Introduction
Son Seung-won (born June 29, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is most active in musical theatre, and was the youngest Korean actor cast in the leading role in the Korean staging of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 2013.
He is also known for his role in the television series Hello, My Twenties!.
Controversy
On December 26, 2018 Son was reportedly charged for driving under the influence of alcohol without a license by Gangnam Police Station as he was involved in a car accident in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. At the time of accident, Son had a blood alcohol content of 0.206 percent at which time it was revealed Son's driver's license was already cancelled on November 18 as he had been caught drunk driving in September as well.
On April 11, Son was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, along with a post-sentence military service as a non-active duty soldier. Son is expected to be released from prison in June 2020.
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spring Awakening | |
| 2010 | A Person Who Dreams | |
| 2011 | Welcome Mom | Him Chan |
| 2011-2012 | Thrill Me | Nathan Leopold |
| 2012-2013 | The Birth of Playing Hard to Get | Seo Dong |
| 2013 | Trace U | Koo Bon-ha |
| 2013-2014 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
| 2013 | The Veiled Empress of 1895 | Hwi |
| 2013-2014 | Le Passe Muraille | News Vendor |
| 2016 | Bare the musical | Peter |
| The Days | Kang Moo-young | |
| 2017-2018 | Fan Letter | Jung Se-hoon |
| 2018 | R&J | Student 1 |
| 2018-2019 | Rimbaud | Rimbaud |