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Seo Sang-won
South Korean stage actor

Seo Sang-won

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Seo Sang-won (Korean: 서상원; Hanja: 徐祥源, November 11, 1967) is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, but is better known for his work as a stage actor. His most known works in television series are Record of Youth (2020) and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021).

Education

In 1986, Seo enrolled in the Department of Tourism Management at Catholic Kwandong University. While studying, he actively participated in the theater club called 'Gil Donga People.' Seo's passion for acting was ignited during his travels in Europe, where he witnessed street musicians living with pride and receiving positive treatment. This experience led him to reflect on his own values and view of art, hoping to live a fulfilling life. Initially seeking a corporate job for financial reason, he realized the insignificance of wasting time and decided to pursue a career as a theater actor in 1992.

Career

In 1992, he briefly worked in the service sales department of Hyundai Motor Company before joining the Theatre Company Michu. He spent five years at the Theatre Company Michu, gaining experience in translation, creative writing, and performing in various theater productions. Seo took part in many important plays of the company such as "General Oh’s Claw" by Park Jo-yeol and "Namsadang Sky," as well as MBC Madangnori.

After leaving Theatre Company Michu in 1995, he pursued a freelance career in the theater industry. In 1997, he served as a lecturer in the Department of Acting at Sungkyunkwan University Social Education Center. Director Lee Gwang-mo discovered him through a video of his play, and this unexpected opportunity led to his debut in the film industry with the movie 'Beautiful Days.' Seo believes that his existence as an actor is a result of establishing his own values, pursuing his long-standing dream, and maintaining a positive outlook on his given circumstances while utilizing them to his advantage.

In 2001, Seo became member of National Theater Company of Korea. In the same year he took part in stage play Shakespeare's Hamlet, one of the most loved repertoires in the world of performing arts. His roles were nobleman, Norwegian soldier, and Guildenstern.

After six years, he finally got lead role as Hamlet in Terrorist Hamlet (2007), a collaboration between National Theater Company of Korea and German director Jens-Daniel Herzog. He was former Artistic Director of the Mannheim National Theater and considered to be the next-generation director of German contemporary theater. Adaptation of the script were written by Kim Min-hye and Johannes Kirsten. It was premiered as NTCK Regular Performance The 209th World Masterpiece Stage.

In the play, Hamlet appears as an unfamiliar figure in jeans and a pistol in hand, and Claudius who ascended the throne after killing the previous king, is portrayed as a democratic figure representing the new era. For his performance as Hamlet, Seo received the best actor award from 2008 Korean Drama Awards and a 2008 Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

A year later, the National Theater Company of Korea and German director Jens-Daniel Herzog collaborated again in Terrorist Hamlet (2008) for NTCK Regular Performance The 210th World Masterpiece Stage.

Two years later, Seo was rewarded 2010 Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, but didn’t attend the ceremony.

In 2011, Seo acted alongside Kim Young-pil, Kim Joo-wan, and Jeon Mi-do in the play "The Author" by British playwright Tim Crouch. Director Kim Dong-hyeon, known for his skill in creating nuanced stage language, reinterpreted this powerful theatrical work and brought it to the stage. "The Author" serves as the inaugural production in the 'Borderline' series, curated by Doosan Art Center. The play breaks down the barriers between art and reality, blurring the lines between the stage and the audience. It explores the story within a story, delving into the impact that a violent and shocking play has on the actors, writers, and audience members involved.

His first television appearance was minor role as Pastor in drama Prison Playbook (2017). After that he took mostly minor and supporting roles because his focus still in his theater works. In 2019 he appear in movie Lucky Chan-sil as cameo.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
EnglishOriginal
1993Three Cups of Coffee커피석잔Tae-shik
1998Beautiful Times아름다운 시절Seong-hwan
Lee Jae-soo's Rebellion이재수의 난Musician 2
2003I live in the train station역전에 산다Reporter
2005Typhoon Taeyang태풍태양CF cameraman
Blood Silkworm혈의 누Villager 3
2009Marine Boy마린보이VIP Member 2
2015The Black Priests검은 사제들Professor
2016Detective Hong Gil-dong: The Lost Village탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을TV Debate Professor
2017The Mayor특별시민Park Won
2019Lucky Chan-sil찬실이는 복도 많지Director JiCameo
Ruby루비Director

