Ahn Woo-yeon

Ahn Woo-yeon
Ahn Woo-yeon
	Ahn in June 2016
Born	Ahn Byeong-ho; January 7, 1991 (age 33); Ansan, South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Agent	EL Park
Korean name
Hangul	안우연
Revised Romanization	An U-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	An Uyŏn
Birth name
Hangul	안병호
Hanja	安秉浩
Revised Romanization	An Byeong-ho
McCune–Reischauer	An Pyŏngho

Ahn Byeong-ho (born 7 January 1991), better known by his stage name Ahn Woo-yeon, is a South Korean actor.^[2] He starred in TV series such as Five Enough (2016), Don't Dare to Dream (2016) and Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017).

Career

Ahn made his debut in theater through the play Realise Happiness. The cast lineup, unveiled on October 20, 2023 by Content Haap, included Ahn, Kim Seon-ho, and Lee Dong-ha [ko], who were triple-cast in the roles of Kim Woo-jin, a character aspiring to become a photographer. The cast also featured Kim Seul-gi and Kim Na-young as Lee Eun-soo, along with Im Chul-soo, Lee Si-hyung, and Choi Jeong-heon as Jeong Ji-yong, as well as Lee Ji-hae, and Oh Se-mi as Seo Tae-young.^[3] The play, originally titled "Memory in Dream," was adapted to a Korean setting. It was staged at the TOM 2 Theater in Daehak-ro from December 5, 2023, to February 18, 2024.^[4]^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title		Role	Ref.
Year	English	Korean	Role	Ref.
2018	Concave Girl	오목소녀	Kim An-kyung

Television series

Year	Title		Role	Ref.
Year	English	Korean	Role	Ref.
2015	Alchemist	연금술사	Byeong Ho
	My First Time	처음이라서	unknown
	Bubblegum	풍선껌	Ye Joon-soo	^[6]
2016	Five Enough	아이가 다섯	Kim Tae-min	^[7]
2016	Don't Dare to Dream	질투의 화신	Oh Dae-goo	^[8]
2017	Strong Girl Bong-soon	힘쎈여자 도봉순	Do Bong-ki	^[9]
	Circle	써클: 이어진 두 세계	Kim Bum-gyun	^[10]
	Lovers in Bloom	무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다	Bong Yoon-jae (cameo)
	Hello, My Twenties! 2	청춘시대2	Lee Jin-gwang	^[11]
	Hip Hop Teacher	힙한 선생	Lee Hwang	^[12]
2018	Number Woman Gye Sook-ja	숫자녀 계숙자	Lee Hae-joon	^[13]
	Nice Witch	착한마녀전	Oh Tae-yang	^[14]
	Let's Eat 3	식샤를 합시다 3	Sunwoo Sun	^[15]
2019	The Banker	더 뱅커	Seo Bo-geol
2021	Writing Your Destiny	당신의 운명을 쓰고 있습니다	Hyun Joon [God of Destiny]	^[16]
	Mad for Each Other	미친 X	Lee Sang-yeop / Samantha [Unit 705]	^[17]
	Please Check the Event	이벤트를 확인하세요	Seo Ji-gang	^[18]
	Young Lady and Gentleman	신사와 아가씨	Park Dae-beom	^[19]
2023	Kokdu: Season of Deity	꼭두의 계절	Han Cheol	^[20]
2023	King the Land	킹더랜드	Gong Yoo-nam	^[21]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	#Romantic City	Cast Member	in Hua Hin, Thailand	^[22]

Stage

Theater

Theater play performances
Year	Title		Role	Venue	Date	Ref.
Year	English	Korean	Role	Venue	Date	Ref.
2023–2024	Realise Happiness	행복을 찾아서	Kim Woo-jin	Daehak-ro TOM 2	December 5 to February 18	^[23]^[24]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	26th SBS Drama Awards	Best New Actor	Nice Witch	Nominated	^[25]
2021	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Short Drama	Please Check the Event	Nominated	^[26]

