{{Short description|South Korean actor (born 1943)}} {{for|the given name|Joo-hyun}} {{family name hatnote|Joo||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox person | name = Joo Hyun | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|3|1}} | birth_place = Hyesan, Kankyōnan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan | birth_name = Joo Il-choon | other_names = Ju Hyeon | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1960–present | children = 2 }} {{Infobox Korean name/auto | hangul = %주일춘 | hanja = 朱一春 | hangulstage = %주현 | hanjastage = 朱鉉 }}
'''Joo Hyun''' ({{Korean|주현}}; born '''Joo Il-choon''', {{Korean|주일춘}}; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor, known for A Family (2004), Ballerina (2023) and Running Man (2013).
== Biography == 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''.<ref name=KBS>"[https://archive.today/20130218201121/http://english.kbs.co.kr/society/people/1378394_11774.html Joo Hyun, an actor as friendly as a family member]". ''KBS Global''. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.</ref><ref name=Kim>Kim Tae-jong. "[http://www.hancinema.net/an-old-actor-s-physical-challenge-6878.html An Old Actor's Physical Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415015211/http://www.hancinema.net/an-old-actor-s-physical-challenge-6878.html |date=2017-04-15 }}". ''HanCinema'', 20 August 2006; originally published by ''The Korea Times''. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.</ref>
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",<ref>Paquet, Darcy. "[http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm04.html#gajok A Family] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008005925/http://koreanfilm.org/kfilm04.html#gajok |date=2011-10-08 }}". ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.</ref> and in October 2005 won the award for Best Actor at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival.<ref name=KBS />
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".<ref name=Kim />
Joo is the father of two children, having both a son and a daughter.<ref name=KBS />
== Filmography == ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Role |- | 1975 | ''The North Korean Communists Party in Japan'' | |- | 1976 | ''Cold Hearted Days'' | |- | 1977 | ''Night Journey'' | |- | 1980 | ''No Glory'' | |- | 1991 | ''Han Hee-jak's Love Stories'' | |- | 1994 | ''Emperor of Sae-al City'' | |- | 1997 | ''Father vs Son'' | |- | 1999 |''Happy End'' | Bookstore owner |- | rowspan=2|2001 | ''Friend'' | |- | ''Out of Justice'' | |- | rowspan=2|2002 | ''Saving My Hubby'' | Baek-sa |- | ''2424'' | Kang Yong-gu |- | 2003 | ''My Wife Is a Gangster 2'' | Gosachae |- | rowspan=2|2004 | ''Sweet Sixties'' | Bae Jong-dal |- | ''A Family'' | Ju-seok |- | 2005 | ''All for Love'' | Mr. Kwak |- | 2006 | ''The Fox Family'' | Father |- | rowspan=3|2007 | ''Mapado 2: Back to the Island'' | Park Dal-gu |- | ''Miracle on 1st Street'' | |- | ''A Love'' | |}
===Television series=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Network |- | 1970 | ''Vietnam War Battlefield'' | | |- | 1990 | ''Seoul Ttukbaeki'' | | |- | 1998 | ''Lie'' | Joo Hyun-chul | |- | rowspan=2 | 1999 | ''Did We Really Love?'' | Lee Byung-kuk | |- | ''Goodbye My Love'' | Choi Hyun-su | |- | rowspan=3 | 2001 | ''Hotelier'' | President Choi | |- | ''The Merchant'' | | |- | ''Wuri's Family'' | Man-su | |- | rowspan=3 | 2002 | ''Saxophone'' | Kang Kap-su | |- | ''Let's Get Married'' | Tak Song-baek | |- | ''Solitude'' | Min Sun-saeng | |- | rowspan=2 | 2003 | ''Yellow Handkerchief'' | Lee Woon-kyu | |- | ''Love Letter'' | Dr. Jung Myung-woo | |- | rowspan=3 | 2004 | ''More Beautiful Than a Flower'' | Kim Do-chil | |- | ''War of the Roses'' | Oh Il-man | |- | ''Love Story in Harvard'' | Lee Yong-goo | |- | rowspan=2 | 2005 | ''Wonderful Life'' | Han Bum-soo | |- | ''The Secret Lovers'' | Suh Dal-koo | |- | 2006 | ''My Lovely Fool'' | Dr. Park Pung-soo | |- | rowspan=3 | 2007 | ''A Happy Woman'' | Choi Hyun-doo | |- | ''Several Questions That Make Us Happy'' | | |- | ''Thirty Thousand Miles in Search of My Son'' | Chairman Kang | |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 | ''Kokkiri'' | Bok-man's father | |- | ''Why Did You Come to My House'' | Han Jin-tae | |- | 2015 | ''Heart to Heart'' | Go Sang-gyu | |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Dear My Friends'' | Lee Seong-jae | |- | ''Dr. Romantic'' | Shin Myung-ho | |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | ''Mother of Mine'' | Jeong Dae-cheol | |- | ''Never Twice'' | Choi Geo-bok | |- | 2020 | ''Dr. Romantic 2'' | Shin Myung-ho (cameo, ep. 1) | |}
=== Television shows === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" |2021 | ''God father'' | Main Cast | with Lee Soo-jae and Kim Kap-soo |<ref>{{cite web|author=Lee Woong-hee|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000789940|title=KBS2 신규 예능 '갓파더' 이순재, 주현, 김갑수 '국민 아버지' 출격|trans-title=KBS2 new entertainment 'Godfather' Lee Soon-jae, Joo-hyeon, Kim Gap-soo's 'National Father' scramble|work=Sports Seoul|via=Naver|date=September 17, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404072413/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000789940|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|1085697}} *{{kmdb person|00000560}} *{{HanCinema person}}
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