Song Chang-eui
Song Chang-eui (born January 24, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Though better known as a musical theatre actor, notably in Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Gwanghwamun Love Song, Song has also starred in television dramas such as The Scales of Providence and Life Is Beautiful.
Song Chang-eui | |
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Scene playbill 2014 | |
| Born | 24 January 1979 |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Agent | YK Media Plus [1] |
| Spouse | Oh Ji-young (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송창의 |
| Hanja | 宋昶儀 |
| Revised Romanization | Song Chang-ui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Ch'ang-ŭi |
| Website | www |
Career edit
Song Chang-eui began his career in musical theatre in 2002's Blue Saigon.[2][3] Most famous for playing a transgender rocker in Hedwig and the Angry Inch,[4] he also starred in the stage adaptation of Hollywood film The Graduate,[5] the musical adaptation of romantic comedy 200 Pounds Beauty with Bada,[6][7] a musical based on The Sorrows of Young Werther,[8] popular German musical Elisabeth with Ock Joo-hyun,[9][10][11][12] and Korea's first jukebox musical Gwanghwamun Younga (younga is the Korean word for "love song" or "sonata") featuring the hit songs of the late composer Lee Young-hoon.[13][14][15][16]
After doing small roles on television starting 2005, Song gained fame in 2007 when he starred in Golden Bride,[2] a drama about an inter-cultural marriage between an elite Korean man (Song) and a young Vietnamese woman (played by Lee Young-ah).[17] He followed that with leading roles in the revenge court thriller The Scales of Providence,[18] and the post-war film Once Upon a Time in Seoul. The latter, titled Boys Don't Cry in Korean, is about two orphaned friends (played by Song and Lee Wan) who become involved in the black market to escape poverty. Song had to lose 7 kilograms (15.4 pounds) and shave his head for his role.[19] In 2009 he was cast as the antagonist in the Kwon Sang-woo starrer Cinderella Man, a Prince and the Pauper tale set in the world of fashion merchandising, which drew lackluster ratings.[20]
Penned by renowned drama writer Kim Soo-hyun, the 2010 weekend family drama Life Is Beautiful became memorable and somewhat controversial for its depiction of a loving, functional relationship between two homosexual men, the first Korean show to do so in the primetime slot of a public network.[21][22][23] The drama was a hit with average ratings of 20%, and Song earned praise for his portrayal of a gentle, kind doctor of internal medicine, who happens to be openly gay and in love with Lee Sang-woo's divorcee character.[24][25][26]
Song and Seo Ji-hye played a married couple in melodrama A Lone Tree (the Korean title Tree that Sleeps Standing speaks to the theme of a person's desire to stay next to and support a loved one), then he had a supporting role in A Reason to Live, a contemplative film on grief and forgiveness starring Song Hye-kyo.[27]
He returned to television in the 2011 campus romance Heartstrings (also known as You've Fallen for Me). The drama was co-produced by the Seoul Institute of the Arts, which provided its campus for filming. Song, a graduate of the arts-specialized university, said the classrooms, library and the atmosphere made him feel nostalgic.[28] He and co-star Park Shin-hye had previously worked together as voice actors for the local hand-drawn animated film Green Days: Dinosaur and I.[29][30][31]
Song starred in two series in 2012: Syndrome, a medical drama on cable about neurosurgeons,[32][33] and The Great Seer, a historical epic about the founding of the Joseon Dynasty.[34] Kim Soo-hyun cast him again in her 2013 weekend drama Thrice Married Woman, in which his character has lingering feelings for his ex-wife.
