Jeon Sung-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon.
Jeon Seong-woo
Born (1987-12-30) December 30, 1987 (age 36)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSungkyunkwan University – Performing Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
AgentHigh Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
전성우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeon Seong-u
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Sŏngu

Jeon Sung-woo (Korean: 전성우; born December 30, 1987) is a South Korean actor. In 2007, he made his debut as a musical actor at the age of 20 in Lee Yun-taek's production of the musical "Dream on Mars."[1] Since then, he has ventured into television, making his debut in 2015 with a minor role in the drama "Six Flying Dragons." Jeon is recognized for his notable supporting roles in various dramas, including "The Fiery Priest," "Designated Survivor: 60 Days," "Diary of a Prosecutor," and "The First Responders."

Early life

Jeon Sung-woo was born on December 30, 1987 in Seoul. Since childhood, He always wanted to be a famous celebrity. He convinced his parents to let him attend Anyang Art High School [ko]. Later, he joined the Department of Acting and Arts at Sungkyunkwan University, where he crossed paths with director Lee Yun-taek. Lee Yun-taek saw that Jeon had all the qualities of a talented actor, including acting skills, dancing ability, singing talent, a high-pitched voice, and a delicate and gentle appearance.[2] In 2007, Jeon debuted as a musical actor at the age of 20 in Lee Yun-taek's musical Dream on Mars in which he portrayed the young version of Jeongjo of Joseon.[1]

Career

In 2012, Jeon Sung-woo and Kim Tae-hoon played Seo-dong in the play "The Birth of Flirting" Season 2, which was based on the clever premise of Princess Sunhwa of Silla and Seodong, a nobleman from Baekje. Baek Eun-hye and Shin Ju-yeon portrayed Princess Sunhwa, while Yoon Kyung-ho and Oh Dae-hwan played Hae-myeong. Yook Hyun-wook and Kim Hae-jeong portrayed Nam Yi and Soon Yi, and Choi Jeong-hwa and Lee Eun-jin portrayed the commentator and master of manipulation, Go-su. It was performed at the PMC Daehakro Freedom Theater from the 24th to the 29th of April. Debuting in November of the previous year in Daehakro, it received high praise for its well-structured composition and unique characters.[3]

In 2013, Jeon Seong-woo plays the role of Lee Mong-ryong, in musical 'Indangsu Love Song' It is an original musical that combines the stories of Korea's representative classic novels, The Tale of Chunhyang and The Tale of Simcheong. It premiered in 2002 and celebrates its 11th anniversary in 2013.[4]

For his portrayal of Michael in The Elephant Song and of Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Jeon won the Best Actor Award in the Theater Category at the 2016 Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards.[5]

In February 2015, Jeon signed with Kda Company and consequently made his television debut in the sageuk Six Flying Dragons in which he was only credited as a student.[6] The following year, he played a fellow in the department of anesthesiology in the medical melodrama A Beautiful Mind.[7] He also made his film debut in The Table.[8] In 2017, he appeared in the crime drama Oh, the Mysterious.[9]

In July 2018, Jeon signed with High Entertainment and later appeared in "KBS Drama Special - Too Bright for Romance" and "tvN Drama Stage - Water Scale.[10][11]

In 2019, Jeon appeared in the SBS Friday-Saturday comedy crime drama The Fiery Priest as the young pastor. The drama was a hit and recorded the highest average rating of the year (16.1% nationwide and 18.1% in Seoul). His character received a lot of love.[12][13]

In the same year, Jeon also appeared in the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama The Lies Within as Agent Seo Ji-won. The drama also achieved decent ratings. From December 16, 2019, to February 11, 2020, Jeon appeared in the JTBC drama "Designated Survivor: 60 Days" as an NIS terrorism task force cyber specialist in the political thriller. Afterward, he portrayed Kim Jung-woo, a new prosecutor at the Regional Prosecutor's Office who enjoys using social media, in the legal television series "Diary of a Prosecutor."[14][13] In September 2020, Jeon appeared in the KBS weekend drama "Homemade Love Story" as Hwang Na-ro.[12]

In 2023, Jeon appeared in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama The First Responders as Han Se-jin. He showed chilling acting skills while portraying the main villain, Dex.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 The Table Min-ho [8]
2017 Sky Flute O-reum
2017 The Man Only I Can See Genius [15]
2023 The Point Men Secretary Cha [16]

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2015–2016 Six Flying Dragons Student [6]
2016 A Beautiful Mind Hong Kyung-soo [7]
2017–2018 Oh, the Mysterious Scab [9]
2018 KBS Drama Special – "Too Bright for Romance" Lee Pil-yong [10]
Drama Stage – "Water Scale" Jin-cheol [11]
2019 The Fiery Priest Han Sung-gyu / Father Marco [12]
Designated Survivor: 60 Days Seo Ji-won [14]
2019–2020 Diary of a Prosecutor Kim Jeong-woo [13]
2020–2021 Homemade Love Story Hwang Na-ro [17]
2022–2023 The First Responders 2 Han Se Jin [18]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Goodbye Earth Woo Seong-jae / Damian [19]

