Han Joo-wan (born January 10, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in
indie
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short film
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s such as
Leesong Hee-il
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queer
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''Suddenly, Last Summer'' and Lee Sang-woo's ''Exit'' (the latter from
Jeonju International Film Festival
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's annual ''Short! Short! Short!''
omnibus project). Han rose to mainstream popularity in 2013 in the highly rated ensemble
TV drama
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Wang's Family
''Wang's Family'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Oh Hyun-kyung, Lee Tae-ran, Lee Yoon-ji, Jo Sung-ha, Oh Man-seok and Han Joo-wan. It aired on KBS2 from August 31, 2013 to February 16, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19: ...
'', which led to him being cast in 2014
period drama
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''
Gunman in Joseon''.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
21st-century South Korean male actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni
People from Seoul
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