Kwon Sang Woo

Personal Profile
Name: Kwon Sang Woo
Profession: Actor/Singer
Birthdate : August 5th ,1976
Birthplace : Dae Jeon
Height : 183 cm
Weight : 70kg (154 Lbs)
Blood Type : O
Religion : Christian









Biography
Kwon Sang-woo (born August 5, 1976, Daejeon, South Korea) is a South Korean actor. Prior to acting, he worked as a model.

In 2004, Kwon starred in a film, Love So Divine, as a Catholic priest. In an interview, Kwon confided that his mother was a Roman Catholic, and was encouraged by his
friends to receive baptism. Kwon also revealed that his mother was helping him to study the Christian faith.Kwon was made known to Asian countries through his popular movie, My Tutor Friend (2003), but it was his character as Cha Song Joo in Stairway to Heaven alongside Choi Ji Woo that boosted his popularity, especially in Asian countries, as Stairway to Heaven was amongst the most popular Korean dramas in the Asian region.

TV Series
Dae Mul (MBC, 2010)
Cinderella Man (MBC, 2009)
Bad Love (KBS2, 2007)
Sad Love Song (MBC, 2005)
Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)
Into the Sun (SBS, 2003)
We Are Dating Now (SBS, 2002)
Delicious Proposal (MBC, 2001)
Legend (SBS, 2001)
Man and Woman (SBS, 2001)

Movies
12 Chinese Zodiac Heads (2012)
Repeat, I Love You (2011)
Pain (2011)
71:Into the Fire (2010)
A Story Sadder than Sadness (2009)
A Destiny (2007)
Almost Love (2006)
Running Wild (2006)
Wild Beast (2005)
Love So Divine (2004)
Spirit of Jeet Kune Do: Once Upon a Time in High School (2004)
Project X (2003)
My Tutor Friend (2003)
Make It Big (2002)
Volcano High (2001)

Music videos

1999: "Ace of Sorrow" by Jo Sungmo (co-starring Jung Joon-ho and Shin Eun-kyung)
2000: "Smile Smile" by Papaya
2001: "Why" by Zoy Project (co-starring Ryu Shi-won, Lee Yo-won and Gong Yoo)
2002: "First Love" by Ji Young-sun (co-starring Moon Geun-young)
2003: "Project X" (co-starring Cha Seung-won and Kim Min-jung)
2005: "Anyclub" by Eric Mun and Lee Hyori

Awards

2002 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (We are Dating Now)
2003 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor (My Tutor Friend)
2003 Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor (My Tutor Friend)
2003 Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards: Best Dresser, Actor category
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award (Stairway to Heaven)
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (Stairway to Heaven)
2004 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popularity Award (Once Upon a Time in High School)
2004 Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Once Upon a Time in High School)
2004 Grand Bell Awards: Popularity Award (Once Upon a Time in High School)
2005 Savings Day Presidential Award
2005 The Motion Pictures Association of Korea: Year's Award in Film, Special category
2007 Andre Kim Best Star Awards: Best Star Award
2007 Korea-Japan Culture Awards: Nongovernmental Diplomacy Award
2008 Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Fate)
2009 Style Icon Awards: Style Icon, TV Actor category
2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (Daemul)
2010 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actor, Top Excellence Award - Drama Special (Daemul)
2011 Asia Model Festival Awards: Asia Star Award

Trivia

• Hobbies : Swimming, Health club, Basketball, boxing
• Family : Mother, Elder Brother , Sister in Law, Niece
• Education : Dae Jeon elementary./ Dong Myung mid./ Chung Nam high./ Art Education Department of HanNam University
• Favorite looks : Gym suits, Jeans
• Goals : Painting ArtistClose
• Celebrity friends : Song Seung Hun, Park Jung Chul, Kim Young Jung, Lee Yi Jin
• Favorite Foods : all Korean food, DdukBuhKee, Sashimi, Fruit
• Actor/Actresses he likes : Jung Woo Sung, Song Kang Ho, Sul Kyung Gue
• Favourite Movies : ‘Just Run’ of course! and ‘Going Home’Favourite Season : Spring
• Favourite Cologne :” I don’t really have a favourite scent, but i like anything that my fans send me”
• Favourite Song to Sing at Noraebang : Kim Jang Hoon’s ” babo ”
• Favourite Words : Hope, Dream
• Dream girl : Good personality and has nice skin
• Sport that makes him happy : Weightlifting and Basketball
• The movie that made You the happiest : Cinema Heaven
• The time in his life that he will always remember : Middle school because his school was really small
• The place he travels to most often : California ( a gymnasium..)
• His Happiest moment : When he gets to personally meet his fans
• His Saddest moment : ” Hmm…i don’t really know. Lately, because of my fans, I’ve been really happy ”
• His Fashion style : Anything comfortable
• The time he falls asleep : 2-3 in the morning
• Something he values : his Aprilia custa scooter
• His handphone decoration : Mashimaro Bunny
• People he values : His Mom and Brother
• Words for his fans : “I’m always thankful for you guys…I want to see and talk with you guys often

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