Joo Won
Joo Won | |
|---|---|
 In May 2017 | |
| Born | Moon Jun-won September 30, 1987 |
| Education | Sungkyunkwan University (Film and Television) Konkuk University (Graduate School of Mass Communication) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2007–2017 (Hiatus due to mandatory military enlistment) |
| Agent | Huayi Brothers |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ju-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu-wŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Jun-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Chun-wŏn |
| Website | www |
Joo Won (Korean: 주원; born Moon Jun-won, September 30, 1987) is a South Korean actor.[1] He is best known for his leading roles in Bridal Mask (2012), Good Doctor (2013) Naeil's Cantabile (2014) and Yong-pal (2015).[2]
Early life and education
Moon Ju-won was born in Seoul, South Korea.[3]
He studied at Arts and Drama high school – later revealed to be Kaywon High School of Arts[4] - and continued his education on Theatre and Arts in Sungkyunkwan University.[3][5] In 2013, Joo Won announced that he would be furthering his studies at Konkuk University.
Career
2006–2009: Beginnings
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".
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.[6] Joo Won later auditioned for the stage musical Altar Boyz, based on the American musical of the same name. 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. His performance in Spring Awakening caught the attention of his future agency, Sim Entertainment.
2010–2013: Rising popularity and breakthrough
Joo Won first appeared in the 2010 television drama King of Baking, Kim Takgu as the antagonist to the titular character. King of Baking, Kim Takgu recorded high viewership ratings of over 50%, earning "national drama" status, and Joo shot to fame.[7][8]
He went on to star in the KBS2 weekend family drama Ojakgyo Family in 2011, opposite Uee.[8] He took home the Best New Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards. The same year, Joo made his big-screen debut in the action crime film S.I.U. alongside Uhm Tae-woong.[9][10]
However, it was Joo's third small screen project Bridal Mask that truly propelled him to mainstream popularity. He portrayed a pro-Japanese Korean police officer by day and a masked vigilante who fights for Korean independence by night.[11] For his role in Bridal Mask, Joo Won took home the Excellence award and Popularity award at the 2012 KBS Drama Awards. The same year, he starred opposite Park Bo-young in the horror thriller Don't Click,[12] and joined the second season of the popular variety program 2 Days & 1 Night.[13]
In 2013, Joo starred in MBC's drama 7th Grade Civil Servant, based on the action-romance movie My Girlfriend Is an Agent.[14][15][16] The same year, Joo was offered his most challenging role; an autistic savant who becomes a genius pediatric surgeon for KBS's medical drama Good Doctor.[17][18][19]
Late 2013–2014: Return to musical and films
After four years of absence from the musical scene, Joo returned to the musical stage with the Korean version of Ghost the Musical.[20][21] Due to schedule conflicts, he has since stepped down from 2 Days & 1 Night to concentrate on his acting career.[22] In late 2013, Joo starred in the romantic comedy film Steal My Heart opposite Kim Ah-joong.[23][24]
In 2014, Joo starred in Fashion King, based on a popular webtoon of the same title.[25] He returned to the small screen with Naeil's Cantabile, the Korean adaptation of Nodame Cantabile.[26][27]
2015–2017: Continued success
In 2015, Joo starred in action thriller Yong-pal, alongside Kim Tae-hee.[28] The drama garnered strong ratings and Joo won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the SBS Drama Awards.[29] He next starred in the thriller Fatal Intuition, which opened at the top of the box office, earning more than 1 million ticket sales.[30]
On November 3, 2015, Joo received the "Most Welcomed Actor" award at the second Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony held in China.[31] He then starred in the Korean-Chinese film Sweet Sixteen, a romantic drama based on an Internet novel will depict the love story of three men and one woman.[32]
In March 2016, Joo was cast in My Sassy Girl, a historical remake of the 2001 hit film. The television series premiered in 2017.[33]
Personal life
In early 2017, Joo Won’s agency, Huayi Brothers, announced that the actor is dating singer and actress BoA since 2016.[34] On November 13th, couple's agencies confirmed that the actor and actress, BoA has officially broken up due to their personal reasons.[35][36][37]
