Enemy: I Wish You Would Die

| Kim Chang-soo

For Love

rowspan=2|1999

| Dish of the Day

| Jae-hyuk

Someone's House

| Hong-chul

rowspan=5|2000

| Tough Guy's Love

| Jo Dong-chul

I Want to Keep Seeing You

| Park Dal-bong

SWAT Police

| Lee Dong-sik

Legends of Love

| Jung Young-seok

Secretary

rowspan=3|2001

| Drama City – "Map to Ramon"

| Joon-ha

Father and Sons

| Seo Kwang-tae

Pure Heart

| Captain Cha

rowspan=2|2002

| Dotorimuk (Acorn Jelly)

| Dong-chul

Zoo People

| Go Hyun-sik

rowspan=3|2003

| Drama City – "Terrible Love"

| Detective

Open Drama Man and Woman: My Beautiful Ajumma

| Detective Oh

Long Live Love

| Lee Chul-sik

2004

| Kkangsooni

| Kang Gook-han

2005

| Three Leaf Clover

| Park Geun-ho

2006

| The Snow Queen

| Kim Jang-soo

2007

| Prince Hours

| Grand Prince Lee Gyeom

rowspan=4|2009

| The Return of Iljimae

| Hong Taiji

Good Job, Good Job

| Han Sung-hoon

Smile, You

| Kang Sang-hoon

Will It Snow for Christmas?

| Han Joon-soo

rowspan=2|2010

| Dong Yi

| Choe Hyo-won

| Cameo

Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho

| Manshin

rowspan=5|2011

| Paradise Ranch

| Lee Eok-soo

Midas

| Choi Gook-hwan

City Hunter

| Choi Eung-chan

Bravo, My Love!

| Kang Hyung-do

Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil

| David Kim

rowspan=3|2012

| God of War

| Yi Gyubo

Bridal Mask

| Kimura Taro

Seoyoung, My Daughter

| Lee Sam-jae

rowspan=4|2013

| All About My Romance

| Go Dae-ryong

Ugly Alert

| Na Il-pyung

Good Doctor

| Choi Woo-seok

Two Weeks

| Han Chi-gook

rowspan=2|2014

| 12 Years Promise

| Yoo Jung-han

Doctor Stranger

| Jang Seok-joo

rowspan=2|2015

| House of Bluebird

| Jang Tae-soo

Six Flying Dragons

| Yi Seong-gye

rowspan=1|2016

| Love in the Moonlight

| Kim Heon

rowspan=3|2017

| Chicago Typewriter

| Baek Do-ha

Man to Man

| Baek In-su

My Golden Life

| Seo Tae-su

rowspan=2|2018

| Life

| Lee Bo-hoon

| {{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110857777|title=[단독] '대상' 천호진, 차기작은 '라이프'..조승우X이동욱과 호흡|date=March 19, 2018|website=Osen|language=ko|access-date=June 7, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142817/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110857777|url-status=live}}

My Strange Hero

|Teacher Park

|{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-revenge-is-back-releases-script-reading-photos-introduces-supporting-cast-and-characters-123409.html|title="Revenge is Back" Releases Script Reading Photos, Introduces Supporting Cast and Characters|date=October 23, 2018|website=HanCinema|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=April 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408032108/https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-revenge-is-back-releases-script-reading-photos-introduces-supporting-cast-and-characters-123409.html|url-status=live}}

2019

| Save Me 2

| Choi Kyung-suk

| {{cite web|author=Yoon Hyo-jung|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3568627|title=[공식입장] '구해줘2' 엄태구·천호진·이솜 주연확정…'사이비' 원작|date=March 12, 2019|website=News1|language=ko|access-date=March 13, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030111042/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3568627|url-status=live}}

