Seo Ji-seok (born Seo Jong-wook,9 September 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing in the long-running TV series,notably in the 167-episode KBS1 daily drama Hearts of Nineteen (Pure 19),which brought him to win Best New Actor at the 2006 KBS Drama Awards.
Seo was an athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metressprint in middle school. He won four gold medals in a variety of sports when he was 16 years old and was also chosen to be the member of the national team. However,in 1999,he was hit by a vehicle while he was crossing the street,and was hospitalized for 6 months. He was then scouted on the street,while working part-time,by a talent manager who liked his refined appearance,henceforth choosing acting as his career.[2] Seo graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts,majoring in Bachelor of Film and Television.[1]
Career
Seo has appeared in two films directed by renowned South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk. In Kim's 2005 film The Bow,he played a college student involved in a mysterious and dangerous relationship between an old man and a 16-year-old girl.
Seo appeared for the second time in Kim's movie Time as a guest star,and participated in the film May I Cry? in 2006. That same year,Seo was cast as the smart and cold Park Yoon-hoo in the 167-episode daily drama Hearts of Nineteen,leading the series alongside Ku Hye-sun. For his performance in the series,he won Best New Actor award at the 2006 KBS Drama Awards.
In 2007,Seo reported for his mandatory military service and was assigned to the 12th Infantry Division located in Inje,Gangwon-do.[3][4] He was discharged on May 3,2009,and subsequently held a fan meeting on May 10,2009.[5][clarification needed] Seo returned to acting by playing in an independent film The Inside Story of Him and Her and appearing as a cameo in High Kick Through The Roof.
In 2012,Seo participated in the 3-episode of MBC Music cable TV variety program Music and Lyrics Season 2 with composer Kim Wi Yong,actress Lee Chung-ah,and singer Heo Young-saeng to collaborate on OST "Gazing (바라본다)" for MBC's weekend drama The Sons.[11] The following year,Seo played as a lead actor in the film Mango Tree,a cameo in the series Potato Star 2013QR3,and also starred in the 50-episode weekend drama A Little Love Never Hurts from 2013 to 2014.[12]
↑ Shim Eom-kyung (October 15, 2021). "[단독]서지석, 매니지먼트 레드우즈와 전속계약...김정은·윤진이와 한솥밥"[[Exclusive] Seo Ji-seok, an exclusive contract with Management Redwoods... Kim Jong-un and Yoon Jin-yi and one pot rice] (in Korean). Spotify News. Retrieved October 15, 2021– via Naver.
↑ Jang Jin-ri (August 6, 2021). "[단독]서지석, '펜트하우스3' 특별출연...반전 엔딩 힘 보탠다"[[Exclusive] Seo Ji-seok to make a special appearance in 'Penthouse 3'... The reverse ending adds strength]. Spotv News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
↑ Kim No-eul (August 6, 2021). "펜트하우스3' 측 "서지석 특별출연, 배역은 방송으로 확인"(공식)"[Penthouse 3’ side “Seo Ji-seok makes a special appearance, the role is confirmed by broadcasting” (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
↑ Kim Hyun-jung (December 27, 2022). "영화 못지 않아"...'미저리' 김상중·길해연·이일화·서지석의 자신감 [종합]"["It's not like a movie"... Confidence of Kim Sang-joong, Gil Hae-yeon, Lee Il-hwa, and Seo Ji-seok in 'Misery' [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022– via Naver.
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