In 2014, Song played the titular character in police procedural Dr. Frost, adapted from the webtoon of the same title. He was then cast as a widowed father with a troubled son in the Make a Woman Cry (2015).[35]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Emergency Act 19 | adviser 2 | ||
| 2005 | My Girl and I | Park Jong-goo | ||
| 2007 | Pacchigi! Love & Peace | Jin-sung | ||
| 2008 | Once Upon a Time in Seoul | Tae-ho | ||
| 2010 | A Lone Tree | Jung Gu-sang | ||
| 2011 | Green Days: Dinosaur and I | Kim Cheol-soo | animated, (voice) | |
| A Reason to Live | Ji-suk | |||
| 2020 | Beyond That Mountain | Kim Ik-hyun | ||
| 2021 | The Recon | Kang Sung-gu | [36] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rainy Day on the Tenth | Yoon-seok | ||
| Wedding | Yoon Hyung-chul | |||
| The Youth in Barefoot | Hwang Joon-hyuk | |||
| Drama City "My Sweet Bloody Lover" | Jin-woo | one act-drama | ||
| 2006 | The 101st Proposal | Seo Hyun-joon | ||
| 2007 | Golden Bride | Kang Jun-woo | ||
| Yi San | Jeong Yak-yong | |||
| 2008 | On Air | Himself | Cameo (episode 11) | |
| The Scales of Providence | Jang Joon-ha | |||
| 2009 | Cinderella Man | Lee Jae-min | ||
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Yang Tae-sub | ||
| 2011 | Heartstrings | Kim Suk-hyun | ||
| A Thousand Days' Promise | Noh Young-soo | |||
| 2012 | Syndrome | Cha Yeo-wook | ||
| The Great Seer | Lee Jung-geun | |||
| 2013 | Thrice Married Woman | Jung Tae-won | ||
| 2014 | Dr. Frost | Baek Nam-bong | ||
| 2015 | Make a Woman Cry | Kang Jin-woo | ||
| 2017 | The Secret of My Love | Han Ji-seob / Kang Jae-wook | ||
| 2018 | Hide and Seek | Cha Eun-hyuk | [37] | |
| 2023 | Twinkling Watermelon | adult Kang Hyeon-yul | Cameo (episode 16) | [38] |
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Cultural History of Spoons and Pots | Narrator | documentary history | [39] |
Music video edit
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "What My Tears Are Saying" | Kyun-woo |
| "Sad Diary" | ||
| 2006 | "Alcohol" | Vibe |
| 2007 | "Yesterday is Different From Today" | Kim Ji-eun |
| "Your Love is Enough" | Baek Ji-young | |
| "Please Find Her" | The Name | |
| 2008 | "It Was You" | Kyun-woo |
| 2015 | "She Has Come" | 99 (NINTYNINE) |
Theater edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Blue Saigon | |
| The Play | ||
| 2003 | Songsan Yahwa | Kim Hyun |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Jesus Christ | |
| 2004 | The Play X | |
| Singin' in the Rain | Don Lockwood | |
| Funky Funky | ||
| 2006 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
| 2007 | The Graduate | Benjamin Braddock |
| 2008 | 200 Pounds Beauty | Han Sang-jun |
| 2009 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
| 2010 | Turandot | |
| The Sorrows of Young Werther | Werther | |
| 2011 | Gwanghwamun Love Song | Sang-hoon |
| 2012 | Elisabeth | Death |
| Gwanghwamun Love Song | Sang-hoon | |
| 2013 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Joseph |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch[40] | Hedwig | |
| 2014 | Blood Brothers | Mickey |
| 2015 | Rebecca | Maxim de Winter |
| 2016 | Mata Hari | Armand |
| 2019 | I Loved You | Lee Joon-hyuk |
Discography edit
| Album information | Track listing |
|---|---|
I Love You - Golden Bride OST
| Track listing
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Love 101
| Track listing
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우주에서
| Track listing 15. 우주에서 (featuring 철수) - Song Chang-eui and Park Shin-hye |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Golden Bride | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | The Scales of Providence | Nominated | |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Once Upon a Time in Seoul | Nominated |
| 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | 26th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards | Best Dressed, Culture/문화인 category | — | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Life Is Beautiful | Won | |
| 2011 | 6th Asia Model Festival Awards | BBF Popular Star Award | — | Won |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | The Great Seer | Nominated |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Thrice Married Woman | Won |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Make a Woman Cry | Nominated |
| 2015 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Make a Woman Cry | Won |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | The Secret of My Love | Won |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama[41] | Nominated | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Special Project | Hide and Seek | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Teamwork Award[42] | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Won |
References edit
