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Joo Won Profile

Joo Won Profile and Facts:

Joo Won (주원) is a South Korean actor under Santa Claus Entertainment.

Stage Name: Joo Won (주원)
Birth Name: Moon Jun Won (문준원)
Birthdate: September 30th, 1987
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISFJ
Nationality:
Korean
Instagram: @zu.won_moon.jun.won
X (Twitter): @Moonjunwon 
Website: joowon508.com

Joo Won Facts:
– He was born in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
– He enjoys listening to music and laying down by the Han River.
– He is Protestant.
– He is skilled in baking and playing the piano, guitar, and violin.
– His stage name was given to him by his father when he entered college because the Korean words sound like “God’s willing.”
– He attended Konkuk University, Mass Communications.
– He was an undergraduate at Sungkyunkwan University School of Arts, in Film and Television.
– He has dated BoA from around 2016 to 2017.
– Hobbies: Golfing and hiking.
– He completed his military on May 16th, 2017- February 5th, 2019.
– He was originally cast as Prince Yangmyung in the drama The Moon Embracing The Sun but had to drop out because Ojakgyo Family was extended by 8 episodes.
– He was in the musicals: “Altar Boyz” (2007), “SINGLES-Grease” (2008), “Spring Awakening” (2009), “GHOST” (2013), “GHOST” (2020)
– He was in the MV’s for: S.M The Ballad – ‘Miss You So Much’ (2010) and 2BiC ‘Made Yet Another Woman Cry’ (2012).
– He was also a guest on many Variety Shows such as; Happy Together Season 3  (Ep. 166, 236, 310, 370 | 2007), Live Talk Show Taxi (Ep. 315 | 2007), You Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook (Ep. 210 | 2009), Running Man (Ep. 206 | 2010), 2 Days & 1 Night Season 2 (Ep. 1-85 | 2012), Witch Hunt (Ep.19 | 2013), A Song For You 1 (Ep.15 | 2013), Knowing Bros (Ep. 265 | 2015), and Show!terview with Jessi (Ep.34 | 2020).
– He played a firefighter in the Korean Film Firemen in 2020.
– He was a host of the following award shows; the 2011 KBS Drama Awards, the 2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards with Oh Sang Jin and Kim Ah Joong, and the 2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.
– Endorsement brands he has worked with are; ASK (2010), KFC (2010), Mountia (2012-15), NogShim Noodle (2012), Lotte Chilsung Cantata Stick Coffee (2012-13), T store – SK planet (2012), Edwin (2012-15), McCOL (2014), LAB SERIES Age Rescue + Water-Charged Gel Cream (2014), Beans Bins (2014-15), Zigbang (2015), GGIO2 (2015-16), Basic House I’m David (2016), & Basic House Mind Bridge (2016).
– He hopes his future girlfriend gets along with his parents.
Joo Won’s Ideal Type: A kind person with good manners. Someone who laughs a lot. He values personality over looks.

Drama Series:
Baker King, Kim Tak Goo (제빵왕 김탁구) | KBS2 / as Goo Ma Jun (2010)
Ojakgyo Brothers (오작교 형제들) | KBS2 / as Hwang Tae Hee (2011)
The Bridal Mask (각시탈) | KBS2 / as Lee Kang To, Sato Hiroshi, Lee Young (2012)
 7th Grade Civil Servant (7급공무원) | MBC / as Han Gil Ro, Han Pil Hoon (2013)
Good Doctor (굿 닥터) | KBS2 / as Park Shi On (2013)
Naeil’s Cantabile (내일도 칸타빌레) | KBS2 / as Cha Yoo Jin (2014)
Yong Pal (용팔이) | SBS / as Yong Pal, Kim Tae Hyun (2015)
Clocking Out (특근) | Naver TV Cast / as Seo Ki Woong (2016)
My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) | SBS / as Gyun Woo (2017)
 Alice (앨리스) | SBS / as Park Jin Gyum (2020)
Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보) | tvN / as Hwang Dae Myung (2023)
The Midnight Studio (야한 사진관) | ENA / as Seo Ki Joo (2024)

Movies:
Special Investigation Unit (특수본) as Kim Ho Ryong (2011)
Don’t Click (미확인동영상) as Joon Hyuk (2012)
Catch Me (캐치미) as Lee Ho Tae (2013)
Fashion King (패션왕) as Woo Gi Myeong (2014)
Fatal Intuition (그놈이다) as Jang Woo (2015)
Sweet Sixteen (夏有乔木 雅望天堂) as Qu Wei Ran (2016)
Carter (카터) as Carter (2021)
The Firefighters (소방관) as ? (202*)

Awards:
2011 KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor (Ojakgyo Family)
2012 (48th) BaekSang Arts Awards
| Best New Actor (Ojakgyo Family)
2012 KBS Drama Awards | Excellent Actor (drama) (Bridal Mask)
2012 KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Actor Award (Bridal Mask)
2013 MBC Drama Awards | Excellent Actor (mini-series) (7th Grade Civil Servant)
2013 KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor (Good Doctor)
2013 KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor or Actress Selected by Directors  (Good Doctor)
2013 KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award (Good Doctor)
2013 KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award (Good Doctor)
2014 KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Actor Award (Naeil’s Cantabile)
2015 SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Yong-Pal)
2015 SBS Drama Awards | Ten Star Award (Yong-Pal)
2015 SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award (Yong-Pal)
2015 SBS Drama Awards | Chinese Netizen Award (Yong-Pal)
2020 SBS Drama Awards | Best Actor & Actress Selected by Producers (Alice)

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