Joo Hyun (born Joo Il-choon, 1 March 1943) is a South Korean actor.Joo
graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in
political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after
being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean
Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1969, making his debut the following year
in Vietnam War Battlefield. In 1990 Joo played his first comedic role,
giving a memorable performance in the KBS TV drama Seoul Ttukbaeki.Joo
starred in the 2004 film A Family alongside Soo Ae, portraying a
single father who has a troubled relationship with his daughter. His
performance found favour with critics, with Darcy Paquet of
Koreanfilm.org saying, "in his accomplished handling of small details
and the film's quieter moments, Joo succeeds in making the father a
real person instead of a stereotype", and in October 2005 won the
award for Best Actor at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival.In 2006
Joo starred in the musical comedy film The Fox Family, learning to
sing and dance during a month-long period of intensive training. He
chose the film because the story was fun and unconventional, and said,
"it was fun to challenge myself and I don't have any regrets".
graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in
political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after
being selected through a special recruiting program by the Korean
Broadcasting System (KBS) in 1969, making his debut the following year
in Vietnam War Battlefield. In 1990 Joo played his first comedic role,
giving a memorable performance in the KBS TV drama Seoul Ttukbaeki.Joo
starred in the 2004 film A Family alongside Soo Ae, portraying a
single father who has a troubled relationship with his daughter. His
performance found favour with critics, with Darcy Paquet of
Koreanfilm.org saying, "in his accomplished handling of small details
and the film's quieter moments, Joo succeeds in making the father a
real person instead of a stereotype", and in October 2005 won the
award for Best Actor at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival.In 2006
Joo starred in the musical comedy film The Fox Family, learning to
sing and dance during a month-long period of intensive training. He
chose the film because the story was fun and unconventional, and said,
"it was fun to challenge myself and I don't have any regrets".
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