Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to
bit part
In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television, ...
s in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundries, then acquired fame through his
scene-stealing roles in
Jang Hoon
Jang Hoon (born May 4, 1975) is a Koreans, South Korean film director. He directed the films ''Rough Cut (2008 film), Rough Cut'' (2008), ''Secret Reunion'' (2010), ''The Front Line (2011 film), The Front Line'' (2011), and ''A Taxi Driver '' ...
's films, notably as the movie director in ''
Rough Cut
In filmmaking, the rough cut is the second of three stages of offline editing. The term originates from the early days of filmmaking when film stock was physically cut and reassembled, but is still used to describe projects that are recorded and e ...
'' (2008), and the Vietnamese gang boss in ''
Secret Reunion
''Secret Reunion'' (; lit. "Sworn Brothers" or "Blood Brothers") is a 2010 South Korean action film directed by Jang Hoon, and one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010.
The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyoo of the Nation ...
'' (2010). He has since become one of the busiest supporting actors in Korean cinema.
Ko's real-life wife and daughter played his character's family in the period film ''
The Showdown'' (2011).
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ko, Chang-seok
Living people
1970 births
21st-century South Korean male actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
South Korean male stage actors
South Korean male musical theatre actors
Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni
People from Busan