Joo Won
Joo Won | |
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Born |
Moon Jun-won September 30, 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
Education |
Kaywon High School of Arts Sungkyunkwan University (Film and Television) Graduate School of Mass Communications at Konkuk University |
Occupation | Actor, Singer |
Years active | 2007-present |
Agent |
Huayi Brothers (formerly Sim Entertainment) |
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Religion | Christianity |
Website |
www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 주원 |
Hanja | 周元 |
Revised Romanization | Ju-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Chu-wŏn |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 문준원 |
Hanja | 文晙原 |
Revised Romanization | Mun Jun-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Mun Chun-wŏn |
Joo Won (Hangul: 주원; born Moon Jun-won, September 30, 1987) is a South Korean actor.[1] He is best known for starring in King of Baking, Kim Takgu, Ojakgyo Family, Bridal Mask, Good Doctor, Yong-pal, and Fatal Intuition.
Early life
Moon Jun-won was born in Seoul, South Korea. The youngest in the family, he takes after his father in terms of personality while his physical appearance mirrored that of his mother. His mother has tried out for a talent search during her younger days, passing two out of three examinations.[2]
When he was eight, his parents sent him and his brother abroad to study in the U.S. However, they came back to Korea after just six months. Joo Won revealed, "If I'd known, I would have stayed a little longer".[3]
Due to his introvert nature, his parents encouraged him to join plays in the third year of middle school.[4] He joined an Arts and Drama high school - later revealed to be Kaywon High School of Arts[5] - and continued his education on Theatre and Arts in Sungkyunkwan University.[4] In 2013, Joo Won announced that he will be furthering his studies at Konkuk University.[6]
Career
2006-2009: Debut as a musical actor
Upon making it into college, Joo Won's father came up with the stage name "Joo Won" for him as the Hangul pronunciation of the name sounds similar to "God-willing".[2][7]
With his love for singing, he became involved in Frees, a co-ed television performance group formed by SBS as part of a children's TV program. The show premiered in 2006, but Joo Won left the show quickly thereafter.[8] Joo Won later auditioned for the stage musical Altar Boyz, based on the American musical of the same name.[4] This musical role was a first of many to come, as he later appeared in other musicals, namely Singles, Grease, Sinsangnam, and most notably, Spring Awakening.
Originally, Joo Won was the understudy for Melchior in Spring Awakening. However, the original actor who played Melchior left the musical midway through the production, thus allowing Joo Won to perform later on in the production.[9] His performance in Spring Awakening caught the attention of his future agency, Sim Entertainment.[10]
2010-2013: Appearance in the small screen
Joo Won first appeared in the 2010 television drama King of Baking, Kim Takgu (also known as Bread, Love and Dreams) as the antagonist to the titular character. King of Baking, Kim Takgu recorded high viewership ratings of over 50%,[11] earning a "national drama" status. He went on to star in the KBS2 weekend family drama Ojakgyo Family in 2011, opposite Uee. The drama revolves around four brothers and the Ojakgyo farm, and both Joo Won and UEE have been praised for their convincing performances as rookie actors.[12] For his portrayal as Hwang Tae-hee, Joo Won took home the Best New Actor award at the 2011 KBS Drama Awards.[13]
However, it was Joo Won's third small screen project Bridal Mask that truly propelled him to rising popularity. His excellent portrayal of the complex Lee Kang-to - a pro-Japanese Korean police officer by day and a masked vigilante who fights for Korean independence by night - earned him much praises from critics and audiences.[14] For his role in Bridal Mask, Joo Won took home the Popularity Award and Excellence Award at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards.[15] Just as Joo Won began filming Bridal Mask, he also joined the second season of Korea's popular variety program 1 Night 2 Days.[16] Among many other traits, he has revealed himself to be an avid A Pink fan, and a man who gets stressed out by quizzes.[17][18][19]
