Andreas Jacques Varsakopoulos (, born 14 August 1990) is a

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- American who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea as a director, producer, and actor. He was born to a Greek father and an American mother. He is one of very few foreign directors/producers working in the Korean entertainment industry.

Professional life

Varsakopoulos has dual

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in the

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and

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. He attended the

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for his undergraduate degree, and

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for his master's degree. In the summer of 2012 he moved to South Korea. During his time in Korea he began learning Korean through friends, co-workers and self-study. In the summer of 2015 he first appeared on the television program

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as the Greek representative. Following that show, he moved toward music video and commercial production. He has worked on several music videos with A-list Korean celebrities. In 2022, he filmed ''"CAGE",'' a short film that received acclaim from critics and received awards from several film festivals including ''Tokyo Film Awards, Thessaloniki Short Film Festival,'' and ''Buncheon Fantastic Film Festival.'' Varsakopoulos continues to direct and produce content in Korea and abroad.

Filmography

Short films

Music videos

Television series

Commercials

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Varsakopoulos, Andreas 1990 births Living people Greek television personalities Greek schoolteachers American television personalities Schoolteachers from Massachusetts Greek expatriates in South Korea Greek people of American descent University of Vermont alumni University of Massachusetts Boston alumni 21st-century Greek educators 21st-century American educators People from Giannitsa