Ko Chang-seok

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Ko Chang-seok
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Born (1970-10-13) October 13, 1970 (age 53)
Yongdang-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea [1]
Other namesGo Chang-suk
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
Occupation Actor
Years active2001–present
AgentJ-Flex Entertainment [2]
SpouseLee Jung-eun
Korean name
Hangul
고창석
Hanja
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, [3] then acquired fame through his scene-stealing roles in Jang Hoon's films, notably as the movie director in Rough Cut (2008), [4] and the Vietnamese gang boss in Secret Reunion (2010). [5] He has since become one of the busiest supporting actors in Korean cinema. [6] [7]

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Ko's real-life wife and daughter played his character's family in the period film The Showdown (2011). [8]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRole
2001Superman in Early Summer
(short film)		이른 여름, 슈퍼맨Superman
2004The Last Wolf마지막 늑대Narrow Eyes
2005 Sympathy for Lady Vengeance 친절한 금자씨Woo So-young's husband
2006 Running Wild 야수Gang member
The Host 괴물Orderly 1 in isolation ward
Ice Bar 아이스케키Cop 1
No Mercy for the Rude예의없는 것들Piano
2007 Soo 수Yakuza 1
Going by the Book 바르게 살자Woo Jong-dae
2008 Rough Cut 영화는 영화다Director Bong
Outing소풍Go Pil-joong
Antique 서양골동양과자점 앤티크Gay club master
2009 Insadong Scandal 인사동 스캔들Hojinsa, forgery factory president
The Case of Itaewon Homicide 이태원 살인사건Alex's father
City of Fathers 부산 – 父.山Kim Kang-soo
2010 Secret Reunion 의형제Vietnamese gang boss
A Barefoot Dream 맨발의 꿈Park In-gi
Second Half맛있는 인생Sushi restaurant owner Mr. Ko – cameo
Hello Ghost 헬로우 고스트Chain-smoking ghost
2011 The Showdown 혈투Du-soo
My Black Mini Dress 마이 블랙 미니드레스Director – cameo
The Front Line 고지전Yang Hyo-sam
Quick 퀵Detective Seo
Mr. Idol Mr. 아이돌Han Jong-tak
2012 Over My Dead Body 시체가 돌아왔다Hwang Sung-koo
Miss Conspirator 미스 고Detective So
The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser 아부의 왕Sung-cheol
Dangerously Excited 나는 공무원이다Music judge – cameo
The Grand Heist 바람과 함께 사라지다Hong Seok-chang
Almost Che강철대오: 구국의 철가방Police officer Kim
2013 Secretly, Greatly 은밀하게 위대하게Seo Sang-gu
The Spy: Undercover Operation 스파이Department head Jin
The Face Reader 관상His Excellency Choi – cameo
2014 The Huntresses 조선미녀 삼총사Mu-myeong ("No Name")
Tabloid Truth 찌라시: 위험한 소문Baek Moon
Slow Video 슬로우 비디오Doctor Seok
The Con Artists 기술자들Goo-in
2016 Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River 봉이 김선달Bo-won
2017 A Taxi Driver 택시운전사Sang-goo's father - special appearance
2018 Be with You 지금 만나러 갑니다Hong-goo
2019 Jesters: The Game Changers [9]
Race to Freedom: Um Bok Dong 자전차왕 엄복동
2020 Innocence 결백Seedsman
2021 Sinkhole 싱크홀Rescue caption [10]
The Miracle 기적Father of Ra-hee (Special appearance) [11]
2022 I Want to Know Your Parents 니 부모 얼굴이 보고 싶다Jung [12] [13]
Project Wolf Hunting 늑대사냥Go Kun-bae [14]
Broker 브로커Go Gwang-soo
Life Is Beautiful 인생은 아름다워 [15]
2023 Count 권혁재Principal [16]
Dream 드림Jeon Hyo-bong [17]

Television series

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRole
2009 Dream 드림Straw
2013 Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek 광고천재 이태백Ma Jin-ga
Monstar 몬스타Judo master – cameo, ep. 5
Good Doctor 굿 닥터Jo Jung-mi
2014 Diary of a Night Watchman 야경꾼일지Minister Ddoong
2015 Kill Me, Heal Me 킬미,힐미Seok Ho-pil
Reply 1988 응답하라Mi-ok's father
2017 Hit the Top 최고의 한방Photographer – cameo, ep. 1
2018 The Miracle We Met 우리가 만난 기적Song Hyun-chul (B)
Encounter [18] 남자친구Nam Myeong-sik
2020 Memorist 메모리스트Gu Kyung-tan
2022 Today's Webtoon 오늘의 웹툰On Gi-bong [19]
The Good Detective 2 모범형사 2Cha Moon-ho – Cameo ep 11 [20]

Web series

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRole
2022 Glitch 글리치Kim Chan-woo [21]
2024 The Impossible Heir 로얄로더Chae Dong-Uk
Chicken Nugget 닭강정Ko Baek-Joong's dad

Television shows

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022Take Care of Me This WeekMain Cast [22]

Theater

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRoleReprised
2003Tale of Ungnyeo 웅녀 이야기
2006Sachoom사랑하면 춤을 춰라
2012 The Cherry Orchard 벚꽃동상
The Human Comedy 휴먼코미디
Woyzeck 보이첵2013
Sachoom사랑한다면 춤을 춰라
A Midsummer Night's Dream 여름밤의 꿈
Godspell 가스펠
Dulpul들풀
Jang Bogo, the Sea God해상왕 장보고
Le Passe-Muraille 벽을 뚫는 남자Prosecutor2013, 2015–2016
2014 Kinky Boots 킹키부츠Don2022 [23]
2023 Dream High 드림하이Principal [24]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008 KMDb초 이워스 AwardsBest Supporting Actor Rough Cut Won
29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting ActorNominated
7th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting ActorNominated
201018th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actor A Barefoot Dream Won
47th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting ActorNominated
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Secret Reunion Nominated
201120th 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
20137th The Musical AwardsBest Supporting Actor Le Passe-Muraille Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Good Doctor ,
Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek 		Nominated

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  20. ↑ Chun, Yun-hye (September 3, 2022). "[투데이TV]'모범형사2' 고창석, 문제의 검사 특별 출연 "누구 편일지 지켜봐달라" [[Today TV] 'Exemplary Detective 2' Ko Chang-seok makes a special appearance as a prosecutor in question "Watch whose side you're on] (in Korean). Herald POP . Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Naver.
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