These 7 Actors Started Careers from the Theater Stage, Number 5 Squid Game Star Park Hae Soo

Park Hae Soo is an actor who is known globally for his role in Squid Game. (Photo: Soompi)

Acting is a talent that not everyone can practice well. In playing a character, an actor is required to convey the message with his ability to act.

Quoted from Soompi Saturday (3/19/2022), the debut of an actor in acting is something very important. Because, it can determine a career trajectory in the world of acting.

Most of the actors get their first roles in K-drama, but there are some actors who get their chance in the film or theater industry. In fact, be it drama or musical, few actors have actually made their original acting debuts on stage.

For most of these theater performances are not only done once, because filmography is developing very rapidly.

Here are 7 actors who made their original acting debuts on the theater stage.

1. Kim Seon Ho

Kim Seon Ho has started his career since seven years ago. He started his career as an actor since 2009. He made his debut in a drama called “New Boeing Boeing” after which he acted in 16 more dramas. After that he started his acting career on the small screen with the title “Good Manager.” He was at the peak of his popularity when he acted in the dramas “Start-Up” and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.”

2. Jo Jung Suk

Jo Jung Suk is a fairly wealthy actor. Started his career in 2004 in theater and then started K-drama and film in 2011. His first time playing in theater started with the work “The Nutracker” while his newest theater in 2018 was “Amadeus.”

The actor has also taken up television, the romantic comedy “Oh My Ghost” which is one of his most successful works. His latest K-drama that has successfully captured the public's attention is "Hospital Playlist."

In 2007 he was awarded the best newcomer actor for his work “Organ In My Heart,” and again received the best supporting actor award in 2009 for “Spring Awakening,” both of which he won at the Korea Musical Awards.

3. Kang Ha Neul

Kang Ha Neul is part of the successful “It” actor that fans are crazy about, but what some people may not know is that he also started his career through theater. “The Celestial Watch” was the role he landed in his first theatrical performance in 2006.

As an actor he remains focused on film roles and is hunting for leading roles in several dramas. “Forgotten” was one of the critically acclaimed roles, while “When the Camellia Blooms” stood out in recent K-drama roles. in 1028 he was nominated for the best actor category at the 2018 Yegreen music awards for his work “Shinheung Military Academy.”

4. Uhm Ki Joon

Uhm Ki Joon's career in theater has been going on for almost a decade before he finally turned to drama. His debut role was in the theatrical drama “Richard III” in 1995. And was followed by a large number of musicals such as “Grease,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” and “Rebecca.” Some of his most famous works on television include "Defendant" and "The Penthouse: War in Life."

5. Park Hae Soo

An actor who is now globally famous for his role in Squid Game. Before starring in the film he started his career as a musical actor in 2007 with the title "Mister Lobby", he has not only starred in one theater but has starred in many theaters. His works include the drama “Prison Playbook” and the film “Quantum Physics.”

6. Kim Sung Chaeol

Kim Sung Chaeol has been known as a musical actor since 2014 with the title “Puberty.” The actor has a fairly successful career to this day and always produces works like “Death Note”, expanding his filmography in parallel. His most recognizable roles in films and dramas include “The Battle of Jangsari,” “Do You Like Brahms?” and the recent “Our Beloved Summer.”

7. Jeon Mi Do

The actor, known for his roles in the series “Hospital Playlist,” is actually a theater actress who made her debut in 2006 with the musical “Mr Mouse” and the drama “Liar 2” in 2007. She won best actress at the 2017 and 2018 Korea Musical Awards. on his roles in “Sweeney Todd” and “Maybe Happy Ending,” /celebrties.id