Son Chang-min

1.1. Birth and childhood

Son Chang-min was born on April 24, 1965, in Busan, South Korea. His entry into the film industry was coincidental; as a child, he happened to visit a film set where actor Shin Seong-il was shooting a movie in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province. He was noticed for his cuteness and was invited to appear in a film, which marked his initial foray into acting.

1.2. Education

Son Chang-min pursued a comprehensive education in the performing arts and mass communication. He attended Seodaemun Middle School and Gyeongbok High School. For his higher education, he majored in Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University. He furthered his studies at Chung-Ang University's Graduate School of Mass Communication, where he earned a master's degree in journalism, specializing in broadcasting.

1.3. Debut as a child actor

Son Chang-min officially debuted as a child actor in 1971 with the film ''Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter''. From this early start, he continued to work as a child performer in both television dramas and films, building a foundation for his future career. His role in the 1983 KBS1 youth drama ''Diary of a High School Student'' significantly boosted his fame, establishing him as a prominent teen idol of the 1980s.

2.1. Television series

Son Chang-min has appeared in numerous television dramas:

• 1975: ''A Little Princess'' (KBS1) as So Gong-ja
• 1976: ''Secret of the Golden Buddha'' (MBC) as Du-sik
• 1976: ''Run, Three Musketeers'' (MBC) as Park Jun
• 1976: ''Cheol-i's Adventure'' (MBC)
• 1977: ''Correspondent 001'' (MBC)
• 1977: ''I Regret It'' (MBC) as Lee Sang-su
• 1978: ''X Search Team'' (MBC) as Oh Byeol-ttong
• 1978: ''Secret of Beombawi-gol'' (MBC) as Mo-dol
• 1978: ''Space Expedition Team'' (MBC) as Prince Luca
• 1979: ''Children Riding the Rainbow'' (MBC)
• 1979: ''Ottogi Squad'' (MBC) as Fifth member Kim Cheol-min
• 1980: ''Gounnim Yeouiopgo'' (MBC)
• 1983-1986: ''Diary of a High School Student'' (KBS1) as Sung-min
• 1983: ''Heaven Knows'' (KBS1)
• 1984: ''The People I Love'' (KBS1)
• 1986: ''Portrait of the Young Days'' (MBC) as Lee Young-hoon
• 1987: ''The Face of a City'' (MBC) as Park Hyun-woo, Park Hyeong-seop's youngest son
• 1987: ''MBC Bestseller Theater - Flowing Drum'' (MBC) as Min Dae-chan
• 1987: ''A Tree Blooming with Love'' (KBS2) as Sung-hoon
• 1988: ''Chunhyangjeon'' (KBS1) as Lee Mong-ryong
• 1989: ''The Face of a City'' (MBC)
• 1990: ''Freezing Point'' (KBS2)
• 1990: ''Winter Traveler'' (KBS2) as Min-woo
• 1990: ''500 Years of Joseon Dynasty - Daewongun'' (MBC) as Young Kim Chwa-chin
• 1991: ''Autumn Flowers in Winter Trees'' (KBS2) as Ki-hoon
• 1991: ''3 Day Promise'' (KBS2)
• 1991: ''Country Diaries'' (MBC)
• 1992: ''Our Little Uncle'' (SBS)
• 1993: ''Wild Chrysanthemum'' (KBS1) as Min-soo
• 1993: ''Roses and Sprouts'' (MBC)
• 1994: ''Farewell'' (SBS) as Park In-seo
• 1995: ''Love and Marriage'' (MBC) as Lee Kang-hyun
• 1995: ''Sons of the Wind'' (KBS2) as Kwon Yoo-seung
• 1996: ''In The Name of Love'' (SBS) as Lee Jeong-woo
• 1997: ''Medical Brothers'' (MBC) as Kim Jun-ki, successor to the head of Gangneung Hospital Thoracic Surgery
• 1997: ''The Reason I Live'' (MBC) as Park Jin-goo
• 1997: ''Hometown Legends - Frost in May'' (KBS2)
• 1997: ''Three Women'' (KBS2) as Song Se-jae, Moon Gyeong's older brother
• 1997: ''Revenge and Passion'' (MBC) as Lee Hyun-soo
• 1998: ''Heart of Lies'' (MBC) as Kim Tae-jun
• 1998: ''Memories'' (MBC) as Min Hyung-joon
• 1998: ''Advocate'' (MBC) as Kim Min-kyu, lawyer at Jin Hyung-man Law Firm
• 1999: ''Roses and Beansprouts'' (MBC) as Choi Young-dae
• 1999: ''Kuk Hee'' (MBC) as Choi Min-kwon, Chief Economic Secretary to the Presidential Security Service
• 2003: ''My Fair Lady'' (SBS) as Moon Dong-kyu
• 2005: ''Bad Housewife'' (SBS) as Gu Soo-han
• 2005: ''Shin Don'' (MBC) as Shin Don
• 2007: ''Kid Gang'' (OCN) as Kang Geo-bong
• 2008: ''Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum'' (MBC) as Jeong Yong-jun
• 2010: ''Road No. 1'' (MBC) as Sergeant Oh Jong-gi
• 2010: ''Stormy Lovers'' (MBC) as Lee Tae-seop
• 2011: ''Glory Jane'' (KBS2) as Seo Jae-myung
• 2012: ''The King's Doctor'' (MBC) as Lee Myung-hwan
• 2013: ''Heartless City'' (JTBC) as Min Hong-ki
• 2013: ''Princess Aurora'' (MBC) as Oh Geum-seong
• 2014: ''Glorious Day'' (SBS) as Namgung Young
• 2014: ''Pride and Prejudice'' (MBC) as Jeong Chang-gi
• 2015: ''Unkind Ladies'' (KBS2) as Lee Moon-hak
• 2015: ''My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol'' (MBC) as Kang Man-hoo
• 2017: ''Band of Sisters'' (SBS) as Gu Pil-mo
• 2017: ''My Sassy Girl'' (SBS) as King Hwijong
• 2018: ''The Last Empress'' (SBS) as Gu Pil-mo (special appearance)
• 2019: ''Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency'' (JTBC) as Yoon Dong-seok (special appearance)
• 2020: ''Record of Youth'' (tvN) as Ahn Seung-jo
• 2022: ''Rookie Cops'' (Disney+) as Wi Gi-yong
• 2022: ''Vengeance of the Bride'' (KBS2) as Kang Baek-san (main villain and final boss)

