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Wi Ha-joon Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography and More

Wi-Ha-joon

Bio/Wiki
Real NameWi Hyun-yi [1]Max Movie
ProfessionActor, Model, and Singer
Famous Role(s)/Famous ForRole of Hwang Jun-ho in Squid Game (2021)
Squid-Game-2021
Physical Stats & More
[2]Daum - Wi Ha-joon Height in centimeters- 180 cm
in meters- 1.80 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 11”
[3]Daum - Wi Ha-joon Weight in kilograms- 68 kg
in pounds- 150 lbs
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Career
AgencyMSTeam Entertainment
DebutShort Film (South Korean): Peace in Them (2012)

Feature Film (South Korean): Coin Locker Girl (2015) as 'young Woo-gon'
Wi-Ha-joon-in-a-scene-from-Coin-Locker-Girl-2015
TV (South Korean): Goodbye Mr. Black (2016) as 'Ha-joon' (extended role)
Wi-Ha-joon-in-Goodbye-Mr.-Black-2016
Personal Life
Date of BirthAugust 5, 1991 (Monday)
Age (as of 2022)31 Years
BirthplaceSoando Island, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Zodiac signLeo
Nationality South Korean
HometownSoando Island, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
School• Wando High School, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
• Baekam High School, Jeongeup-si, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
College/UniversitySungkyul University, Anyang, South Korea
Educational QualificationGraduation in Theater and Film [4]MSTeam Entertainment - Wi Ha-joon
Blood GroupB [5]Daum - Wi Ha-joon
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [6]Lulu Lala Unnecessary Interview - YouTube
HobbiesAcrobatics, Boxing, Playing Volleyball, and Listening to Music
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Wife/SpouseWi Ha-joon is not married
ParentsNames of his parents are not known. (His father runs an abalone farm.)
SiblingsHe has a younger sister.
Other RelativesNiece- A Hyeoni (from his younger sister)
Wi-Ha-joon-with-his-neice
Favorites
FoodRamyeon, Abalone
DessertsMint Chocolate Ice Cream
BeveragesMint Chocolate Latte, Iced Americano
Actor(s)Song Kang-ho, Yoo Ah-in, Kim Woo-bin
ActressSeo Hyun-jin
Film(s)Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), Once Upon a Time in High School (2004), The Chaser (2008), Secretly, Greatly (2013), New World (2013), Veteran (2015)
KdramaDr. Romantic (2016)
SongsSince I Let You Go by YB, Me After You by Paul Kim
Mixed Martial ArtistValentina Shevchenko

Wi-Ha-joon

Some Lesser Known Facts About Wi Ha-joon

  • His blood type is B. [7]Daum
  • His hobbies include acrobatics, boxing, volleyball, and listening to music.
  • Growing up, he wanted to be an artist or a member of a boy band. In his middle and high school, he was even a member of a dance club. In his third year of high school, he traveled to Tokyo to audition for SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. He took a camera test after passing the first round of auditions at SM but was ultimately rejected.
  • While studying acting in Seoul, he watched many plays and films and naturally gravitated towards acting. The first play he saw was “Don’t Be Too Surprised,” which was directed by Park Geun-Hyung and staged at the Sanwoollim Theater in Hongdae, Seoul.
  • In an interview, when asked how he relieves himself when he’s tired and in trouble. He replied that he had gone to the training room to practice in the theater instead of at home. He said looking at himself in the mirror as he acted gave him confidence.
  • While working on “Romance Is a Bonus Book,” he befriended South Korean actor Lee Jong-suk, who played the series’ lead role. He said,

I tend to get along with men while fighting playfully. Lee Jong-suk made me feel very welcome and took good care of me. He also gave me a lot of encouragement and praise, so I felt the most comfortable on set.

  • Since childhood, he wanted to embody the antagonist, especially a serial killer in films or Kdramas. His dream came true when he landed the role of a serial killer in the South Korean movie Midnight.
  • He had to lose weight to play the psychopath in Midnight because he needed a sharp face for the character. Before filming, he weighed around 76 kg. Thanks to a diet and intensive interval training, he lost 13 kg in two months.
  • In an interview, he once said that he didn’t like to drink very much. He drinks two bottles when he wants to drink a lot, otherwise one or a bottle and a half. [8]Lulu Lala Unncecessary Interview
  • He is a big fan of mixed martial arts and watches MMA fights before he goes to bed.
  • He changed his name after the CEO of his agent suggested he do so. He had chosen seven names to accompany his surname Wi. He chose Ha-Joon, where Ha (Hwa) means becoming and Joon means special.
  • He is a philanthropist and donates to the United Nations Refugee Agency and other refugee organizations with Jung Woo-sung.

In an interview, he talked about how he wanted to create an entertainment industry to help younger people achieve their dream of shining in the entertainment industry.

  • In 2021, he was on People magazine’s list of the 25 Sexiest Men You Can Watch. The top spot was occupied by Ant-Man star Paul Rudd, and the others were John Cho, Oscar Isaac, Hasan Minhaj, Jay Ellis, and Scott Speedman.
  • He has a phobia of water. Before shooting an underwater scene in Squid Game, he had to undergo therapy to overcome his fear of water. [9]News1 Korea
  • Of all people, his father, who wished and rooted for him to become a singer, felt proud when he became an actor.
  • He said that before he got into the entertainment industry, he was very sensitive and full of self-esteem. However, after facing several rejections, his self-confidence waned. There came a time when he hated himself and refused to look in the mirror. When he started to find work, he slowly regained his self-confidence and loved himself.
  • He has been a brand ambassador of Under Armor.

    Wi Ha-joon as a brand ambassador for the sports brand Under Armour

    Wi Ha-joon as a brand ambassador for the sports brand Under Armour

  • He also became a public relations ambassador for his city of Wando.

    Wi Ha-joon as a public relations ambassador for his city of Wando

    Wi Ha-joon as a public relations ambassador for his city of Wando

  • He likes to have a cup of coffee for an instant energy boost.

    Wi Ha-joon having coffee before filming

    Wi Ha-joon having coffee before filming

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