Kwon Sang-woo

Kwon Sang-woo is one of those rare Korean actors who basically weaponized his looks and raw emotion into a career-defining era — the early-to-mid 2000s Hallyu wave wouldn't have hit half as hard without him. His performance in Stairway to Heaven turned him into a household name across Asia, and even if you think melodrama is a bit much, you have to respect the commitment he brought to every tearful scene. What I find genuinely interesting about him is that he didn't coast on the romantic lead thing forever — he kept pivoting into action and thriller territory with films like 71: Into the Fire and The Accidental Detective series, showing real range. Born in Daejeon and educated at Hannam University, he's a guy who built his stardom through sheer persistence, and that's worth something.

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Name (English)

Kwon Sang-woo

Name (Japanese)

クォン・サンウ

Reading

くぉん・さんう

Born

August 5, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dragon

Origin

Daejeon, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / model / television actor

University

Hannam University

• Official sitehttp://belactorsent.co.kr/kwonsangwoo/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kwonsangwooofficalpage/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwon%20Sang-woo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483621

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-02

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