Variety show

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Talkmon Cast member [20]
2019 Surfing House [ko] Main host [21]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2018 "The Other Day" (별 시) Park Hyo-shin [22]

Stage

Musicals

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Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2007 Dream on Mars 화성에서 꿈꾸다 Jeongjo of Joseon (young) Seoul Arts Center Opera House March 15–22 [23][24]
2010–2011 Hwarang 화랑 Sa Da-ham [ko] Daehakro Open Theater June 11–February 27 [25]
2011 Spring Awakening 스프링 어웨이크닝 Ernst Röbel Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall June 3–September 4 [26]
2011–2012 Thrill Me 쓰릴 미 Nathan Leopold Chungmu Art Hall Middle Theatre Black November 29–February 26 [27]
2012 Black Mary Poppins 블랙 메리 포핀스 Herman Art One Theater in the Daehangno May 8–July 29 [28]
2012–2013 Samcheon – Flower of Ruin 삼천-망국의 꽃 Jin Jang-goon Daehakro T.O.M. Building 1 October 26–January 20 [29]
2013 Thrill Me 쓰릴 미 Nathan Leopold The stage May 17–October 6 [30]
Indangsu Love Song 인당수 사랑가 Mong-ryong Hongik University Daehakro Art Center Grand Theater September 7–November 3 [31]
2013 The Goddess Is Watching 여신님이 보고 계셔 Ryu Sun-ho Daehangno Art One Theater January 15–March 10 [32]
Chungmu Art Hall Small Theatre Blue August 7-11 [33]
2014 Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall April 26–July 27 [34]
Goyang Eoullim Nuri Eoullim Theater November 14–16
Thrill Me 쓰릴 미 Nathan Leopold Uniplex 2 August 8–October 26 [35]
On-Stage Season 2 온스테이지 시즌2 Himself Uniplex Hall 1 (The Great Theatre) November 18–23
2015 Bare: The Musical 베어 더 뮤지컬 Jason Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall June 17–August 23 [36]
2017–2018 Memories of Matsuko 혐오스런 마츠코의 일생 Youichi Ryu Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall October 27–January 7 [37]
2018 Maybe Happy Ending 어쩌면 해피엔딩 Oliver Vivaldi Park Hall, Daemyung Cultural Factory Building 1, Seoul November 13, 2018, to February 10, 2019 [38]
2020 Yes 24 Stage 1, Daehangno June 30 to September 13, 2020 [39]
2024 Aesop’s Story 이솝이야기 Timos

Theater

List of acting performances in theaterList of acting performances in theater
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2012–2013 The Birth of Flirting 밀당의 탄생 시즌2 Seo-dong PMC Daehak-ro Free Theatre in Daehak-ro February 24th to April 29th [40]
2014 M. Butterfly 엠.버터플라이 Song Li-ling Art One Theatre 1 in Daehak-ro, Seoul March 8th to June 1st. [41][42]
Deathtrap 데스트랩 Clifford Anderson DCF Daemyung Culture Factory Building 2 July 9—September 21, 2014 [43]
2015 M. Butterfly 엠.버터플라이 Song Li-ling Doosan Arts Center Yonkang Hall April 11 to June 7 [44]
2015 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 한밤중에 개에게 일어난 의문의 사건 Christopher Gwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall November 27–February 6 [45]
2016 The Elephant Song 엘리펀트 송 Michael Alin Vivaldi Park Hall, Building 1, DCF Daemyung Culture Factory April 22nd to May 30th [46]
2017 Soo-hyun Theatre September 6–November 26, 2017 [47]
2021 Mouthpiece 마우스피스 Declan Swan Daehakro Art One Theatre 2 November 12 to January 30 [48]
The Elephant Song 엘리펀트 송 Michael Alin Yes 24 Stage Hall 3 November 26 to February 13, 2022 [49][50]
2023 The Amadeus 아마데우스 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre February 12 to April 11, 2023 [51]
The Elephant Song 엘리펀트 송 Michael Alin Yes 24 Stage Hall 3 November 17 to February 13 [52][53]
The Nature of Forgetting 네이처 오브 포겟팅 Tom Daehak-ro Art One Theatre 2 December 1 to January 28, 2024 [54]
2024 Bread 빵야 Bbangya Art Center 1, Daehakro, Jongno-gu, Seoul June 18–September 8 [55]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
SBS Drama Awards 2019 Best Supporting Team The Fiery Priest Won
2023 Scene Stealer Award The First Responders 2 Nominated [56]
Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards 2016 Best Actor (Theater) The Elephant Song
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 		Won [5]

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