2.2. Films

Son Chang-min's filmography includes:

• 1972: ''Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter''
• 1972: ''Ahn Jung-geun, the Patriot''
• 1972: ''The Wedding Ring''
• 1972: ''Looking for Sons and Daughters''
• 1972: ''Two Sons Crying for Their Mother's Love''
• 1973: ''A Family with Many Daughters''
• 1973: ''Wrath of an Angel'' as Lee Seung-bok
• 1973: ''Mom's Wedding''
• 1974: ''Mr. Bull''
• 1974: ''Orders for Assassination''
• 1974: ''Unforgettable Mother's Love''
• 1975: ''An Inmate''
• 1976: ''Mother and Son''
• 1976: ''Blood Relations''
• 1978: ''There Must Be Mother, Somewhere'' as Hyeok
• 1978: ''Flower Shoes''
• 1985: ''My Love Jjang-gu'' as Jin-ho
• 1985: ''Whale Hunting, Part 2'' as Byung-tae
• 1989: ''Gagman'' as a deserter
• 1990: ''All That Falls Has Wings'' as Im Hyung-bin
• 1991: ''Camels Don't Cry Alone'' as Park Jun
• 1991: ''Silver Stallion'' as Seok-gu
• 1992: ''Bugle Call'' (Military promotional film) as Private Kim Jun-young
• 1993: ''Woman for Love, Woman for Marriage'' as Hyun-woo
• 1994: ''Sudden Change'' as Kim Jin-woo
• 1994: ''A Heavy Bird'' as Oh Ji-seop
• 1997: ''Firebird'' as Min-seop
• 1997: ''Father vs. Son'' as an obstetrician (special appearance)
• 2002: ''Jungle Juice'' as Min-cheol
• 2003: ''T.R.Y.'' (Japan) as Park Chang-ik (Korean)
• 2004: ''Father and Son: The Story of Mencius'' as Choi Kang-doo
• 2004: ''A Wacky Switch'' as Yoon Man-cheol
• 2007: ''The Mafia, the Salesman'' as Sang-jung, the eldest brother of Youngdong-pa
• 2007: ''Bank Attack'' as UNICEF ambassador (special appearance)
• 2009: ''The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J'' as Detective Kim

