Yang Kyung-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Yang.

Yang Kyung-won (Korean: 양경원; born 1981) is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his roles in Vincenzo, Crash Landing on You, Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy and Hi Bye, Mama!.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Yang Kyung-won
양경원
Born	Yang Kyung-won (1981-04-01) 1 April 1981 (age 44) Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Other names	Yang Gyeong-won
Education	Kookmin University (Bachelor of Architecture)
Occupation(s)	Actor, Model
Years active	2015–present
Agent	HighZium Studio[note 1]
Known for	Crash Landing on You Hi Bye, Mama! Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy Vincenzo
Spouse	Cheon Eun-seong ​ (m. 2018)​
Korean name
Hangul	양경원
Revised Romanization	Yang Gyeongwon
McCune–Reischauer	Yang Kyŏngwŏn

Early life

Yang Kyung-won was born on April 1, 1981, in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.^[2][7] From a young age, he had a passion for interior design, architecture, dancing, and singing. When the time came to choose a college major at 19, he prioritized stability and opted for a field that offered more security.^[8] He enrolled to Kookmin University's Department of Architecture.^[9]

After completing his studies, he entered the workforce as an office worker in an architecture company. However, he soon realized that the job should be carried out by someone who could do it better and with more joy.^[8]

Career

This realization led him to join a theater company, where he received training in dancing and singing, eventually making his debut in a musical. He debuted in the entertainment industry with the musical 42nd Street in 2010.^[9]

Although he initially lacked a strong passion for acting, everything changed when he encountered his current theater company, Theater Ganda,^{[note 2]} a performance delivery service, two years after his debut.^{[9][12][13][10]} From that point on, he began to truly enjoy the idea of acting and found satisfaction in being surrounded by people who shared his enthusiasm for the craft.^[14]

In 2019, a casting director who admired his current theater company, Theater Ganda,^{[note 2]} invited Yang to audition. During the second meeting with director Lee Jeong-hyo, Yang read a section of the Pyo Chi-soo role. However, when he received the script, the role wasn't as significant as he had expected. Nevertheless, he found it more appealing and felt thankful for the opportunity. Despite feeling pressure, he embraced the character's comedic aspects, even though he didn't consider himself naturally funny.^[8]

The role of North Korean soldier Pyo Chi-su in the drama Crash Landing on You became Yang's breakthrough role. He mentioned, "But the method was all in the script. The lines were written so attractively, and the situations themselves were written in an interesting way, so I thought I could execute it well without adding or subtracting. However, the atmosphere on set was so good, and everyone was working hard to film, support, and push me, so I forgot about it. That's it." Yang's wife also practiced the script with him and remarked, "Oppa, this character will be really attractive as long as you make the right choices." This made him nervous again. Everyone could feel it after reading the script. That's why, even if someone else played Pyo Chi-su, they would still have great material. "I guess they were loved because they were fresh and high-quality organic products. I was very lucky and took charge of them."^[15]

Personal life

Yang Kyung-won married Cheon Eun-seong in 2018.^[2] Cheon Eun-seong is a musical actress who also holds multiple certifications in Pilates and works as an instructor. During her involvement in a musical production, she took a temporary break from her role as a Pilates instructor.^[16][17]

Social design brand INIF is working with Yang Kyung-won and his wife Cheon Eun-seong to help children and families in need through the 'Family Photo' campaign. INIF is a campaign brand that addresses social issues. In 2020, INIF is launching a 'Family Photo' campaign to help vulnerable children and families. To express the slogan of this campaign, 'We were all children,' the two actors' childhood photos and their current appearances were captured at one angle.^[18]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Language	Ref.
2016	SORI: Voice from the Heart	NIS agent	Korean	[19]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015-2016	Six Flying Dragons	Ahn-won	[20]
2017	Fight for My Way	Cho-yun	[21]
	The Liar and His Lover	Kim-eun	[22]
2018	Let's Eat 3	Jang	[23]
2019	Arthdal Chronicles	Teo-dae	[24]
2019-2020	Crash Landing on You	Pyo Chi-su	[25][26]
2020	Hi Bye, Mama!	Guk-bong	[27]
2021	Vincenzo	Lee Cheol-woo	[28][29]
	Drama Stage: "Deok Gu is Back"	Cheon Deok-gu	[30]
2022	Big Mouth	Gong Ji-hoon	[31][32]
2023	Welcome to Samdal-ri	Jeon Dae-young	[33]
2024	Captivating the King	Yoo Hyun-bo	[34]
	The Judge from Hell	Yang Seung-bin	[35]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	One Ordinary Day	Park Doo-shik	[36]
2022	Recipe for Farewell	Yang Soo-won	[37]

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2020	King of Mask Singer	Mistery singer (Don Quixote)	[38]
2020	It's an Order	Cast member	[39]

Stage

Musical

List of Musical Play(s)^[40]

Year	Title		Role	Theater	Date	Ref.
	English	Korean
2010	42nd Street	브로드웨이 42번가	Ensemble cast
2011–2012	Zorro	조로	Ensemble cast	Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall	November 4 to January 15
2012–2013	The Mirror Princess Pyeonggang Story	거울공주 평강이야기	Soldier two	Daehak-ro SH Art Hall	December 11 to March 31
				JTN Art Hall 4	June 6 to September 1
2014–2015	Oh While You're Sleeping	오 당신이 잠든 사이	Choi Byung-ho	Yegreen Theatre	August 29 to January 4
2015	Logis	로기수	Lee Hwa-ryong	Yes 24 Stage 1	March 12 to May 31
	The Mirror Princess Pyeonggang Story	거울공주 평강이야기	Soldier two	Gimpo Art Hall	March 28 to 29
	Desirable Youth	바람직한 청소년	Physical education teacher Jong-cheol	Daehak-ro Arts Theatre Grand Theatre	December 4 to 20
2016	The Mirror Princess Pyeonggang Story	거울공주 평강이야기	Soldier two	Gimpo Art Hall	September 23 to October 9
2017				Daehak-ro Arts Theatre Small Theatre	November 3 to 19
2018				Dongsung Art Centre Small Theatre	February 10 to 25
				Goyang Aram Nuri Sarasae Theatre	December 15 to 22	[41][42]