In the spring of 2013, Joo Won starred in the MBC television series 7th Grade Civil Servant, alongside Choi Kang-hee who is 10 years his senior. The drama is based on the action-romance movie My Girlfriend Is an Agent.[20] At the 2013 MBC Drama Awards, Joo Won was awarded the Excellence Award for an Actor in the Miniseries category.[21]
In May 2013, Joo Won was offered his most challenging role to date - the role of Park Shi-on, an autistic savant who becomes a genius pediatric surgeon - for the KBS television series Good Doctor.[22] At the 2013 KBS Drama Awards, he swept four awards for his portrayal, namely Top Excellence Award for an Actor, Netizens' Award, PD Award (chosen by TV directors from KBS, SBS & MBC), and Best Couple Award with Moon Chae-won.[23]
Late 2013-2014: Return to musical, and film and drama works
After four years of absence from the musical scene, Joo Won returned to the musical stage with the Korean version of Ghost the Musical.[24] Due to schedule conflicts, he has since stepped down from 1 Night 2 Days to concentrate on his acting career.[25] In late 2013, Joo Won starred in the romantic comedy movie Steal My Heart (also known as Catch Me) opposite Kim Ah-joong.[26][27]
In early 2014, Joo Won confirmed that he would be starring in Fashion King.[28] The film, based on a popular webtoon of the same title, tells of a male student who tries to win the heart of the most popular girl in school by becoming the most handsome and best dressed.[29] The film premiered in theaters on 6 November 2014.[30]
In the middle of the year, Joo Won went back and forth between Korea and China for the filming of the Chinese film 夏有乔木,雅望天堂 (Sweet Sixteen), signalling an entry into the Chinese market following the revelation of his increasing popularity in the country.[31]
Joo Won returned to the small screen in the fall of 2014 with Cantabile Tomorrow, the Korean adaptation of Nodame Cantabile.[32][33][34][35]
2015
His most recent drama Yong-pal with co-star Kim Tae-hee averaged 20.2 percent in the Nielsen ratings. It has also consistently topped other shows in its Wednesday-Thursday slot. As a result, the show has become one of the most popular Korean Drama of the year, and has added to the already-existing popularity of its leads, Joo Won and Kim Tae-hee. His film Fatal Intuition also known as “That Guy” or “It’s Him” premiered in theaters on 28 October 2015 and conquered the weekend box office. According to the Korean Film Council, the film earned more than 1 million ticket sales. November 3 the actor also won the Most Influential Asian Award that was presented in Beijing. The award is presented to a person or a group that is most influential in the arts. Joo Won attended the ceremony and represented Korea.[36]
In the end of 2015 Joo Won is confirmed to play in China romantic drama "Love For You" or "Love Express" and start filming in November.
Filmography
Television drama
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2010 | King of Baking, Kim Takgu | Gu Ma-jun / Seo Tae-jo | KBS2 |
2011 | Ojakgyo Family | Hwang Tae-hee | |
2012 | |||
2012 | Bridal Mask | Lee Kang-to / Sato Hiroshi / Gaksital | |
2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant | Han Gil-ro / Han Pil-hoon | MBC |
Good Doctor | Park Shi-on | KBS2 | |
2014 | Cantabile Tomorrow | Cha Yoo-jin | |
2015 | Yong-pal | Kim Tae-hyun | SBS |
2016 | Love Express (爱情也包邮) | Cheon Xi | China Project |
2016 | "특근" Overtime Work / Clocking Out | Seo Ki Woong | Web Drama |
2017 | My Sassy Girl | Gyun-woo | SBS |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2011 | S.I.U. | Kim Ho-ryong | |
2012 | Don't Click | Joon-hyuk | |
Niko 2 : Little Brother, Big Trouble | Niko | Korean dubbing | |
2013 | Steal My Heart | Lee Ho-tae | |
2014 | Fashion King | Woo Ki-myung | |
2015 | Fatal Intuition | Jang-woo | |
2016 | 夏有乔木,雅望天堂 (Sweet Sixteen) | Qu Wei Ran | China Project |
Musical theatre
Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | Altar Boyz | Matthew |
2008 | Singles | ensemble |
Grease | Doody | |
2009 | Sinsangnam | Yeon Ha-nam |
Spring Awakening | Melchior | |
2013-2014 | Ghost the Musical | Sam Wheat |
Narration
Year | Title | Note |
