# Jeon Sung-woo

Jeon Sung-woo (Korean: 전성우; 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 Sung-woo 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 Anyang Art High School [ko]. 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 2012, Jeon Sung-woo and Kim Tae-hoon played Seo-dong in the play "The Birth of Flirting" Season 2, which was based on the clever premise of Princess Sunhwa of Silla and Seodong, a nobleman from Baekje. Baek Eun-hye and Shin Ju-yeon portrayed Princess Sunhwa, while Yoon Kyung-ho and Oh Dae-hwan played Hae-myeong. Yook Hyun-wook and Kim Hae-jeong portrayed Nam Yi and Soon Yi, and Choi Jeong-hwa and Lee Eun-jin portrayed the commentator and master of manipulation, Go-su. It was performed at the PMC Daehakro Freedom Theater from the 24th to the 29th of April. Debuting in November of the previous year in Daehakro, it received high praise for its well-structured composition and unique characters.
In 2013, Jeon Seong-woo 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 |
| 2018 | Drama Stage – "Water Scale" | Jin-cheol |
| 2019 | The Fiery Priest | Han Sung-gyu / Father Marco |
| 2019 | 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 | Ref. |
| 2024 | Goodbye Earth | Woo Seong-jae / Damian | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2018 | Talkmon | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Surfing House [ko] | Main host | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2018 | "The Other Day" (별 시) | Park Hyo-shin | |

## Stage
### Musicals

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| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2007 | Dream on Mars | 화성에서 꿈꾸다 | Jeongjo of Joseon (young) | Seoul Arts Center Opera House | March 15–22 | |
| 2010–2011 | Hwarang | 화랑 | Sa Da-ham [ko] | 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 | |
| 2013 | Indangsu Love Song | 인당수 사랑가 | Mong-ryong | Hongik University Daehakro Art Center Grand Theater | September 7–November 3 | |
| 2013 | The Goddess Is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Ryu Sun-ho | Daehangno Art One Theater | January 15–March 10 | |
| 2013 | The Goddess Is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Ryu Sun-ho | Chungmu Art Hall Small Theatre Blue | August 7-11 | |
| 2014 | The Goddess Is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Ryu Sun-ho | Doosan Art Centre Yeongang Hall | April 26–July 27 | |
| 2014 | The Goddess Is Watching | 여신님이 보고 계셔 | Ryu Sun-ho | Goyang Eoullim Nuri Eoullim Theater | November 14–16 | |
| 2014 | Thrill Me | 쓰릴 미 | Nathan Leopold | Uniplex 2 | August 8–October 26 | |
| 2014 | 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 | |
| 2017–2018 | Memories of Matsuko | 혐오스런 마츠코의 일생 | Youichi 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 | |
| 2020 | Maybe Happy Ending | 어쩌면 해피엔딩 | Oliver | Yes 24 Stage 1, Daehangno | June 30 to September 13, 2020 | |
| 2024 | Aesop’s Story | 이솝이야기 | Timos | | | |

### Theater

List of acting performances in theaterList of acting performances in theater :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 2012–2013 | The Birth of Flirting | 밀당의 탄생 시즌2 | Seo-dong | PMC Daehak-ro Free Theatre in Daehak-ro | February 24th to April 29th | |
| 2014 | M. Butterfly | 엠.버터플라이 | Song Li-ling | Art One Theatre 1 in Daehak-ro, Seoul | March 8th to June 1st. | |
| 2014 | Deathtrap | 데스트랩 | Clifford Anderson | DCF Daemyung Culture Factory Building 2 | July 9—September 21, 2014 | |
| 2015 | M. Butterfly | 엠.버터플라이 | Song Li-ling | Doosan Arts Center Yonkang Hall | April 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 | |
| 2016 | The Elephant Song | 엘리펀트 송 | Michael Alin | Vivaldi Park Hall, Building 1, DCF Daemyung Culture Factory | April 22nd to May 30th | |
| 2017 | The Elephant Song | 엘리펀트 송 | Michael Alin | Soo-hyun Theatre | September 6–November 26, 2017 | |
| 2021 | Mouthpiece | 마우스피스 | Declan Swan | Daehakro Art One Theatre 2 | November 12 to January 30 | |
| 2021 | The Elephant Song | 엘리펀트 송 | Michael Alin | Yes 24 Stage Hall 3 | November 26 to February 13, 2022 | |
| 2023 | The Amadeus | 아마데우스 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre | February 12 to April 11, 2023 | |
| 2023 | The Elephant Song | 엘리펀트 송 | Michael Alin | Yes 24 Stage Hall 3 | November 17 to February 13 | |
| 2023 | The Nature of Forgetting | 네이처 오브 포겟팅 | Tom | Daehak-ro Art One Theatre 2 | December 1 to January 28, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Bread | 빵야 | Bbangya | 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 | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Scene Stealer Award | The First Responders 2 | Nominated |
| Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards | 2016 | Best Actor (Theater) | The Elephant Song The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Won |