# Tang Jun-sang

Tang Jun-sang (Korean: 탕준상; born on August 13, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) and leading role in both Move to Heaven (2021) and Racket Boys (2021).

## Early life and education

Tang was born in Seoul to a Chinese Malaysian father and a South Korean mother, with Tang holding South Korean citizenship after his mother.
Tang studies at the Department of Theater and Film Chung-Ang University.

## Career

Tang made his debut as a musical actor Billy Elliot in 2010 at the age of 7, after which he continued playing in musicals such as Eileigh Seabed, West Pyeonje, KinkyBoots and Assassin.
In 2014, Tang made his drama debut in Pluto Secret Order as Lee Seo-jin and continued to play supporting roles in various movies and dramas.
He gained recognition for his role as Geum Eun Dong – a young North Korean soldier in Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) which became the highest rated tvN drama and the third highest-rated South Korean TV drama in cable television history.
In 2021, Tang starred in Netflix original series Move to Heaven playing the leading role Han Geu-ru, a young man with Asperger syndrome, alongside Lee Je-hoon. In the same year, he played a leading role in the television series Racket Boys for which he received Best Young Actor Award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | A Melody To Remember | Choon-sik | |
| 2017 | Arrival | Boy | Short film |
| 2018 | Seven Years of Night | Seo-won (young) | |
| 2018 | Youngju | Young-in | |
| 2019 | Birthday | Woo-chan | |
| 2019 | The King's Letters | Hak-jo | |
| 2020 | Bike Thief | Ki-tae | Short film |
| 2021 | Unframed – Blue happiness | — | Short film |
| 2022 | In Our Prime | Lee Tae-yeon | |
| 2022 | Hommage | Ji-wan's son | |
| 2024 | Dog Days | Jin-woo | |
| 2024 | The Plot | Jeom-man | |
| 2024 | Wonderland | Choi Jin-gu | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Pluto Squad | Lee Seo-jin | |
| 2014 | Single-minded Dandelion | Seo Joon-ho (young) | |
| 2015 | My Grandmother | | Children's Day Special Series |
| 2018 | A Poem a Day | Kyu-min | |
| 2019–2020 | Crash Landing on You | Geum Eun-dong | |
| 2021 | Racket Boys | Yoon Hae-kang | |
| 2025 | Newtopia | Sam-soo | |
| 2025 | Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin | TBA | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Move to Heaven | 무브 투 헤븐 | Han Geu-ru | Netflix Original Series | |

## Stage
### Musical

Musical performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2010–2011 | Billy Elliot | 빌리 엘리어트 | Boy | LG Arts Center | August 13 to February 27 | |
| 2011 | Mozart | 모차르트 | Amadeus Mozart (young) | Seongnam Arts Center | May 24 to July 3 | |
| 2011 | The Last Empress | 명성황후 | Seiko | Chungmu Art Hall | October 29 to November 20 | |
| 2012 | Elizabeth das Musical | 엘리자벳 | Rudolph (young) | Blue Square Samsung | February 8 to May 12 | |
| 2012 | Mozart | 모차르트 | Amadeus Mozart (young) | Sejong Center | May 24 to July 3 | |
| 2012 | Assassins | 어쌔신 | Billy | Doosan Art Center | November 20 to February 3 | |
| 2013 | Les Misérables | 레미제라블 | Gavroche | Blue Square Samsung | April 6 to September 1 | |
| 2014 | Seopyeonje | 서편제 | Dong-ho (young) | Universal Art Center | March 20 to May 11 | |
| 2014 | Kinky Boots | 킹키부츠 | Lola | Chungmu Art Center Medium Theater Black | December 2 to February 22 | |

### Theater

List of stage play(s) :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2016 | Theatrical Battle 6 – Hamlet the Play | 연극열전6 – 세 번째 작품 “햄릿 – 더 플레이” | Hamlet (young) | Chungmu Art Center Medium Theater Black | Aug 2 – Oct 16 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Move to Heaven Racket Boys | Won |
| Asia Contents Awards | 2021 | Newcomer Actor | Move to Heaven | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor – Television | Racket Boys | Nominated |
| Buil Film Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Hommage | Nominated |
| Cine 21 Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor of the Year | Move to Heaven Racket Boys | Won |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Hommage | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Hommage | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Young Actor | Racket Boys | Won |