Cho Hyun-chul

Cho Hyun-chul
Cho Hyun-chul
	Hyun-chul in October 2022
Born	December 24, 1986 (age 37); Seoul, South Korea
Education	Korea National University of Arts
Occupations	Actor; director;
Years active	2010–present
Agent	Management MMM
Relatives	Jo Dong-rim (brother)
Korean name
Hangul	조현철
Revised Romanization	Jo Hyeon-cheol
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Hyŏnch'ŏl

Cho Hyun-chul (Korean: 조현철; born December 24, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the television series Hotel del Luna (2019), D.P. (2021–2023), Inspector Koo (2021), as well as the films The First Lap (2017) and Samjin Company English Class (2020).

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2009	Love in the Time of Allergy		as director and screenwriter
2010	Pitpat Wing Chun	Hyun-cheol	Short film
2012	Architecture 101	Dong-gu
2014	Romance in Seoul		as Co-director and screenwriter
2015	Coin Locker Girl	Hong-joo
2015	Robot Revival		as director
2016	Tunnel	Rescue team member
	Master	Ahn Kyung-nam
	My Sister Is Dead	Ha-neul	Short film
2017	The First Lap	Soo-hyun
2019	Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission	Park Bong-doo
	The King of the Border	Dong-cheol		^[2]
	Film Adventure	Young-hwa
2020	Samjin Company English Class	Choi Dong-soo		^[3]
2020	Best Friend	Young-cheol		^[4]
2022	The Dream Songs		as director, Premiere at 27th BIFF	^[5]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Argon	Heo Jong-tae		^[6]
2019	Memories of the Alhambra	Choi Yang-joo		^[7]
	Hotel del Luna	Sanchez		^[8]
	The Lies Within	Park Seong-jae	Cameo	^[9]
2021	Inspector Koo	Oh Kyung-soo		^[10]
2023	Revenant	shaman	Cameo (episode 7)	^[11]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021–2023	D.P.	Jo Suk-bong	Season 1	^[12]
2023	One Day Off	Art teacher	Cameo	^[13]
TBA	Pleasant Bullying	Young-gyun		^[14]
TBA	Aema	Kwak In-woo		^[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2010	36th Seoul Independent Film Festival	Jury's Special Mention	Love in the Time of Allergy	Won
2010	4th Great Short Film Festival	KT & G Gold Crown Award	Love in the Time of Allergy	Won
2019	23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival	Best Actor	Film Adventure	Won	^[16]
2019	7th Wildflower Film Awards	Best Actor	Film Adventure	Nominated
2022	20th Director's Cut Awards	Best New Actor – Television	D.P.	Won	^[17]
2022	58th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Television	D.P.	Won	^[18]
2024	Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Director – Film	The Dream Songs	Nominated	^[19]