2020

| Once Again

| Song Young-dal

rowspan=2|2021

| Beyond Evil

| Nam Sang-bae

| {{cite web|title=Chun Ho-jin to Star in JTBC Drama "Beyond Evil"|url=https://www.hancinema.net/chun-ho-jin-to-star-in-jtbc-drama-beyond-evil-145225.html|website=HanCinema|access-date=January 16, 2021|date=September 17, 2020|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121025130/https://www.hancinema.net/chun-ho-jin-to-star-in-jtbc-drama-beyond-evil-145225.html|url-status=live}}

The Road: The Tragedy of One

| Seo Ki-tae

| {{Cite news|author=Shin Young-eun|title=천호진, '더 로드: 1의 비극' 출연 확정 [공식]|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2021/04/356362/|website=mk.co|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415124238/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2021/04/356362/|url-status=live}}

2022

| My Liberation Notes

| Yeom Jae-ho

|{{Cite news |url= https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000310245 |author= Shim Eom-kyung |title= [단독]천호진, '나의 해방 일지' 합류…이민기·김지원과 호흡 |trans-title= [Exclusive] Hojin Cheon joins 'My Liberation Journal'... Breathing with Lee Min-ki and Kim Ji-won |work= Spotify News |publisher=Naver |date= July 20, 2021 |access-date= July 20, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= November 11, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201111223051/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000310245 |url-status= live }}{{Cite news |url= https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002519000 |author= Jang Su-jeong |title= 천호진, '나의 해방일지' 출연…해방 외치는 세 남매 아버지 역 |trans-title= Cheon Ho-jin to appear in 'My Liberation Journal'... Father of three siblings crying for liberation |work= Dailyan |publisher=Naver |date= August 10, 2021 |access-date= August 10, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= September 17, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210917145420/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002519000 |url-status= live }}

rowspan="2" | 2023

|Joseon Attorney

|Yoo Je-se

|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003589234|author=Kim Na-yul|title=천호진, '조선변호사' 출연 확정..절대권력 유제세 役[공식]|trans-title=Cheon Ho-jin confirmed to appear in 'Chosun Lawyer' .. Absolute Power Yoo Je-se [Official]|publisher=Herald Pop|via=Naver|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922005046/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003589234|url-status=live}}

Twinkling Watermelon

| Choi Hyeon or Grandpa Viva

| {{cite web|script-title=ko:인물 소개 – 은결의 인연들|trans-title=Character introduction – Eun-gyeol's relationships|url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/twinklingwatermelon/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2977|access-date=November 22, 2023|website=tvN|language=ko|archive-date=October 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022140403/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/twinklingwatermelon/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2977|url-status=live}}

2023–2024

| The Story of Park's Marriage Contract

| Kang Sang-mo

| {{Cite web |last=Baek Seung-hun |date=June 27, 2023 |title=천호진, MBC '열녀박씨 계약결혼뎐' 출연…배인혁 조부役 |trans-title=Cheon Ho-jin appeared in MBC's 'The Tale of a Married Woman with a Virtuous Woman'... Bae In-hyeok's grandfather |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000192795 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |publisher=MBC Entertainment |language=ko |archive-date=June 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627004032/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000192795 |url-status=live }}

2025

| Heavenly Ever After

| Center Director

| {{cite web |last=Hong |first=Se-young |date=February 26, 2025 |url=https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20250226/131107068/1 |script-title=ko:김혜자♥손석구 진짜 부부, 엄마와 아들 아님! (천국보다 아름다운) |trans-title=Kim Hye-ja♥Son Suk-ku Real Couple, Not Mother and Son! (More Beautiful than Heaven) |website=Sports Donga |language=ko |access-date=April 17, 2025}}

Musical theatre

Year ! Title ! Role
class="wikitable sortable"
1984–1985	Jesus Christ Superstar	Simon the Zealot
1993	Evita	Juan Perón
1997–1998	Jesus Christ Superstar	Pontius Pilate
2012	La Cage aux Folles{{cite web\|last=Kwon\|first=Mee-yoo\|title=Kim Ho-young spices up Korean La Cage\|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/08/145_116558.html\|access-date=November 18, 2012\|work=The Korea Times\|date=August 30, 2012\|archive-date=January 6, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040343/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/08/145_116558.html\|url-status=live}}	Monsieur Edouard Dindon

