Gam Wu-seong
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Kam Wu-seong is a South Korea
n film actor. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal in The King and the Clown
of a court acrobat serving a despotic king.
He had a major in Oriental painting of Seoul National University.
He is known for passionate fan of Celine Dion, which leads him to role in narrator of her concert in Seoul
, South Korea.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n film actor. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal in The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
of a court acrobat serving a despotic king.
He had a major in Oriental painting of Seoul National University.
He is known for passionate fan of Celine Dion, which leads him to role in narrator of her concert in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea.
Films
- Marriage is a Crazy ThingMarriage Is a Crazy ThingMarriage is a Crazy Thing, released 26 April 2002, is the second film by South Korean poet-turned-director Yoo Ha.- Story :Joon-yeong is a Korean professor of English literature and confirmed bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered...
(2002) - R-PointR-PointR-Point is a 2004 Korean horror film written and directed by Su-chang Kong and starring Gam Wu-seong and Son Byung-ho. It is set in 1972 Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. However, most of the movie was shot in Cambodia...
(2004) - The Spider Forest (2004)
- A Bold Family (2005)
- The King and the ClownThe King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
(2005) - Big Bang (2007)
- My LoveMy Love (2007 film)- Plot :Three couples and one single man experience the miracle of love during the Christmas season. Joo-won, who is prone to daydreams and flights of fancy, shares a loving relationship with her subway driver boyfriend Se-jin. College student So-hyeon falls in love with fellow student Ji-woo, and...
(2007) - Outlaw (2010)
TV series
- Public Loan 20 Talents (MBC, 1991)
- Fascination (MBC, 1992)
- MBC Best Theater '지난 겨울 우리는' (MBC, 1993-Feb-19)
- MBC Best Theater '유년의 삽화' (MBC, 1993-Aug-27)
- Trumpet Flower (MBC, 1993)
- Our Paradise (MBC, 1993)
- Season of the Storm (MBC, 1993)
- The White Journey 하얀 여로 (MBC, 1994)
- MBC Best Theater '하얀 여로' (MBC, 1994-Mar-25)
- To Make a Man (KBS, 1995)
- Manaslu (MBC, 1997)
- Premonition (MBC, 1997)
- Song of the Wind (SBS, 1998)
- Shy Lover (MBC, 1998)
- Michiko (MBC, 1999)
- I'm Still Loving You (MBC, 1999)
- Medical Center (SBS, 2000)
- Say It With Your EyesSay It With Your EyesSay It With Your Eyes was a South Korean television drama produced and broadcast by MBC from March 19, 2000 to March 25, 2001.-Cast:* Gam Woo-seong as Pyeon-bu * Ko Soo as Gi-ung's younger brother...
(MBC, 2000) - Stars Rise Even in the Day (MBC, 2001)
- Hyun Jung, I Love You (MBC, 2002)
- Alone in LoveAlone in LoveAlone in Love is a 16-episode South Korean TV drama series which aired in 2006, starring Son Ye-jin, Gam Wu-seong, Lee Hana and Gong Hyeong-Jin. The story is about two ordinary people who fall in love, marry and divorce, but are unable to move on from that point, because their love did not end...
(SBS, 2006) - King GeunchogoThe King of LegendThe King of Legend is the alternate title for the King Geunchogo,a historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje.Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa,It was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol,a renowned Korean writer.The drama was aired on KBS 1TV...
(KBS, 2010-11)
Awards
- 2006 Grand Bell AwardsGrand Bell AwardsThe Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....
: Best Actor (The King and the ClownThe King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
) - 2006 Chunsa Film Art AwardsChunsa Film Art AwardsThe Chunsa Film Art Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Film Directors' Society. The awards take their name from pen-name of the early Korean actor and filmmaker, Na Woon-gyu. Prizes are given for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best...
: Best Actor (The King and the ClownThe King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
) - 2006 Blue Dragon Film AwardsBlue Dragon Film AwardsThe Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
: Best Couple Award with Lee Jun KiLee Jun KiLee Jun Ki is a South Korean actor, model and singer, who Koreans regard as a quintessential kkonminam idol. He rose to fame as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown...
(The King and the ClownThe King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
) - 2002 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actor (Hyun Jung, I Love You)
- 2002 Grime Awards: Best Actor (Marriage is a Crazy ThingMarriage Is a Crazy ThingMarriage is a Crazy Thing, released 26 April 2002, is the second film by South Korean poet-turned-director Yoo Ha.- Story :Joon-yeong is a Korean professor of English literature and confirmed bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered...
) - 2002 Korean Film AwardsKorean Film AwardsThe Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress...
: Best New Actor (Marriage is a Crazy ThingMarriage Is a Crazy ThingMarriage is a Crazy Thing, released 26 April 2002, is the second film by South Korean poet-turned-director Yoo Ha.- Story :Joon-yeong is a Korean professor of English literature and confirmed bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered...
) - 1999 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award
External links
- "Getting Serious About Clowning", The Korea Times, December 19, 2005.