Seo Woo

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Seo Woo
Born Kim Moon-joo
(1985-07-07) July 7, 1985
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007-present
Agent Sim Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 서우
Revised Romanization Seo U
McCune–Reischauer Sŏ U
Birth name
Hangul 김문주
Revised Romanization Kim Mun-ju
McCune–Reischauer Kim Mun-chu

Seo Woo (born Kim Moon-joo on July 7, 1985) is a South Korean actress. After her breakout role in 2008's Crush and Blush,[1] Seo Woo continues to act in film and television, notably in Paju and The Housemaid, and the TV dramas Tamra, the Island, Cinderella's Sister and Flames of Desire.[2][3]

Career

Seo Woo first became known to the public as the oddball 4D Girl in the popular "Ok me wa ka" commercial for a Lotte ice cream brand. After her debut in a supporting role the 2007 film My Son, she successfully auditioned for a part in the sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile.

The following year, her breakout role came in the critically lauded black comedy Crush and Blush for which she received considerable attention and numerous awards.[4][5] In 2009 Seo Woo took the lead role in the cult favorite Tamra, the Island, a period drama set on Jeju Island.[6][7] She then contributed her vocals to "My Fair Lady," one of the tracks in Lee Seung-hwan's 20th anniversary album Hwantastic Friends.

Seo Woo continued to challenge herself, delivering a much-praised turn in arthouse film Paju,[8][9][10] and landing a role opposite celebrated actress Jeon Do-yeon in The Housemaid, which screened in competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[11][12]

After she and Moon Geun-young played siblings in the modern fairytale retelling Cinderella's Sister,[13][14][15][16] Seo Woo gained more popularity on the small screen by essaying a complex character in high-quality melodrama Flames of Desire.[17]

In the family drama If Tomorrow Comes she played a cheerful daughter to veteran actress Go Doo-shim.[18][19] She next portrayed a calm yet brave art major in the fantasy-horror TV movie Knock, about a magical mask passed down in a shaman family.[20][21]

In 2013, she played a Baekje-era femme fatale in the period daily drama The King's Daughter.[22]

Personal life

On June 20, 2012, Seo Woo's agency released a statement that she was dating actor In Gyo-jin. The confirmation came after websites Sportsseoul.com and etoday.co.kr had snapped paparazzi photos of the couple on a date at a cafe in Hannam-dong, central Seoul.[23][24][25] The two had met on the set of If Tomorrow Comes, but the characters they played had no romantic links or significant ties in the drama.[26] The couple broke up in April 2013.[27]

Filmography

Films

Television series

Music video appearances

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (4 December 2009). "Seo Woo's Movie Picks: Movies with the strongest impression, regardless of genre". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  2. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (28 April 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Seo Woo - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  3. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (28 April 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Seo Woo - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  4. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (2 October 2008). "Kong Hyo-jin Shines in Crush". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  5. ↑ Cho, Jae-eun (23 September 2011). "Director displays guts and playfulness in her first outing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  6. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (10 August 2009). "서우: 탐나는 배우, 서우로다". 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  7. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (10 August 2009). "서우: My name is..." [My Name Is: Seo Woo]. 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  8. ↑ Shin, Hae-in (22 October 2009). "(Movie Review) Paju examines female psyche through forbidden love, social disorder". Yonhap. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  9. ↑ Paquet, Darcy. "Paju". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-06-20. 
  10. ↑ "Seo Woo Courted by Foreign Directors". The Korea Times. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  11. ↑ Lee, Ji-hye (4 May 2010). "Im Sang-soo says Jeon Do-youn is "full-fledged artist"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  12. ↑ "Glamorous Actress Seo Woo getting popular after Cannes film festival". The Korea Times. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  13. ↑ Kim, Jessica (25 March 2010). "Cinderella is not quite the fairy tale, says Taecyeon (1)". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  14. ↑ Kim, Jessica (25 March 2010). "Cinderella is not quite the fairy tale, says Taecyeon (2)". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  15. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (12 May 2010). "On the set of TV series Sister of Cinderella". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  16. ↑ "Actress Seo Woo joins 20-20 club". The Korea Times. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  17. ↑ "Best Performance by an Actress: Seo Woo for Paju". 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominee. Retrieved 20 June 2012. 
  18. ↑ Park, So-jung (22 September 2011). "Seo Woo to star in SBS weekend series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  19. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (22 November 2011). "Ha Seok Jin Praises Seo Woo in If Tomorrow Comes". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  20. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (26 June 2012). "Seo Woo to Star in Horror TV Movie, Knock". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  21. ↑ Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Seo Woo cast to star in horror TV movie". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  22. ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (30 August 2013). "Seo Woo Confirms Villain Role in New Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-09-06. 
  23. ↑ "서우-인교진, 길거리 데이트 포착…"시작하는 연인"". Sportsseoul (in Korean). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  24. ↑ "서우-인교진 심야 데이트, 식사 후...". etoday.co.kr (in Korean). 20 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  25. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (20 June 2012). "Seo Woo, In Gyo Jin Confirmed as Couple". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  26. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (21 June 2012). "Seo Woo finds romance on the set". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-20. 
  27. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (9 May 2013). "Seo Woo breaks up with In Gyo-jin". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-10. 

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