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DeutschJo Min-su
Jo Min-su | |
|---|---|
 Jo in 2014 | |
| Born | January 29, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Agent | Management Koo |
| Known for | Pietà |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조민수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Min-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Minsu |
Jo Min-su (Korean: 조민수; born January 29, 1965)[1] is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in the Kim Ki-duk film Pietà.[2]
Career
[edit]Jo Min-su graduated from a vocational high school, Gyungbok Girls' Commercial High School, and first entered the entertainment business by doing a television commercial for ₩120 thousand (about US$100). She debuted in 1986 via the KBS TV Cultural Center, then appeared first on the big screen in Chung: Blue Sketch. But her public profile grew more through her television roles than movies, culminating in a Best Actress trophy in the 1989 KBS Drama Awards. Among her other notable TV series were Sandglass, Daemang (also known as Great Ambition), and Piano.[3] After her marriage in 2005, she took a break from her acting career, but returned four years later with a memorable performance in Will It Snow for Christmas?.[2][4]
But 2012 would prove to be the now-veteran actress's breakthrough year. Though she initially had reservations about doing a film by controversial auteur Kim Ki-duk, Jo became thankful to Kim for giving her the chance "to work with new material from what I was used to in the past. There aren't too many roles that women my age can do. They all seem the same. But this role was different."[2] Her performance in Pietà brought her rave reviews and praise at the Venice Film Festival,[5] as well as from domestic critics and audiences, notably a Best Actress trophy at the Grand Bell Awards.[6] She was also awarded the prestigious Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit.[7][8][9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Chung: Blue Sketch | Yu-mi | |
| Son of God | Jeon Bo-bae | ||
| 1990 | I'm Gonna Do Something Shocking | Jang-mi | |
| 1995 | Man? | Mi-ah | |
| 2005 | Boy Goes to Heaven | Ne-mo's mother | Cameo |
| 2012 | Pietà | Jang Mi-sun | |
| 2013 | The Stone | Lee Tae-sam | Cameo |
| 2014 | Venus Talk | Lee Hae-young | |
| 2018 | The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion | Doctor Baek | |
| 2022 | The Witch : Part 2. The Other One | General Baek | [10] |
| 2023 | Love Reset | Bo-bae |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TV Literature: "Fire" | KBS1 | |
| TV Literature: "Tale of a Mad Painter" | Blind girl | KBS1 | |
| I'm Leaving for Ewha | KBS2 | ||
| Rich Artifacts | KBS1 | ||
| 1987 | TV Literature: "Stairway of Green" | KBS1 | |
| Door of Desire | Tan-sil, Chung Ju-yung's wife | KBS2 | |
| Where Does the Stream Go Flowing? | KBS | ||
| 1988 | Sun Rising Over the Hill | KBS2 | |
| Punggaek | Park Da-som | KBS2 | |
| 1989 | Wang Rung's Family | Woman from Seoul | KBS2 |
| Mount Jiri | Partisan Soon-yi | KBS1 | |
| Merry Go Round | KBS1 | ||
| Moonlight Family | Young-sook | KBS2 | |
| 1990 | Pacheonmu | Yeon-shil | KBS2 |
| 1990-1998 | Love on a Jujube Tree | Myo-soon | KBS1 |
| 1991 | MBC Best Theater: "A Midsummer Night's Dream - Desert Island Blues" | Baek Hye-young | MBC |
| 1992 | TV Literary Theater: "Doll Making" | Min Young-joo | KBS1 |
| The Woman Who Won 100 Times | Jae-hee | KBS2 | |
| Wind Blowing in the Woods | Yoo Mi-sun | KBS2 | |
| 1993 | Mountain Wind | Choi Yoon-hwa | MBC |
| Lovers | Hye-in | KBS2 | |
| Marriage | Na Seo-young | SBS | |
| 1995 | Sandglass | Sun-young | SBS |
| Asphalt Man | Bae Jong-ok | SBS | |
| 1996 | Until We Can Love | KBS2 | |
| MBC Best Theater: "Seranade for Yeo-woon" | Jung-hoo | MBC | |
| 1997 | MBC Best Theater: "Changing Partners" | Ae-ri | MBC |
| Love and Farewell | Kang Min-joo | MBC | |
| 1999 | House Above the Waves | So-ran | SBS |
| Happy Together | Seo Chan-joo | SBS | |
| 2000 | The Aspen Tree | SBS | |
| Fireworks | Heo Min-kyung | SBS | |
| 2001 | Piano | Shin Hye-rim | SBS |
