This is a Korean name; the family name is Kwon.

Kwon Sang-woo 권상우
Born	August 5, 1976 (1976-08-05) (age 33) Daejeon, South Korea
Years active	2001 ~ present

Korean name
Hangul	권상우
Hanja	權相佑
Revised Romanization	Kwon Sang-u
McCune–Reischauer	Gwon Sang-u

Kwon Sang-woo (Korean: 권상우, born August 5, 1976 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a South Korean actor. Prior to acting, he worked as a model.

Kwon was made known to Asian countries through his popular movie, My Tutor Friend (2003), but it was his character as Cha Song Joo in Stairway to Heaven alongside Choi Ji Woo that boosted his popularity, especially in Asian countries, as Stairway to Heaven was amongst the most popular Korean dramas in the Asian region. Another popular role was in Once Upon a Time in High School, set in the 1970s, highlighting the authoritarian nature of Korean society at the time.

In 2004, Kwon starred in a film, Love, So Divine, as a Catholic priest. In an interview, Kwon confided that his mother was a Roman Catholic, and was encouraged by his friends to receive baptism.

With his handsome looks and physique, Kwon is considered an example of the mom-zzang (Korean: 몸짱) or "great body" movement.

Kwon was the primary spokesperson for The Face Shop in Korea, appearing in a variety of advertising, but he was replaced by Bae Yong Joon soon after his wedding with Son Tae Young on 28 September 2008. On February 6, 2009, his wife gave birth to a healthy boy.

Kwon's latest projects are the film More Than Blue and TV drama Cinderella Man.^[1]

Contents 1 Filmography 1.1 TV drama 1.2 Film 1.3 Music videos 2 Advertising 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Filmography

[edit] TV drama

• 2001: Man and Women (SBS)
• 2001: Legend aka Sinwha (SBS)
• 2001: Delicious Proposal (MBC)
• 2003: Into the Sun (SBS)
• 2002: We are Dating Now (SBS)
• 2003: Stairway to Heaven (SBS)
• 2005: Sad Love Story (MBC)
• 2007: Bad Love (KBS)
• 2009: Cinderella Man (MBC)

[edit] Film

• 2001: Volcano High
• 2002: Make It Big
• 2003: My Tutor Friend
• 2003: Project X
• 2004: Once Upon a Time in High School
• 2004: Love, So Divine
• 2006: Running Wild
• 2006: Almost Love
• 2008: Fate
• 2009: More Than Blue

[edit] Music videos

• 2000: "Smile" by Papaya
• 2002: "Gaseumari" ("가슴앓이") (Kwon appeared along Moon Geun Young) from the album The First Love (첫사랑) by Ji Yeong Seon ^[2][3]
• 2005: "Anyclub" by Eric Mun & Lee Hyori

[edit] Advertising

• 2001: 국민(kb) Pass Card; Hangten
• 2002: KT Icom GCUV
• 2003: Ibros; Haetae Ice Cafe; Hannam University; Try; K-Fimm/K-merce; KTF-Terminal Relief Service; KTF-Skylife; Biltmore
• 2004: Maru; Hite Prime; Vivaldi Park; Haetae Aminoup; KTF-Good Time Cinema Party; Samsung Anycall; Thefaceshop
• 2005: GS e-Store; BangBang; Healthy Vinegar (Japan); F-Cure Shampoo (Japan); Morinaga Milk (Japan)
• 2007: Ocean Blue Bali Hotel KSW

[edit] Awards

• 2002 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award
• 2003 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Star Award, Popularity Award
• 2003 39th Baeksang Art Award: Best New Actor with "My Tutor Friend"
• 2003 Grand Bell Awards: New Actor with "My Tutor Friend"
• 2004 40th Baeksang Art Award: Most Popular Actor in Movie Part
• 2004 Blue Dragon Award: Popularity Award Blue Dragon Award
• 2008 44th Baeksang Art Award: Most Popular Actor in Movie Part

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kwon Sang-woo at the Korean Movie Database
• Kwon Sang-woo at HanCinema