Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok
Ko Chang-seok
Born	October 13, 1970 (age 54); Busan, South Korea
Other names	Go Chang-suk
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Agent	Blossom Entertainment
Spouse	Lee Jung-eun
Korean name
Hangul	고창석
Hanja	高昌錫
Revised Romanization	Go Chang-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Ko Ch'angsŏk

Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundries,^[1] then acquired fame through his scene-stealing roles in Jang Hoon's films, notably as the movie director in Rough Cut (2008),^[2] and the Vietnamese gang boss in Secret Reunion (2010).^[3] He has since become one of the busiest supporting actors in Korean cinema.^[4]^[5]

Ko's real-life wife and daughter played his character's family in the period film The Showdown (2011).^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Korean title	Role
2001	Superman in Early Summer (short film)	이른 여름, 슈퍼맨	Superman
2004	The Last Wolf	마지막 늑대	Narrow Eyes
2005	Sympathy for Lady Vengeance	친절한 금자씨	Woo So-young's husband
2006	Running Wild	야수	Gang member
	The Host	괴물	Orderly 1 in isolation ward
	Ice Bar	아이스케키	Cop 1
	No Mercy for the Rude	예의없는 것들	Piano
2007	Soo	수	Yakuza 1
2007	Going by the Book	바르게 살자	Woo Jong-dae
2008	Rough Cut	영화는 영화다	Director Bong
	Outing	소풍	Go Pil-joong
	Antique	서양골동양과자점 앤티크	Gay club master
2009	Insadong Scandal	인사동 스캔들	Hojinsa, forgery factory president
	The Case of Itaewon Homicide	이태원 살인사건	Alex's father
	City of Fathers	부산 – 父.山	Kim Kang-soo
2010	Secret Reunion	의형제	Vietnamese gang boss
	A Barefoot Dream	맨발의 꿈	Park In-gi
	Second Half	맛있는 인생	Sushi restaurant owner Mr. Ko – cameo
	Hello Ghost	헬로우 고스트	Chain-smoking ghost
2011	The Showdown	혈투	Du-soo
	My Black Mini Dress	마이 블랙 미니드레스	Director – cameo
	The Front Line	고지전	Yang Hyo-sam
	Quick	퀵	Detective Seo
	Mr. Idol	Mr. 아이돌	Han Jong-tak
2012	Over My Dead Body	시체가 돌아왔다	Hwang Sung-koo
	Miss Conspirator	미스 고	Detective So
	The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser	아부의 왕	Sung-cheol
	Dangerously Excited	나는 공무원이다	Music judge – cameo
	The Grand Heist	바람과 함께 사라지다	Hong Seok-chang
	Almost Che	강철대오: 구국의 철가방	Police officer Kim
2013	Secretly, Greatly	은밀하게 위대하게	Seo Sang-gu
	The Spy: Undercover Operation	스파이	Department head Jin
	The Face Reader	관상	His Excellency Choi – cameo
2014	The Huntresses	조선미녀 삼총사	Mu-myeong ("No Name")
	Tabloid Truth	찌라시: 위험한 소문	Baek Moon
	Slow Video	슬로우 비디오	Doctor Seok
	The Con Artists	기술자들	Goo-in
2016	Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River	봉이 김선달	Bo-won
2017	A Taxi Driver	택시운전사	Sang-goo's father - special appearance
2018	Be with You	지금 만나러 갑니다	Hong-goo
2019	Jesters: The Game Changers^[7]
2019	Race to Freedom: Um Bok Dong	자전차왕 엄복동
2020	Innocence	결백	Seedsman
2021	Sinkhole	싱크홀	Rescue caption^[8]
2021	The Miracle	기적	Father of Ra-hee (Special appearance)^[9]
2022	I Want to Know Your Parents	니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다	Jung^[10]^[11]
TBA	Broker	브로커	Go Gwang-soo
TBA	Dream	드림	Jeon Hyo-bong^[12]

Television series

Year	English title	Korean title	Role
2009	Dream	드림	Straw
2013	Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek	광고천재 이태백	Ma Jin-ga
	Monstar	몬스타	Judo master – cameo, ep. 5
	Good Doctor	굿 닥터	Jo Jung-mi
2014	Diary of a Night Watchman	야경꾼일지	Minister Ddoong
2015	Kill Me, Heal Me	킬미,힐미	Seok Ho-pil
2017	Hit the Top	최고의 한방	Photographer – cameo, ep. 1
2018	Miracle That We Met	우리가 만난 기적	Song Hyun-chul (B)
2018	Encounter^[13]	남자친구	Nam Myeong-sik
2020	Memorist	메모리스트	Gu Kyung-tan
2022	Today's Webtoon	오늘의 웹툰	On Gi-bong^[14]

