Chu Song-woong

This is a Korean name; the family name is Chu.

Chu Song-woong
Hangul	추송웅
Hanja	秋松雄
Revised Romanization	Chu Song-ung
McCune–Reischauer	Chu Song-Wŏng

Chu Song-Woong (9 April 1941 – 28 December 1985) was a South Korean stage actor. He is referred to as a representative actor of the 1970s. Che was born in Goseong, South Gyeongsang province, Korea. After he graduated from Busan Industrial High School, Chu studied film and theatre at Chung-Ang University. In 1963, Chu was accepted to Jayu Geukjang (Freedom Theatre), and debuted on the stage with Dalgyal (Eggs). As he established his career as a stage actor, he adopted Franz Kafka's short story A Report to an Academy in 1977년 into a mono drama titled Confession of Red Peter (빨간 피터의 고백). Chu took charge of planning, production, stage directing, acting, and makeups. The play was opened at the "3.1 ro Storage Theatre" on August 20, 1977. The drama became a huge hit at that time and attracted 60,000 audiences in the four months, setting the record of the highest audience. The play was a critical starter for booming mono drama in South Korea. In 1980, Chu opened a small theatre named "Salon Theatre Chu" where a Western-style restaurant was housed as well.^[1]

Chu won the Best Actor at Dong-A Theatre Awards two times for his acting for Eodiseo mueoti doeeo mannarya (어디서 무엇이 되어 만나랴) in 1971 and (세비야의 이발사) in 1973. Chu also was honored with the Best Stage Actor at Korean Theater and Film Awards for Confession of Red Peter in 1979. Chu appeared in TV drama series. However, Chu suddenly died in 1985.^[1] He is survived by her children, actress Chu Sang-Mi, musical actor, Chu Sang-rok, and an owner of a theatre, Chu Sang-uk.^[2]

Filmography

• Ban Geum-ryun (Ban Geumryeon) (1981)^[3]
• The Door (Mun) (1977)
• I Am Looking For A Wife (Yeojaleul chajseubnida) (1976)
• Seven Tomboys (7in-ui malgwallyang-i) (1976)
• Byeong-Tae's Impressive Days (Byeongtae-ui gamgyeogsidae) (1975)
• My heart is blue sky (Ma-eum-eun puleun haneul) (1973)

Awards

• 1971, Dong-A Theatre Awards, Best Actor for Eodiseo mueoti doeeo mannarya^[1]
• 1973, Dong-A Theatre Awards, Best Actor for 세비야의 이발사^[1]
• 1079, Korean Theater and Film Awards, Best Stage Actor at for Confession of Red Peter^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "추송웅 秋松雄 a( 1941.9.4 ~ 1985.12.29 )" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=148398&contentno=148398. Retrieved 10 February 2010. 
2. ^ Im, In-taek (임인택) ‘빨간 피터 추송웅’ 은 갔어도 광대들, 광기의 불길 살리다 (in Korean) The Hankyoreh
3. ^ Cast and Crew DB >Choo Song-woong >Main Korean Movie Database

External links

• Chu Song-woong at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Chu, Song-Woong
Alternative names
Short description	Stage actor
Date of birth	9 April 1941
Place of birth	Goseong, South Gyeongsang, Korea
Date of death	28 December 1985
Place of death