Won Ki-joon

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Won Ki-joon
Born (1974-02-12) February 12, 1974 (age 50)
Education Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actor
Years active1994-present
Korean name
Hangul
원기준
Hanja
元基俊
Revised Romanization Won Gi-jun
McCune–Reischauer Wŏn Ki-jun

Won Ki-joon (born February 12, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television dramas such as Jumong (2006), Gourmet (2008), and Everybody Say Kimchi (2014). [1] [2]

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Filmography

Television drama

YearTitleRole
1995Inside the Mysterious MirrorWon-rae
1998Seven BridesJang-sik
1999You Don't Know My Mind
2000 Fireworks Park Han-soo
I Want To Keep Seeing YouChoi Young-min
2001I Like Dong-seo
2005Pearl EarringKang Hyun-joong
2006 Jumong Prince Youngpo
2008 Gourmet Gong Min-woo
Choe Yang-eopChoe Yang-eop
2009Can't Stop NowLee Byung-joo
Dream Jang Dae-sik
2010 Jejungwon Evangelist Jung
Golden House Lee Jeong-heon
Coffee House Hyun-seok
2011 Twinkle Twinkle Jegal Joon-soo
Pit-a-pat, My LoveGu Chang-ho
Oh My GodWon Ki-joon
2012Happy andKyung-chul (episode 7)
KBS Drama Special – "Return Home"Jin-mook
2013 Hur Jun, The Original Story Heo Seok
2014 Everybody Say Kimchi Im Dong-joon
2016 A Beautiful Mind Yum Gyeon-ho
2017Always SpringHan Min-soo
2018 Evergreen Oh-soo's father
Gangnam Scandal Bang Yoon-tae
2019Everybody Say KungdariLim Dong-Jun
2020–21My Wonderful Life

Film

YearTitleRole
1997 PpilKu Ki-chul
1999Until We MeetMr. Park
2010 Finding Mr. Destiny Kim Jong-wook the doctor (cameo)
2013The PuppetJoon-ki
2015The Lingerie Murders

Variety show

YearTitleNotes
2015 King of Mask Singer Contestant, pilot episode

Theater

YearTitleRole
2004 Grease Doody
2006-2007Finding Kim Jong-wookKim Jong-wook
2007 The Great Janggeum [3] [4] [5] [6] Min Jeong-ho
2008Really Really Like YouKang Jin-young
Return of High School Joker19-year-old Na Doo-soo
2009Our Sweet Days of Youth [7] Young-min
2010Rain Man [8] Charlie Babbitt
Princess Pyeonggang and the Fool Ondal [9] Ondal

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2006 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor Jumong Won
200816th Korean Culture and Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award in Drama and Broadcasting Gourmet Won
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning DramaNominated

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