Jo Eun-sook (born August 7, 1970) is a South Korean actress.[2][3][4][5][6] She won Best Supporting Actress from the Blue Dragon Film Awards for her portrayal of a movie ticket seller dating a failed novelist in Hong Sang-soo's directorial debut The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (1996).[7]

Jo Eun-sook
Born (1970-08-07) August 7, 1970 (age 53)
EducationHanyang Women's University - Creative Writing
OccupationActress
Years active1993-present
SpousePark Deok-gyun (m. 2005)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
조은숙
Hanja
趙銀淑
Revised RomanizationJo Eun-suk
McCune–ReischauerCho Ŭnsuk

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Pear and Peach Flowers Yanbian Daily reporter
1995 The Hair Dresser Make-up artist
1996 The Day a Pig Fell into the Well Min-jae
Final Blow Sam-soon
1997 My Father and Mother Yeom Mi-ran
1998 Timeless Romance Kwan Hong Kong film
Naked Being Eun-sook
2000 Black Honeymoon Jung Eun-jin
2003 Plastic Tree Won-young
2004 Twentidentity segment: "Innocence"
2005 The Windmill Palm Grove Shim Bong-ae
2014 Bean Sprouts[8] In-sook
2022 Lovely Voice: The Beginning Music Film[9]
Draw a Relationship [10]

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes
1997 TV Novel: Walking on the Road with My Son
Propose Yoon-joo
Yesterday Bong Jung-ah
Beautiful Crime Kim Young-hee
1998 Legendary Ambition Young-joo
1999 Hometown of Legends "Living Tomb" Danggolne
2000 Golbangi Ja-young
Three Friends Eun-sook
2001 Lipstick Jo Eun-sook
MBC Best Theater "The Story of My Fiancee" Sun-ah
Great Friends 2 Eun-sook
2003 Summer Scent Oh Jang-mi
2004 Drama City "백수와 건달" Young-shil
Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest Han Ji-hee
Drama City "행운 반납" Kyung-ah
Drama City "Rina Decides to Die" Ri-na
Drama City "Our Family" Ji-soo
Drama City "Run, Keum-joo, Run" Keum-joo
2005 Spring Day Yoon-sook
TV Novel: Wind Flower Jo Soon-geum
Drama City "Ask, Memory" Song Mi-yeon
My Rosy Life Oh Mi-ja
Drama City "Mr. Shin's Day" Kim Soo-jung
2006 The 101st Proposal Noh Jung-soon
2007 The Innocent Woman Jung Jin-bong
Hometown Over the Hill Kim Seung-joo
2008 Opojol Myeongwol
Hometown of Legends
"Child, Let's Go to Cheong Mountain"
Danggolne
2010 The President Joo Il-ran
2012 God of War Gan Nan of Tobang kitchen
Seoyoung, My Daughter Yoon So-mi
The Innocent Man Kang Choco's real mother Cameo
2013 Pots of Gold Haeng-ja
Dream of the Emperor Gyebaek's wife
2014 Drama Special "The End of Summer" Han Soo-kyung
2015 Love on a Rooftop Han Sun-sook
2019 Queen: Love and War Queen Mother Kim
2021–2022 The All-Round Wife Oh Poong-geum [11]
2021 Young Lady and Gentleman Mi So-cheol's mistress Cameo (Episode 2)[12]
2023 Meant To Be Na Jeong-im [13]

Variety show edit

Year Title Network Notes
1995 Comedy Line: Serenade of Sorrow HBS 꽁트
2001 Family Entertainment KBS1 guest
2010 Follow to Become Rich! Story On Host
2011 Follow to Become Rich! Season 2 Story On Host

Theater edit

Year Title Role
1993 사주팔자를 고칩니다
My Sweet Orange Tree
2006 You Can See Apgujeong-dong from Oksu-dong

Discography edit

Album information Track listing
Mind Control Funny Diet
Track listing
  1. 다이어트 고고
  2. Good Morning
  3. D.A.N.G.E.R
  4. 그대와 Samba를
  5. 출근하는 길에서
  6. 다이어트 십계명
  7. 나를 슬프게 하는 것들
  8. 그가 내게서 돌아선 까닭은
  9. 엽기 다이어트
  10. 안녕, 나의 분신이여

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996 17th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Day a Pig Fell into the Well Won
1997 20th Golden Cinematography Awards Best New Actress Won
2007 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Hometown Over the Hill,
The Innocent Woman
Nominated
2008 KBS Drama Awards Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Child, Let's Go to Cheong Mountain Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ "Jo Eun-sook gives birth to third daughter 'Hallelujah'". Hancinema. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  2. ^ Lee, Mi-seon (19 August 2003). <플라스틱 트리> 김인권,조은숙,김정현의 생생토크(1). Max Movie (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  3. ^ Lee, Mi-seon (19 August 2003). <플라스틱 트리> 김인권,조은숙,김정현의 생생토크(2). Max Movie (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  4. ^ "Middle Age No Barrier to Perfect Body for Cho Eun-sook". The Chosun Ilbo. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  5. ^ "What Do Female Idol Stars Eat To Maintain Their Figures?". KBS World. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  6. ^ 조은숙 "복근이요? 운동을 할 수 밖에 없었던 이유는...". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  7. ^ "The Day a Pig Fell into a Well (Doejiga umul-e ppajin nal) (1996)". Korean Film Archive. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  8. ^ "Jo Eun-sook in the movie Bean Sprout". Hancinema. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  9. ^ Lee Jae-hoon (February 18, 2022). "2AM 진운·AOA 혜정·원걸 유빈·2NE1 공민지, 뮤지컬영화 캐스팅" [2AM Jinwoon, AOA Hyejeong, Wongirl Yubin, 2NE1 Gong Minji, cast for musical movie] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Lee Jae-ha (May 18, 2022). "정영숙X조은숙, 믿고 보는 충무로 베테랑 케미~[포토엔HD]" [Jung Young-sook X Jo Eun-sook, a veteran chemistry in Chungmuro who believes and sees ~ [Photoen HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (September 16, 2021). "국가대표 와이프' 금보라X양미경X조은숙, 믿고 보는 조연 라인업 [공식입장]" ['National Wife' Geum Bo-ra X Yang Mi-kyung X Jo Eun-sook, a supporting lineup to trust and see [Official position]]. xportsnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Kim Ye-rung (October 14, 2021). "홍석천부터 양치승까지…'신사와 아가씨' 감초 열전" [From Hong Seok-cheon to Yang Chi-seung... 'Gentleman and Lady' Licorice Enthusiasm] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim, Hyun-jeong (April 10, 2023). "'하늘의 인연' 여정미 작가 "강치환 역은 처음부터 김유석" [Heavenly Destiny' writer Yoo Yeo-mi "The role of Kang Chi-hwan was Kim Yoo-seok from the beginning] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Naver.

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