# Jeong Soon-won

Jeong Soon-won (Korean: 정순원, born January 27, 1987) is a South Korean actor and manga artist. He won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama in 2023 SBS Drama Awards for his performance in miniseries Trolley (2022–2023) and My Demon (2023).

## Early life and education

From a young age, Jeong Soon-won would reportedly often open the talent show at a nearby kindergarten. He was also a leading actor in school talent shows, church plays and other local performances. From the age of seven, Jeong was appreciated by adults for his lively introductions, singing, and dancing at family events. He found satisfaction in making audiences laugh on stage and dreamed of appearing on television and being recognized at awards shows.
In 2003, he enrolled in the theater film department of Kaywon Arts High School [ko]. After graduating from high school, he majored in acting at the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment of Seoul Institute of the Arts from 2005 to 2012.

## Career

Jeong Soon-won made his debut in the 2006 musical The Celestial Watch. He has played various roles in different productions, including Kang Geon in "Lovers in Paris" (2011), Sang Goo in "The Days" (2013), Sammy in "The Wedding Singer" (2013), and Shin Seok Goo in "The Goddess is Watching" (2014). After starring in the play Model Student, Jeong gained some recognition as a "Daehakro (comparable to Off-Broadway) "theater idol".
In 2016, Jeong auditioned for multiple roles in Theater Ganda's John Cariani's omnibus play, Almost, Maine. Jeong was cast after breaking through the competition rate of 200 to 1 and performed as part of second team from April 2012.
His most notable role was in Lim Sang-choon's mini-series Fight for My Way, where he played a hard-working boxer who faced off against the main character Park Seo-joon's character.
In November 2016, Jeong joined Park Dong-wook's play Voice of Millenium. The play was produced by Space to Create, a theater company founded by Ahn Hyuk-won and Jeon Seok-ho. Directed by Park Seon-hee, it was performed from November 5 to December 31 at Dongsoong Art Center Dongsoong Small Theater.

## Personal life

Jeong Soon-won married musical actress Kang Ji-hye at the Namsan Arts Center in Seoul on September 18, 2017. The two met in the musicals The Days and Grease and tied the knot after about three years of dating. When Jeong won the SBS Drama Award, he dedicated the award to his family, his mother and ailing father, his wife and daughter. His father died a month later.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2011 | Re-encounter | Parking agent 2 station |
| 2014 | ㅈㄱㅇㄴ | 단편 |
| 2014 | 그댄 나의 뱀파이어 | |
| 2016 | A Man and a Woman | One director |
| 2016 | 혼숨 | Gyeongjin |
| 2017 | One Day | Bumjin |
| 2017 | The Bros | late team leader |
| 2017 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Guard |
| 2017 | 1987: When the Day Comes | Baekgoldan |
| 2020 | 메소드연기 | director Jung |
| 2021 | 스프링 송 | Jeong Soon-own |
| 2022 | 아이를 위한 아이 | delivery president |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Heartstrings | | Bit role |
| 2016 | Pied Piper | Kidnapping worker | |
| 2016 | Entourage | | |
| 2016 | Monster | Oh Jin-cheol (Cha Dong-soo) | |
| 2017 | Tunnel | | |
| 2017 | Fight for My Way | Han Du-ho | |
| 2017 | Duel | victim of the manipulation case | Special appearance |
| 2017 | Reunited Worlds | | |
| 2018 | Lovely Horribly | Chun-gyeol | |
| 2018 | Big Forest | Choo Sim-soo | |
| 2019 | Haechi | Joo Young-han | |
| 2019 | Watcher | Jeong Han-wook | |
| 2019 | Doctor Detective | Team leader Jung | |
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | drama director | |
| 2020 | The Good Detective | Jimangu | |
| 2021 | Vincenzo | Kim Hyun-seop | Special appearance |
| 2021 | Yumi's Cells | Nam Joo-hyuk (Chief Nam) | |
| 2021 | Sell Your Haunted House | Yang Woo-jin | |
| 2021 | Secret Royal Inspector & Joy | | |
| 2020 | Dr. Romantic | | Season 1 |
| 2022 | Through the Darkness | Nam Il-young | |
| 2022 | Model Detective 2 | Jimangu | |
| 2022 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | | |
| 2022 | Trolley | Go Min-seok | |
| 2023 | The Kidnapping Day | Chae Jeong-man | |
| 2023 | My Demon | Wild dog boss 2 | |
| 2024 | Connection | Heo Joo-song | |
| 2024 | A Virtuous Business | | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | The Silent Sea | Gong Soo-chan | Netflix original series | |

## Stage
### Musical concert

Musical concert performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2014 | Musical Story Show 10th Anniversary with Lee Seok-jun | 뮤지컬 이야기쇼 이석준과 함께 10주년 | Special appearance | LG Arts Center | May 26, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Musical Talk Concert Housewarming - Prisoners | 뮤지컬 토크 콘서트 집들이 - 포로들 | Singer | Daehak-ro T.O.M.2 | May 18, 2015 | |
| 2017 | 2017 The Musical Festival | 2017 더 뮤지컬 페스티벌 | Singer | Nanji Han River Park | September 9 to 10, 2017 | |