Web series

Year	English title	Korean title	Role
TBA	Glitch	글리치	^[15]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Take Care of Me This Week	Main Cast	^[16]

Theater

Year	English title	Korean title	Role	Reprised
2003	Tale of Ungnyeo	웅녀 이야기
2006	Sachoom	사랑하면 춤을 춰라
2012	The Cherry Orchard	벚꽃동상
	The Human Comedy	휴먼코미디
	Woyzeck	보이첵		2013
	Sachoom	사랑한다면 춤을 춰라
	A Midsummer Night's Dream	여름밤의 꿈
	Godspell	가스펠
	Dulpul	들풀
	Jang Bogo, the Sea God	해상왕 장보고
	Le Passe-Muraille	벽을 뚫는 남자	Prosecutor	2013, 2015-2016
2014	Kinky Boots	킹키부츠	Don	2022^[17]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2008	KMDb초 이워스 Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Rough Cut	Won
	29th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	7th Korean Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
2010	18th Chunsa Film Art Awards	Best Supporting Actor	A Barefoot Dream	Won
	47th Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actor	A Barefoot Dream	Nominated
	31st Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Secret Reunion	Nominated
2011	20th Buil Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Front Line	Won
	48th Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Showdown	Nominated
	32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	The Front Line	Nominated
2013	7th The Musical Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Le Passe-Muraille	Nominated
2013	KBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Good Doctor, Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek	Nominated

References

^ Jung, Hyun-mok (29 October 2012). "Korea film industry has come down with 1970 fever". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
^ Paquet, Darcy. "Rough Cut". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
^ Lee, Hyo-won (21 January 2010). "Brothers Offers Bittersweet Bromance". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
^ Kwaak, Je-yup (31 July 2012). "History, comedy, icy chill meet in Heist". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
^ "Ko Chang-seok, Yu Hae-jin, Ko Hyun-jung and Lee Mun-sik pose at a press event for their new film". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (24 February 2011). "Showdown stylish, yet flawed". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
^ "'Jesters' offers a comedic take on King Sejo's reign: A ruler concerned with his legacy gets help from his court". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com.
^ "[New Movie] "Sinkhole"". HanCinema. May 11, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ Kang Hyo-jin (September 2, 2021). "[무:비하인드]'기적' 특별출연 고창석, 임윤아 아빠 된 사연" [[Music: Behind the Scenes] ‘Miracle’ Special Appearances Chang-seok Ko and Yoon-ah Lim’s story of becoming a father]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ Jeon Hyung-hwa (March 30, 2022). "오달수 논란 이후 5년..'니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다' 4월27일 개봉 확정" [Five years after Oh Dal-su's controversy... 'I miss your parents' face confirmed for release on April 27th] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Bo-ra (April 13, 2022). "니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다' 설경구→성유빈, 강렬 비주얼 포스터 공개" [I miss your parents' faces' Seol Kyung-gu → Sung Yu-bin, intense visual poster released] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "Dream Movie (2020)". HanCinema.
^ "Go Chang-suk to star in tvN's 'Boyfriend'". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 6, 2018.
^ Choi Hee-jae (May 10, 2022). "[단독] 고창석, '오늘의 웹툰' 출연…김세정과 부녀 호흡" [[Exclusive] Go Chang-seok to appear in 'Today's Webtoon'... Kim Se-jeong and Daughter's Breath] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kang Hyo-jin (September 8, 2021). "[단독]고창석, 넷플릭스 '글리치' 합류…전여빈·나나와 호흡" [[Exclusive] Changseok Ko joins Netflix's 'Glitch'... Breathing with Jeon Yeo-bin and Nana]. Spotify News (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Jang Ah-reum (March 8, 2022). "이번주도 잘부탁해' 성동일·고창석 캐스팅…5월 방송 목표" [Casting Dong-il Seong and Chang-seok Ko for 'Take Care of Me This Week'... May broadcast target] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Park So-young (May 18, 2022). "이석훈x김성규→강홍석x김지우..'킹키부츠' 화끈한 레전드 라인업 [공식]" [Seok-Hoon Lee x Seong-Gyu Kim → Hong-Seok Kang x Ji-Woo Kim..'Kinky Boots' Legend Lineup [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

