Seo Woo (; born July 7, 1985), birth name Kim Moon-joo, is a South Korean actress. She made her breakthrough with the film ''
Crush and Blush'' (2008). She is best known for her roles in the films ''
Paju'' and ''
The Housemaid'', as well as her roles in the
TV dramas ''
Tamra, the Island'', ''
Cinderella's Stepsister'' and ''
Flames of Desire''.
Career
Seo first became known to the public as the "4D Girl" (wacky girl) in the popular "Ok me wa ka" commercial promoting the
Lotte ice cream brand. After her debut as a supporting actress in the 2007 film ''
My Son'', she successfully auditioned and landed the part in the
sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...
''
Kimchi Cheese Smile''.
The following year, Seo received her breakout role in the
black comedy
Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...
''
Crush and Blush''. She received considerable attention and the "Best New Actress" title in numerous awards for her success in the part—she was nominated for
the same title in film at the
45th Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2009, Seo took on the lead role in the
cult favorite ''
Tamra, the Island'', a period drama set on
Jeju Island
Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province.
The i ...
. She then contributed her vocals to "My Fair Lady," one of the tracks in
Lee Seung-hwan's 20th anniversary album ''Hwantastic Friends''.
Seo continued to challenge herself, delivering a much-praised turn in
arthouse film ''
Paju'', and landing a role opposite celebrated actress
Jeon Do-yeon in ''
The Housemaid'', which screened in competition at the
2010 Cannes Film Festival.
She and
Moon Geun-young played siblings in the popular modern fairytale retelling ''
Cinderella's Stepsister'', but Seo later said she considers it her worst performance, despite being the character she worked hardest on. Afterwards she played a complex character in the melodrama ''
Flames of Desire''.
In the family drama ''
If Tomorrow Comes'', she played a cheerful daughter to veteran actress
Go Doo-shim. She next portrayed a calm yet brave art major in the fantasy-horror TV movie ''Knock'', about a magical mask passed down in a shaman family.
From 2013 to 2014, she played a
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche (; ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence, Baekje had the h ...
-era
femme fatale in the daily period drama ''
The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang''.
In June 2016, Seo signed with
Cube Entertainment. She left in 2017.
In December 2018, Seo signed with The CNT.
On December 12, 2019, Seo was featured in a horror film titled ''The House'' and took on the role of a pregnant woman named Eun Bi-roo.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1985 births
Actresses from Seoul
South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actresses
South Korean female models
Cube Entertainment artists
Konkuk University alumni