Jeon Sung-woo (; 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. 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 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 . 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. 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.
Career In 2013, Jeon 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.
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.
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. The following year, he played a fellow in the department of anesthesiology in the medical melodrama A Beautiful Mind. He also made his film debut in The Table. In 2017, he appeared in the crime drama Oh, the Mysterious.
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".
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.
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. In September 2020, Jeon appeared in the KBS weekend drama Homemade Love Story as Hwang Na-ro.
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 2016 The Table Min-ho 2017 Sky Flute O-reum 2017 The Man Only I Can See Genius 2023 The Point Men Secretary Cha
Television series Year Title Role 2015–2016 Six Flying Dragons Student 2016 A Beautiful Mind Hong Kyung-soo 2017–2018 Oh, the Mysterious Scab 2018 KBS Drama Special – "Too Bright for Romance" Lee Pil-yong Drama Stage – "Water Scale" Jin-cheol 2019 The Fiery Priest Han Sung-gyu / Father Marco Designated Survivor: 60 Days Seo Ji-won 2019–2020 Diary of a Prosecutor Kim Jeong-woo 2020–2021 Homemade Love Story Hwang Na-ro 2022–2023 The First Responders 2 Han Se Jin
Web series Year Title Role 2024 Goodbye Earth Woo Seong-jae / Damian
Variety shows Year Title Role 2018 Talkmon Cast member 2019 Main host
Music video appearances Year Title Artist 2018 "The Other Day" () Park Hyo-shin
Stage Musicals +List of acting performances in musicalsYearTitleRoleTheaterDate English Korean 2007 Dream on Mars 화성에서 꿈꾸다 Jeongjo of Joseon (young) Seoul Arts Center Opera House March 15–22 2010–2011 Hwarang 화랑 Daehakro Open Theater June 11–February 27 2011 Spring Awakening 스프링 어웨이크닝 Ernst Röbel Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall June 3–September 4 2011–2012 Thrill Me 쓰릴 미 Nathan Leopold Chungmu Art Hall Middle Theatre Black November 29–February 26 2012 Black Mary Poppins 블랙 메리 포핀스 Herman Art One Theater in the Daehangno May 8–July 29 2012–2013 Samcheon – Flower of Ruin 삼천-망국의 꽃 Jin Jang-goon Daehakro T.O.M. Building 1 October 26–January 20 2013 Thrill Me 쓰릴 미 Nathan Leopold The stage May 17–October 6 Indangsu Love Song 인당수 사랑가 Mong-ryong Hongik University Daehakro Art Center Grand Theater September 7–November 3 2013 The Goddess Is Watching여신님이 보고 계셔Ryu Sun-ho Daehangno Art One TheaterJanuary 15–March 10 Chungmu Art Hall Small Theatre Blue August 7-11 2014 Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall April 26–July 27 Goyang Eoullim Nuri Eoullim Theater November 14–16Thrill Me쓰릴 미Nathan Leopold Uniplex 2 August 8–October 26 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 2017–2018Memories of Matsuko 혐오스런 마츠코의 일생Youichi Ryu Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall October 27–January 7 2018 Maybe Happy Ending 어쩌면 해피엔딩 Oliver Vivaldi Park Hall, Daemyung Cultural Factory Building 1, Seoul November 13, 2018, to February 10, 2019 2020Yes 24 Stage 1, DaehangnoJune 30 to September 13, 2020 2024 Aesop's Story 이솝이야기 Timos
Theater +List of acting performances in theaterYearTitleRoleTheaterDate English Korean 2012–2013 The Birth of Flirting밀당의 탄생 시즌2 Seo-dongPMC Daehak-ro Free Theatre in Daehak-roFebruary 24th to April 29th2014M. Butterfly엠.버터플라이Song Li-lingArt One Theatre 1 in Daehak-ro, SeoulMarch 8th to June 1st. Deathtrap데스트랩 Clifford AndersonDCF Daemyung Culture Factory Building 2July 9—September 21, 20142015M. ButterflySong Li-lingDoosan Arts Center Yonkang HallApril 11 to June 7 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 2016The Elephant Song엘리펀트 송Michael AlinVivaldi Park Hall, Building 1, DCF Daemyung Culture FactoryApril 22nd to May 30th2017Soo-hyun TheatreSeptember 6–November 26, 20172021Mouthpiece마우스피스Declan SwanDaehakro Art One Theatre 2November 12 to January 30The Elephant Song엘리펀트 송Michael AlinYes 24 Stage Hall 3November 26 to February 13, 20222023The Amadeus아마데우스Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSejong Centre for the Performing Arts M TheatreFebruary 12 to April 11, 2023The Elephant Song엘리펀트 송Michael AlinYes 24 Stage Hall 3November 17 to February 13The Nature of Forgetting네이처 오브 포겟팅TomDaehak-ro Art One Theatre 2December 1 to January 28, 2024 2024 Bread빵야Bbangya Art Center 1, Daehakro, Jongno-gu, Seoul June 18–September 8
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 SBS Drama Awards 2019 Best Supporting Team The Fiery Priest 2023 Scene Stealer Award The First Responders 2 Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards 2016 Best Actor (Theater) The Elephant SongThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
References
External links Jeon Seong-woo at High Entertainment