References

^ Kang Nae-ri (July 5, 2022). "오정연·안우연·이시원 등 배우 8인, 이엘파크와 전속계약(공식)" [8 actors including Oh Jeong-yeon, Ahn Woo-yeon, and Lee Si-won, signed an exclusive contract with EL Park (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "신예 배우 안우연은 누구?…서울예대 연기과 출신 재원". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 17, 2015.
^ "김선호, 연극 '행복을 찾아서' 출연...10인 라인업 공개" [Kim Seon-ho appears in the play 'In Search of Happiness'... 10 people lineup revealed]. 이데일리 (in Korean). 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
^ Kim, Yeon-ji (2024-02-05). "[피플] '행복을 찾아서'로 증명한 김선호의 연기 스펙트럼" [[Pople] Kim Seon-ho's acting spectrum that proved as 'In Search of Happiness']. 언론사 뷰. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
^ Park, Jin-young (2024-02-19). "[조이人] 잘해도 너무 잘하는 김선호, 극찬 이끈 '믿보배' 열연" [[Joy person] Even if you do well, Kim Seon-ho is so good at it, 'Faith treasure', which is highly praised.]. 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "신예 안우연, '풍선껌' 합류...정려원 프로그램 훈훈한 막내작가로". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). October 6, 2015.
^ "An Woo-yeon to star in "Five Children"". HanCinema. December 16, 2015.
^ "Moon Ga-young, Kim Jung-hyun, An Woo-yeon in "Incarnation of Jealousy"". HanCinema. July 17, 2016.
^ "'도봉순' 안우연, 설레는 첫등장.."매력은 이제부터"". 10Asia (in Korean). February 25, 2017. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "An Woo-yeon to star in "Circle" as Yeo Jin-goo's twin brother". HanCinema. March 14, 2017.
^ "안우연, '청춘시대2' 출연 확정…아이돌가수 헤임달 역" [Rising Actor An Woo Yeon To Star In “Age Of Youth 2”]. Naver (in Korean). June 13, 2017.
^ "'청춘시대2'→'힙한 선생', 안우연의 반전 매력". 10Asia (in Korean). October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "An Woo-yeon to star in "Number Woman Gye Sook-ja"". HanCinema. September 12, 2017.
^ ""Nice Witch" Casts An Woo-yeon". HanCinema. February 19, 2018.
^ "[단독] 안우연, '식샤를 합시다3' 최종 합류…윤두준X백진희와 호흡". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
^ Kim Bo-young (February 26, 2021). "티빙, 새 오리지널 '당신의 운명을 쓰고 있습니다' 론칭 [공식]". E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Kim Hye-young (June 21, 2021). "정우-오연서-수현-안우연, '미친 X' 최종회 앞두고 뜻 깊은 종영소감". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ Ji Soo-jin (June 7, 2021). "안우연 '다정한 남자의 손인사'[포토엔HD]". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^ Lee Min-ji (June 3, 2021). "신사와 아가씨' 강은탁-박하나-안우연-윤진이 출연확정(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ Jang Su-jeong (November 14, 2022). "안우연, '꼭두의 계절' 출연…'겉바속촉' 형사役" (in Korean). Dailian. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Ha Ji-won (June 16, 2023). "안우연 '킹더랜드' 출연, 철부지 현실 남친 활약 [공식]" [Ahn Woo-yeon's appearance in 'King the Land', acting as an immature real boyfriend [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Hwang Eun-cheol (September 6, 2022). "정진운X안우연X김상균X김국현, 네 명의 스타가 대신해 전하는 낭만가득 여행 ('#낭만도시')" [Jinwoon Jeong X Woo-yeon Ahn X Sang-kyun Kim X Kuk-hyun Kim, a romantic trip delivered by four stars on behalf of ('#Romantic City')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "김선호, 연극까지 열일..."'행복을 찾아서' 출연 확정"(공식)" [Kim Seon-ho, ten days until the play..."Definitive appearance in 'Pursuit of Happiness'" (Official)] (in Korean). JoyNews 24. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Park, Jin-young (2023-10-20). "김선호→'박소진♥' 이동하, '행복을 찾아서' 출연 확정...12월 개막" [Kim Seon-ho →'Park So-jin & hearts;' Lee Dong-ha confirmed to appear in 'Finding Happiness' ... Opening in December]. 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^ Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Lee Seung-rok (December 30, 2021). "정문성·김환희, 단막극 우수연기상 [MBC연기대상]" [Jung Moon-seong, Kim Hwan-hee, Excellence Award for Single Acting [MBC Acting Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.

External links

An Woo-yeon at JS Pictures

[1] Kang Nae-ri (July 5, 2022). "오정연·안우연·이시원 등 배우 8인, 이엘파크와 전속계약(공식)" [8 actors including Oh Jeong-yeon, Ahn Woo-yeon, and Lee Si-won, signed an exclusive contract with EL Park (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 5, 2022 – via Naver.

[2] "신예 배우 안우연은 누구?…서울예대 연기과 출신 재원". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). December 17, 2015.