Joo Won started his mandatory military service on May 16, 2017.[38] In June 2017, the actor completed his six-week basic training and will become an assistant instructor for the 3rd Infantry Division.[39]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | S.I.U. | Kim Ho-ryong | |
| 2012 | Don't Click | Joon-hyuk | |
| Niko 2 : Little Brother, Big Trouble | Niko | Korean dubbing[40] | |
| 2013 | Steal My Heart | Lee Ho-tae | |
| 2014 | Fashion King | Woo Ki-myung | |
| 2015 | Fatal Intuition | Jang-woo | |
| 2016 | Sweet Sixteen | Qu Wei Ran |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | King of Baking, Kim Takgu | Gu Ma-jun / Seo Tae-jo | KBS2 |
| 2011-2012 | Ojakgyo Family | Hwang Tae-hee | |
| 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 | Naeil's Cantabile | Cha Yoo-jin | |
| 2015 | Yong-pal | Kim Tae-hyun | SBS |
| 2016 | Clocking Out | Seo Ki-woong | Web drama |
| 2017 | My Sassy Girl | Gyun-woo | SBS |
| TBA | Love Express (爱情也包邮) | Cheon Xi |
Narration
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Memories of civilization - Map | Four-part series documentary |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Frees | Cast member | SBS |
| 2010-2013 | 2 Days & 1 Night | Cast member (episode 233 - 317) | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Joo Won's Life Log | Himself (episode 1-24) | KNTV Japan |
Hosting
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards |
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Miss You" | S.M. THE BALLAD |
| 2012 | "I Made Another Woman Cry"[41] | 2BiC |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Altar Boyz | Matthew |
| 2008 | Singles | ensemble |
| Grease | Doody | |
| 2009 | Sinsangnam | Yeon Ha-nam |
| Spring Awakening | Melchior | |
| 2013-2014 | Ghost the Musical | Sam Wheat |
Discography
Soundtrack
| Year | Title | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | King of Baking, Kim Takgu OST (Part 7) | "내 사랑 (My Love)" |
| 2012 | Bridal Mask OST[42] | Track 5 - "심판의 날 (Judgment Day)" |
| Track 7 - "사랑 그리고 사랑 (Love and Love)" | ||
| Bungo: Stories of Desire OST[43] | "Nadeshiko" | |
| 2013 | 7th Grade Civil Servant OST[44] | "사랑할 줄 몰라서 (I Don't Know Love)" |
| Good Doctor OST[45] | "소독약 (Love Medicine)" | |
| "내가 만일 (If I Were)" | ||
| 2014 | Naeil's Cantabile OST[46] | "이노센트 (Innocente)" |
| 2017 | 엽기적인 그녀 My Sassy Girl OST | "I Believe" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th Korean Musical Awards | Best New Actor | Spring Awakening | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 4th The Musical Awards | Nominated | |||
| KBS Drama Awards | King of Baking, Kim Takgu | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Asia Model Festival Awards | Special Award - Best New Model | — | Won | [47] |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Ojakgyo Family | Won | [48] | |
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor in TV | Won | [49] | |
| 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 | ||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer in a Variety Show | 2 Days & 1 Night | Won | ||
| 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Bridal Mask | Nominated | ||
| 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | [50] | |||
| Popularity Award | Won | ||||
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated | |
| 2nd APAN Star Awards | Nominated | ||||
| KBS Drama Awards | Won | [51] | |||
| 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 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | 7th Grade Civil Servant | Won | [52] | |
| 2014 | 26th Korea Producers & Directors (PD) Awards | Best Performer | Good Doctor | Won | [53] |
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor in TV | Nominated | |||
| 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Award (Korea) | Nominated | ||||
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Naeil's Cantabile | 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 | — | Won | ||
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Naeil's Cantabile, Yong-pal | Nominated | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yong-pal | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| Top 10 Stars | Won | ||||
| Chinese Netizen Popularity Award | Won | ||||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Tae-hee | Won | ||||
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor in TV | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama | My Sassy Girl | Nominated |
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