Ko Chang-seok

In this Korean name, the family name is Ko.
Ko Chang-seok
Born (1970-10-13) October 13, 1970 (age 53)
Yongdang-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea[1]
Other namesGo Chang-suk
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
AgentJ-Flex Entertainment[2]
SpouseLee Jung-eun
Korean name
Hangul
고창석
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo Chang-seok
McCune–ReischauerKo Ch'angsŏk

Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundries,[3] then acquired fame through his scene-stealing roles in Jang Hoon's films, notably as the movie director in Rough Cut (2008),[4] and the Vietnamese gang boss in Secret Reunion (2010).[5] He has since become one of the busiest supporting actors in Korean cinema.[6][7]

Ko's real-life wife and daughter played his character's family in the period film The Showdown (2011).[8]

  1. ^ "고창석". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  2. ^ Park, Ro-sa (March 2, 2023). "고창석, 제이플랙스에 새 둥지… 이준영·한채영 한솥밥 [공식]" [Koh Chang-seok, a bird's nest in J-Flex... Jun-Young Lee and Chae-Young Han [Official]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Jung, Hyun-mok (29 October 2012). "Korea film industry has come down with 1970 fever". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Rough Cut". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  5. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (21 January 2010). "Brothers Offers Bittersweet Bromance". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  6. ^ Kwaak, Je-yup (31 July 2012). "History, comedy, icy chill meet in Heist". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  7. ^ "Ko Chang-seok, Yu Hae-jin, Ko Hyun-jung and Lee Mun-sik pose at a press event for their new film". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  8. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (24 February 2011). "Showdown stylish, yet flawed". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-23.