Jeong Soon-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong .
Jeong Soon-won
Born (1987-01-27) January 27, 1987 (age 37)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2006 to present
AgentEl July Entertainment
Spouse
Kang Ji-hye
​
(m. 2017)​
Children1 (daughter)
Korean name
Hangul
정순원
Revised RomanizationJeong Sunwon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Sunwŏn
Websitewww.ljulyent.com/index

Jeong Soon-won (Korean: 정순원, born January 27, 1987) is a South Korean actor and manga artist.[1][2][3] He won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama in 2023 SBS Drama Awards for his performance in miniseries Trolley (2022–2023) and My Demon (2023).

Early life and education

From a young age, Jeong Soon-won would reportedly often open the talent show at a nearby kindergarten. He was also a leading actor in school talent shows, church plays and other local performances. From the age of seven, Jeong was appreciated by adults for his lively introductions, singing, and dancing at family events. He found satisfaction in making audiences laugh on stage and dreamed of appearing on television and being recognized at awards shows.[4]

In 2003, he enrolled in the theater film department of Kaywon Arts High School [ko]. After graduating from high school, he majored in acting at the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment of Seoul Institute of the Arts from 2005 to 2012.[4]

Career

Jeong Soon-won made his debut in the 2006 musical The Celestial Watch.[5] He has played various roles in different productions, including Kang Geon in "Lovers in Paris" (2011), Sang Goo in "The Days" (2013), Sammy in "The Wedding Singer" (2013), and Shin Seok Goo in "The Goddess is Watching" (2014).[4] After starring in the play Model Student, Jeong gained some recognition as a "Daehakro (comparable to Off-Broadway)[5] "theater idol".[6]

In 2016, Jeong auditioned for multiple roles in Theater Ganda's John Cariani's omnibus play, Almost, Maine. Jeong was cast after breaking through the competition rate of 200 to 1 and performed as part of second team from April 2012.[7][8][9][10]

His most notable role was in Lim Sang-choon's mini-series Fight for My Way, where he played a hard-working boxer who faced off against the main character Park Seo-joon's character.[11]

In November 2016, Jeong joined Park Dong-wook's play Voice of Millenium.[12] The play was produced by Space to Create, a theater company founded by Ahn Hyuk-won and Jeon Seok-ho. Directed by Park Seon-hee, it was performed from November 5 to December 31 at Dongsoong Art Center Dongsoong Small Theater.[13]

Personal life

Jeong Soon-won married musical actress Kang Ji-hye at the Namsan Arts Center in Seoul on September 18, 2017. The two met in the musicals The Days and Grease and tied the knot after about three years of dating.[14] When Jeong won the SBS Drama Award, he dedicated the award to his family, his mother and ailing father, his wife and daughter. His father died a month later.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Re-encounter Parking agent 2 station
2014 ㅈㄱㅇㄴ 단편
그댄 나의 뱀파이어
2016 A Man and a Woman One director
혼숨 Gyeongjin
2017 One Day Bumjin
The Bros late team leader
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Guard
1987: When the Day Comes Baekgoldan
2020 메소드연기 director Jung
2021 스프링 송 Jeong Soon-own
2022 아이를 위한 아이 delivery president

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Heartstrings Bit role
2016 Pied Piper Kidnapping worker
Entourage
Monster Oh Jin-cheol (Cha Dong-soo)
2017 Tunnel
Fight for My Way Han Du-ho
Duel victim of the manipulation case Special appearance
Reunited Worlds
2018 Lovely Horribly Chun-gyeol
Big Forest Choo Sim-soo
2019 Haechi Joo Young-han
Watcher Jeong Han-wook
Doctor Detective Team leader Jung
Be Melodramatic drama director
2020 The Good Detective Jimangu
2021 Vincenzo Kim Hyun-seop Special appearance
Yumi's Cells Nam Joo-hyuk (Chief Nam) [17]
Sell Your Haunted House Yang Woo-jin
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
2020 Dr. Romantic Season 1
2022 Through the Darkness Nam Il-young [18]
Model Detective 2 Jimangu
Under the Queen's Umbrella
Trolley Go Min-seok [19]
2023 The Kidnapping Day Chae Jeong-man [20]
My Demon Wild dog boss 2 [21]
2024 Connection Heo Joo-song [22]
A Virtuous Business [23]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Silent Sea Gong Soo-chan Netflix original series

Stage

Musical concert

Musical concert performances
Year Title Role Venue Date Ref.
English Korean
2014 Musical Story Show 10th Anniversary with Lee Seok-jun 뮤지컬 이야기쇼 이석준과 함께 10주년 Special appearance LG Arts Center May 26, 2014 [24]
2015 Musical Talk Concert Housewarming - Prisoners 뮤지컬 토크 콘서트 집들이 - 포로들 Singer Daehak-ro T.O.M.2 May 18, 2015 [25]
2017 2017 The Musical Festival 2017 더 뮤지컬 페스티벌 Singer Nanji Han River Park September 9 to 10, 2017 [26]

