Jin Ha

Quick Facts: Who was Jin Ha?

Subject:

Jin Ha

Known for:

South Korean-born American actor known for roles in Devs, Pachinko, and Broadway musicals.

Born:

1994

Century / Era:

1994s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Jin Ha is a South Korean-born American actor known for his roles in the TV series Devs, Love Life, and Pachinko in addition to the musicals Hamilton and Jesus Christ Superstar. Ha was born in Seoul, South Korea, before moving to the United States at the age of eight. After attending Choate Rosemary Hall, a Connecticut college-preparatory school, he enrolled at Columbia University. Though he applied to the school's theater department, Ha decided to study East Asian languages and cultures, graduating in 2013.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He later obtained a graduate degree in acting from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. After graduate school, Ha got his first acting job in 2016 in Troilus and Cressida with Shakespeare in the Park. He went on to join the original company of the Chicago production of Hamilton as ensemble member Phillip Schuyler/James Reynolds and as understudy of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton, and King George III; Ha returned to the Chicago production in 2018 to perform as Aaron Burr, and reprised the role for the Broadway production's reopening in 2021 following its hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2017, Ha originated the role of Chinese opera singer Song Liling opposite Clive Owen in the Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly, directed by Julie Taymor.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2018, he played Annas in NBC's production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which also featured John Legend and Sara Bareilles. In 2020, Ha starred in the FX show Devs and had a recurring role in the HBO Max show Love Life opposite Anna Kendrick. Writing in The Hollywood Reporter, reviewer Daniel Fienberg gave Love Life a lukewarm review but praised Ha's performance, saying Ha was "making a strong case that he's ready for something much better than this". Starting in 2022, Ha stars as Solomon Baek in Pachinko, adapted from the novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1994: Birth of Jin Ha — South Korean-born American actor known for roles in Devs, Pachinko, and Broadway musicals.
2. 2013: 2013 Milestone — Though he applied to the school's theater department, Ha decided to study East Asian languages and cultures, graduating in 2013.
3. 2016: 2016 Milestone — After graduate school, Ha got his first acting job in 2016 in Troilus and Cressida with Shakespeare in the Park.
4. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In 2017, Ha originated the role of Chinese opera singer Song Liling opposite Clive Owen in the Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang's M.
5. 2018: 2018 Milestone — He went on to join the original company of the Chicago production of Hamilton as ensemble member Phillip Schuyler/James Reynolds and as understudy of Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton, and King George III; Ha returned to the Chicago production in 2018 to perform as Aaron Burr, and reprised the role for the Broadway production's reopening in 2021 following its hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. 2020: 2020 Milestone — In 2020, Ha starred in the FX show Devs and had a recurring role in the HBO Max show Love Life opposite Anna Kendrick.
7. 2022: 2022 Milestone — Starting in 2022, Ha stars as Solomon Baek in Pachinko, adapted from the novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Jin Ha

True or False: “Jin Ha's first professional acting job was in a major Broadway revival production.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): His first acting job was in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Troilus and Cressida in 2016.

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