Every KBS drama that Joo Won starred have achieved great success.
According to AGB's statistics, the episode of Good Doctor that aired on 1st October achieved a National Viewership Rating of 20.6%, continuing to maintain their status as the Number 1 drama with the highest viewership rating of the Monday-Tuesday time slot.
As Good Doctor is coming to an end with only 2 episodes left, Park Shi On and Cha Yoon Seo's loveline officially starts, gathering the attention of the viewers.
KBS and Joo Won's fate runs deep.
In 2010, Joo Won officially debuted with KBS's drama King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo. Kim Tak Goo attained the highest viewership ratings with the record of 50.5%, publicly acknowledged as the Nation's Drama, it tells the story of a gifted baker, Kim Tak Goo who seeks to become the best baker in the industry.
Joo Won plays the character of Kim Tak Goo's half-brother and rival, Goo Ma Jun. As the successor of 'GoSeong Foods', although he had it all, but because of his jealousy towards Kim Tak Goo, did many bad things. Through his heart breaking yet evil character, he received much love from the audiences.
In 2011, Joo Won was casted in KBS's weekend drama, Ojakgyo Brothers, playing the role of the third brother, Kim Tae Hee. The drama's highest ratings were 37.7%.
Through the dramas King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo and Ojakgyo Brothers, he became more well known. After these two dramas, he took on for his first time, the lead role for the 2012 KBS drama, Gaksital, better known as Bridal Mask.
The drama Bridal Mask was based off Korean manhwa artist, Huh Young Man's manhwa of the same name, Bridal Mask. The drama takes place in the 1930s Japanese colonial era, telling the story of a Japanese police officer who changed and became the saving grace and hero of the Korean people. A meaningful story plot along with impressive acting skills, Bridal Mask achieved the highest viewership ratings of 27.3%, receiving much praise and was widely acclaimed among viewers.
Actually, before King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo, where Joo Won began to receive fame and popularity, in the scene of Musicals, he was also an up and coming new star in this field.
Joo Won who was born in the year 1987 attended SungKyunKwan University, majoring in Film, Television and Multimedia. He debuted as a Musical actor at the age of 20, starring in well known musicals such as Altar Boyz, Singles and Grease etc, honing his skills.
Joo Won has successively starred in KBS dramas, accumulating his popularity and becoming an actor of trust and expectation. From an evil villain to a patient with Savant Syndrome, he have portrayed a variety of roles and acting skills that his future endeavours will be met with a lot of attention and expectation.
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Source: Newsen
Chinese translation by smilez1230
English Translation by yxgrace@moonjunworld
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