In this Korean name, the family name is Roh.

Roh Jae-won (Korean: 노재원; born 13 October 1993) is a South Korean actor who is best known for his performance in the second season of Squid Game (2024–present). He previously starred in the series Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023).

Career

Roh made a debut in the industry in 2020 with his appearance in the short film Driving School (드라이빙 스쿨).[2]

In November 2023, Roh portrayed a patient with delusional disorder named Kim Seo-wan in the series Daily Dose of Sunshine, Roh realistically portrayed the difficulty navigating the blurred boundaries between reality and dreams and was praised for his in-depth emotional expression.[2]

In October 2024, Roh starred in the television series Such a Close Traitor (2024) as a police officer in the criminal behavior analysis team alongside actor Han Suk-kyu.[3]

In December 2024, Roh starred as Nam-gyu with a contestant number 124[4] in the second season of the series Squid Game (2024) and received recognition both domestically and internationally for his performance in the series.[5][6] Later in June, Roh reportedly will appear in the third season of the series.[4]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Doubt Inspector Koo Dae-hong [7]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Daily Dose of Sunshine Kim Seo-wan [2]
2024 A Killer Paradox Sang-min [8]
2024–present Squid Game Nam-gyu (Player 124) Season 2 – Season 3 [9][4]

References

  1. ^ "Noon Company". nooncompany.kr. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c 시청자 울린 ‘정신병동’의 마법사, 노재원은 누구? [Who is Roh Jae-won, the wizard of 'Daily Dose of Sunshine' that made viewers cry?]. 스포츠경향 (in Korean). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ^ "A Killer Paradox Actor Roh Jae-Won Added to Such a Close Traitor's Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "'오징어 게임' 속 신스틸러들 "'걔' 말고 OOO으로 불러주세요"". 여성동아 (in Korean). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ "'오징어게임2' 탑 친구 걔" 노재원, 美친 연기로 시즌3 행보 관심UP ["The 'Squid Game 2' TOP's friend" Roh Jae-won is interested in Season 3 with his crazy acting]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  6. ^ Porter, Rick (29 June 2023). "'Squid Game' Adds Eight Actors, Completes Season 2 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ '이토록 친밀한 배신자' 노재원, 한석규와 호흡 '기대 UP' [Roh Jae-won, Han Seok-kyu in 'Doubt'. Expectations UP]. 스타투데이 (in Korean). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  8. ^ 조선일보 (18 February 2024). ""매회 주인공 바뀌어"..'1번' 최우식도 인정한 신스틸러 김요한→노재원 활약('살인자ㅇ난감')". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ^ 조선비즈 (9 January 2025). "탑 배신한 '오겜2' 노재원, 알고보니 '이친자' 그 배우". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roh_Jae-won
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