[3] "김선호, 연극 '행복을 찾아서' 출연...10인 라인업 공개" [Kim Seon-ho appears in the play 'In Search of Happiness'... 10 people lineup revealed]. 이데일리 (in Korean). 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

[4] Kim, Yeon-ji (2024-02-05). "[피플] '행복을 찾아서'로 증명한 김선호의 연기 스펙트럼" [[Pople] Kim Seon-ho's acting spectrum that proved as 'In Search of Happiness']. 언론사 뷰. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

[5] Park, Jin-young (2024-02-19). "[조이人] 잘해도 너무 잘하는 김선호, 극찬 이끈 '믿보배' 열연" [[Joy person] Even if you do well, Kim Seon-ho is so good at it, 'Faith treasure', which is highly praised.]. 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[6] "신예 안우연, '풍선껌' 합류...정려원 프로그램 훈훈한 막내작가로". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). October 6, 2015.

[7] "An Woo-yeon to star in "Five Children"". HanCinema. December 16, 2015.

[8] "Moon Ga-young, Kim Jung-hyun, An Woo-yeon in "Incarnation of Jealousy"". HanCinema. July 17, 2016.

[9] "'도봉순' 안우연, 설레는 첫등장.."매력은 이제부터"". 10Asia (in Korean). February 25, 2017. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[10] "An Woo-yeon to star in "Circle" as Yeo Jin-goo's twin brother". HanCinema. March 14, 2017.

[11] "안우연, '청춘시대2' 출연 확정…아이돌가수 헤임달 역" [Rising Actor An Woo Yeon To Star In “Age Of Youth 2”]. Naver (in Korean). June 13, 2017.

[12] "'청춘시대2'→'힙한 선생', 안우연의 반전 매력". 10Asia (in Korean). October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[13] "An Woo-yeon to star in "Number Woman Gye Sook-ja"". HanCinema. September 12, 2017.

[14] ""Nice Witch" Casts An Woo-yeon". HanCinema. February 19, 2018.

[15] "[단독] 안우연, '식샤를 합시다3' 최종 합류…윤두준X백진희와 호흡". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[16] Kim Bo-young (February 26, 2021). "티빙, 새 오리지널 '당신의 운명을 쓰고 있습니다' 론칭 [공식]". E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[17] Kim Hye-young (June 21, 2021). "정우-오연서-수현-안우연, '미친 X' 최종회 앞두고 뜻 깊은 종영소감". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[18] Ji Soo-jin (June 7, 2021). "안우연 '다정한 남자의 손인사'[포토엔HD]". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

[Cast1-19] Lee Min-ji (June 3, 2021). "신사와 아가씨' 강은탁-박하나-안우연-윤진이 출연확정(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[20] Jang Su-jeong (November 14, 2022). "안우연, '꼭두의 계절' 출연…'겉바속촉' 형사役" (in Korean). Dailian. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Naver.

[21] Ha Ji-won (June 16, 2023). "안우연 '킹더랜드' 출연, 철부지 현실 남친 활약 [공식]" [Ahn Woo-yeon's appearance in 'King the Land', acting as an immature real boyfriend [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Naver.

[22] Hwang Eun-cheol (September 6, 2022). "정진운X안우연X김상균X김국현, 네 명의 스타가 대신해 전하는 낭만가득 여행 ('#낭만도시')" [Jinwoon Jeong X Woo-yeon Ahn X Sang-kyun Kim X Kuk-hyun Kim, a romantic trip delivered by four stars on behalf of ('#Romantic City')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.

[23] "김선호, 연극까지 열일..."'행복을 찾아서' 출연 확정"(공식)" [Kim Seon-ho, ten days until the play..."Definitive appearance in 'Pursuit of Happiness'" (Official)] (in Korean). JoyNews 24. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Naver.

[24] Park, Jin-young (2023-10-20). "김선호→'박소진♥' 이동하, '행복을 찾아서' 출연 확정...12월 개막" [Kim Seon-ho →'Park So-jin & hearts;' Lee Dong-ha confirmed to appear in 'Finding Happiness' ... Opening in December]. 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-20.

[25] Kim, Soo-hyung (January 1, 2019). "베스트커플→대상" 감우성♥김선아, 노련美로 완성한 '무진커플'의 위력 [2018 SBS 연기대상]" [Best Couple → Daesang" Gam Woo-sung ♥ Kim Seon-ah, the power of 'Mujin Couple' completed with expert beauty [2018 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.

[26] Lee Seung-rok (December 30, 2021). "정문성·김환희, 단막극 우수연기상 [MBC연기대상]" [Jung Moon-seong, Kim Hwan-hee, Excellence Award for Single Acting [MBC Acting Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.

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