| 2002 | My Name is Princess | Choi Hwa-young | MBC |
| Great Ambition | Dan-ae | SBS | |
| Ice Flower | Shin Young-joo | SBS | |
| 2004 | Proposal | Han Kyung-hee | SBS |
| 2009 | Will It Snow for Christmas? | Cha Chun-hee | MBC |
| 2011 | My Daughter the Flower | Jang Soon-ae | SBS |
| 2013 | Goddess of Marriage | Song Ji-sun | SBS |
| 2020 | The Cursed | Jin Kyung | OCN |
Hosting
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Diaspora Film Festival | Host | with Kim Hwan (2019–present) and Seon Jung-ah (2022) | [11] |
Music video
[edit]| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "To Heaven" | Jo Sung-mo |
| 2000 | "Y" | Koyote |
| 2015 | "The Light" | The Ark |
Awards and nominations
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Also romanized as Cho Min-soo or Jo Min-soo.
- ^ a b c Song, Ho-jin (22 September 2012). "Interview: Pieta star says she now has something to hold onto". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ 조민수 "피아노, 연기 공백때도 절대 잊혀지지않는 드라마" 고백 [Jo Min-soo "I have never forgotten my experience with Piano, even during my hiatus."]. Newsen (in Korean). 12 November 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Cho Min-soo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Collett-White, Mike (4 September 2012). "Brutal, beautiful South Korean film jolts Venice". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ a b Lee, Claire (30 October 2012). "Gwanghae sweeps Daejong Film Awards". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (21 November 2012). "PIETA Shines Once Again". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Psy to receive cultural merit honor from government". The Korea Times. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ Lee, Tae-ho (19 November 2012). "Venice-winning Film Pieta Director, Stars Receive Cultural Merit Honor from Korea Government". Asiae. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ Kim Na-ra (May 12, 2022). "신시아→이종석X김다미"…더 거대하고 강력하게 돌아온 '마녀2" [Cynthia → Lee Jong-suk X Kim Dami"... 'Witch 2' came back bigger and stronger] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved May 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-young (May 18, 2022). "조민수·김환, 제10회 디아스포라영화제 개막식 사회자로 선정" [Cho Min-soo and Kim Hwan selected as hosts for the opening ceremony of the 10th Diaspora Film Festival] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (2 January 2013). "Korea Film Actor's Association Holds Year-end Event". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ Jang, Sung-ran (27 November 2012). "Korean Films Shine in Asia-Pacific Region and Europe". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ Jang, Sung-ran (19 October 2012). "PIETA Wins a Triple Crown: KAFC Announces winners of KAFC Awards". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (9 November 2012). "PIETA, Critics' No.1 Choice". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Lee, Jin-ho (31 October 2012). "Lee Byung Hun and Jo Min Su Become the Best Actor and Actress at the Daejong Film Awards". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (1 February 2013). "PIETA Regarded as the Best Film in 2012 by Reporters". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (12 March 2013). "Multiple Awards for Korean Films at Fantasporto". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ "Cho Min-soo Named Most Popular Actress at Asian Film Awards". The Chosun Ilbo. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (March 20, 2013). "Pieta's Cho Min-soo awarded for role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (21 March 2013). "CHO Min-soo Picks up People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ [23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
- ^ Cho, Yeon-gyeong (April 5, 2019). 55회 백상예술대상 영화부문 최종 후보 공개. Is Plus (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Lee Nam-kyung (April 20, 2021). "제8회 들꽃영화상' 10개 부문 후보작 공개…홍상수X김민희도 후보(공식)". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Jo Min-su at Management Koo (in Korean)
- Cho Min-su at the Korean Movie Database
- Jo Min-soo at IMDb
- Jo Min-soo at HanCinema
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