Song Jae-ho

Song Jae-ho (born Song Jae-eon; 10 March 1937 – 7 November 2020) was a South Korean actor.

Song Jae-ho
Born	Song Jae-eon March 10, 1937 Heijō, Japanese Korea[1] (now Pyongyang, South Pyongan, North Korea)
Died	November 7, 2020 (aged 83)
Nationality	South Korean
Education	Dong-a University - Korean Language and Literature
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959–2020
Korean name
Hangul	송재호
Hanja	宋在浩
Revised Romanization	Song Jae-ho
McCune–Reischauer	Song Chae-ho
Birth name
Hangul	송재언
Revised Romanization	Song Jae-eon
McCune–Reischauer	Song Chae-ŏn

Career

He made his acting debut in 1959, and became best known for his work in 1970s and 1980s Korean cinema, notably Yeong-ja's Heydays (1975). Song has since become one of the most respected veteran actors in Korean film and television,[2] with more recent starring roles in the films Memories of Murder (2003), The President's Last Bang (2005) and Late Blossom (2011), as well as the television drama Precious Family (2004).[3][4][5][6]

Filmography

Film

• The Way (2017)
• Northern Limit Line (2015) (cameo)
• The Suspect (2013)
• Marriage Blue (2013)
• The Spy: Undercover Operation (2013)
• The Tower (2012)
• Sunday Punch (2011)
• Quick (2011)
• Late Blossom (2011)
• Troubleshooter (2010)
• Haeundae (2009)
• Private Eye (2009)
• A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)
• BA:BO (2008)
• May 18 (2007)
• Over the Border (2006)
• The President's Last Bang (2005)
• Face (2004)
• Sweet Sixties (2004)
• Too Beautiful to Lie (2004)
• Silver Knife (2003)
• Singles (2003)
• Memories of Murder (2003)
• Double Agent (2003)
• The Beauty in Dream (2002)
• Musa (2001)
• Ivan the Mercenary (1997)
• Tip (1988)
• The Chameleon's Poem (1988)
• Love Song (1984)
• The Winter That Year Was Warm (1984)
• With Hope for Future Baseball King (1982)
• Night of a Sorceress (1982)
• Ardent Love (1982)
• People of Kkobang Neighborhood (1982)
• The Glorious Days of Young-ja (Sequel) (1982)
• Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways (1981)
• The Hidden Hero (1980)
• The Terms of Love (1979)
• Arirang Ah! (1978)
• Winter Woman (1977)
• A Driver with a Nickname (1977)
• Season of Love (1977)
• Girls From Scratch (1976)
• Why Do You Ask My Past? (1976)
• Kan-Nan (1976)
• Counting Stars in a Night Sky (1976)
• Young City (1976)
• Cuckoo's Dolls (1976)
• You Can Borrow My Love (1976)
• Chang-su's Heydays (1975)
• Wood and Swamp (1975)
• Story of the Youth (1975)
• Lee Jung-seob, a Painter (1975)
• Yeong-ja's Heydays (1975)
• 25 O'clock of Youth (1973)
• Wedding Dress in Tears (1973)
• Looking for Sons and Daughters (1972)
• Cruel History of Myeongdong (1972)
• The Golden Harbor in Horror (1971)
• King Sejo the Great (1970)
• The Lost Wedding Veil (1970)
• Love and Death (1970)
• Evil Person (1969)
• The Starting Point (1967)
• A Spotted Man (1967)
• Legend of Ssarigol (1967)
• Heukmaek (1965)
• The Bacheolor Pub (1964)

