Roh Jae-won

Roh Jae-won
노재원
Roh in 2024
Born (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 33)
Yeongam County, 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 as Nam-gyu in Squid Game (2024–2025). He previously starred in the series Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023) and Doubt (2024).

Career

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

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.

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.

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

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Missing Yoon Jeong Joon-ok
2022 Ditto Joo Geun-tae
2024 Ms. Apocalypse Koo Do-young
A Normal Family Doctor
2026 Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub Park Tae-young

Television series

Key
† Denotes television productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Once Upon a Small Town Yoon Geun-mo
2023 D.P. Choi Hyun-do Season 2
Daily Dose of Sunshine Kim Seo-wan
2024 A Killer Paradox Ha Sang-min
Uncle Samsik Han-soo
Doubt Koo Dae-hong
2024–2025 Squid Game Nam-gyu (Player 124) Season 2–3
2025 Nine Puzzles Hwang In-chan
2025–2026 Made in Korea Pyo Hak-soo
2026 Can This Love Be Translated? Kim Yu-jin Cameo (episode 11)
If Wishes Could Kill Bang-ul
TBA All of Us Are Dead † Han Du-seok Season 2

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 XX Kang Min-ki

Awards and nominations

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
Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor – Television Squid Game 2 Nominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2024 Best New Actor Daily Dose of Sunshine Nominated
Cine21 Film Awards 2021 Missing Yoon Won
MBC Drama Awards 2024 Doubt Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 "'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. 1 2 조현나 (22 December 2022). "[기획] 2022 올해의 한국영화 신인 남자배우, '윤시내가 사라졌다' 노재원". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  7. ↑ 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]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ ""Tazza 4" Expands to Global Stage, Set for Release Next Year Starring Byeon Yohan". www.asiae.co.kr. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  10. ↑ 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). Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  12. ↑ 문지연 (18 February 2024). ""매회 주인공 바뀌어"..'1번' 최우식도 인정한 신스틸러 김요한→노재원 활약('살인자ㅇ난감')". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ '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.
  15. ↑ 조선비즈 (9 January 2025). "탑 배신한 '오겜2' 노재원, 알고보니 '이친자' 그 배우". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Baek, Seung-hoon (7 May 2025). '나인 퍼즐' 김다미X손석구, 의심하거나 협력하거나 ['Nine Puzzle' Kim Da-mi X Son Seok-gu, Suspect or Cooperate]. enews.imbc (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2025 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ "A Showcase of K-Acting Excellence... The 'Made in Korea' of Jung Woo-sung and Hyun Bin - MK". 매일경제. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  18. ↑ Seo, Tae-yang (22 January 2026). 넷플릭스 '이사통' 김선호 고윤정 로맨스, 전 세계 36개국 톱10 진입 [Netflix's "Isatong" romance between Kim Seon-ho and Go Yoon-jung enters the top 10 in 36 countries] (in Korean). Star Daily News. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  19. ↑ Kim, Ye-eun (11 March 2025). [단독] '오겜' 노재원, '기리고' 합류 [[Exclusive] Squid Game Roh Jae-won Joins If Wishes Could Kill]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "'All of Us Are Dead' Will Bite Back in Season 2". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ 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). Retrieved 3 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ Kim Hye-young (27 December 2024). "'MBC 연기대상' 한석규→유연석 총출동! 영예의 대상 주인공은?" ['MBC Drama Awards' Han Seok-kyu → Yoo Yeon-seok all out! Who will be the winner of the honorable grand prize?]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via Naver.