Go Chang-suk at Blossom Entertainment (in Korean)
Go Chang-seok at the Korean Movie Database
Ko Chang-seok at IMDb
Ko Chang-seok at HanCinema

[1] Jung, Hyun-mok (29 October 2012). "Korea film industry has come down with 1970 fever". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

[2] Paquet, Darcy. "Rough Cut". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

[3] Lee, Hyo-won (21 January 2010). "Brothers Offers Bittersweet Bromance". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

[4] Kwaak, Je-yup (31 July 2012). "History, comedy, icy chill meet in Heist". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

[5] "Ko Chang-seok, Yu Hae-jin, Ko Hyun-jung and Lee Mun-sik pose at a press event for their new film". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

[6] Kwon, Mee-yoo (24 February 2011). "Showdown stylish, yet flawed". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

[7] "'Jesters' offers a comedic take on King Sejo's reign: A ruler concerned with his legacy gets help from his court". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com.

[8] "[New Movie] "Sinkhole"". HanCinema. May 11, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

[9] Kang Hyo-jin (September 2, 2021). "[무:비하인드]'기적' 특별출연 고창석, 임윤아 아빠 된 사연" [[Music: Behind the Scenes] ‘Miracle’ Special Appearances Chang-seok Ko and Yoon-ah Lim’s story of becoming a father]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

[10] Jeon Hyung-hwa (March 30, 2022). "오달수 논란 이후 5년..'니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다' 4월27일 개봉 확정" [Five years after Oh Dal-su's controversy... 'I miss your parents' face confirmed for release on April 27th] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.

[11] Kim Bo-ra (April 13, 2022). "니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다' 설경구→성유빈, 강렬 비주얼 포스터 공개" [I miss your parents' faces' Seol Kyung-gu → Sung Yu-bin, intense visual poster released] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Naver.

[12] "Dream Movie (2020)". HanCinema.

[13] "Go Chang-suk to star in tvN's 'Boyfriend'". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 6, 2018.

[14] Choi Hee-jae (May 10, 2022). "[단독] 고창석, '오늘의 웹툰' 출연…김세정과 부녀 호흡" [[Exclusive] Go Chang-seok to appear in 'Today's Webtoon'... Kim Se-jeong and Daughter's Breath] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Naver.

[15] Kang Hyo-jin (September 8, 2021). "[단독]고창석, 넷플릭스 '글리치' 합류…전여빈·나나와 호흡" [[Exclusive] Changseok Ko joins Netflix's 'Glitch'... Breathing with Jeon Yeo-bin and Nana]. Spotify News (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.

[16] Jang Ah-reum (March 8, 2022). "이번주도 잘부탁해' 성동일·고창석 캐스팅…5월 방송 목표" [Casting Dong-il Seong and Chang-seok Ko for 'Take Care of Me This Week'... May broadcast target] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Naver.

[17] Park So-young (May 18, 2022). "이석훈x김성규→강홍석x김지우..'킹키부츠' 화끈한 레전드 라인업 [공식]" [Seok-Hoon Lee x Seong-Gyu Kim → Hong-Seok Kang x Ji-Woo Kim..'Kinky Boots' Legend Lineup [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.

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v t e Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Supporting Actor
1990s	N/A (1990) Lee Geung-young (1991) Lee Geung-young, Hong Kyung-in and Go Jeong-il (1992) Lee Il-woong (1993) Lee Geung-young (1994) Lee Hae-ryong (1995) N/A (1999)
2000s	Shin Ha-kyun (2000) N/A (2001) Kang Shin-il (2002) Park No-sik (2003) Jung Doo-hong (2004) Park Yong-woo (2005) Lee Beom-soo and Jang Hang-sun (2006) Oh Dal-su and Jo Han-sun (2007) Kim Yeong-cheol (2008) Sung Dong-il and Park Hee-soon (2009)
2010s	Ko Chang-seok and Yoo Jun-sang (2010) N/A (2014) N/A (2015) Cho Jin-woong (2016) Park Jeong-min (2017) Kim Dong-wook (2018) Steven Yeun (2019)
2020s	Lee Sung-min (2020) Park Jeong-min (2021) Park Ji-hwan (2022) Kim Jong-soo (2023)