References

^ Kim Ji-hye (July 27, 2022). 조현철, 김태리와 한솥밥…mmm과 전속계약 [Cho Hyun-cheol, Kim Tae-ri and Hansotbap... Exclusive contract with mmm] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
^ 모든 모험은 낯설게 시작한다…'국경의 왕' 2월 말 개봉 (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. February 12, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ 고아성·이솜·박혜수 '삼진그룹 영어토익반', 10월 개봉 확정 (in Korean). sports news. September 10, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "'이웃사촌' 박철민-조현철-지승현, 올 겨울 웃음+감동 책임진다!" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. November 29, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Jeon, Min-jae (September 28, 2022). 부국제 티켓팅 오류'…조현철·이주영도 본인 작품 예매 실패 [Business International Ticketing Error'... Cho Hyun-cheol and Lee Joo-young also failed to pre-order their own works] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Lee Seung-mi (June 26, 2017). "[단독]'마스터 안경남' 조현철, '아르곤'으로 드라마 데뷔" [[Exclusive] 'Master Glasses Man' Jo Hyun-cheol, drama debut with 'Argon'] (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "[공식입장] 조현철, '알함브라 궁전의 추억' 합류…현빈·박신혜와 호흡" [[Official Position] Jo Hyun-cheol joins 'Memories of the Alhambra'... Breathing with Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye] (in Korean). News1. August 1, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Myung-mi (March 29, 2019). 조현철 '호텔 델루나' 출연 확정, 아이유-여진구와 호흡(공식입장) [Jo Hyun-cheol confirmed to appear in 'Hotel Del Luna', working with IU and Yeo Jin-goo (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Park Soo-in (October 28, 2019). 조현철 '모두의 거짓말' 카메오 등장에 존재감 폭발 [Cho Hyun-chul's presence exploded with cameo appearance in 'Everyone's Lies'] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ 조현철, JTBC '구경이' 출연 확정..이영애와 호흡[공식] [Jo Hyun-cheol, confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'Goo Kyung-i'... Breathing with Lee Young-ae [Official]] (in Korean). Star New. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Choi, Hee-jae (July 13, 2023). 조현철X최귀화, '악귀' 특별출연…태자귀 의문 증폭 [Cho Hyun-chul X Choi Gwi-hwa, special appearance in 'Ghost'... amplification of doubts] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Ha Soo-na (September 18, 2020). 조현철, 넷플릭스 오리지널 시리즈 'D.P.' 합류...정해인과 호흡 [Jo Hyun-chul joins Netflix's original series 'DP'... Breathing with Jeong Hae-in] (in Korean). TV report. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Bo-ra (February 16, 2023). "'박하경 여행기' 이나영→구교환 캐스팅 확정…웨이브 공개[공식]" ['Park Ha-kyung's travelogue' Lee Na-young → Koo Hwan-hwan casting confirmed... Wave Reveal [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Lee Seul (August 5, 2022). 성유빈·원지안·조현철 '유쾌한 왕따' 크랭크인 [Seong Yu-bin, Won Ji-an, and Jo Hyun-cheol's 'Joyful Bullying' crank-in] (in Korean). Asia Economy. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Hyun-rok (September 11, 2023). "80년대 '애마부인' 탄생기…이하늬→진선규 '애마' 제작 확정[공식]" [The birth of 'Aama' in the 80s...Lee Hanee → Jin Sun-kyu 'Aama' production confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Kim Mi-hwa (July 5, 2019). 제23회 부천국제판타스틱 영화제 폐막..'더룸' 작품상 [종합] [The 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Closing... 'The Room' Best Picture [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Nara (February 24, 2022). "'D.P.' 조현철 "엄마·이모 덕분에 저 잘난 거 없이 지금까지…" 새로운 男배우상 수상 [디렉터스컷어워즈]" ['DP' Jo Hyun-cheol "Thanks to my mom and aunt, I've never been so good..." New Actor Award [Director's Cut Awards]] (in Korean). My daily. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Jeong Hee-yeon (May 6, 2022). 조현철-김신록 TV 조연상 (백상예술대상) [Jo Hyun-cheol - Kim Shin-rok TV Supporting Actor (Baeksang Arts Awards)] (in Korean). Sports club. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Naver.

External links

Cho Hyun-chul at HanCinema
Cho Hyun-chul at IMDb
Cho Hyun-chul at the Korean Movie Database

[1] Kim Ji-hye (July 27, 2022). 조현철, 김태리와 한솥밥…mmm과 전속계약 [Cho Hyun-cheol, Kim Tae-ri and Hansotbap... Exclusive contract with mmm] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.

[2] 모든 모험은 낯설게 시작한다…'국경의 왕' 2월 말 개봉 (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. February 12, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[3] 고아성·이솜·박혜수 '삼진그룹 영어토익반', 10월 개봉 확정 (in Korean). sports news. September 10, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[4] "'이웃사촌' 박철민-조현철-지승현, 올 겨울 웃음+감동 책임진다!" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. November 29, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[5] Jeon, Min-jae (September 28, 2022). 부국제 티켓팅 오류'…조현철·이주영도 본인 작품 예매 실패 [Business International Ticketing Error'... Cho Hyun-cheol and Lee Joo-young also failed to pre-order their own works] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver.

