Ko Chang-seok is a South Korean actor who has been in a number of Korean films. He is recognizable by his facial hair and larger body size. He and Yu Jun-sang both won the Best Actor award at the 18th annual Icheon Chunsa Film Festival for their roles in A Barefoot Dream

A Barefoot Dream

A Barefoot Dream aka Higanjima is a drama film 2010 co-production between South Korea and Japan directed by Kim Tae-gyun. This film is based on the true story of Coach Kim Sin-Hwan, who was East Timor's 'Hiddink'...

and Moss, respectively.

Recurring collaborator

He has been an actor in all three of Jang Hun's

Jang Hun (director)

Jang Hun is a South Korean film director. He has worked primarily with director Kim Ki-duk first with the production department, then as an assistant director, to getting a script from Mr. Kim; Rough Cut. In 2010 he directed Secret Reunion selling over 5,000,000 tickets making it the second...

 directed films:

• The Front Line
  The Front Line (2011 film)
  The Front Line is a 2011 South Korean action film set during the 1953 ceasefire. It was selected as South Korea's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won four Grand Bell Awards including Best Film....
  
  as Yang Hyo-sam
• Secret Reunion
  Secret Reunion
  Secret Reunion is one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyu of the National Intelligence Service who falls from grace after failing to stop the assassination of a North Korean dissident...
  
  as Vietnam boss
• Rough Cut
  Rough Cut (2008 film)
  Rough Cut is a 2008 South Korean film, and the debut feature of director Jang Hun. The film is based on an original story by Kim Ki-duk.- Synopsis :...
  
  as Director Bong

Filmography

Year	English Title	Korean Title	Role
2011	Miss Go Project	미스 고 프로젝트
	Mr. Idol	Mr. 아이돌
	The Front Line The Front Line (2011 film) The Front Line is a 2011 South Korean action film set during the 1953 ceasefire. It was selected as South Korea's submission to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won four Grand Bell Awards including Best Film....	고지전	Yang Hyo-sam (양효삼)
	Quick Quick (2011 film) Quick is 2011 South Korean action film directed by Jo Beom-goo. The film is about Gi-su who works as a bike messenger. After delivering a package to an office, the building blows up just after he left. Not believing that he's responsible, Gi-su leaves and later asked to drive the pop star Ah-rom ...	퀵	Detective Seo (서형사)
2010	My Black Mini Dress	마이 블랙 미니드레스	as Director (감독) - Cameo
	The Showdown The Showdown (2011 film) -Plot:Three Korean soldiers are faced with a dark past and deadly battle begins between them in Manchuria, China.-Cast:*Park Hee-soon ... Heon-myung*Jin Goo ... Do-young*Ko Chang-seok ... Du-Soo*Kim Kap-soo ... No-Shin*Jang Hee-bin ... Seo-yeon...	혈투	Doo-soo (두수)
	Hello Ghost Hello Ghost Hello Ghost is a 2010 South Korean comedy film about a man's multiple failed suicide attempts. After the most recent one he discovers he can now see a family of ghosts...	헬로우 고스트	Chain-smoker ghost (꼴초 귀신)
	Second Half	맛있는 인생	Sushi restaurant owner Ko (횟집주인 고씨) - Cameo
	A Barefoot Dream A Barefoot Dream A Barefoot Dream aka Higanjima is a drama film 2010 co-production between South Korea and Japan directed by Kim Tae-gyun. This film is based on the true story of Coach Kim Sin-Hwan, who was East Timor's 'Hiddink'...	맨발의 꿈	Park In-gi (박인기)
	Secret Reunion Secret Reunion Secret Reunion is one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyu of the National Intelligence Service who falls from grace after failing to stop the assassination of a North Korean dissident...	의형제	Vietnam boss (베트남 보스)
2009	City of Fathers City of Fathers -Synopsis:Gambling street thug Gang-su is always on the run from loan sharks. But when his young son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk...	부산 - 父.山	Kim Kang-soo (김강수)
	The Case of Itaewon Homicide The Case of Itaewon Homicide The Case of Itaewon Homicide is a 2009 South Korean film, based on a true story, which shocked Korea when college student Jo Jong-Pil was found dead at an Itaewon Burger King in 1997. Two teenagers, Arthur Patterson, the son of an American service member and Korean mother, and Edward Lee, became...	이태원 살인사건	Alex's father (알렉스 부)
	Dream - Drama	드림	Straw (빨대)
	Insadong Scandal Insadong Scandal Insadong Scandal is a 2009 South Korean film is about a cold-hearted mogul hired art restoration expert and his group to steal the Joseon dynasty masterpiece.-Cast:*Kim Rae-won ... Lee Kang-Jun*Uhm Jung-hwa ... Bae Tae-Jin...	인사동 스캔들	Forgery factory president (위작공장 1인자) - Cameo
2008	Antique Antique (film) Antique is a 2008 South Korean film based on Fumi Yoshinaga's manga Antique Bakery.-Plot:Still haunted by his past, Kim Jin-hyeok, a kidnap victim, decides to open a cake shop even though he cannot stand sweets...	서양골동양과자점 앤티크	Gay club master (게이클럽 마스터)
	Rough Cut Rough Cut (2008 film) Rough Cut is a 2008 South Korean film, and the debut feature of director Jang Hun. The film is based on an original story by Kim Ki-duk.- Synopsis :...	영화는 영화다	Director Bong (봉 감독)
2007	Going by the Book Going by the Book - Plot :Jeong Do-man is a low-ranking traffic cop whose tendency to do things "by the book" sometimes gets him in trouble, such as when he pulls over his new boss, newly instated police chief Lee Seung-man, and issues him with a traffic ticket...	바르게 살자	Woo Jong-dae (우종대)
2006	Soo Soo (film) Soo is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Choi Yang-il.-Plot summary:Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-Soo's brother, Tae-Jin, instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-Soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-Jin becomes a police detective...	수	Cameo
	No Mercy for the Rude	예의없는 것들	Piano (피아노)
	Ice Bar	아이스케키
	The Host The Host The Host may refer to:*"The Host" , an episode of the television series The X-Files*"The Host" , the 97th episode in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation...	괴물
2005	Running Wild Running Wild (2006 film) - Plot :Jang Do-young is a homicide detective who likes to use violence when dealing with criminals, while Oh Jin-woo is a prosecutor who believes in the importance of data and evidence. After the murder of his younger half-brother Do-young and Jin-woo meet when Do-young interrupts a stakeout in an...	야수
	Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is a 2008 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook. In North America and parts of Europe, the film has been screened under the title Lady Vengeance. The film is the third installment in Park's The Vengeance Trilogy, following Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy...	친절한 금자씨

External links

• Official Website (Korean)
• 고창석 at Cine21 (Korean)
• 고창석 at Naver 영화 (Korean)