# Joo Sang-wook

Joo Sang-wook (Korean: 주상욱; born July 18, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in generational saga Giant, medical drama Good Doctor, romantic comedy Cunning Single Lady, Birth of a Beauty, and crime procedural Special Affairs Team TEN.

## Personal life

Joo Sang-wook and actress Cha Ye-ryun had been dating since March 2016, and married in May 2017. Cha announced that she was expecting their first child in December 2017. They had a girl on July 31, 2018.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Arang | Jae-hyuk |
| 2007 | The Perfect Couple | Kim Jong-hyuk (cameo) |
| 2008 | My Wife Got Married | Han Jae-kyung |
| 2010 | No Mercy | Lee Sung-ho's defense lawyer (cameo) |
| 2012 | The Scent | Han Gil-ro |
| 2012 | 90 Minutes | Sang-hee |
| 2013 | Days of Wrath | Joon-seok |
| 2014 | The Huntresses | Sa-hyun |
| 2015 | Trot | Jae-gu |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | Docu X | Lee Jin-soo |
| 1998 | New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know | |
| 1998 | Tomorrow | Park Geon |
| 1999 | Make Your Dreams Come True | Park Geon |
| 2006 | MBC Best Theater | |
| 2007 | Air City | Ahn Kang-hyun |
| 2007 | Kimcheed Radish Cubes | Park Jae-woo |
| 2007 | Drama City "North Koreans to Come Out of Hiding" | Park |
| 2008 | Drama City "The Love Revenger, Miss Jo" | Lee Ki-hyeon |
| 2008 | One Mom and Three Dads | Jung Chan-young |
| 2008 | Chunja's Special Day | Lee Joo-hyuk |
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Kim Kang-mo |
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | Wolya |
| 2010 | Giant | Jo Min-woo |
| 2011 | Paradise Ranch | Seo Yun-ho |
| 2011 | My Princess | Hyun-woo (cameo, ep 9) |
| 2011 | The Thorn Birds | Lee Young-jo |
| 2011 | Special Affairs Team TEN | Yeo Ji-hoon |
| 2011 | You're Here, You're Here, You're Really Here | Sang-hoon (cameo) |
| 2012 | Feast of the Gods | Choi Jae-ha |
| 2013 | Special Affairs Team TEN 2 | Yeo Ji-hoon |
| 2013 | Good Doctor | Kim Do-han |
| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | cameo, ep 3 |
| 2013 | Waiting for Love | Restaurant staff (cameo, ep 2) |
| 2014 | I Need Romance 3 | Joo-yeon's ex-boyfriend (cameo, ep 1) |
| 2014 | Birth of a Beauty | Han Tae-hee |
| 2014 | Cunning Single Lady | Cha Jung-woo |
| 2015 | Glamorous Temptation | Jin Hyung-woo |
| 2015 | The Man in the Mask | Ha Dae-chul |
| 2016 | Fantastic | Ryu Hae-sung |
| 2018 | Grand Prince | Lee Kang |
| 2018 | Fates & Furies | Tae In-joon |
| 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Kang Min-ho (cameo, ep 2) |
| 2020 | Touch | Cha Jeong Hyeok |
| 2021–2022 | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Yi Bang-won |
| 2022 | Alchemy of Souls | Jang Gang (Cameo) |
| 2023 | True to Love | Han Sang-jin |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012–2013 | Qualifications of Men | Regular cast member | |
| 2022 | Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies | Contestant | Season 4 |
| 2022 | Korean Food Chronicle | Presenter | Episode 1–4 |
| 2022–2023 | Second House | Cast Member | Season 1–2 |

### Music video

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 2011 | "Stay the Night" | Jeong Seung-won |
| 2012 | "Be With You" | The SeeYa |
| 2012 | "Venus" | Hello Venus |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | 17th Seoul International Drama Awards | with Jung Eun-ji | |

## Discography

| Year | Artist | Song Title | Album |
| 2009 | Park Sang-min feat. Joo Sang-wook | 비가 와요 ("It's Raining") | It's Raining 12th Special Edition |
| 2009 | Joo Sang-wook | 그대가 그립습니다 ("I Miss You") | Queen Seondeok Special OST |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Giant | Won |
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Hwang Jung-eum | Giant | Won |
| 2011 | 6th Asia Model Awards | Model Star Award | — | Won |
| 2011 | 4th Korea Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Giant, The Thorn Birds | Won |
| 2011 | 5th Asia Jewelry Awards | Diamond Award, Actor category | — | Won |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | The Thorn Birds | Nominated |
| 2011 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actor | The Thorn Birds | Nominated |
| 2012 | 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Feast of the Gods | Nominated |
| 2012 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer in a Variety Show | Qualifications of Men | Won |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Feast of the Gods | Nominated |
| 2013 | Herald DongA TV Lifestyle Awards | Best Dressed | — | Won |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Good Doctor | Won |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cunning Single Lady | Nominated |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actor | Cunning Single Lady | Nominated |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Birth of a Beauty | Nominated |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Han Ye-seul | Birth of a Beauty | Won |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Birth of a Beauty | Won |
| 2015 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Glamorous Temptation | Nominated |
| 2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Man in the Mask | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Fates & Furies | Nominated |
| 2022 | 8th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Reality Category | 2nd House | Nominated |
| 2022 | 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Jo Jae-yoon) | 2nd House | Won |
| 2022 | KBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Won |
| 2022 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Nominated |
| 2022 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | Nominated |