Son Jun-ho (actor)
Son Jun-ho (born March 28, 1983) is a South Korean singer and actor, best known in musical theatre. A classically-trained baritone, he made his debut in the 2009–2010 production of The Phantom of the Opera.
Son Jun-ho | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Agent | SidusHQ[1][2] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 손준호 |
| Revised Romanization | Son Junho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Chunho |
Career
Having majored in voice at Yonsei University, Son opted against a career in classical music and opera.[3] At that time it was relatively unheard of for voice majors to immediately switch to musical theater and Son later stated that he had shocked his professors upon telling them that he had auditioned for a musical, although they did give him their full support. In 2009 he was double-cast in his first musical and was initially understudy to Hong Kwang-ho, playing Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera.[4]
Son gained wider recognition when he was cast as Aramis in the critically-acclaimed 2013 production of The Three Musketeers. The production received positive reviews and attracted foreign fans, leading to producers bringing it to Japan.[5] For several years, Son limited his participation in musicals to devote more time to his young son and mostly performed in concerts or on Open Concert and Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend with his wife. In 2019 he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Merlin in the South Korean premiere of Xcalibur and would return in the same role for its second run two years later.[6]
Personal life
Son married musical actress Kim So-hyun in 2011 and they have a son (born in 2012).[7] They first met in The Phantom of the Opera as she was cast as Christine Daaé. As working musical actors, they largely avoid starring as a married couple in the same production but made a rare exception for The Last Empress and Elisabeth.[8]
Son returned to Yonsei to study for his master's degree. He graduated in 2022.[7]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Behind Every Star | himself | Cameo (episode 7) | [9] |
Television show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | |
| 2014 | Oh! My Baby | Cast Member |
| 2016 | Immortal Songs | |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "A God of Thunderstorm, Thor" (episodes 97–98)[10] |
| 2021 | Crazy Love.X | Host[11] |
| 2022 | Falling for the Performance 2 | Host[12] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ssangssang Invitational | Cast Member | [13] |
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Beautiful Morning This is Kim Chang-wan | Special DJ | August 10 – August 11 | [14] |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | The Phantom of the Opera | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny |
| 2013-2014 | The Three Musketeers | Aramis |
| 2014 | Bonnie & Clyde | Ted Hinton |
| 2015-2016 | Gone with the Wind | Ashley Wilkes |
| 2016-2017 | Phantom | Count Philippe de Chandon |
| 2018 | The Last Empress | Emperor Gojong |
| The Three Musketeers | Aramis | |
| 2018-2019 | Elisabeth | Kaiser Franz Joseph |
| 2019 | Xcalibur | Merlin |
| Marie Antoinette | Axel von Fersen | |
| 2019-2020 | Big Fish | Edward Bloom |
| 2020 | Dracula | Abraham Van Helsing |
| Mozart! | Hieronymus von Colloredo | |
| 2021 | The Last Empress | Emperor Gojong |
| Dracula | Abraham Van Helsing | |
| 2021-2022 | Xcalibur | Merlin[15] |
References
- ^ "뮤지컬배우 손준호, 싸이더스HQ와 전속계약...장혁-엄기준과 한솥밥". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 12, 2015.
- ^ (in Korean). SidusHQ. March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "김소현 "가족 모두 서울대 나왔다, 남편 손준호는 연대 출신"". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). February 18, 2014.
- ^ "'오페라의 유령' 라울 역 손준호, 짧지만 강렬했던 '팬텀의 추억'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 31, 2010.
- ^ "뮤지컬 '삼총사', 국내 최초 한일 동시 공연 '15일간의 마지막 기회'". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). February 12, 2014.
- ^ "손준호, 뮤지컬 '엑스칼리버' 첫 공연 성료". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). June 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "김소현♥손준호, S대·Y대 석사 부부 됐네...'영재' 아들 주안은 어떨까". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 26 February 2022.
- ^ "김소현-손준호 "명성황후와 고종이 함께한 뜻 전하고 싶어"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 24 February 2021.
- ^ Park Ah-reum (November 28, 2022). "연매살' 김소현♥손준호 출격, 고래싸움에 새우등 터진 이서진 大분노" ['Behind Every Star' Kim So-hyun ♥ Son Jun-ho scramble, Lee Seo-jin's great anger in the whale fight]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yeo Soo-jeong (February 12, 2017). "'복면가왕' 토르, 손준호 "가족들에게도 비밀로 출연..재미있는 경험"". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Park Soo-in (November 2, 2021). "신동엽 오은영 손수호, 예능 치정 스릴러 '미친. 사랑.X' 3MC 확정" [Shin Dong-yup, Oh Eun-young, Son Su-ho, entertainment chi-jeong thriller 'Crazy. Love.X’ 3MC confirmed] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Soo-jin (July 5, 2022). "손준호, 공연 큐레이팅쇼 AXN '공연에 반하다' MC 발탁 [공식]" [Son Jun-ho, selected as MC for AXN's 'Falling for Performance', a performance curating show [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Na-young (December 9, 2021). "김이나♥︎조영철→야옹이♥︎전선욱, 파격 예능 동반출격('쌍쌍 인비테이셔널')" [Ina Kim ♥︎ Jo Young-cheol → Meow ♥ ︎ Jeon Seon-wook, scramble for a special entertainment together ('Ssangsou Invitational')] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon young-cheol (August 10, 2021). "이지훈·정용화·정승환, 김창완 대신 '아침창' 스페셜 DJ [공식]" [Lee Ji-hoon, Jung Yong-hwa, and Jeong Seung-hwan, special DJ for 'Morning Window' instead of Kim Chang-wan [official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Kim Na-yeon (January 27, 2022). "김준수·김성규·이재환 '엑스칼리버', 열정 가득 연습실 현장 공개" [Junsu Kim, Seonggyu Kim, Jaehwan Lee, 'Xcalibur', open the practice room full of passion] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.