Seo Ji-seok
| Seo Ji-seok | |
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| Born |
Seo Jong-wook 9 September 1981 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Other names | Seo Ji-suk, Suh Ji-suk |
| Education | BFTV |
| Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Agent | The Great Company 크다컴퍼니 Universal D (Japan) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Website | Seo Ji-seok official homepage |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서종욱 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Jong-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Chong'uk |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 서지석 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Ji-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Chi-sŏk |
Seo Ji-seok (Hangul: 서지석; sometimes romanised as Suh Ji-suk; born 9 September 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role of Park Yoon-hoo in the 167-episode KBS-1 TV daily drama Pure in Heart, a.k.a. Pure 19, broadcast from 22 May 2006 to 12 January 2007.
In middle school, he was an athlete specialising in 100m and 200m sprinting. He won four gold medals in a variety of sports when he was 16 years old and was selected to prepare for the national team. In 1999, he was hit by a vehicle while he was crossing the street, being hospitalized for 6 months for treatment. He was then talent spotted on the street by a manager who liked his refined appearance, henceforth choosing acting as his career.
Seo has appeared in two films directed by renowned South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk. In the first, The Bow, he played a college student involved in a mysterious and dangerous relationship between an old man and a 16-year-old girl. The old man having kidnapped the girl 10 years previously when she was 6 years old. He appeared in the second movie Time as a guest star. He also participated in the movie May I Cry? in 2006.
Seo reported for his mandatory military service on May 29, 2007. He reported to the Chuncheon 102 Supplement Unit of the Republic of Korea Army. After 5 weeks basic training, he was assigned to the 12th Infantry Division located in Inje, Gangwon-do. He was discharged on May 3, 2009, and subsequently held a fan meeting on May 10, 2009.
From October to November, 2009, he filmed for an independent film The Inside Story of Him and Her.
From February 3, 2010, he and Jang Suh Hee played the lead roles in the SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama OB & GYN.
From July 31, 2010, he, Bae Doo Na, Soh Yi Hyun, and Lee Chun Hee were the leads in the MBC Weekend drama Gloria.
From August 22, 2010, for 6 months, he was one of 7 MCs on MBC's Sunday Night - Enjoy Today television variety programme.
From April 13, 2011, he played the lead role in, cable channel, TvN's 16-episode romantic-comedy drama Manny on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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