Book

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Publisher ! ISBN
2009	Chun Ho-jin's Woodworking DIY{{cite web\|title=천호진이 알려주는 생활목공 DIY !\|url=http://www.dailywoodworking.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=20\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306030018/http://dailywoodworking.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=20\|archive-date=March 6, 2013\|work=Daily Woodworking\|language=ko\|date=June 23, 2010}}	Open House Books	{{ISBN\|9788993824230}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Publisher

! ISBN

2009

Chun Ho-jin's Woodworking DIY{{cite web|title=천호진이 알려주는 생활목공 DIY !|url=http://www.dailywoodworking.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306030018/http://dailywoodworking.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=20|archive-date=March 6, 2013|work=Daily Woodworking|language=ko|date=June 23, 2010}}

Open House Books

Awards and nominations

Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result
class="wikitable sortable"
1992	28th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actor (TV)	Love on a Jujube Tree	{{won}}
1994	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor		{{won}}
2004	41st Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Big Swindle	{{nom}}
2007	44th Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actor	A Dirty Carnival	{{nom}}
2008	2nd Asian Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Skeletons in the Closet	{{nom}}
2010	KBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho	{{nom}}
2011	SBS Drama Awards	Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special	City Hunter	{{nom}}
rowspan=2\|2012	rowspan=2\|KBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	rowspan=2\|Bridal Mask, Seoyoung, My Daughter	{{nom}}
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	{{nom}}
rowspan=2\|2013 \| 2nd APAN Star Awards	Acting Award, Actor	Seoyoung, My Daughter, Two Weeks	{{nom}}
SBS Drama Awards	Special Acting Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Ugly Alert	{{nom}}
rowspan=1\|2015	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Six Flying Dragons	{{nom}}
rowspan=3\|2017 \|rowspan=3\|KBS Drama Awards{{Cite news\|last=Lee\|first= Kyung-ho\|title=김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)\|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2017123120381637015\|work=Star News\|date=January 1, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133440/http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2017123120381637015\|archive-date=January 3, 2018\|access-date=January 2, 2018\|language=ko}} \|Grand Prize (Daesang) \| rowspan="6" \|My Golden Life \|{{won}}
Top Excellence Award, Actor	{{nom}}
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	{{nom}}
rowspan="3" \|2018 \|11th Korea Drama Awards \|Grand Prize (Daesang){{cite web\|url=http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=116\|title=2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개\|date=September 22, 2018\|website=KDFO.org\|language=ko\|access-date=September 27, 2018\|archive-date=October 6, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006014315/http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice\|url-status=dead}} \|{{nom}}
54th Baeksang Arts Awards \|Best Actor (TV){{cite web\|url=http://news.jtbc.joins.com/html/136/NB11615136.html\|title=제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개\|date=April 6, 2018\|website=JTBC\|language=ko\|access-date=April 6, 2018\|archive-date=April 9, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409071253/http://news.jtbc.joins.com/html/136/NB11615136.html\|url-status=live}} \|{{nom}}
Korean Producer Awards	Best Performer Award	{{won}}
rowspan=3\|2020 \|rowspan=3\|KBS Drama Awards \|Grand Prize (Daesang) \|rowspan=3\|Once Again	{{won}}
Top Excellence Award, Actor \|{{nom}}
Best Couple Award with Lee Jung-eun \|{{won}}
rowspan=2\|2021 \|48th Korea Broadcasting Awards{{cite web\|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000132380\|author=Baek Ah-young\|title='놀면 뭐하니?', 제48회 한국방송대상 작품상 수상\|trans-title=What do you do when you play?', won Best Picture at the 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards\|work=iMBC\|via=Naver\|date=September 2, 2021\|access-date=September 2, 2021\|language=ko\|archive-date=September 2, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902072957/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000132380\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002987763\|author=Lee Dong-hoon\|title=천호진, 48회 한국방송대상 최우수연기자상 수상[★포토]\|trans-title=Ho-jin Cheon, Best Actor Award at the 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards [Photo]\|work=Star News\|via=Naver\|date=September 10, 2021\|access-date=September 10, 2021\|language=ko\|archive-date=September 10, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910085129/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002987763\|url-status=live}} \| Best Actor \| Once Again \| {{won}}
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 \| Nation's Actor{{Cite news\|url=http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=102687\|title=[톱포토] 김세정, 올킬 미모\|author=Choi Ji-eun\|language=ko\|date=April 27, 2021\|access-date=April 27, 2021\|work=\|publisher=topdaily\|archive-date=May 15, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515081900/https://platform.twitter.com/widgets/widget_iframe.06c6ee58c3810956b7509218508c7b56.html?origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topdaily.kr\|url-status=live}} \| {{N/A}} \| {{won}}