Musical play

Musical play performances
Year Title Role Venue Date Ref.
English Korean
2006 The Celestial Watch 천상시계 Jang Young-shil Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center January 31 to February 12 [27]
2008 Mine 마인 Chungmu Art Hall Grand Theatre October 24 to 26 [28]
2012 Winter Fantasy 겨울환상곡 Byeong-jun Jiin Theater (formerly Al and Nucleus Theater) January 7 to February 14, 2012
2012 Lovers in Paris 파리의 연인 Gang-geon Decube Link Art Center April 5, 2012 - May 28, 2012 [29]
2012 Dramatic Laboratory Hyehwa-dong #1 연극실험실 혜화동 1번지 Dimitri - July 1, 2012
2012 Legally Blond 금발이 너무해
  • Arab Prince
  • Lowell
  • Judge
 COEX Shinhan Card Artium November 17 to March 17
2013 The Days 그날들 Sang-gu Daehakro Musical Center Main Theater April 4–June 30 [30]
Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall July 5–7 [31]
Daegu Gyeongnam Art Center July 19–21
Gyeonggi Arts Center Main Theater August 2–4
Centum City Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall August 15–18
Ansan Culture & Arts Center Haedoji Theater August 23–25
2013–2014 The Wedding Singer 웨딩싱어 Sammy Doosan Art Center Yeongang Hall November 26, 2013 - February 9, 2014 [32]
2014 The Goddess Is Watching 여신님이 보고 계셔 Shin Seok-gu Doosan Art Center Yeongang Hall April 26, 2014 - July 27, 2014 [33]
Goyang Eoullimnuri Eoullim Theater November 14 to 16, 2014
2015 Log Number 로기수 Bae Cheol-sik YES24 Stage 1 March 12 – May 31, 2015 [34]
Joint Security Area (JSA) 공동경비구역 JSA Jeon Woo-jin (Soldier) Yes24 Stage 1 September 18 to December 6 [35]
Bachelor Vegetable Shop 총각네 야채가게 Yun-min KEPCO Art Center November 13 – December 31 [36]
2016 The Days 그날들 Sang-gu Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater Aug 25–November 3 [37]
Daegu Keimyung Art Center November 12–13 [38]
Centum City Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall Busan December 2–4
Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater Suwon December 10–11
Guri Art Hall Cosmos Grand Theater December 16–17
GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theater Yeosu December 23–25
2023 The Days 그날들 Sang-gu Seoul Arts Centre Opera Theatre July 12–September 3 [39]
Gangneung Art Center October 27–29 [40]
Daegu Keimyung Art Center November 13–15
Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall November 17–19
Gyeonggi Arts Center Main Theater, Suwon November 25–26

Theater

Theater play performances
Year Title Role Venue Date Ref.
English Korean
2009–2010 Shear Madness 쉬어매드니스 Police Inspector Jiin Theater (formerly Al and Nucleus Theater) July 11, 2009 to January 3, 2010
2010 Sangmyung Art Hall January 12 to 31, 2010
2010–2011 February 2, 2010 to January 9, 2011
2013 Model Students 모범생들 Kim Myeong-jun Daehakno Free Theatre May 31–Sep 29 [41]
2014 Divorced Sangtae 바람난 삼대 Grandfather, Father, Son Ulsan Hyundai Art Center Small Performance Hall May 14, 2014 - May 31, 2014
Sangmyung Art Hall #1 February 7, 2014 - August 31, 2014
The Purloined Book 도둑맞은 책 Cho Yeong-rak Chungmu Art Center Small Theater Blue August 29, 2014 - September 21, 2014
2015 Hot Summer 뜨거운 여름 Ji-nan Daehak-ro Jayu Theater August 11 to November 1 [42]
2016 Almost, Maine 올모스트 메인 Randall Sangmyung Art Hall 1 January 8 to July 3, 2016 [10]
Voice of Millennium 보이스 오브 밀레니엄 Ji-hoon Dongsung Art Center Small Theater November 5 to December 31, 2016 [43]
2017 New Humanity's 100% Debate 신인류의 백분토론 Na Dae-su Arko Arts Theater Small Theater February 10 to 26 [44]
Art One Theater 3 May 19 to July 9 [45]
Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater July 15 to 22 [46]
2017 Model Students 모범생들 Kim Myung-joon Daehak-ro Dream Art Centre 4 June 4–Aug 27
2017–2018 Millennium Boys 밀레니엄 소년단 Ji-hoon Dongsung Art Centre Dongsungso Theatre December 1 to February 4 [47]
2019 Hot Summer 뜨거운 여름 Jae-hee Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater April 6 to 14 [48]
Yes24 Stage 3 May 17 to June 30 [49][50][51]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama My Demon Won [52]

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