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1993  ·  ACTOR

ROHJAE-WON

1993South Korea

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The year he turned 27, he made his screen debut in the short film Driving School. In 2021, he took first place at the Seoul Independent Film Festival 60-second Monologue Festival. In 2022, he signed with Noon Company and appeared in the film Missing Yoon as a Yoon Si-nae impersonator. It was his first feature film.

The breakthrough yearThe year he turned 30, he was nominated for best new actor in film at the Baeksang Arts Awards in the spring, and in July he appeared in D.P. season 2. In November, he became known for playing Kim Seo-wan, a civil service exam candidate, in Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine. It was three years after his debut.

In 2024, he appeared in the film Ms. Apocalypse, Netflix’s A Killer Paradox and MBC’s Doubt, and won best new actor at the APAN Star Awards. In December he first appeared as Nam-gyu in Squid Game season 2. In 2025, a retrospective of his work was held at the Busan Cinema Center, and he appeared in Disney+’s Nine Puzzles. Squid Game season 3 was released in June.

In 2026, he appeared in Netflix’s If Wishes Could Kill and Disney+’s Made in Korea season 2, and in September took his first lead role in a commercial film, Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub.

Roh Jae-won (born 1993) made his screen debut in the short film Driving School in 2020, the year he turned 27, and became known when Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine was released on Nov 3, 2023, the year he turned 30, with him as Kim Seo-wan. Squid Game season 2 was released on Dec 26, 2024, the year he turned 31, and his first lead role in a commercial film opened on Sep 23, 2026, the year he turned 33.

Full timeline · 19 records

2020–2026  
AGE / YEAR

  1. 272020
    Debut

    Debuts in the short film Driving School

    Made his screen debut in the comedy short Driving School, directed by Yoo Su-jin. Woman Dong-A puts his age at debut at 27.

    Source 02 · Busan Ilbo (Korean) · Binge-watching Roh Jae-won’s independent films · opens in a new tabSource 01 · Star News (Korean) · Joins Squid Game season 2 · opens in a new tabSource 03 · Woman Dong-A (Korean) · Scene-stealers of Squid Game · opens in a new tabSource 17 · MHN Sports (Korean) · Made in Korea season 2 · opens in a new tab The release date was not confirmed. MHN Sports says he debuted in the 2011 film Ramyeoneul Masitge Kkeurineun Bangbeop (title meaning “How to Cook Ramyeon Deliciously”), which conflicts with the other articles (source 16), but this page takes 2020, the year most outlets give, as his debut.
  2. 282021
  3. 292022
  4. 292022
    Film

    The film Missing Yoon opens

    His first feature film, in which he played a Yoon Si-nae impersonator.

    Source 05 · News Culture (Korean) · Roh Jae-won in D.P. season 2 · opens in a new tabSource 06 · JTBC (Korean) · 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, best new actor in film · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Etoday (Korean) · Who is Roh Jae-won · opens in a new tab The month is based on News Culture’s 2023 article saying it opened last June. The day of the release was not confirmed.
  5. 302023
  6. 302023
  7. 302023
  8. 312024
  9. 312024
  10. 312024
  11. 312024
    Award

    Best new actor at the 2024 APAN Star Awards

    MK Sports writes that he won best new actor for playing Koo Dae-hong in Doubt.

    Source 13 · Sports Hankook (Korean) · APAN best new actor · opens in a new tabSource 09 · MK Sports (Korean) · Tazza 4, Roh Jae-won · opens in a new tabSource 20 · Joynews24 (Korean) · 2024 APAN Star Awards nominees · opens in a new tab Joynews24 announced on Dec. 3 that the ceremony would be held on Dec. 28. The award is based on the report his agency gave on Jan. 9, 2025, and was not confirmed in an article from the day of the ceremony.
  12. 312024
  13. 322025
  14. 322025
  15. 322025
  16. 332026
  17. 332026
  18. 332026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2020–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

01 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Roh Jae-won when he debuted?
In 2020, the year he turned 27, he debuted in the short film Driving School. MHN Sports says he debuted in a 2011 film, but most outlets give 2020.
How old was Roh Jae-won when he became famous?
In 2023, the year he turned 30, he played Kim Seo-wan, a civil service exam candidate, in Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine. Etoday names it as what drew public attention to him, and the Hankyoreh as the work that got him noticed by the public. It was three years after his debut.
When did Roh Jae-won appear in Squid Game?
He first appeared as Nam-gyu in season 2, released on Dec 26, 2024, the year he turned 31. He also appeared in season 3, released on Jun 27, 2025, the year he turned 32.
How old was Roh Jae-won when he took his first lead role in a commercial film?
In 2026, the year he turned 33. He played Park Tae-young in Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub, which opened on Sep 23, 2026.
How old is Roh Jae-won?
Born in 1993, he turns 33 in 2026 (32 or 33 as of Oct 17, 2026; his birthday is not confirmed).
03 / ABOUT THE ARCHIVE

A LIFE,
IN CHAPTERS.

