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Roh Jae-won

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In this Korean name, the family name is Roh.
Roh Jae-won
Roh in 2024
Born (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 31)
South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present
AgentNoon Company
Korean name
Hangul
노재원
RRNo Jaewon
MRNo Chaewŏn
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Roh Jae-won (Korean: 노재원; born 13 October 1993) is a South Korean actor who is best known for his performance in Squid Game (2024–2025). He previously starred in the series Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023) and Doubt (2024).

Career

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Roh made his debut in 2020 with his appearance in the short film Driving School (드라이빙 스쿨).[1]

In November 2023, Roh acted the part of 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.[1]

In October 2024, Roh starred in the television series Doubt (2024) as a police officer in the criminal behavior analysis team alongside actor Han Suk-kyu.[2]

In December 2024, Roh starred as Nam-gyu with a contestant number 124[3] in the second season of the series Squid Game and received recognition both domestically and internationally for his performance in the series.[4][5] In June 2025, Roh also appeared in the third season of the series.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Ditto Joo Geun-tae [6]
2024 Ms. Apocalypse Koo Do-young [7]
A Normal Family Doctor

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Once Upon a Small Town Yoon Geun-mo [8]
2023 Daily Dose of Sunshine Kim Seo-wan [1]
2024 A Killer Paradox Ha Sang-min [9]
Uncle Samsik Han-soo [10]
Doubt Koo Dae-hong [11]
2024–2025 Squid Game Nam-gyu (Player 124) Season 2–3 [12][3]
2025 Nine Puzzles Hwang In-chan

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2024 Best New Actor Doubt, Daily Dose of Sunshine Won [13]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor – Television Squid Game 2 Nominated [14]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2024 Best New Actor Daily Dose of Sunshine Nominated [15]
MBC Drama Awards 2024 Doubt Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "A Killer Paradox Actor Roh Jae-Won Added to Such a Close Traitor's Cast". ComingSoon. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "'오징어 게임' 속 신스틸러들 "'걔' 말고 OOO으로 불러주세요"". 여성동아 (in Korean). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ^ "'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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Kim, Ye-eun (12 August 2022). 노재원, 영화 '동감' 합류…여진구와 친구 된다 [공식입장] [Roh Jae-won joins the movie 'Similar'... Becoming friends with Yeo Jin-goo [Official position]]. X-ports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Ha-neul (3 January 2024). '세기말의 사랑' 노재원, 이상하지만 사랑스러운 매력 ['Love at the End of the Century' Noh Jae-won, Strange but Lovely Charm]. Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  8. ^ Hwang Eun-cheol (19 August 2022). "노재원, 박수영과 경찰 콤비 기대… 드라마 활력 책임진다 ('어쩌다 전원일기')" [Roh Jae-won, Park Soo-young and Police Combi Expectations... Responsible for the vitality of the drama ('Somehow, Everyone's Diary')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  9. ^ 문지연 (18 February 2024). ""매회 주인공 바뀌어"..'1번' 최우식도 인정한 신스틸러 김요한→노재원 활약('살인자ㅇ난감')". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  10. ^ Lee Joon-hyeon (8 March 2023). 노재원, '삼식이 삼촌' 합류...송강호·변요한과 호흡 [Noh Jae-won joins 'Uncle Samshik'... Working with Song Kang-ho and Byun Yo-han] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^ '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.
  12. ^ 조선비즈 (9 January 2025). "탑 배신한 '오겜2' 노재원, 알고보니 '이친자' 그 배우". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  13. ^ Ashima Grover (28 December 2024). "Winners of APAN Star Awards 2024: Kim Tae Ri, Ji Chang Wook, Byeon Woo Seok & Kim Hye Yoon and others triumph". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  14. ^ Park, Jeong-seon (7 April 2025). '제61회 백상예술대상 with 구찌' 방송·영화·연극 후보 공개 ['61st Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci' Broadcast, Film, and Theater Nominees Revealed]. JTBC News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  15. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (24 June 2024). [공식] '무빙'·'SNL코리아' 최다 노미..제3회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 격돌 [[Official] 'Moving' and 'SNL Korea' most nominated..Candidates clash for the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via Naver.
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