Television drama

• Local Hero (OCN, 2016)
• Missing You (MBC, 2012)
• The Chaser (SBS, 2012)
• Can't Lose (MBC, 2011) (guest appearance, ep 1-4)
• Miss Ripley (MBC, 2011)
• Sign (SBS, 2011)
• I Believe in Love (KBS2, 2011)
• Thank You for Your Smile (KBS2, 2010)
• The Fugitive: Plan B (KBS2, 2010)
• Hot Blood (KBS2, 2009)
• Partner (KBS2, 2009)
• My Husband's Woman (SBS, 2007)
• Que Sera, Sera (MBC, 2007)
• Crazy for You (SBS, 2007)
• The Invisible Man (KBS2, 2006)
• Which Star Are You From? (MBC, 2006)
• Love Is Over (MBC, 2006)
• Shin Don (MBC, 2005)
• Precious Family (KBS2, 2004)
• Freezing Point (MBC, 2004)
• Sweet Buns (MBC, 2004)
• My Hidden Love (MBC, 2004)
• War of the Roses (MBC, 2004)
• Sunlight Pours Down (SBS, 2004)
• Breathless (MBC, 2003)
• The Fairy and the Swindler (SBS, 2003)
• While You Were Dreaming (MBC, 2003)
• Jang Hee-bin (KBS2, 2002)
• Since We Met (MBC, 2002)
• Whenever the Heart Beats (KBS2, 2002)
• Mom's Song (SBS, 2002)
• Present (MBC, 2002)
• Sangdo (MBC, 2002)
• Piano (SBS, 2001)
• Empress Myeongseong (KBS2, 2001)
• Tender Hearts (KBS1, 2001)
• Pardon (SBS, 2000)
• Air Force (MBC, 2000)
• Wrath of an Angel (SBS, 2000)
• Medical Center (SBS, 2000)
• The Full Sun (KBS2, 2000)
• Youth (MBC, 1999)
• Invitation (KBS2, 1999)
• Roses and Bean Sprouts (MBC, 1999)
• KAIST (SBS, 1999)
• The King and the Queen (KBS1, 1998)
• Seoul Tango (SBS, 1998)
• To the End of the World (MBC, 1998)
• The Mountain (MBC, 1997)
• Beautiful My Lady (SBS, 1997)
• The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World (MBC, 1996)
• Tears of the Dragon (KBS1, 1996)
• Their Embrace (MBC, 1996)
• Project (KBS2, 1996)
• Thaw (SBS, 1995)
• Asphalt Man (SBS, 1995)
• Kka Chi (SBS, 1994)
• Tomorrow Love (KBS2, 1993)
• Autumn Woman (SBS, 1992)
• 92 Whale Hunting (KBS2, 1992)
• And Shaky Times (KBS2, 1991)
• 둥지를 찾아서 (KBS1, 1991)
• What the Women Live (MBC, 1990)
• Punggaek (KBS2, 1988)
• The Tree of Love (KBS2, 1987)
• Southern Cross (KBS1, 1986)
• Family (KBS2, 1984)
• TV Tale of Chunhyang (KBS2, 1984)
• 갈매기 처녀 (KBS1, 1983)
• Foundation of the Kingdom (KBS1, 1983)
• Ordinary People (KBS1, 1982)
• The New Bride (KBS)
• Eye (KBS2, 1981)
• 벼랑위의 사람들 (KBS, 1980)
• Comrades (KBS, 1975)
• 113 수사본부 (MBC, 1973)

Awards

• 1982 18th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best TV Actor (The New Bride)

References

1. "Celebrities speak out on plight of NK defectors in China". The Dong-a Ilbo. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
2. Hartzell, Adam (4 June 2006). "New Old Men and Old New Men: The Ebb and Flow of Patriarchal Pull in Sweet Sixties and When I Turned Nine". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
3. "We Depicted a Family That Stayed Together Through All the Ups and Downs". The Dong-a Ilbo. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
4. "K-FILM REVIEWS: 그때 그사람들 (The President's Last Bang)". Twitch Film. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
5. Kwon, Mee-yoo (6 February 2011). "Blossom portrays love in twilight years". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
6. Kim, Bo-ra (21 November 2012). "KBS actors protest against non-payment". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-04.

External links

• Song Jae-ho at the Korean Movie Database
• Song Jae-ho at IMDb
• Song Jae-ho at HanCinema