Do Ji-won

Acting

Do Ji-won

Born February 14, 1968 · Seoul, South Korea (age 58)

Do Ji-won (도지원) is a South Korean actress.

Known For

Punch LadyPunch Lady · 2007
Punch Lady
5.62007
MovieActionDrama
Ha-eun, an ordinary housewife who has endured her husband's violence for 13 years, challenges her husband, who is a mixed martial arts champion, to a duel in the ring.
CinderellaCinderella · 2006
Cinderella
6.12006
MovieHorrorThriller
With a renowned plastic surgeon for a mother, Hyun-soo is always surrounded by girls in line for beauty consultations. But her happiness comes to an end as her friends who have received facial surgery from her mother start to commit mysterious suicides by cutting out their faces.
EntangledEntangled · 2014
Entangled
6.52014
MovieDrama
ENTANGLED is a tale of irreversible tragedy. There is a house where a family of four live: mother, her eldest daughter Younghee who is married, younger daughter Kkotnip who is in high school and Younghee’s husband Sangho. The family is filled with happiness when Younghee gives birth to a child, but an unfortunate mishap caused by the mother leads to the death of the child. Totally distraught, Younghee decides to leave her mother’s house with her husband. Mother’s Alzheimer’s condition worsens with the couple moving out and Kkotnip is forced to live in anxiety. At school she is pushed around by schoolmate Junghye and at home she has to deal with her mother who has issues of controlling her emotions. With no one to help her, Kkotnip is driven to the edge.
Barefoot Ki-BongBarefoot Ki-Bong · 2006
Barefoot Ki-Bong
5.82006
MovieDramaComedy
Ki-bong is a man who suffered brain damage as a child and who has the emotional maturity of an 8-year. The village people call him 'Barefoot Ki-Bong' because he runs barefoot with food he has begged and serves his mother before it gets cold. Running is Ki-Bong' greatest skill. It is his mother that Ki-bong loves the most. Ki-bong decides to take part in the National Amateur Half Marathon' in order to buy artificial teeth for his mother with the prize money, and works hard looking forward to the day of the race. Mr. BAEK, the head of the village, volunteers to be Ki-bong's trainer. The village people realize what family and love between family members mean to them when they see Ki-bong, who is considered a non-entity, working hard for the competition. The village gets changed by the efforts of Ki-bong and Mr. BAEK.
Love Me NotLove Me Not · 2006
Love Me Not
6.32006
MovieDrama
Julian has lived off the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min, the blind heiress, cold-hearted like Julian, slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min’s eyesight relapsed, threatening her life.
Flying BoysFlying Boys · 2004
Flying Boys
6.52004
MovieDrama
Five high school teens on their way to college. But gradually they go through the struggles of life and end up discovering who they are and what it is they truly want in life.
Sanbok RoadSanbok Road
Sanbok Road
MovieDramaAction
The hungry friends in a poor village of Ami-dong have nothing but their fists and like to battle in other neighborhoods every day. In order to eat until they feel full, they start boxing with a dream to become the world champion. But one friend pursuing his dream of being the world champion by enduring hard training becomes a gang member of the dark world and another friend dreaming of being a prosecutor lives as an ordinary citizen after barely passing the 9th grade civil service exam. Joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure of the people living in mud huts between the tombs with the tombstones of the cemetery as the foundation stones in Ami-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, the city where the refugees from the Korean war gathered.
My Little Old BoyMy Little Old Boy · 2016
My Little Old Boy
7.02016
Series
How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up celebrity sons are closely observed by their mothers. Do you know why your son drinks so much these days? How much do you know about your son’s philosophy in his life style? Heart-warming moments of observational communication between a mother and a son can be seen on Mom’s Diary.