Television

YearTitleRoleNoteRef.
EnglishOriginal
2017Prison Playbook슬기로운 감빵생활Pastor's prison guardtvN
2018KBS Drama Special - Review Notebook of My Embarrassing Days나의 흑역사 오답노트Professor BongKBS
My Mister나의 아저씨Go Jin-beomtvN
Mr. Sunshine미스터 션샤인Go Sa-Hong's relativeep.10
2019Her Private Life그녀의 사생활Noh Seok Photographer
Be Melodramatic멜로가 체질Jin-joo’s fatherJTBC
Vagabond배가본드Choi Jeong-woon - Airplane captainSBS TV
2020My Unfamiliar Family아는 건 별로 없지만Yoo Seon-iltvN
Melting Me Softly날 녹여주오Doctor Yoon
Record of Youth청춘기록Won Tae-kyeong
More Than Friends경우의 수Kyung Man-hoJTBC
True Beauty여신강림Kang Joon-hyuktvN
Sell Your Haunted House대박부동산Yang Woo-Jin's fatherKBS2Ep. 1
2021Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha갯마을 차차차Yoon Tae-hatvN
2023My demon마이 데몬PriesttvN

Stage

Theater

YearTitleRoleTheatreDateRef.
EnglishKorean
199216th Seoul Theatre Festival: Strangers(제16회) 서울연극제 : 이방인들Lee Ju-seokLiterary Centre Big TheatreSeptember 2 to 7
1993Namsadang's Sky남사당의 하늘BeonasoNational Theatre of Korea Grand TheatreJune 18 to 24
Incense Day제향날soldier, commander, friend, primitive personCultural Center Small TheaterNovember 26 to 29
1994Macbeth맥베드MacbethArts and Culture Center Grand TheaterMay 24–30
Namsadang's Sky남사당의 하늘BeonasoNational Theatre of Korea Grand TheatreJune 18 to 26
General Oh’s Claw오장군의 발톱Sergeant, DriverSeoul Arts Center Towol TheaterNovember 22 to 25
1995General Oh’s Claw오장군의 발톱Sergeant, DriverNational Theatre of Korea Small TheatreJune 5 to 17
From heaven to earth - Gyunwoo and Jiknyeo하늘에서 땅에서 - 견우와 직녀Elders of HeavenNational Theatre of Korea Grand TheatreNovember 25 to 29
The Good Person of Szechwan사천사는 착한사람Jeonbuk Cultural CenterDecember 16 to 17, 1995
1996In the mountains when spring comes봄이오면 산에들에
Tom Tom Nangrang Tom, Love Story of Hodong and Nangrang둥둥 낙랑 둥DwarfSeoul Art Center CJ Towol TheaterJuly 12–24

Theater performances started from 2001

YearTitleRoleTheaterDateRef.
EnglishKorean
1998Flower Swing꽃그네Geo Seung-paeNational Theatre of Korea Small TheatreMarch 13 to 22
199923rd Seoul Theater Festival: White Circle(제23회) 서울연극제 : 하얀 동그라미Hakjeon Blue Small TheaterSeptember 4 to October 17
2001The Wedding Day맹진사댁 경사Close RelativeNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreJanuary 21 to 28
Secret History of King Gongmin, Pamonggi공민왕 비사, 파몽기PeopleNational Theatre Haeoreum TheatreMarch 23 to April 1
When I Turned Nine나 어릴적에Close up philosopher, Geum Boklee’s fatherNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreMay 3 to 25
Hamlet햄릿nobleman, norwegian soldier, guildensternNational Theatre Haeoreum TheatreSeptember 7 to 16
2002Presto Korea Fantasy마르고 닳도록Secretary of the Embassy,
Don Carlos Secundo
National Theatre Daloreum TheatreFebruary 8 to 17
Ki-saeng-bi-saeng ChunhyangJeon기생비생 춘향전Corpse’s brotherNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreApril 9 to 21
Korean Wooturi우리나라 우투리Donkey,
Wooturi Soldier
Seoul Arts Center Jayu Small TheaterAugust 23–September 1
Three Loves about Family - HomeBrother in lawNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreSeptember 4 to 10
Julius Caesar줄리어스 시저Citizen, Athedorus, KlittersNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreNovember 29 to December 8
2003Three Loves about Family - HomeBrother in lawNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreFebruary 14 to 23
Titus Andronicus타이터스 앤드러니커스SaturninusNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreApril 18 to 25
Problematic Human Yeoun-san문제적 인간 연산Instead of young 2National Theatre Daloreum TheatreSeptember 11 to 21
2004Thunderstorm뇌우Jo Woo-pingNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreApril 1 to 7
The Bourgeois Gentleman귀족놀이Swordsman Teacher,
Mufti
National Theatre Daloreum TheatreSeptember 11 to 24
2005The Robbers떼도적SpiegelbergNational Theatre Haeoreum TheatreApril 29 to May 28
Splash물보라Yong-manNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreJune 9 to 19
The Wedding Day맹진사댁 경사Close RelativeNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreNovember 9 to 13
Story of a Stairway어느 계단 이야기UrbanoNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreApril 1 to 12
2006The Bourgeois Gentleman귀족놀이Swordsman Teacher, MuftiNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreJune 3 to 11
Our Town우리 읍내Choir SosiNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreJuly 21 to August 6
Life CordDan-jongNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreNovember 10 to 19
2007The Yellow Inn황색여관LawyerNational Theater Byuloreum TheaterMarch 22 to April 8
Wildfire산불Won-taeNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreJune 22 to 29
Life CordDan-jongNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreSeptember 11, 2007 – September 23, 2007
Terrorist Hamlet테러리스트 햄릿HamletNational Theatre Daloreum TheatreNovember 6, 2007 – November 24, 2007
2007–2008Winter Sunflower겨울 해바라기TsuyukoNational Theater Byuloreum TheaterDecember 27, 2007 to January 6, 2008
2008Terrorist Hamlet테러리스트 햄릿HamletNational Theater Daloreum TheaterMarch 14 to 23
The Centennial Promise백년언약man, roosterNational Theater Haeoreum TheaterMay 28, 2008 – June 1, 2008
Terrorist Hamlet테러리스트 햄릿HamletNational Theater Daloreum TheaterSeptember 18 to 26
2009Three Sisters세자매Staff Captain Vassily Vasilyevich SolyonyMyeongdong Arts Theater, SeoulSeptember 4 to 13
New Birds새 새PersuasionNational Theater of Korea Haneul TheaterApril 4 to 10
Tom Tom Nangrang Tom, Love Story of Hodong and Nangrang둥둥 낙랑 둥Uncle, LionDecember 22 to 27
2010January 6 to 15
2010Macbeth Below the Equator적도아래의 맥베스Kim Choon-gilMyeongdong Arts TheaterOctober 2, 2010 – October 14, 2010
2011The Author디 오써WriterDoosan Art Center Space111April 26, 2011 – May 28, 2011
Woyzeck보이체크Franz WoyzeckDaehakro Arts Theater Grand TheaterAugust 21, 2011 – September 10, 2011
2012The Song of Spring Flows to the Sea봄의 노래는 바다에 흐르고Lieutenant General ShinodaNamsan Arts Center Drama CenterJune 12, 2012 – July 1, 2012
Long Day's Journey into Night밤으로의 긴 여로EdmundMyeongdong Arts TheaterOctober 19, 2012 – November 11, 2012
2013The Story of Blue Boat푸른배 이야기
  • Governor, I,
  • Captain Nam Ho-cheol,
  • Hong Gil,
  • Dal-young,
  • local residents
National Theater of Korea Small TheaterMarch 8, 2013 – March 24, 2013
Hot Spring in Asia아시아 온천CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts CenterJune 10, 2013 – June 16, 2013
The Story of Blue Boat (Yeong-yang)푸른배 이야기
  • Governor, I,
  • Captain Nam Ho-cheol,
  • Hong Gil,
  • Dal-young,
  • local residents
Nutrition Culture and Sports CentreJuly 11
2014Whale고래Jo-jangSogang University Mary HallApril 17, 2014 – May 4, 2014
The Shadow Boy그림자 아이KwonNational Theater Baekseonghui Changminho TheaterOctober 24, 2014 – November 2, 2014
2015Three Sisters세자매Staff Captain Vassily Vasilyevich SolyonySogang University Mary Hall Grand Theater in Sinsu-dong, SeoulOctober 30 to November 8
2015Chimerica차이메리카Joe SchofieldDoosan Art Center Space111April 14, 2015 – May 16, 2015
2016Copenhagen코펜하겐Werner HeisenbergDongsoong Art Center Studio TheaterJuly 14, 2016 – July 31, 2016
2017Wonmu Intel원무인텔Kang Jung-hwanJin Theatre
(formerly Algwahaek Small Theater)
May 4, 2017 – May 14, 2017
Delinquent Youth불량청년30 StudioMay 25, 2017 – June 11, 2017
Naru Art Center Main TheaterJune 17, 2017 – June 25, 2017
2018Lonely person, difficult person, sad person외로운 사람, 힘든 사람, 슬픈 사람Aleksandr Vladimirovich SerebryakovDoosan Art Center Space111October 5, 2018 – October 27, 2018
2022Merry Christmas, Mom메리크리스마스, 엄마SonJTN Art Hall 1February 24, 2022 – February 27, 2022
Two Popes두 교황Pope Benedict XVIKEPCO Art CenterAugust 30, 2022 – October 30, 2022

Accolades

Award

AwardYearCategoryWorksResultRef.
Korean Drama Award2008Best ActorTerrorist HamletWon

State honors

CountryOrganizationYearHonorRef.
South KoreaThe Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism2008Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
for play Terrorist Hamlet
2010Commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
For former members of the National Theater Company
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