### Musical play

Musical play performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2006 | The Celestial Watch | 천상시계 | Jang Young-shil | Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center | January 31 to February 12 | |
| 2008 | Mine | 마인 | | Chungmu Art Hall Grand Theatre | October 24 to 26 | |
| 2012 | Winter Fantasy | 겨울환상곡 | Byeong-jun | Jiin Theater (formerly Al and Nucleus Theater) | January 7 to February 14, 2012 | |
| 2012 | Lovers in Paris | 파리의 연인 | Gang-geon | Decube Link Art Center | April 5, 2012 - May 28, 2012 | |
| 2012 | Dramatic Laboratory Hyehwa-dong #1 | 연극실험실 혜화동 1번지 | Dimitri | - | July 1, 2012 | |
| 2012 | Legally Blond | 금발이 너무해 | Arab PrinceLowellJudge | COEX Shinhan Card Artium | November 17 to March 17 | |
| 2013 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Daehakro Musical Center Main Theater | April 4–June 30 | |
| 2013 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall | July 5–7 | |
| 2013 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Daegu Gyeongnam Art Center | July 19–21 | |
| 2013 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Gyeonggi Arts Center Main Theater | August 2–4 | |
| 2013 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Centum City Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall | August 15–18 | |
| 2013 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Ansan Culture & Arts Center Haedoji Theater | August 23–25 | |
| 2013–2014 | The Wedding Singer | 웨딩싱어 | Sammy | Doosan Art Center Yeongang Hall | November 26, 2013 - February 9, 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Goddess Is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Shin Seok-gu | Doosan Art Center Yeongang Hall | April 26, 2014 - July 27, 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Goddess Is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Shin Seok-gu | Goyang Eoullimnuri Eoullim Theater | November 14 to 16, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Log Number | 로기수 | Bae Cheol-sik | YES24 Stage 1 | March 12 – May 31, 2015 | |
| 2015 | Joint Security Area (JSA) | 공동경비구역 JSA | Jeon Woo-jin (Soldier) | Yes24 Stage 1 | September 18 to December 6 | |
| 2015 | Bachelor Vegetable Shop | 총각네 야채가게 | Yun-min | KEPCO Art Center | November 13 – December 31 | |
| 2016 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater | Aug 25–November 3 | |
| 2016 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Daegu Keimyung Art Center | November 12–13 | |
| 2016 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Centum City Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall Busan | December 2–4 | |
| 2016 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater Suwon | December 10–11 | |
| 2016 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Guri Art Hall Cosmos Grand Theater | December 16–17 | |
| 2016 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theater Yeosu | December 23–25 | |
| 2023 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Seoul Arts Centre Opera Theatre | July 12–September 3 | |
| 2023 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Gangneung Art Center | October 27–29 | |
| 2023 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Daegu Keimyung Art Center | November 13–15 | |
| 2023 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Daejeon Arts Center Art Hall | November 17–19 | |
| 2023 | The Days | 그날들 | Sang-gu | Gyeonggi Arts Center Main Theater, Suwon | November 25–26 | |

### Theater

Theater play performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Venue | Date | Ref. |
| 2009–2010 | Shear Madness | 쉬어매드니스 | Police Inspector | Jiin Theater (formerly Al and Nucleus Theater) | July 11, 2009 to January 3, 2010 | |
| 2010 | Shear Madness | 쉬어매드니스 | Police Inspector | Sangmyung Art Hall | January 12 to 31, 2010 | |
| 2010–2011 | Shear Madness | 쉬어매드니스 | Police Inspector | Sangmyung Art Hall | February 2, 2010 to January 9, 2011 | |
| 2013 | Model Students | 모범생들 | Kim Myeong-jun | Daehakno Free Theatre | May 31–Sep 29 | |
| 2014 | Divorced Sangtae | 바람난 삼대 | Grandfather, Father, Son | Ulsan Hyundai Art Center Small Performance Hall | May 14, 2014 - May 31, 2014 | |
| 2014 | Divorced Sangtae | 바람난 삼대 | Grandfather, Father, Son | Sangmyung Art Hall #1 | February 7, 2014 - August 31, 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Purloined Book | 도둑맞은 책 | Cho Yeong-rak | Chungmu Art Center Small Theater Blue | August 29, 2014 - September 21, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Hot Summer | 뜨거운 여름 | Ji-nan | Daehak-ro Jayu Theater | August 11 to November 1 | |
| 2016 | Almost, Maine | 올모스트 메인 | Randall | Sangmyung Art Hall 1 | January 8 to July 3, 2016 | |
| 2016 | Voice of Millennium | 보이스 오브 밀레니엄 | Ji-hoon | Dongsung Art Center Small Theater | November 5 to December 31, 2016 | |
| 2017 | New Humanity's 100% Debate | 신인류의 백분토론 | Na Dae-su | Arko Arts Theater Small Theater | February 10 to 26 | |
| 2017 | New Humanity's 100% Debate | 신인류의 백분토론 | Na Dae-su | Art One Theater 3 | May 19 to July 9 | |
| 2017 | New Humanity's 100% Debate | 신인류의 백분토론 | Na Dae-su | Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater | July 15 to 22 | |
| 2017 | Model Students | 모범생들 | Kim Myung-joon | Daehak-ro Dream Art Centre 4 | June 4–Aug 27 | |
| 2017–2018 | Millennium Boys | 밀레니엄 소년단 | Ji-hoon | Dongsung Art Centre Dongsungso Theatre | December 1 to February 4 | |
| 2019 | Hot Summer | 뜨거운 여름 | Jae-hee | Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater | April 6 to 14 | |
| 2019 | Hot Summer | 뜨거운 여름 | Jae-hee | Yes24 Stage 3 | May 17 to June 30 | |

## 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 | Ref. |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | My Demon | Won | |