Movies

Punch LadyPunch Lady · 2007
Punch Lady
5.62007
MovieActionDrama
Ha-eun, an ordinary housewife who has endured her husband's violence for 13 years, challenges her husband, who is a mixed martial arts champion, to a duel in the ring.
CinderellaCinderella · 2006
Cinderella
6.12006
MovieHorrorThriller
With a renowned plastic surgeon for a mother, Hyun-soo is always surrounded by girls in line for beauty consultations. But her happiness comes to an end as her friends who have received facial surgery from her mother start to commit mysterious suicides by cutting out their faces.
EntangledEntangled · 2014
Entangled
6.52014
MovieDrama
ENTANGLED is a tale of irreversible tragedy. There is a house where a family of four live: mother, her eldest daughter Younghee who is married, younger daughter Kkotnip who is in high school and Younghee’s husband Sangho. The family is filled with happiness when Younghee gives birth to a child, but an unfortunate mishap caused by the mother leads to the death of the child. Totally distraught, Younghee decides to leave her mother’s house with her husband. Mother’s Alzheimer’s condition worsens with the couple moving out and Kkotnip is forced to live in anxiety. At school she is pushed around by schoolmate Junghye and at home she has to deal with her mother who has issues of controlling her emotions. With no one to help her, Kkotnip is driven to the edge.
Barefoot Ki-BongBarefoot Ki-Bong · 2006
Barefoot Ki-Bong
5.82006
MovieDramaComedy
Ki-bong is a man who suffered brain damage as a child and who has the emotional maturity of an 8-year. The village people call him 'Barefoot Ki-Bong' because he runs barefoot with food he has begged and serves his mother before it gets cold. Running is Ki-Bong' greatest skill. It is his mother that Ki-bong loves the most. Ki-bong decides to take part in the National Amateur Half Marathon' in order to buy artificial teeth for his mother with the prize money, and works hard looking forward to the day of the race. Mr. BAEK, the head of the village, volunteers to be Ki-bong's trainer. The village people realize what family and love between family members mean to them when they see Ki-bong, who is considered a non-entity, working hard for the competition. The village gets changed by the efforts of Ki-bong and Mr. BAEK.
Love Me NotLove Me Not · 2006
Love Me Not
6.32006
MovieDrama
Julian has lived off the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min, the blind heiress, cold-hearted like Julian, slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min’s eyesight relapsed, threatening her life.
Flying BoysFlying Boys · 2004
Flying Boys
6.52004
MovieDrama
Five high school teens on their way to college. But gradually they go through the struggles of life and end up discovering who they are and what it is they truly want in life.
Sanbok RoadSanbok Road
Sanbok Road
MovieDramaAction
The hungry friends in a poor village of Ami-dong have nothing but their fists and like to battle in other neighborhoods every day. In order to eat until they feel full, they start boxing with a dream to become the world champion. But one friend pursuing his dream of being the world champion by enduring hard training becomes a gang member of the dark world and another friend dreaming of being a prosecutor lives as an ordinary citizen after barely passing the 9th grade civil service exam. Joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure of the people living in mud huts between the tombs with the tombstones of the cemetery as the foundation stones in Ami-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, the city where the refugees from the Korean war gathered.

