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

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1995Inside the Mysterious MirrorWon-rae SBS
1998Seven BridesJang-sikSBS
1999You Don't Know My Mind MBC
2000 Fireworks Park Han-sooSBS
I Want To Keep Seeing YouChoi Young-minSBS
2001I Like Dong-seo KBS2
2005Pearl EarringKang Hyun-joongSBS
2006 Jumong Prince YoungpoMBC
2008 Gourmet Gong Min-wooSBS
Choe Yang-eopChoe Yang-eopPBC
2009Can't Stop NowLee Byung-jooMBC
Dream Jang Dae-sikSBS
2010 Jejungwon Evangelist JungSBS
Golden House Lee Jeong-heon tvN
Coffee House Hyun-seokSBS
2011 Twinkle Twinkle Jegal Joon-sooMBC
Pit-a-pat, My LoveGu Chang-hoKBS2
Oh My GodWon Ki-joon SBS Plus
2012Happy andKyung-chul (episode 7) Channel A
KBS Drama Special – "Return Home"Jin-mookKBS2
2013 Hur Jun, The Original Story Heo SeokMBC
2014 Everybody Say Kimchi Im Dong-joonMBC
2016 A Beautiful Mind Yum Gyeon-hoKBS2
2017Always SpringHan Min-sooMBC
2018 Evergreen Oh-soo's fatherOCN
Gangnam Scandal Bang Yoon-taeSBS
2019Everybody Say KungdariLim Dong-JunMBC
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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