Won Jin

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

Crew

My Wife Is a Gangster
Action Director, Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
My Wife Is A Gangster 2
Action Director, Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
My Wife Is a Gangster 3
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Almost Love
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
Stunts
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
Stunts, Stunt Double
Master Of Guangdong Hall
Stunts
Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
To Catch A Thief
Stunts
Saviour Of The Soul II
Stunts
Operation Scorpio
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Women on the Run
Stunts
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
Stunts
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
Stunts
The Expert
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Venomous
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
China Strike Force
Stunts
No Problem 2
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
The Gate Of Destiny
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Thomas Ahn Joong-Keun
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
The Scarlet Letter
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Sunday Seoul
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Beautiful Sunday
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
The Suspect
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dokdo 512
Director
Eighteen Women Fighters of Murim
Stunts, Stunt Double
Venomous 2
Stunts
Elysium
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Sad Movie
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
A Bold Family
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Choked
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Azooma
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
When Winter Screams
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
No Tomorrow
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Brothers in Heaven
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Bongcheon Tiger Lee
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Boy Wong Fei-Hung
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Lynx 2 - Challenger
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Gen-Y Cops
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Born Wild
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Inchon
Stunts
Sadae Shaolin Temple
Stunts
Guest Of Black Leopard
Stunts
Thunder Ninja Kids: Little Kickboxer
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
Stunts
Imbecile 3
Stunts
Brave Trio
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Invincible Fighter Thunderhawk
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Seoul Raiders
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Who's Got The Tape?
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Romantic Warriors
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Sword In The Moon
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Emergency Act 19
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Boss X File
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
4 Toes
Stunts, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
The Trio Stars
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
The Doofus Detective And The Twin Light Brothers
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Swordsman San Ji-Ni 2 - Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared At The Port
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
Heavenly Seung: Extreme Brawler
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Lotto Share
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action Director
Yeong-gu And The Bushman
Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Stunts, Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
Jump Senior
Director