Tang Jun-sang

Tang Jun-sang (Korean: 탕준상; born on August 13, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series Crash Landing on You (2019–20)[1] and leading role in both Move to Heaven (2021) and Racket Boys (2021).

In this Korean name, the family name is Tang.
Tang Jun-sang
Born
Tang Jun-sang

(2003-08-13) August 13, 2003
Seoul, South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University – Theater and Film
Alma materGoyang Arts High School
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
AgentCL& Company
Korean name
Hangul
탕준상
Hanja
陳俊尚
Revised RomanizationTāng Jun-sang
McCune–ReischauerTāng Chun-sang

Early life

Tang was born in Seoul to a Chinese Malaysian father and a South Korean mother, with Tang holding South Korean citizenship after his mother.[1]

Tang will study at the Department of Theater and Film Chung-Ang University.[2]

Career

Tang made his debut as a musical actor Billy Elliot in 2010 at the age of 7, after which he continued playing in musicals such as Eileigh Seabed, West Pyeonje, KinkyBoots and Assassin.[3]

In 2014, Tang made his drama debut in Pluto Secret Order as Lee Seo Jin and continued to play supporting roles in various movies and dramas.

He gained recognition for his role as Geum Eun Dong – a young North Korean soldier in Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) which became the highest rated tvN drama and the third highest-rated South Korean TV drama in cable television history.[4]

In 2021, Tang starred in Netflix original series Move to Heaven playing the leading role Han Geu-ru, a young man with Asperger syndrome, alongside Lee Je-hoon.[5] In the same year, he played a leading role in the television series Racket Boys[6] for which he received Best Young Actor Award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 A Melody To Remember Choon-sik
2017 Arrival Boy Short Film
2018 Seven Years of Night Seo-won (young)
Youngju Young-in [8]
2019 Birthday Woo-chan
The King's Letters Hak-jo
2020 Bike Thief Ki-tae Short Film [9]
2021 Unframed – Blue happiness Short Film Watcha [10]
2022 In Our Prime Lee Tae-yeon [11]
Hommage Ji-wan's son [12][13]
TBA Dog Days Jin-woo [14]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Pluto Squad Lee Seo-jin [15]
2014 Single-minded Dandelion Seo Joon-ho (young)
2015 My Grandmother Children's Day Special Series
2018 A Poem a Day Kyu-min
2019–2020 Crash Landing on You Geum Eun-dong [4]
2021 Racket Boys Yoon Hae-kang [6]

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Move to Heaven Han Geu-ru [5]

Theater

Musical
Year English title Korean title Role
2010 Billy Elliot빌리 엘리어트Boy
2011 Mozart모차르트Amade Mozart
The Last Empress명성황후Seiko
2012 Elizabeth엘리자벳Rudolph (young)
Mozart모차르트Amade Mozart
Assassins어쌔신Billy
2013 Les Misérables레미제라블Gavroche
2014 West Pyeonje서편제Dong-ho (young)
Kinky Boots킹키부츠Lola

Theater
Year English title Korean title Role
2016 Hamlet-The Play햄릿 – 더 플레이Hamlet (young)

Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Best New Actor Move to Heaven
Racket Boys		 Won [16]
Asia Contents Awards 2021 Newcomer Actor Move to Heaven Nominated [17][18]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best New Actor – Television Racket Boys Nominated [19]
Buil Film Awards 2022 Best New Actor Hommage Nominated [20]
Cine 21 Awards 2021 Best New Actor of the Year Move to Heaven
Racket Boys		 Won [21]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Best New Actor Hommage Nominated [22]
Grand Bell Awards 2022 Nominated [23]
SBS Drama Awards 2021 Best Young Actor Racket Boys Won [7]

