Won Jin

Personal Info

Birthday

December 8, 1962

(62 years old)

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Also Known As

원진

Kim Won-Jin

김원진

Yuen Jung

元振

Yuen Chun

元珍

Yuan Zhen

Jin Won

Won-Jin

WonJin

Kim WonJin

"Flying Saucer From Korea"

"Sonny The Scorpion"

"The Scorpion King"

"飛碟來自韓國"

Yuan Jin

元金

Dr. Won Jin

Won Jin

Biography

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.