Seo Woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Seo.

Seo Woo (Korean: 서우; born Kim Moon-joo; July 7, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She made her breakthrough with the film Crush and Blush^[1] (2008). She is best known for her roles in the films Paju and The Housemaid, as well as her roles in the TV dramas Tamra, the Island, Cinderella's Stepsister and Flames of Desire.^[2][3]

Seo Woo
Seo in 2010
Born	Kim Moon-joo (1985-07-07) July 7, 1985 (age 39) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Agents	Cube Entertainment (2016–17) The CNT (2018–present)
Korean name
Hangul	서우
Revised Romanization	Seo U
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ U
Birth name
Hangul	김문주
Revised Romanization	Kim Mun-ju
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Mun-chu

Career

Seo first became known to the public as the "4D Girl" (wacky girl) in the popular "Ok me wa ka" commercial promoting the Lotte ice cream brand. After her debut as a supporting actress in the 2007 film My Son, she successfully auditioned and landed the part in the sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile.

The following year, Seo received her breakout role in the black comedy Crush and Blush. She received considerable attention and the "Best New Actress" title in numerous awards for her success in the part—she was nominated for the same title in film at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[4][5] In 2009, Seo took on the lead role in the cult favorite Tamra, the Island, a period drama set on Jeju Island.^[6][7] She then contributed her vocals to "My Fair Lady," one of the tracks in Lee Seung-hwan's 20th anniversary album Hwantastic Friends.

Seo continued to challenge herself, delivering a much-praised turn in arthouse film Paju,^[8][9][10] and landing a role opposite celebrated actress Jeon Do-yeon in The Housemaid, which screened in competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.^[11][12]

She and Moon Geun-young played siblings in the popular modern fairytale retelling Cinderella's Stepsister,^{[13][14][15][16]} but Seo later said she considers it her worst performance, despite being the character she worked hardest on.^[17] Afterwards she played a complex character in the melodrama Flames of Desire.^[18]

In the family drama If Tomorrow Comes, she played a cheerful daughter to veteran actress Go Doo-shim.^[19][20] She next portrayed a calm yet brave art major in the fantasy-horror TV movie Knock, about a magical mask passed down in a shaman family.^[21][22]

From 2013 to 2014, she played a Baekje-era femme fatale in the daily period drama The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang.^[23][24]

In June 2016, Seo signed with Cube Entertainment.^[25] She left in 2017.

In December 2018, Seo signed with The CNT.^[26]

On December 12, 2019, Seo was featured in a horror film titled The House and took on the role of a pregnant woman named Eun Bi-roo.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	My Son	Yeo-il
2008	A School Rep.	Sun-ah	short film[27]
	Crush and Blush	Seo Jong-hee
2009	Handphone	Jung Yi-gyu's sister (cameo)
	Paju	Choi Eun-mo
2010	The Housemaid	Hae-ra
2019	The House	Eun Bi-roo

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2007	Kimchi Cheese Smile	Seo Woo	MBC
2009	Tamra, the Island	Jang Beo-jin	MBC
2010	Cinderella's Stepsister	Goo Hyo-sun	KBS2
	Flames of Desire	Baek Soo-bin/Baek In-ki	MBC
2011	If Tomorrow Comes	Yoon Eun-chae	SBS
2012	Knock	Jung-hwa	MBN
	Glass Mask	Kang Yi-kyung/Seo Jung-ha	tvN
2013–14	The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang	Seol-hee	MBC
2015	Late Night Restaurant	Doctor Hyo Jin (guest appearance, episode 12)	SBS

Music video

Year	Song title	Artist
2009	"Wonderful Day (Good Day 2)"	Lee Seung-hwan
2010	"Right Now"	Psy
2012	"Irresistible Lips"	BtoB

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2008	29th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Actress	Crush and Blush	Nominated
	28th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards			Won
	7th Korean Film Awards			Won
	11th Director's Cut Awards			Won
2009	18th Buil Film Awards			Won
	45th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress (Film)		Nominated
	MBC Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Tamra, the Island	Won
		Most Popular Actress		Won
2010	5th Asia Model Awards	Fashionista Award	—	Won
	4th Asia Pacific Screen Awards	Best Actress	Paju	Nominated
	46th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
		Best New Actress (TV)	Tamra, the Island	Nominated
	47th Grand Bell Awards	Best Supporting Actress	The Housemaid	Nominated
	8th Korean Film Awards			Nominated
	3rd Korea Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Cinderella's Sister	Won
	KBS Drama Awards			Nominated
2013	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang	Nominated

References

1. Choi, Ji-eun (4 December 2009). "Seo Woo's Movie Picks: Movies with the strongest impression, regardless of genre". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
2. Choi, Ji-eun (28 April 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Seo Woo - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
3. Choi, Ji-eun (28 April 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actress Seo Woo - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
4. Lee, Hyo-won (2 October 2008). "Kong Hyo-jin Shines in Crush". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
5. Cho, Jae-eun (23 September 2011). "Director displays guts and playfulness in her first outing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. Choi, Ji-eun (10 August 2009). 서우: 탐나는 배우, 서우로다. 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-20.
7. Choi, Ji-eun (10 August 2009). "서우: My name is..." [My Name Is: Seo Woo]. 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-20.
8. Shin, Hae-in (22 October 2009). "(Movie Review) Paju examines female psyche through forbidden love, social disorder". Yonhap. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
9. Paquet, Darcy. "Paju". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
10. "Seo Woo Courted by Foreign Directors". The Korea Times. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
11. Lee, Ji-hye (4 May 2010). "Im Sang-soo says Jeon Do-youn is "full-fledged artist"". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
12. "Glamorous Actress Seo Woo getting popular after Cannes film festival". The Korea Times. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
13. Kim, Jessica (25 March 2010). "Cinderella is not quite the fairy tale, says Taecyeon (1)". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
14. Kim, Jessica (25 March 2010). "Cinderella is not quite the fairy tale, says Taecyeon (2)". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
15. Choi, Ji-eun (12 May 2010). "On the set of TV series Sister of Cinderella". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
16. "Actress Seo Woo joins 20-20 club". The Korea Times. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
17. "Seo Woo featured in July's Cosmo and Bazaar". Dramabeans. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
18. "Best Performance by an Actress: Seo Woo for Paju". 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominee. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
19. Park, So-jung (22 September 2011). "Seo Woo to star in SBS weekend series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
20. Choi, Eun-hwa (22 November 2011). "Ha Seok Jin Praises Seo Woo in If Tomorrow Comes". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
21. Ko, Hong-ju (26 June 2012). "Seo Woo to Star in Horror TV Movie, Knock". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
22. Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Seo Woo cast to star in horror TV movie". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
23. Kang, Jung-yeon (30 August 2013). "Seo Woo Confirms Villain Role in New Drama". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
24. Kim, Hee-eun (20 March 2014). "Seo Woo seeks new management". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
25. Choi, Na-young (20 June 2016). "서우, 큐브와 전속계약 확정..비스트·현아 한솥밥". OSEN. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
26. Choi, Na-young (3 December 2018). "서우, 나문희·전광렬과 한솥밥..더씨엔티와 전속계약[공식입장]". OSEN. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
27. "A School Rep". IndieStory. Retrieved 2014-06-14.

External links

• Seo Woo at HanCinema
• Seo Woo at the Korean Movie Database
• Seo Woo at IMDb