References
  1. Hwang Soo-yeon (February 24, 2020). "사랑의 불시착' 탕준상 "한국 국적, 탕웨이와 친척 아니에요" (인터뷰)" ['Crash Landing on You' Tang Jun-sang "Korean nationality, not related to Tang Wei" (interview)]. xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. Park Jung-min (November 17, 2021). "탕준상, 중앙대학교 연극영화과 수시 합격…22학번 예비 새내기[공식]" [Jun-sang Tang, admitted to the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University… 22nd Preparatory Freshman [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  3. Park Ro-ra and Sim Joo-ho (July 1, 2016). "[SPECIAL] 아역 배우 탕준상 인터뷰 [No.153] – 더뮤지컬" [[SPECIAL] Interview with the child actor Junsang Tang [No.153] – The Musical]. themusical (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. Im Ra-ra (February 26, 2020). "[인터뷰] '사랑의 불시착' 탕준상, 잘 성장한 아역배우의 좋은 예 (종합)" [[Interview] ‘Crash Landing on You’ Tang Jun-sang, a good example of a well-grown child actor (comprehensive)]. topstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  5. Lee Mi-ji (May 18, 2021). "이제훈X탕준상 '무브 투 헤븐', 인생작 탄생..국내외 쏟아지는 호평" [Lee Je-hoon X Tang Jun-sang 'Move to Heaven', the birth of a work of life...]. heraldcorp (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  6. Kang Seon-ae (May 18, 2021). "땅끝마을 '라켓소년단' 출격 준비 완료…탕준상·손상연·최현욱·김강훈, 4色 찬란 비주얼" [Ready to launch 'Racket Boys' in the Land's End Village... Jun-sang Tang, Yeon Sang-yeon, Hyun-wook Choi, Kang-hoon Kim, four-color splendid visuals]. ent.sbs (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "라켓소년단' 탕준상-이재인 청소년연기상 [SBS 연기대상]" ['Racket Boys' Tang Jun-sang – Lee Jae-in Youth Acting Award [SBS Acting Awards]] (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. Youngju at Daum (in Korean)
  9. Bike Thief at Daum (in Korean)
  10. Kim Seong-hyeon (August 31, 2021). "이제훈 감독 연출작→ 정해인·이동휘·탕준상·표예진 출연… 화려한 라인업" [Directed by Lee Je-hoon → Starring Jung Hae-in, Lee Dong-hwi, Tang Jun-sang, Pyo Ye-jin… colorful lineup]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. Jo Ji-young (March 11, 2022). "강말금X탕준상, '이상한 나라의 수학자' 깊이 더한 명품 배우 활약" [Kang Mal-geum X Tang Jun-sang, 'Mathematician in Wonderland', a luxury actor with depth] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. Hommage at Daum (in Korean)
  13. Jo Ji-young (April 5, 2022). "[공식] 이정은 첫 단독 주연 '오마주', 5월 개봉 확정" [[Official] Lee Jung-eun's first solo starring 'Homage' to be released in May] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. Kang Hyo-jin (October 26, 2021). "[단독]탕준상, 영화 '도그 데이즈' 합류…윤여정과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Junsang Tang joins the movie 'Dog Days'... Breathing with Yeojeong Yoon] (in Korean). Spotv news. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. Pluto Squad at HanCinema
  16. Myung Hee-sook (September 29, 2022). "윤찬영·탕준상, 남자 신인상 수상 [에이판스타어워즈]" [Chan-young Yoon, Jun-sang Tang, Rookie of the Year Award [Apan Star Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. Lee Mi-ji (September 24, 2021). "배두나·이시영·이제훈·송중기, 제3회 아시아콘텐츠어워즈 배우상 후보(공식)" [Bae Doo-na, Lee Si-young, Lee Je-hoon, Song Joong-ki, 3rd Asia Contents Awards Actor Award nominees (official)]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Naver.
  18. "ACA 2021Nominations 2021". asiacontentsawards (in Korean). September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  19. Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. Nam, Yoo-jung (August 28, 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라" [Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. Im Soo-yeon, Kim So-mi and Bae Dong-mi (December 24, 2021). "<씨네21>이 선정한 올해의 시리즈를 빛낸 감독, 배우, 스탭은?" [Who are the directors, actors, and staff who shined in this year's series selected by <Cine21>?] (in Korean). Cine 21. Retrieved December 24, 2021 – via Naver.
  22. Lee Ji-yul (August 26, 2022). "제27회 춘사국제영화제 각 부문별 후보자 공개" [The 27th Chunsa International Film Festival nominees for each category revealed] (in Korean). Beyond Post. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  23. Park, Jae-hwan (October 12, 2022). "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' - '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트" [The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' - 11 parts for 'Hansan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
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