Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''

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'' (2017), ''

Drinking Solo ''Drinking Solo'' () is a South Korean drama starring Ha Seok-jin and Park Ha-sun. It aired on the cable network tvN for 16 episodes from September 5 to October 25, 2016. Plot This drama is about the slice-of-life and daily activities around th ...

'' (2016), ''

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'' (2013) and '' 4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nominations for the Excellence Award.

Early life

Ha Seok-jin was born in

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in 1982. Ha Seok-jin, the eldest of one son and one daughter, entered the Department of

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Hanyang University Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...

after graduating from middle and high school, and after completing his first year, he enlisted in the military.

Career

When he returned to school after he was discharged, a friend who was attending another school got a job at an entertainment production, and Ha Seok-jin was offered to apply for recruiting new actors. At first he refused because of his studies, but he dreamed of a new challenge in his boring daily life, and thus made his debut in the entertainment industry through an advertisement for

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in 2005. Initially, he didn't intend to continue pursuing his acting career, but is said to have gradually grown attracted to it and found it to be fun.

Personal life

He made his entertainment debut in 2005 as a

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for

. In April 2019, Ha signed with new agency

C-JeS Entertainment C-JeS Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2009, handling the management of various artists. Its roster includes popular boy band JYJ; singer Gummy; actors Sol Kyung-gu, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Lee Jae-wook; and actresses ...

. In 2021, his contract with

expired and was looking for a new agency to sign with. In July 2021, Ha signed a contract with Management Koo after his contract with the former agency expired.

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Film

Variety show

Web shows

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ha, Seok-jin 1982 births Living people MBK Entertainment artists South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Hanyang University alumni Male actors from Seoul 21st-century South Korean male actors