
Won Jin
Biography
South Korean martial arts master known mainly for his role as Sonny Wong in The Scorpion King (aka Operation Scorpio) and his action direction of the My Wife Is A Gangster movie series.
He created a very unique style that was well ahead of it's time, showcasing many techniques used in modern Tricking and he also inspired famous martial art actors such as Scott Adkins and Tony Jaa.
He began learning Taekwondo around age 7 and created his own style of kicking and acrobatics. He was was a big fan of Bruce Lee and fell in love with the nunchaku He would go on to learn Hapkido, Wushu and various other styles.
In late 70s he trained alongside Elton Jeong at the YMCA Mechanical Gymnastics Club and became a member of the Korean martial arts / stunt group Ottogi Martial Arts Team, working on his first movie in 1979. He appeared as a side character in some Korean martial arts movies and in 1988 got his first starring role.
In the early 90's he sent out a demo tape which resulted in David Lai casting him in a few Hong Kong movies, the most notable being The Scorpion King, which secured his place as a cult favourite. After a few films he returned to work in Korea and became one of nation's top action directors. He continues to practice and promote martial arts and has received many awards and commendations for his work.
J.J. Hayden
Acting (33 movies)

Ground Zero
2021

Tiger's Trigger
2024

No Problem 2
2002

China Strike Force
2000

Women on the Run
1993

Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
1993

Operation Scorpio
1992

Saviour Of The Soul II
1992

Master Of Guangdong Hall
1983

Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
1982

Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981

Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
1992

Thunder Ninja Kids: Little Kickboxer
1991

To Catch A Thief
1991

The Expert
1998

Venomous
1999

Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown
2015

The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019

The Suspect
2013

Almost Love
2006

A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
1995

Eighteen Women Fighters of Murim
1979

Inchon
1981

Guest Of Black Leopard
1977

Sadae Shaolin Temple
1984

Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
1987

Imbecile 3
1987

Brave Trio
1988

The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
1990

Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
1991

Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
1992

Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
1989

The Trio Stars
1991
Directing (1 movie)
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