What did they do, and at what age?
AgeTrail lines up the key moments of a life by age.
Debut and breakthrough are marked separately, and every record has a source.

COLLECTION606Roh Jae-won / ROH JAE-WON

Film & TV · South Korea
1993

Sources and method20 SOURCES  

Ages count from 1993 by year, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the story that links the records are AgeTrail's own picks.

  1. Star News (Korean) · Joins Squid Game season 2 ↗June 19, 2023, exclusive report: debuted in the 2020 short film Driving School; won first place at the 2021 Seoul Independent Film Festival 60-second Monologue Festival
  2. Busan Ilbo (Korean) · Binge-watching Roh Jae-won’s independent films ↗Mar. 20, 2025: his debut film, first place at the Monologue Festival, and the Roh Jae-won retrospective at Indieplus in the Busan Cinema Center (Mar. 20 to 26; two features and four shorts)
  3. Woman Dong-A (Korean) · Scene-stealers of Squid Game ↗Jan. 23, 2025: born in 1993; debuted at 27; says the 2023 Daily Dose of Sunshine got him noticed in earnest
  4. Etoday (Korean) · Who is Roh Jae-won ↗Sept. 29, 2026: born in 1993; contract with Noon Company; Daily Dose of Sunshine was what drew public attention; first lead role in a commercial film in Tazza, opening on the 23rd
  5. News Culture (Korean) · Roh Jae-won in D.P. season 2 ↗Aug. 3, 2023: D.P. season 2 released July 28, played Choi Hyun-do; Missing Yoon opened last June; nominee for best new actor at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards
  6. JTBC (Korean) · 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, best new actor in film ↗Apr. 11, 2023: introduces the best new actor nominees; took on his first feature film in Missing Yoon
  7. YTN (Korean) · Acting in Daily Dose of Sunshine ↗Nov. 11, 2023: released on the 3rd; played Kim Seo-wan; played investigator Choi Hyun-do in D.P. season 2
  8. Hankyoreh (Korean) · It is all in Roh Jae-won’s face ↗July 21, 2025: Daily Dose of Sunshine, released November 2023, got him noticed by the public; A Killer Paradox in February, Doubt in October, Nine Puzzles in May, Squid Game seasons 2 and 3
  9. MK Sports (Korean) · Tazza 4, Roh Jae-won ↗Oct. 6, 2026: says the work that gave him explosive popularity with the public was Daily Dose of Sunshine; best new actor at the 2024 APAN Star Awards for Doubt; played Bang-ul in If Wishes Could Kill
  10. Seoul Economic Daily (Korean) · Ha Sang-min in A Killer Paradox ↗Feb. 15, 2024: played Ha Sang-min in episode 5
  11. Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Ms. Apocalypse ↗Jan. 3, 2024: his first activity of 2024; film by director Lim Sun-ae; played Do-young
  12. Digital Chosun Ilbo (Korean) · Ms. Apocalypse ↗Jan. 23, 2024: scheduled to open on Jan. 24; played Koo Do-young
  13. Sports Hankook (Korean) · APAN best new actor ↗Jan. 9, 2025: his agency said he won best new actor at the 2024 APAN Star Awards; Squid Game season 2 was released on the 26th of last month
  14. JTBC (Korean) · Roh Jae-won in Squid Game 3 ↗June 30, 2025: season 3 released on the 27th; played Nam-gyu
  15. Media Fine (Korean) · Roh Jae-won in If Wishes Could Kill ↗Apr. 27, 2026: released on the 24th
  16. Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Made in Korea season 2 ↗Sept. 10, 2026: released on the 9th; Pyo Hak-soo again, after season 1
  17. MHN Sports (Korean) · Made in Korea season 2 ↗Sept. 10, 2026: says he debuted in the 2011 film Ramyeoneul Masitge Kkeurineun Bangbeop (conflicts with other articles)
  18. News Culture (Korean) · Squid Game 3 interview ↗July 11, 2025: first appeared as Nam-gyu in season 2, released last December
  19. OBS (Korean) · Roh Jae-won’s first lead in a commercial film ↗Aug. 25, 2026: names the Squid Game series as the work that properly left an impression on the public (conflicts with other articles)
  20. Joynews24 (Korean) · 2024 APAN Star Awards nominees ↗Dec. 3, 2024: ceremony scheduled for Dec. 28 at DDP; Roh Jae-won among the best new actor nominees

Fact-checked: 2026.10.17 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.