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2012 | Memories of civilization - Map | Four-part series documentary |
Variety shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
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2006 | Frees | Himself | Permanent member | SBS |
2010 | Night Star | Himself | Episode 16, 17 (King of Baking, Kim Takgu special Part 1 & 2) | KBS2 |
Chuseok Special King of Baking, Kim Takgu | Himself | |||
Happy Together | Himself | Episode 166 (King of Baking, Kim Takgu special) | ||
2011 | Win Win | Himself | Episode 46, secret guest for Jeon In-hwa | |
Himself | Episode 87, secret guest for Uhm Tae-woong | |||
Come To Play | Himself | Episode 363 | MBC | |
2012 | Happy Together | Himself | Episode 236 (Ojakgyo Family special) | KBS2 |
Gag Concert | Himself | Guest for episode 647 (Sensibility segment) | ||
1 Night & 2 Days Season 2 | Himself | Permanent member (episode 233 - 317) | ||
Lee Seung-yeon & 100 Women | Himself | Episode 101 | Story on | |
Win Win | Himself | Episode 137 | KBS2 | |
2013 | Happy Together | Himself | Episode 310 (Good Doctor cast - Handsome Guy Special) | KBS2 |
Entertainment Weekly | Himself | 21 September 2013 Episode (Guerrilla Date) | KBS2 | |
TV Entertainment Tonight | Himself | 16 October 2013 Episode (with Kim Ah-joong) | SBS | |
Section TV | Himself | 10 November 2013 Episode | MBC | |
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Himself | 15 November 2013 Episode (with Ivy) | KBS2 | |
Section TV | Himself | 24 November 2013 Episode | MBC | |
Gag Concert | Himself | 1 December 2013 Episode (Guest for Nom Nom Nom segment) | KBS2 | |
Witch Hunt | Himself | 13 December 2013 Episode 19 (with Kim Ah-joong) | JTBC | |
Taxi | Himself | 16 December 2013 Episode 315 | tvN | |
2014 | Global Request Show: A Song For You | Himself | Episode 15 | KBS World |
Joo Won's Life Log | Himself | Regular cast (episode 1-24) | KNTV Japan | |
Running Man[37] | Himself | Episode 206 | SBS | |
Happy Together | Himself | Episode 370 (Fashion King (film) - Fashion People) | KBS2 | |
Witch Hunt | Himself | Episode 64 (with Ahn Jae-hyun) | JTBC | |
2015 | Healing camp | Himself | Episode 205 | SBS |
Entertainment Weekly | Himself | 17 October 2015 Episode (Guerrilla Date) | KBS2 |
MC
Year | Title |
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2011 | KBS Drama Awards |
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards |
2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards |
Discography
Music Video Appearances
Year | Title | Artist |
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2010 | "Miss You" | S.M. THE BALLAD |
2012 | "I Made Another Woman Cry"[38] | 2BiC |
Soundtrack
Year | Title | Track | Artist |
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2010 | King of Baking, Kim Takgu OST (Part 7) | "내 사랑 (My Love)" | |
2012 | Bridal Mask OST | Track 5 - "심판의 날 (Judgment Day)" | |
Track 7 - "사랑 그리고 사랑 (Love and Love)" | |||
Bungo: Stories of Desire OST | "Nadeshiko" | ||
2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant OST | "사랑할 줄 몰라서 (I Don't Know Love)" | |
Good Doctor OST | "소독약 (Love Medicine)" | ||
"내가 만일 (If I Were)" | |||
2014 | Cantabile Tomorrow OST | "이노센트 (Innocente)" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2009 | 15th Korean Musical Awards | Best New Actor | Spring Awakening | Nominated |
2010 | 4th The Musical Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |
KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | King of Baking, Kim Takgu | Nominated | |
2011 | Asia Model Festival Awards | Special Award - Best New Model | N/A | Won |
KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Ojakgyo Family | Won | |
2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor in TV | Won | |
Best New Actor in Film | S.I.U. | Nominated | ||
21st Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Male Drama Star | Bridal Mask | Nominated | |
49th Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | Don't Click | Nominated | |
KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer in a Variety Show | 2 Days & 1 Night | Won | |
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards[39] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Bridal Mask | Nominated | |
1st K-Drama Star Awards[40] | Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | |||
