1962-12-08 ( 62 years old ) in Seoul, South Korea
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
Movies
Tiger's Trigger
2024-03-28
Ground Zero
2021-06-26
The Battle: Roar to Victory
2019-08-07
Martial Arts Detective : Chinatown
2015-07-09
The Suspect
2013-12-24
Almost Love
2006-03-26
No Problem 2
2002-02-06
China Strike Force
2000-12-21
Venomous
1999-01-03
The Expert
1998-04-18
A Boy & 2 Cops - Kids Sold To The Island
1995-01-12
Women on the Run
1993-11-04
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
1993-06-12
Operation Scorpio
1992-09-10
Saviour Of The Soul II
1992-09-03
The Trio Stars
1991-12-21
Swordsman San Ji-Ni Appeared in the City
1991-09-13
To Catch A Thief
1991-07-12
Little Kickboxer
1991-01-26
Super Hong Gil-Dong 3
1989-08-05
Thunder Ninja Kids In The Golden Adventure
1989-01-01
Dragon Tiger Mouse
1988-12-06
Park Cheol-Su's Hello Lim Guk-Jeong
1987-08-22
Imbecile 3
1987-07-17
Sadae Shaolin Temple
1984-08-25
Master Of Guangdong Hall
1983-03-15
Manager Of The Shaolin Hall
1982-12-03
Inchon
1981-05-04
Hitman in the Hand of Buddha
1981-04-14
Eighteen Women Fighters of Murim
1979-11-04
Guest Of Black Leopard
1977-12-10
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