Sunday, October 29, 2006

Kwong Sang Woo


Kwon Sang Woo (born August 5, 1976, 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. Kwon also revealed that his mother was helping him to study the Christian faith.
Kwon is considered an example of the mom-zzang or "great body" movement. Kwon, is internationally viewed as a sex symbol, was named "Most Beautiful Man" for June 2006 on the web site
mostbeautifulman.com. He is also among the top 50 hunks voted by people on the web site Asianhunk.net.
Kwon is the primary spokesperson for
The Face Shop in Korea, appearing in a variety of advertising.

DRAMA

2005: The Sad Love Story/ Sad Sonata (MBC)
2003/04:
Stairway to Heaven (SBS)
2002:
We are Dating Now (SBS)
2003: Into the Sun (SBS)
2001:
Delicious Proposal/Sweet Proposal (delivery guy) (MBC)
2001: Legend (SBS)
2001: Man and Women (SBS)

Film
2006: Youth Comic/My Girl
2006: Running Wild/Yasu
2004: Love So Devine
2004: Maljuk [Spirit of Jeet Kune Do]
Once Upon a Time in High School
2003: Project X
2003: My Tutor Friend
2002: Make It Big
2001: Sinhwa
2001:
Whasango YAY

Music videos
2005: Anyclub (Eric & Lee Hyori)

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