Heo Sung-tae

Heo Sung-tae was born in Busan on October 20, 1977. He completed his university education in the Russian department at Pusan ​​National University and specialized in this field. After graduation, he sold televisions to the Russian market at LG Corporation; Then he worked in the planning and coordination unit of a shipbuilding company.

His acting adventure started in 2011 when he participated in SBS's talent competition "Miraculous Audition". Heo says that he applied while a little drunk after seeing the advertisement for the program. This experience was the first step that brought him to the stage and in front of the camera.

She became known across the country when she portrayed the character Ha Il‑so in the 2016 thriller “The Age of Shadows”. A year later, he had to learn Manchu for his role in the 2017 movie “The Fortress,” showing his willingness to learn different languages ​​and cultures. In 2021, he attracted the attention of international audiences by portraying the gangster Jang Deok-su in Netflix's original series "Squid Game".

Having appeared in more than sixty film and television projects so far, Heo Sung‑tae continues his career as a South Korean actor with a wide fan base both locally and globally.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 70 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Squid Game (2021) — Jang Deok-su / Player 101
• Our Sticky Love (2026) — Baek Sang-gil
• Flex x Cop (2024) — Ham Seong-wook

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.