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- ^ a b Hong, Lucia (27 June 2012). "Song Chang-eui rejoins former agency". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "(Musical) Blue Saigon". What's On Korea. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (29 April 2007). "Original Hedwig Star to Hold Concerts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Ryu, Seo-hyun (20 April 2007). "The Graduate, 40 years Young". The Dongguk Post. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (18 November 2008). "200-Pound Beauty Goes on Stage". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (2 December 2008). "Distinctive Reinterpretation Shines in Musical 200-Pound". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (13 September 2010). "Werther marks 10th anniversary". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (28 October 2011). "JYJ Junsu to play Death in upcoming musical". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (8 November 2011). "Queens of musical are coming". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (20 January 2012). . Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (26 January 2011). "Gwanghwamun brings back late composers songs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (24 March 2011). "Old songs get new life in musical Younga". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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- ^ Kim, Jessica (30 March 2011). "PREVIEW: Musical Gwanghwamun Love Song". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ "Lee Young-ah, left, and Song Chang-ui hold a child..." The Korea Times. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ . Twitch Film. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Lee, Eun-joo (22 October 2008). "Actors struggle for authenticity in Korean War roles". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (7 April 2009). "Male Hallyu Stars Clash on TV". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Choi, Ji-eun (5 April 2010). "REVIEW: TV series Beautiful Life - Premiere episode". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Kim, Heidi (28 December 2010). "SBS' TV series Life Is Beautiful to air next year in Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Lee, Ga-on; Lee, Seung-han (31 December 2010). "2010 10Asia's Awards "Thank You" List: Couple of the Year — SBS Life Is Beautiful Kyung-soo & Tae-seop". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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- ^ Choi, Ji-eun (22 April 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actor Song Chang-eui — Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Min, Ines (12 August 2010). "Actor Song Chang-ui finds empathy in homosexual role". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Kim, Heidi (25 January 2011). "Song Hye-kyo, Song Chang-eui cast in new film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (28 June 2011). "Campus romance to pull at Heartstrings". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (11 May 2011). "Park Shin-hye, Song Chang-eui's animation flick to open next month". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (9 June 2011). "Green spearheads Korean animations". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Ki, Sun-min; Sung, So-young (15 July 2011). "With rise of 3-D, films with subtitles lose out to dubbing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Jessica. "Han Hye-jin, Song Chang-eui, Park Geon-hyeong cast in medical series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (7 February 2012). "Song Chang Eui to Become a Real Doctor with Syndrome". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Lee, Tae-ho (24 August 2012). "Song Chang-eui to play male lead in new historical drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (25 February 2015). "Song Chang Eui Will Be The Leading Man In Make A Woman Cry". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
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- ^ Choi, Hee-jae (November 16, 2023). "워터멜론' 신은수 "결말? 다들 우느라 바빠…아기쀼 듣고 충격" [인터뷰]②" [Watermelon' Shin Eun-soo "Ending? Everyone is busy crying...Shocked to hear the baby bump" [Interview]②]. E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Naver.
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- ^ Lee, Sun-min (13 June 2013). "Stars gear up for Hedwig and the Angry Inch". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). 27 September 2018.
- ^ Son Jin-ah (December 19, 2020). "2020 SBS 연예대상' 팀워크상, '동상이몽2' 오지호-송창의-박성광-전진 부부". mksports (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
External links edit
- Song Chang-eui on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Song Chang-eui Fan Cafe at Daum
- Song Chang-eui at HanCinema
- Song Chang-eui at the Korean Movie Database
- Song Chang-eui at IMDb