| Jo Min-su | |
|---|---|
 Jo in 2014 | |
| Born | January 29, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Agent | Management Koo |
| Known for | Pietà |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Min-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Min-su |
Jo Min-su (Korean: 조민수; born January 29, 1965)[1] is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in the Kim Ki-duk film Pietà.[2]
Career[edit]
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[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2013 | The Stone | Lee Tae-sam | Cameo |
| 2014 | Venus Talk | Lee Hae-young | |
| 2018 | The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion | Doctor Baek |
Television series[edit]
| 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 |
| 2020 | The Cursed | Jin Kyung | OCN |
Music video[edit]
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "To Heaven" | Jo Sung-mo |
| 2000 | "Y" | Koyote |
| 2015 | "The Light" | The Ark |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| 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 | Korea Film Actor's Association[10] | Achievement Award | Won | |
| Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit | Won | ||
| 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards[11] | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Jury Grand Prize | Won | |||
| 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Nominated | ||
| 32nd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[12][13] | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 49th Grand Bell Awards[6][14] | Won | |||
| Cine 21 Awards | Won | |||
| 2013 | 4th KOFRA Film Awards[15] | Won | ||
| 23rd Fantasporto Director's Week[16] | Won | |||
| 22nd Buil Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 7th Asian Film Awards[17][18][19] | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Awards | Won | |||
| 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 27th Buil Film Awards[20] | Best Supporting Actress | The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion | Nominated |
| 2nd China Korea International Film Festival | Won | |||
| 2019 | 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | ||
| 55th Baeksang Arts Awards[21] | Best Supporting Actress (Film) | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ Also romanized as Cho Min-soo or Jo Min-soo.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Ji, Yong-jin (2 January 2013). "Korea Film Actor's Association Holds Year-end Event". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ Jang, Sung-ran (27 November 2012). "Korean Films Shine in Asia-Pacific Region and Europe". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. 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.
- ^ [23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상. Busan.com (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
- ^ Cho, Yeon-gyeong (April 5, 2019). 55회 백상예술대상 영화부문 최종 후보 공개. Is Plus (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jo Min-su. |
- Jo Min-su at Management Koo (in Korean)
- Cho Min-su at the Korean Movie Database
- Jo Min-soo at IMDb
- Jo Min-soo at HanCinema