Theater

List of Stage Play(s)^[40]

Year	Title		Role	Theater	Date	Ref.
	English	Korean
2013	Me and Grandpa	나와 할아버지	Jun-hee	Daehangno Information Theater	Jul 11–Aug 04
2013–2014				Art One Theater Hall 3	Oct 11–Jan 12
	Almost, Maine	올모스트 메인	East, Lendall, Chad, Dave	Sangmyung Art Hall 1	11.11–01.19	[43]
2014	Me and Grandpa	나와 할아버지	Jun-hee	Art One Theater Hall 3	Feb 2–April 20
	Judo Boy	유도소년	Joseph	Art One Theater Hall 3	Apr 26–Jul 13	[44]
2015	Judo Boy	유도소년	Joseph	Art One Theater Hall 3	02.07~05.03
	Me and Grandpa	나와 할아버지	Jun-hee	Yegreen Theater	May 5—Aug 02
	Judo Boy	유도소년	Joseph	Ansan Arts Center Dalmaji Theater	May 21 to 24
				Osan Culture and Arts Center Grand Theater	October 2 to 3
				Daegu Bongsan Cultural Center Grand Performance Hall (Gaon Hall)	October 9 to 10
				Uijeongbu Arts Center Small Theater	October 23 to 24
2016	Almost, Maine	올모스트 메인	East, Lendall, Chad, Dave	Sangmyung Art Hall 1	Jan 08–Jul 3	[45]
				Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater	December 16 to 25
2017	New Humanity's 100% Debate	신인류의 백분토론	Na Dae-soo	Arko Arts Theater Small Theater	February 10 to 26	[46]
				Art One Theater 3	May 19 to July 9	[47]
				Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater	July 15 to 22	[48]
	Tike	티케	Brother Lee Heon	Goyang Aram Nuri Sarasae Theatre, Goyang	December 21–23	[49]
2018	New Humanity's 100% Debate	신인류의 백분토론	Na Dae-soo	Hongik University Daehangno Art Center Small Theater	July 20 to August 19	[50]
	Shall We Go to Karaoke and Talk?	우리 노래방가서 얘기 좀 할까	Hee-jun	Goyang Aram Nuri Sarasae Theatre	August 25 to September 1	[51]
	New Humanity's 100% Debate	신인류의 백분토론 - 성남	전진기	Seongnam Art Centre Ensemble Theatre	December 7–9
2019	Hot Summer	뜨거운 여름	Adult Jae-hee and other roles	Goyang Aram Nuri Sara Sae Theater	April 6 to 14	[52]
				Yes24 Stage 3	May 17 to June 30	[53]
	Shall We Go to Karaoke and Talk?	우리 노래방가서 얘기 좀 할까	Father	Seongnam Art Centre Ensemble Theatre	June 14 to 16	[54]
2021	Me and Grandpa	나와 할아버지	Grandfather	Art One Theater Hall 3	March 5	[55]
	Perfetti Sconosciuti	완벽한 타인	Pepe	Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts M Theatre	May 18 to Aug 1	[56]
	Me and Grandpa	나와 할아버지	Grandfather	Goyang Aram Nuri’s Sarasae Theater, Goyang	July 16 to 18	[57]
	Perfetti Sconosciuti	완벽한 타인	Pepe	GS Caltex Yeulmaru Grand Theatre, Yeosu	August 13–14	[58]
2022	Even Then Today	그때도 오늘	man 1	Seokyeong University Performing Art	Jan 08–Feb 20	[59]
				Sejong Arts Center	Jun 11–12
				Bupyeong Art Center Dalnuri Theater	Jul 08–09
				Busan Cultural Center Middle Theater	Sep 23–24	[60]
2023	Even Then Today	그때도 오늘	man 1	Osan Culture and Arts Centre	June 2-3rd	[61]
				Cheongyang Culture and Arts Centre	June 22
				Incheon Namdong Sorae Art Hall	July 15
				Wonju Chiak Art Centre	August 27
				Changwon 3·15 Arts Center Small Theater	September 1 to 2	[62]
2024	Even Then Today	그때도 오늘	man 1	Seokyeong University Performing Arts Center Scon Hall 2	March 15	[63]

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2020	Best Supporting Actor	Crash Landing on You	Nominated	[64]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2022	Best Supporting Actor	One Ordinary Day	Nominated	[65]
MBC Drama Awards	2022	Best Character Award	Big Mouth	Nominated	[66]

Notes

1. formerly History D&C
2. Performance Delivery Service - Ganda (Korean: 공연 배달 서비스-간다)or "Gongyeon Baedal Service-Ganda) was established as Study Group by nine fellow students from Korea National University of Arts, often referred to as "Theater Ganda" (극단 간다). In September 2004, they officially registered "Theater Ganda" (극단 간다) as a theater group called "Pitdeongi" (핏덩이), with the average age of the members being 25 years old.^[10] Current members include Kim Ji-hyun, Lee Hee-joon, Jin Seon-kyu, Kim Min-jae, Yang Kyung-won and Oh Eui-shik.^[11]