Popularity Award | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Park Ki-woong | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award with Jin Se-yeon | Nominated | |||
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor in TV | Nominated | |
Most Popular Actor in Film | Don't Click | Nominated | ||
6th Korea Drama Awards[41] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated | |
2nd APAN Star Awards[42] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
KBS Drama Awards[43] | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Won | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
PD Award (chosen by PDs from KBS, SBS & MBC) | Won | |||
Netizens' Award | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Moon Chae-won | Won | |||
MBC Drama Awards[44] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | 7th Grade Civil Servant | Won | |
2014 | 26th Korea Producers & Directors (PD) Awards[45] | Best Performer | Good Doctor | Won |
50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor in TV | Nominated | ||
Most Popular Actor in TV | Nominated | |||
Most Popular Actor in Film | Steal My Heart | Nominated | ||
9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated | |
People's Choice Award (Korea) | Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cantabile Tomorrow | Nominated | |
Popularity Award, Actor | Won | |||
2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yong-pal | Nominated |
2nd Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony | Most Influential Asian Award | N/A | Won | |
52nd Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
4th APAN Star Awards[46] | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cantabile Tomorrow, Yong-pal | Nominated | |
SBS Drama Awards[47] | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yong-pal | Won | |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
PD Award (chosen by PDs from KBS, SBS & MBC) | Nominated | |||
Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
Netizen Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
Chinese Netizen Popularity Award | Won | |||
Best Couple Award with Kim Tae-hee | Won |
Endorsements
Year | Commercial | Note |
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2010 | KFC Zinger S | |
Real Company ASK | With KARA | |
2012 | BLACK YAK MOUNTIA | |
Lotte Chilsung Cantanta Stick Coffee | With UEE | |
Nong Shim Doongji Cold Noodles | ||
SK Telecom T-Store | ||
2012–present | BLACK YAK MOUNTIA | |
Edwin | With Jin Se-yeon and Ha Yeon-joo | |
2014 | BLACK YAK MOUNTIA | |
McCOL[48] | ||
LAB SERIES Age Rescue + Water-Charged Gel Cream[49] | ||
Beansbins Coffee | ||
2015 | BLACK YAK MOUNTIA | |
Zigbang | ||
GGIO2 | With Kim Young-kwang | |
2016 | BASIC HOUSE I'M DAVID | |
BASIC HOUSE MIND BRIDGE | With Kim Seol-hyun | |
References
- ↑ "Naver 영화 주원" (Korean language). Biography. Naver. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
- 1 2 "[INTERVIEW] Actor Joo Won". 29 September 2010. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ "Joo Won Reveals Moon Joon Won's Secrets (30 Questions 30 Answers)". 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- 1 2 3 "Joo Won, the Genuine Instrument, Becoming the Uprising Lucky Star". 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ "Ju Won Makes His Own Luck with His Sincerity". 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ↑ "Joo Won to further his studies at Konkuk University". 21 October 2015. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "[Engtrans] Joo Won's Interview - PPTV Taiwan (Part 1 to 3)". 8 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ "Actor Joo Won Used to be an Idol?". 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ "Interview with Movist, November 2011:Part 1". 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Sim Entertainment CEO mentions Joo Won". 30 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Joo Won: 'I Achieved My Dream with Rookie Male Actor Award'". 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "'Ojakgyo Brothers' adds eight more episodes to series". 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "2011 KBS Drama Awards : Winners List @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ↑ "'Kim Ung Soo "Joo Won is the key of Gaksital's success, he is a great actor".
