Justin Harvey

Justin John Harvey born March 27 1991 is a South African model actor and television personality based in South Korea He obtained a law degree before relocating to South Korea at the age of 24 to pursue modeling He has since become active in entertainment films and commercials Harvey is most recognized for his role in Park Hoonjungs 2022 film The Witch Part 2 The Other One He has also appeared in Ashfall 2020 and The Childe 2023 Additionally he has made appearances on various variety shows including the popular television shows Welcome First Time in Korea South Korean Foreigners and season 2 of Netflix show Physical 100 Justin John Harvey was born on March 27 1991 in Bloemfontein South Africa When he was six Harvey and his mother moved to the East Rand in Gauteng following his parents divorce Harvey enjoyed playing rugby and cricket as a child His interest in acting began at the age of seven through school plays in elementary school In high school he choreographed and directed plays However Harvey chose law as major at the University of Pretoria thinking it was a safer career path However his dream of becoming an actor remained Harvey arrived in South Korea at the age of 24 intending a shortterm visit He became captivated by the country and decided to stay indefinitely He enrolled in a formal Korean language school for a month before deciding to teach himself the language fully immersing himself in the process Even when learning new skills such as yoga or scuba diving he opted for lessons conducted in Korean In 2019 Harvey made his television debut on the MBC Every 1 reality show Welcome First Time in Korea The show along with South Korean Foreigners aired in 2020 Welcome First Time in Korea features a foreigner living in South Korea who invites friends from their home country to visit for the first time while South Korean Foreigners pits 10 nonKoreans against five Koreans in a competition These programs have helped many foreigners gain recognition and become TV personalities in South Korea In 2022 following years of modeling and television appearances he secured a role in the scifi horror film The Witch Part 2 The Other One Initially Harvey believed he got the role of Tom due to his Korean language abilities despite his limited experience However director Park Hoonjung later revealed that Harvey embodied the Tom he had envisioned even though Harvey had to gain 10 kilograms for the role Harvey worked again with Director Park Hoonjung in his 2023 action film The Childe as a Western man who makes Marco an offer in a bar