Squid Game's rise to global recognition can be attributed to a bunch of factors, be it the distinct dystopian storyline or the mind-blowing plot twists. Undeniably though, the K-drama's cast members, comprised of industry veterans and new names alike, were partly to thank for its long-lasting impact on viewers. It's second season only left us even more intrigued with its new batch of tracksuit-donning players and shady undercover figures.
Among the list of actors in the show was model and actor Wi Ha Joon, who played undercover police officer Hwang Jun-ho. One of the only survivors from the events of the first games, Ha Joon's insanely good looks and prowess as an action-star already had our attention arrested. And it looks like we're not alone on this, since several new shows and movies have been added to his resume post-Squid Game.
For more titles you can catch the heartthrob in, keep scrolling.
12 K-dramas and Movies to Watch Starring Wi Ha Joon
K-DRAMAS
1. 18 Again (2020)
Watch on: Netflix, Viu, Viki, WeTV, iQiyi
37-year-old Hong Dae-young (Yoon Sang Hyun) makes an attempt to rekindle his family's crumbling bond—though, there's just one thing: He astonishingly transformed back into his 18-year old self. Attending his children's school and watching his wife, Jung Da-jung (Kim Ha Neul), from afar, he begins to understand why his home has been on a bumpy road lately. Along the way he butts heads with Ye Ji-hoon (Ha Joon), a charming baseball player who also becomes smitten over his wife.
Also starring: Lee Do Hyun, Roh Jeong Eui, Ryeoun
2. Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019)
Watch on: Netflix
Childhood friends Kang Dan-i (Lee Na Young) and Cha Eun-ho (Lee Jong Suk) reconnect in the publishing industry after years of being MIA in each other's lives. Their co-workers, Song Hae-rin (Jung Yoo Jin) and Ji Seo-joon (Ha Joon), harbor unreciprocated feelings towards each of them, which leads the four into a complicated love square of sorts.
Also starring: Kim Tae Woo, Kim Yoo Mi
3. With Coffee (2018)
Watch on: YouTube
Lee Ha-min (Ha Joon) and Jang So Myung (Jang So Myung) are two friends who help each other out with job-hunting. A quiant, neighborhood cafe becomes their perpetual meeting place. One cup of coffee at a time, they start to brew an unexpected romance that was a long time coming.
Also starring: Shin Woo Hee, Jang Won Hyuk, Han Se Jin
4. Something in the Rain (2018)
Watch on: Netflix
Like any other woman in a man's world, Yoon Jin-ah (Son Ye Jin) faces a couple of extra hurdles when it comes to forwarding her career. One day, Seon Joon-hee (Jung Hae In), the younger sibling of her co-worker, flies back into town as a hotshot animator. The two try their hand at a relationship, but Jin-ah can't help but be wary about the knitted eyebrows directed at their "unusual" age gap. In this show, Ha Joon plays Seung-ho, Jin-ah's brother and Joon-hee's best friend.
Also starring: Jang So Yeon, Jung Yoo Jin, Joo Min Kyung
5. Bad and Crazy (2021)
Watch on: Netflix, iQiyi
Police detective Ryu Soo-yeol (Lee Dong Wook) doesn't mind cutting corners if it means advancing his career and increasing his payroll. His questionable methods get put on pause when K (Ha Joon), an unhinged, justice-seeking agent teams up with him—albeit, against his will at first—for a wild ride of a mission.
Also starring: Han Ji Eun, Cha Hak Yeon
6. Little Women (2022)
Watch on: Netflix
The Oh sisters, In-ju (Kim Go Eun), In-kyung (Nam Ji Hyun), and In-hye (Park Ji Hu), enter a bout versus the wealthiest family in Korea after a huge sum of money arrives at their doorstep. At work, In-ju encounters Choi Do-il (Ha Joon), a bigshot graduate who has intel on the clan they're going up against.
Also starring: Kang Hoon, Go Min Jeung, Um Ki Joon
7. The Worst of Evil (2023)
Watch on: Disney+
In 1990s Seoul, officer Park Jun-mo (Ji Chang Wook) goes undercover to infiltrate drug trade facilitator the Gangnam Union. With the promise of promotion and a hefty bonus in mind, he faces a worthy adversary in Jung Gi-cheul (Ha Joon), a former DJ who became the new boss of the union after killing his boss.
Also starring: Im Se Mi, Kim Hyeong Seo
8. Gyeongseong Creature (2023/2024)
Watch on: Netflix
During the period of Japanese occupation, pawnshop owner Jang Tae-sang (Park Seo Joon) links up with Yoon Chae-ok (Han So Hee) to investigate an ominous creature borne out of lucrative experiments. Providing assistance to the duo is Tae-sang's old chum and independence activist Kwon Jun-taek (Ha Joon).
Also starring: Claudia Kim, Lee Moo Saeng, Bae Hyun Sung
9. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024)
Watch on: Viki, Viu
Seo Hye-jin (Jung Ryeo Won) has spent 14 years being one of the best tutors at the Daechi-dong Academy. Her life is stirred up by the return of an old flame named Lee Jun-ho (Ha Joon), who takes up a position as a lecturer at the same school.
Also starring: So Joo Yeon, Kim Jung Young
MOVIES
10. Shark: The Beginning (2021)
Cha Woo-sol (Kim Min Suk) gets sent to juvenile prison after he's had enough of his bully, Bae Seok-chan (Jung Won Chang). Fully aware that Seok-chan will exact revenge on him the second he gets out, Woo-sol enlists the help of Jung Do-hyun (Ha Joon), a former MMA champion, to train him for the inevitable rematch.
Also starring: Lee Jae Kyoon, Bae Myung Jin
11. Midnight (2021)
On the prowl for his next target, Do-shik (Ha Joon) has his eyes set on Kim Kyung-mi (Jin Ki Joo) a deaf sign language counselor at a call center. The two play a nail-biting game of hide-and-seek, with the psychopathic killer relentlessly chasing after Kyung-mi.
Also starring: Kim Hye Joon, Park Hoon
12. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
A gang of vloggers, led by Ha-joon (yes, Ha Joon shares his name with his character in the film), enter an allegedly haunted hospital to do a live broadcast. The group realizes that no amount of views will make their expedition worth it since the horrific lore attached to the building is more fact than fiction.
Also starring: Park Ji Hyun, Moon Ye Won, Lee Seung Wook
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