[6] Lee Seung-mi (June 26, 2017). "[단독]'마스터 안경남' 조현철, '아르곤'으로 드라마 데뷔" [[Exclusive] 'Master Glasses Man' Jo Hyun-cheol, drama debut with 'Argon'] (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[7] "[공식입장] 조현철, '알함브라 궁전의 추억' 합류…현빈·박신혜와 호흡" [[Official Position] Jo Hyun-cheol joins 'Memories of the Alhambra'... Breathing with Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye] (in Korean). News1. August 1, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[8] Kim Myung-mi (March 29, 2019). 조현철 '호텔 델루나' 출연 확정, 아이유-여진구와 호흡(공식입장) [Jo Hyun-cheol confirmed to appear in 'Hotel Del Luna', working with IU and Yeo Jin-goo (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[9] Park Soo-in (October 28, 2019). 조현철 '모두의 거짓말' 카메오 등장에 존재감 폭발 [Cho Hyun-chul's presence exploded with cameo appearance in 'Everyone's Lies'] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[10] 조현철, JTBC '구경이' 출연 확정..이영애와 호흡[공식] [Jo Hyun-cheol, confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'Goo Kyung-i'... Breathing with Lee Young-ae [Official]] (in Korean). Star New. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[11] Choi, Hee-jae (July 13, 2023). 조현철X최귀화, '악귀' 특별출연…태자귀 의문 증폭 [Cho Hyun-chul X Choi Gwi-hwa, special appearance in 'Ghost'... amplification of doubts] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Naver.

[12] Ha Soo-na (September 18, 2020). 조현철, 넷플릭스 오리지널 시리즈 'D.P.' 합류...정해인과 호흡 [Jo Hyun-chul joins Netflix's original series 'DP'... Breathing with Jeong Hae-in] (in Korean). TV report. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[13] Kim Bo-ra (February 16, 2023). "'박하경 여행기' 이나영→구교환 캐스팅 확정…웨이브 공개[공식]" ['Park Ha-kyung's travelogue' Lee Na-young → Koo Hwan-hwan casting confirmed... Wave Reveal [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.

[14] Lee Seul (August 5, 2022). 성유빈·원지안·조현철 '유쾌한 왕따' 크랭크인 [Seong Yu-bin, Won Ji-an, and Jo Hyun-cheol's 'Joyful Bullying' crank-in] (in Korean). Asia Economy. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Naver.

[15] Kim, Hyun-rok (September 11, 2023). "80년대 '애마부인' 탄생기…이하늬→진선규 '애마' 제작 확정[공식]" [The birth of 'Aama' in the 80s...Lee Hanee → Jin Sun-kyu 'Aama' production confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Naver.

[16] Kim Mi-hwa (July 5, 2019). 제23회 부천국제판타스틱 영화제 폐막..'더룸' 작품상 [종합] [The 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Closing... 'The Room' Best Picture [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[17] Kim Nara (February 24, 2022). "'D.P.' 조현철 "엄마·이모 덕분에 저 잘난 거 없이 지금까지…" 새로운 男배우상 수상 [디렉터스컷어워즈]" ['DP' Jo Hyun-cheol "Thanks to my mom and aunt, I've never been so good..." New Actor Award [Director's Cut Awards]] (in Korean). My daily. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[18] Jeong Hee-yeon (May 6, 2022). 조현철-김신록 TV 조연상 (백상예술대상) [Jo Hyun-cheol - Kim Shin-rok TV Supporting Actor (Baeksang Arts Awards)] (in Korean). Sports club. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[19] Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Naver.

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v t e Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television
2010s	Park Ho-san (2018) Kim Byung-chul (2019)
2020s	Oh Jung-se (2020) Oh Jung-se (2021) Cho Hyun-chul (2022) Jo Woo-jin (2023)

v t e Director's Cut Awards for Best New Actor
2000s	Shin Ha-kyun (2000) Kim Myung-min (2001) Hwang Jung-min (2002) Bong Tae-gyu and Park Hae-il (2003) Gang Dong-won (2004) Ha Jung-woo (2005) Ryu Deok-hwan (2006) Jang Keun-suk (2007) Yoo Ah-in (2008) Kim Dong-wook (2009)
2010s	Song Sae-byeok (2010) Yeo Jin-goo (2014) Ahn Jae-hong (2015) Park Jeong-min (2016) Choi Gwi-hwa (2017) Do Kyung-soo (2018) Park Myung-hoon (2019)
2020s	N/A (2020) N/A (2021) Koo Kyo-hwan (Film) and Cho Hyun-chul (Series) (2022) Seo Hyun-woo (Film) and Kim Min-gwi (Series) (2023) Hong Sa-bin (Film) and Moon Sang-hoon (Series) (2024)