Jo Min-su
| Jo Min-su | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
January 29, 1965 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Agent | Management Koo |
| Known for | Pietà |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조민수 |
| Hanja | 趙敏修 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Min-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Min-su |
Jo Min-su (Hangul: 조민수; born January 29, 1965)[1] is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her award-winning turn in the Kim Ki-duk film Pietà.[2]
Career
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2014 | Venus Talk | Lee Hae-young |
| The Stone | Lee Tae-sam (cameo) |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TV Literature "Fire" | KBS1 | |
| TV Literature "Tale of a Mad Painter" | Blind girl | KBS1 | |
| 이화에 월백하고 | KBS2 | ||
| Rich Artifacts | KBS1 | ||
| 1987 | TV Literature "Stairway of Green" | KBS1 | |
| Door of Desire | Tan-sil, Chung Ju-yung's wife |
KBS2 | |
| 시냇물 흘러흘러 어디로 가나 | 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 |
| 백번 선본 여자 | 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 |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "To Heaven" | Jo Sung-mo |
| 2000 | "Y" | Koyote |
| 2015 | "The Light" | The Ark |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Won | |
| 1989 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | | Won |
| 1990 | 26th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Won | |
| 2012 | 32nd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[10][11] | Best Actress | | Won |
| 49th Grand Bell Awards[6][12] | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit | Won | ||
| 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards[13] | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Screen International Jury Grand Prize | Won | |||
| Korea Film Actor's Association[14] | Achievement Award | Won | ||
| 2013 | 4th KOFRA Film Awards[15] | Best Actress | Won | |
| 23rd Fantasporto Director's Week[16] | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 7th Asian Film Awards[17][18][19] | People's Choice for Favorite Actress | Won | ||
| 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 22nd Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Also romanized as Cho Min-soo or Jo Min-soo.
- 1 2 3 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. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- 1 2 Lee, Claire (30 October 2012). "Gwanghae sweeps Daejong Film Awards". The Korea Herald. 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". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Jang, Sung-ran (27 November 2012). "Korean Films Shine in Asia-Pacific Region and Europe". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Ji, Yong-jin (2 January 2013). "Korea Film Actor's Association Holds Year-end Event". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ↑ 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 (20 March 2013). "Pieta's Cho Min-soo awarded for role". Korea JoongAng Daily. 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.
External links
- Jo Min-su at Management Koo (Korean)
- Cho Min-su at the Korean Movie Database
- Jo Min-soo at the Internet Movie Database
- Jo Min-soo at HanCinema