TV Shows

My Little Old BoyMy Little Old Boy · 2016
My Little Old Boy
7.02016
Series
How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up celebrity sons are closely observed by their mothers. Do you know why your son drinks so much these days? How much do you know about your son’s philosophy in his life style? Heart-warming moments of observational communication between a mother and a son can be seen on Mom’s Diary.
Smile AgainSmile Again · 2010
Smile Again
5.52010
SeriesDramaComedy
Raised in America by his mentally handicapped mother Anna, Dong Hae dreams of traveling to Korea to propose to the woman he loves.. After qualifying for a speed skating competition, he smuggles his mother to Korea with him, but his undying devotion to her soon begins causing him problems. Finally reconnecting with his lost love Saewa, Dong Hae finds his affections divided when things don’t work out as he planned in this award-winning daily drama.
목욕탕집 남자들목욕탕집 남자들 · 1995
목욕탕집 남자들
9.01995
SeriesComedyFamily
No Matter WhatNo Matter What · 2020
No Matter What
6.02020
SeriesDrama
A family drama around a flower shop filled with beautiful flowers 365 days in a year, that depicts the story of children who experienced parental divorce and remarriage, and grew up fighting in a world of prejudice and fiercely overcoming difficulties from work and love.
Angel's Last Mission: LoveAngel's Last Mission: Love · 2019
Angel's Last Mission: Love
8.12019
SeriesDramaComedy
As a punishment for meddling in human affairs, an angel faces the impossible task of finding a soulmate for a cold-hearted ballerina.
HealerHealer · 2014
Healer
8.32014
SeriesComedy
A star reporter, a second-rate journalist and a man by the code name "Healer" are brought together by a long-buried incident that hides dark truths.
My Daughter, Geum Sa-WolMy Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol · 2015
My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol
5.82015
SeriesDramaFamily
A family has been dismantled by revenge and hate, but Geum Sa-Wol (Baek Jin-Hee) attempts to build up a dream house for the dismantled family.
서울뚝배기서울뚝배기 · 1990
서울뚝배기
1990
Series
Ladies of the PalaceLadies of the Palace · 2001
Ladies of the Palace
6.52001
SeriesDrama
This drama depicts the in-fighting between women in the palace from the reign of Jungjong to Injong, particularly the power struggle featuring Queen Munjeong and Jung Nan Jung, her sister-in-law, and the way they pulled the strings behind the scenes.
Golden RainbowGolden Rainbow · 2013
Golden Rainbow
4.02013
SeriesFamilyDrama
A drama about seven siblings, all of them are orphans and not blood-related, love each other more than real siblings. They will go through many hardships together. Baek Won is the leader of seven orphans who band together to make their own family. Meanwhile, Do Young is the prosecutor who falls in love with her.
Missing YouMissing You · 2012
Missing You
6.32012
SeriesDramaMystery
High school sweethearts Jung-woo and Soo-yeon were separated in a horrifying tragedy that continues to weigh down on them as adults. Now a guilt-ridden detective, Jung-woo has been desperately searching for Soo-yeon for years, but when he crosses paths with her again, she has already become someone else with a new identity.
Queen For Seven DaysQueen For Seven Days · 2017
Queen For Seven Days
6.22017
SeriesDrama
In the Joseon period, a noblewoman from a powerful clan marries the Crown Prince but is deposed after only seven days as queen when he becomes king.
Three BrothersThree Brothers · 2009
Three Brothers
4.52009
SeriesDrama
Three Brothers is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ahn Nae-sang, Oh Dae-gyu, Lee Joon-hyuk, Park In-hwan, Do Ji-won, Kim Hee-jung and Oh Ji-eun. It aired on KBS2 from October 17, 2009 to June 13, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 70 episodes. One of the highest-rated Korean dramas in the year it aired, it topped the TV viewership ratings chart throughout its run, reaching 40%. Because of its high ratings, the originally scheduled 50 episodes was extended by 20 more. The family drama revolves around a retired police officer and his three very different sons -- one is bankrupt, one is a successful businessman, and one is a police officer who marries an ex-convict's daughter.
My Girlfriend Is the Man!My Girlfriend Is the Man! · 2025
My Girlfriend Is the Man!
6.42025
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
A university student falls for his first blind date, but when she mysteriously wakes up as a man, they decide to stay together and wait for her to return to her true form, testing the limits of their love.
Unkind WomenUnkind Women · 2015
Unkind Women
6.72015
SeriesDrama
This drama features the women of three generations and the people around them. Ma Ri grows up as a good teacher of this generation where there is no true mentor. Hyun Sook, who has been a troublemaker, realizes the love and support of her family. Kang Soon Ok regards herself as unlucky, but later on realizes how happy she has been. How can you hold up when your life gets tough? You will figure it out by holding up day by day, just like these women in the drama.
Bravo My LifeBravo My Life · 2017
Bravo My Life
7.52017
SeriesComedyDrama
This drama is the story of three people, actors who fail to debut after seven years and their lives as they relate to a broadcasting station.
폭풍의 계절폭풍의 계절 · 1993
폭풍의 계절
1993
SeriesDrama
Conspiracy in the CourtConspiracy in the Court · 2007
Conspiracy in the Court
6.02007
SeriesDramaHistory
Conspiracy in the Court, is a 2007 Korean historical drama broadcast on KBS2. The mystery thriller revolves around a murder case set in Hansung, the capital of Korea during the latter years of the Joseon dynasty when the nation was experiencing a rapid influx of western influences. Featuring a band of newcomers in the leading roles, Conspiracy in the Court entails a story of four young visionary idealists and King Jeongjo, Joseon's popular 22nd monarch who fought for commoners' rights and bureaucratic reformation. Despite low ratings averaging 6.00%, it was lauded for its high standard of content and art direction.
Ad MadnessAd Madness · 1999
Ad Madness
1999
SeriesDrama
"Ad Madness" is a youth drama that aired on KBS 2TV from May 4, 1999 to January 13, 2000. It is a youth drama that depicts the friendship, frustration, and love of young people who gather in a university advertising circle.
General Hospital 2General Hospital 2 · 2008
General Hospital 2
4.12008
SeriesDrama
Jung Ha Yoon is a graduate student who successfully passed the bar exam. However, she is not finished as she wants to be a medical malpractice litigation specialist. She works at a hospital to look to gain experience and there she meets other doctors who work there.
Our Happy EndingOur Happy Ending · 2008
Our Happy Ending
4.02008
SeriesDrama
The drama is about the discords and meanings of a family seen though the eyes of a child.