- ↑ "2012 KBS Drama Awards (Winners List)". 1 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Thoughts on 1 Night 2 Days Season 2". 24 January 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "1 night 2 days Joo Won is really an actor: "How can he's so different with his character?"". 5 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Joo Won confesses his love for A Pink on '1 Night 2 Days'". 6 October 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Joo Won confesses he gets stressed out by quizzes on '1 Night 2 Days'". 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "[Level 7 Civil Servant]". 15 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ↑ "Winners from the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "Joo won, offered to be the lead actor in upcoming KBS2 drama "Green Scalpel"". 21 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ↑ "Joo Won sweeps off multiple awards at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards". 4 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "Korea's Busiest Entertainer Joo Won to Headline Stage Musical Ghost". 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ↑ "Joo Won to leave "1 Night, 2 Days" Due to Schedule Issues". 30 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Kim Ah Joong reveals a kiss scene with Joo Won felt like kissing a baby". 7 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ "Joo Won Promises to Sing While Eating Chicken on "Cultwo Show"". 17 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ "Joo Won Becomes A Student For "Fashion King"". 29 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Joo-won, Sulli take on Fashion King adaptation". 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "'Fashion King' releases BTS photos of its fashion-forward cast". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ↑ "Joo Won to act alongside Hangeng in new Chinese film 'Xiao You Qiao Mu'". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ "Joo Won confirmed for 'Nodame Cantabile' + Shim Eun Kyung in talks to join as female lead". 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ http://www.dramafever.com/news/joo-won-confirms-he-will-play-chiaki-senpai-in-korean-version-of-nodame-cantabile/
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2014/04/29/joo-won-cast-as-male-lead-for-korean-version-of-nodame-cantabile/
- ↑ http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/89809/20140429/joo-won-confirmed-as-cast-for-nodame-cantabile.htm
- ↑ "Joo Won Wins Most Influential Asian Award". November 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2014/07/06/joo-won-to-make-guest-appearance-on-running-man/
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2012/03/13/lee-min-ho-and-joo-won-costar-in-mv-for-2bics-made-yet-another-woman-cry/
- ↑ "대한민국문화연예대상 > 제20회 대한민국문화연예대상 수상자명단 [드라마부문] 1 페이지". Awards.emn.kr. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ↑ "배우 중심의 시상식 'K드라마스타어워즈', 8일 대전서 열린다 - TVREPORT:: 방송전문인터넷미디어". Tvreport. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ↑ "Korea Drama Awards 2013 Nominees". 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "2013 APAN Star Awards - Nominees List". 16 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "2013 KBS Drama Awards - Winners List". 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "[Live Updates] Winners of the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". Soompi. 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "한국PD대상 수상자들, 세월호 실종자 무사 귀환 기도 배우 주원 "진도에서 기적이 일어나길 바란다"". nalava@pdjournal.com. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ↑ "2015 APAN Star Awards - Nominees List". 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ "2015 SBS Drama Awards Winners". joencorner. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Joo Won for McCOL". 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "Joo Won graces the pages of 'InStyle Men' as the model for male skin care brand 'LAB SERIES'". 25 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
External links
- Joo Won at Huayi Brothers (Korean) (English)
- Joo Won on Instagram
- Joo Won at HanCinema
- 주원 at Cine21 (Korean)
- 주원 at Naver 영화 (Korean)
- Moon Jun Won's Website
- Joo Won on Twitter