=State honors=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" \|+ Name of country, year given, and name of honor
scope="col" \| Country ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Honor ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row" \| South Korea{{NoteTag\|Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.{{cite web\|url=https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/10/18/bts-red-velvet-win-at-korean-popular-culture-and-arts-awards/\|title=BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards\|last=Hicap\|first=Jonathan\|date=October 18, 2018\|work=Manila Bulletin\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018084952/https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/10/18/bts-red-velvet-win-at-korean-popular-culture-and-arts-awards/\|archive-date=October 18, 2018\|access-date=June 18, 2021}}{{cite web\|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3054691\|title=BTS gets award upon their return home\|last=Yeo\|first=Yer-im\|date=October 25, 2018\|work=Yonhap News Agency\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107061245/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3054691\|archive-date=November 7, 2018\|access-date=June 18, 2021\|via=Korea JoongAng Daily}} They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.{{cite web\|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201610251602356576025_2\|title=Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners\|last=Lee\|first=Sang-won\|date=October 25, 2016\|work=The Korea Herald\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000501/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201610251602356576025_2\|archive-date=September 29, 2018\|access-date=June 18, 2021}}}} \| style="text-align:center" \| 2020 \| Presidential Commendation \| style="text-align:center" \| {{Cite web\|last=Lee\|first=Min-ji\|date=October 28, 2020\|title='대중문화예술상' 김희애X현빈 대통령표창 받는다(공식)\|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202010281024582410\|access-date=June 18, 2021\|website=Newsen\|archive-date=November 1, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101090630/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202010281024582410\|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"

|+ Name of country, year given, and name of honor

scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Honor

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | South Korea{{NoteTag|Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/10/18/bts-red-velvet-win-at-korean-popular-culture-and-arts-awards/|title=BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards|last=Hicap|first=Jonathan|date=October 18, 2018|work=Manila Bulletin|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018084952/https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2018/10/18/bts-red-velvet-win-at-korean-popular-culture-and-arts-awards/|archive-date=October 18, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3054691|title=BTS gets award upon their return home|last=Yeo|first=Yer-im|date=October 25, 2018|work=Yonhap News Agency|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107061245/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3054691|archive-date=November 7, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2021|via=Korea JoongAng Daily}} They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201610251602356576025_2|title=Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners|last=Lee|first=Sang-won|date=October 25, 2016|work=The Korea Herald|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000501/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201610251602356576025_2|archive-date=September 29, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2021}}}}

| style="text-align:center" | 2020

| Presidential Commendation

| style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=October 28, 2020|title='대중문화예술상' 김희애X현빈 대통령표창 받는다(공식)|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202010281024582410|access-date=June 18, 2021|website=Newsen|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101090630/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202010281024582410|url-status=live}}

Notes

References

External links

{{kmdb person|00000685|Chun Ho-jin}}
{{IMDb name|1141657|Chun Ho-jin}}
{{HanCinema person}}

Category:Male actors from Busan

Category:South Korean male film actors

Category:South Korean male television actors

Category:South Korean male musical theatre actors

Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Ho-jin

Category:20th-century South Korean male actors

Category:21st-century South Korean male actors

Category:Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners