Kwon Sang-woo

Born
August 5, 1976 (1976-08-05) (age 32)Daejeon, South Korea
Years active
2001 - present
Kwon Sang-woo
Hangul
권상우
Hanja
權相佑
RevisedRomanization
Kwon Sang-u
McCune-Reischauer
Gwon Sang-u
Kwon Sang-woo (born August 5, 1976, Daejeon, South Korea) is a South Korean actor. Prior to acting, he worked as a model.
Kwon was made known to Asian countries through his popular movie, My Tutor Friend (2003), but it was his character as Cha Song Joo in Stairway to Heaven alongside Choi Ji Woo that boosted his popularity, especially in Asian countries, as Stairway to Heaven was amongst the most popular Korean dramas in the Asian region. Another popular role was in Once Upon a Time in High School, set in the 1970s, highlighting the authoritarian nature of Korean society at the time. He also majored in applied mathematics at Seoul University but dropped out to pursue his acting career.
In 2004, Kwon starred in a film, Love, So Divine, as a Catholic priest. In an interview, Kwon confided that his mother was a Roman Catholic, and was encouraged by his friends to receive baptism. Kwon also revealed that his mother was helping him to study the Christian faith.[1][2]
With his handsome looks and impressive physique, Kwon is considered an example of the mom-zzang or "great body" movement.
Kwon is the primary spokesperson for The Face Shop in Korea, appearing in a variety of advertising.
Kwon's latest projects are movie “A Destiny” and TV drama “Bad Love.” [3]
Contents[hide]
1 Filmography
1.1 TV drama
1.2 Film
2 Advertising
2.1 Music videos
3 Awards
4 References
5 External links
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Filmography

TV drama
2007/08: Bad Love (KBS)
2005: Sad Love Story/ Sad Sonata (MBC)
2003/04: Stairway to Heaven (SBS)
2002: We are Dating Now (SBS)
2003: Into the Sun (SBS)
2001: Delicious Proposal/ Sweet Proposal (delivery guy) (MBC)
2001: Legend/ Sinwha (SBS)
2001: Man and Women (SBS)






Film
2008: Fate http://www.fate2008.co.kr/
2006: Youth Comic/Almost Love
2006: Running Wild/Yasu
2004: Love, So Divine
2004: Maljuk [Spirit of Jeet Kune Do] Once Upon a Time in High School
2003: Project X
2003: My Tutor Friend
2002: Make It Big
2001: Whasango/Volcano High

Advertising
2007: Ocean Blue Bali Hotel KSW
2005: Morinaga Milk (Japan)
2005: F-Cure Shampoo (Japan)
2005: Healthy Vinegar (Japan)
2005: BangBang
2005: GS e-Store
2004: Thefaceshop
2004: Samsung Anycall
2004: KTF-Good Time Cinema Party
2004: Haetae Aminoup
2004: Vivaldi Park
2004: Hite Prime
2004: Maru
2003: Biltmore
2003: KTF-Skylife
2003: KTF-Terminal Relief Service
2003: K-Fimm/K-merce
2003: Try
2003: Hannam University
2003: Haetae Ice Cafe
2003: Ibros
2002: KT Icom GCUV
2001: Hangten
2001: 국민(kb) Pass Card

Music videos
2000: Smile (Papaya)
2005: Anyclub (Eric & Lee Hyori)
첫사랑(가슴앓이) (The First Love) (Artist Yeong Seon Ji) Along with Moon Geun Young

Awards
New Star Award (2002 SBS TV Best Acting Award)
Best 10 Star Award (2003 SBS TV Best Acting Award)
Best Popularity Award(2003 SBS TV Best Acting Award)
Best New Actor with "My Tutor Friend" (2003 39th Baeksang Arts Award)
Best New Actor with "My Tutor Friend" (2003 40th Daejongsang Award)
Most Popular Actor in Movie Part (2004 40th Baeksang Art Award)
Popularity Award Blue Dragon Award (2004 41st Blue Dragon Award)
Korean Movie Association : Special Prize (2005)
Most Popular Actor in Movie Part (2008 44th Baeksang Art Award)

References
Singapore Fan Club / Kwon Sang Woo Profile (English)
Malaysian Fan Blog / Kwon Sang-woo profile and biography (English)
Korean Fan Blog / Kwon Sang Woo Profile (Korean)
^ Singapore profile
^ Kwon's interviews on Love So Divine and Catholicism Note: Information was taken from here, but this link is dead.
^ Kwon's profile and biography






External links
Kwon Sang Woo Korea Official Fan Cafe CSWS천상우상 (Korean)
Kwon Sang Woo Japan Official Fan Club SUNFES (Japan)
Fans of TV Star Kwon Sang-woo Take Note!