3.1. Television programs

• 1976: MBC ''Children Who Brightened 1976''
• 1985: KBS2 ''Youth March'' (MC)
• 1987: MBC ''Saturday Saturday is Fun'' (MC)
• 1987: MBC ''MBC Riverside Song Festival'' (MC)
• 1993: MBC ''Sunday Sunday Night - Cinema Heaven'' as Mozart
• 1993: MBC ''Sunday Sunday Night - Youngja's Room'' as Young-gu
• 1994: KBS1 ''Experiencing Life's Field'' (May 23)
• 1995: KBS2 ''Between Night and Music'' (November 8)
• 1995: MBC ''Story Show Open Morning'' (December 27)
• 1997: SBS ''TV Special Sunday is Good'' (MC)
• 1999-2001: iTV Gyeongin Broadcasting ''Son Chang-min Kim Won-hee's Three Days of Love'' (MC)
• 2004: KBS2 ''Happy Together - Tray Karaoke'' (Episode 122, March 11, "Road to School")
• 2004: MBC ''Yoo Jae-suk & Kim Won-hee's Come to Play'' (Episode 4, May 29)
• 2005: SBS ''Kim Seung-hyun Jung Eun-ah's ''Good Morning'' (Episode 2100, April 21)
• 2005: SBS ''Kim Yong-man Shin Dong-yup's Favorite'' (Episode 55, May 24)
• 2005: SBS ''Manmanhan Ask 10,000 People'' (Episode 115, June 6)
• 2005: MBC ''Star Special, I Remember'' (Episode 7, December 5)
• 2007: SBS ''Manmanhan Ask 10,000 People'' (Episode 211, May 14)
• 2007: SBS ''Manmanhan Ask 10,000 People'' (Episode 227, September 3)
• 2007: MBC ''Jipijigi'' (Episode 15, September 10)
• 2007: MBC ''Fantasy Partner'' (Episode 17, September 16)
• 2007: SBS ''Good Sunday - Old TV'' (Episode 14, September 16)

3.2. Music videos

• 2002: god - ''Letter''

3.3. Advertisements

• IndyF Trugen (with Lee Seung-yeon)
• Aekyung Industrial's Dongui Saenggeum Toothpaste
• Samsung C&T's Samsung Apartment
• 1985: Doturak (Penpal Cone, Doturak Milk)
• 1986: Kooksoondang L&B Sparkler (with Kim Do-yeon)
• 1987-1989: Haitai Confectionery (Action Q, Ace Cracker, Corn Snack, Hershey's Chocolate "Mr. Goodbar", Pick & Joy, Ace Cracker)
• 1990-1993: Dongsuh Foods Maxwell Canned Coffee
• 1990: SK Hynix Black Star
• 1996: LG Electronics Freeway (with Park Joong-hoon, Jung Bo-seok)
• 1997: National Congress for New Politics No. 2 Kim Dae-jung
• 2000: DB Insurance
• 2000: GS Shop
• 2005: Hyundai Swiss Mutual Savings Bank (with Kim Sun-a, Lee Hoon)
• 2005: Daewoong Pharmaceutical Ursa
• 2005-2009: Pigeon Mugyunmuttae
• 2005: Maeil Dairies Doyuro Good Morning (with Lee Young-yoo)
• 2006: Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Hylife
• 2008: Pigeon Humade
• 2012: Ilkwang Group Corporate Advertising
• 2020: Korea Investment Trust Mini Stock