Kwon Sang-woo (in Korean: ê¶Œìƒ ìš°, Kweon Sang-u; born August 5,
1976) is a South Korean actor. He rose to stardom in 2003 with the
romantic comedy film My Tutor Friend and the melodrama series Stairway
to Heaven.Kwon Sang-woo, the most visible example of the so-called
mom-zzang (slang for "great body") movement, started his career as a
fashion model in the late 1990s. His first acting experience was in
the TV drama Delicious Proposal, and for the first few years of his
entertainment career, he received only minor roles on television,
before making his big-screen debut in the martial arts film Volcano
High (2001). The following year, he played his first lead role in the
comedy Make It Big (2002) together with real-life best friend Song
Seung-heon.Kwon's breakthrough came in 2003 with the phenomenally
successful romantic comedy My Tutor Friend, as a troublesome high
school boy who is tutored by a college student of the same age (played
by actress Kim Ha-neul). This was followed by appearances in My Good
Partner, the world's first movie made for mobile phones, and the music
video collection Project X.His next film released in early 2004 was
also a hit. Once Upon a Time in High School portrayed the
authoritarian society of the 1970s through a notoriously violent high
school. Simultaneously, Kwon's TV tearjerker Stairway to Heaven was
winning high ratings over 40%. The drama eventually screened
throughout Asia and helped to turn him into a regional star.
1976) is a South Korean actor. He rose to stardom in 2003 with the
romantic comedy film My Tutor Friend and the melodrama series Stairway
to Heaven.Kwon Sang-woo, the most visible example of the so-called
mom-zzang (slang for "great body") movement, started his career as a
fashion model in the late 1990s. His first acting experience was in
the TV drama Delicious Proposal, and for the first few years of his
entertainment career, he received only minor roles on television,
before making his big-screen debut in the martial arts film Volcano
High (2001). The following year, he played his first lead role in the
comedy Make It Big (2002) together with real-life best friend Song
Seung-heon.Kwon's breakthrough came in 2003 with the phenomenally
successful romantic comedy My Tutor Friend, as a troublesome high
school boy who is tutored by a college student of the same age (played
by actress Kim Ha-neul). This was followed by appearances in My Good
Partner, the world's first movie made for mobile phones, and the music
video collection Project X.His next film released in early 2004 was
also a hit. Once Upon a Time in High School portrayed the
authoritarian society of the 1970s through a notoriously violent high
school. Simultaneously, Kwon's TV tearjerker Stairway to Heaven was
winning high ratings over 40%. The drama eventually screened
throughout Asia and helped to turn him into a regional star.
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