1. Joo Won is known for starring in the television series Bread, Love and Dreams, Ojakgyo Family, Bridal Mask, Good Doctor, Yong-pal, and Alice.
23 Facts About Joo Won
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Joo Won studied at Kaywon High School of Arts and continued his education on Theatre and Arts in Sungkyunkwan University.
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In 2013, Joo Won announced that he would be furthering his studies at Konkuk University.
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Joo Won later auditioned for the stage musical Altar Boyz, based on the American musical of the same name.
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Originally, Joo Won was the understudy for Melchior in Spring Awakening.
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However, the original actor who played Melchior left the musical midway through the production, thus allowing Joo Won to perform later on in the production.
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Joo Won first appeared in the 2010 television drama Bread, Love and Dreams as the antagonist to the titular character.
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Joo Won went on to star in the KBS2 weekend family drama Ojakgyo Family in 2011, opposite Uee.
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Joo Won took home the Best New Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards.
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Joo Won portrayed a pro-Japanese Korean police officer by day and a masked vigilante who fights for Korean independence by night.
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In 2013, Joo Won starred in MBC's drama 7th Grade Civil Servant, based on the action-romance movie My Girlfriend Is an Agent.
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In late 2013, Joo Won starred in the romantic comedy film Steal My Heart opposite Kim Ah-joong.
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In 2014, Joo Won starred in Fashion King, based on a popular webtoon of the same title.
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Joo Won returned to the small screen with Naeil's Cantabile, the Korean adaptation of Nodame Cantabile.
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In 2015, Joo Won starred in action thriller Yong-pal, alongside Kim Tae-hee.
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The drama garnered strong ratings and Joo won the Grand Prize at the SBS Drama Awards.
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Joo Won next starred in the thriller Fatal Intuition, which opened at the top of the box office, earning more than 1 million ticket sales.
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On November 3,2015, Joo Won received the "Most Welcomed Actor" award at the second Asian Influence Awards Oriental Ceremony held in China.
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Joo Won then starred in the Korean-Chinese film Sweet Sixteen, a romantic drama based on an Internet novel will depict the love story of three men and one woman.
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In 2020, Joo Won returned to television in the SBS science fiction romance drama Alice.
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Joo Won started his mandatory military service on May 16,2017.
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Joo Won participated at the 63rd Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on June 6,2018.
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On February 5,2019, Joo Won was discharged from the military after completion of 21 months of mandatory military service.