Roh Jae-won (; born 13 October 1993) is a South Korean actor who is best known for his performance as Nam-gyu in Squid Game (2024–2025). He previously starred in the series Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023) and Doubt (2024).
Career Roh made his debut in 2020 with his appearance in the short film Driving School ().
In November 2023, Roh acted the part of a patient with delusional disorder named Kim Seo-wan in the series Daily Dose of Sunshine. Roh realistically portrayed the difficulty navigating the blurred boundaries between reality and dreams and was praised for his in-depth emotional expression.
In October 2024, Roh starred in the television series Doubt (2024) as a police officer in the criminal behavior analysis team alongside actor Han Suk-kyu.
In December 2024, Roh starred as Nam-gyu with a contestant number 124 in the second season of the series Squid Game and received recognition both domestically and internationally for his performance in the series. In June 2025, Roh also appeared in the third season of the series.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role 2022Missing Yoon Jeong Joon-ok 2022 Ditto Joo Geun-tae 2024 Ms. Apocalypse Koo Do-young A Normal Family Doctor 2026 Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub Park Tae-young
Television series
Year Title Role Notes 2020XXKang Min-ki 2022 Once Upon a Small Town Yoon Geun-mo 2023D.P.Choi Hyun-doSeason 2 Daily Dose of Sunshine Kim Seo-wan 2024 A Killer Paradox Ha Sang-min Uncle Samsik Han-soo Doubt Koo Dae-hong 2024–2025 Squid Game Nam-gyu (Player 124) Season 2–3 2025 Nine Puzzles Hwang In-chan Made in Korea Pyo Hak-soo 2026 Can This Love Be Translated? Kim Yu-jin Special appearance If Wishes Could Kill Bang-ul Han Du-seok Season 2
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2024 Best New Actor Doubt, Daily Dose of Sunshine Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor – Television Squid Game 2 Blue Dragon Series Awards 2024 Best New Actor Daily Dose of Sunshine Cine21 Film Awards 2021 Missing Yoon MBC Drama Awards 2024 Doubt
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