Andreas Jacques Varsakopoulos (Greek: Ανδρέας Βαρσακόπουλος, born 14 August 1990) is a Greek-American[1] who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea as a director, producer, and actor.[2][3][4][5] He was born to a Greek father and an American mother. He is one of very few foreign directors/producers working in the Korean entertainment industry.[citation needed]
Andreas Varsakopoulos | |
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Ανδρέας Βαρσακόπουλος | |
 Varsakopoulos on the set of Koreigner in 2019 | |
| Born | Andreas Jacques Varsakopoulos 14 August 1990 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, personal trainer, lecturer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Website | Andreas Varsakopoulos on Instagram |
Professional life
editVarsakopoulos has dual citizenship in the United States and Greece.[1] He attended the University of Vermont for his undergraduate degree, and University of Massachusetts Boston for his master's degree. In the summer of 2012 he moved to South Korea. During his time in Korea he began learning Korean through friends, co-workers and self-study. In the summer of 2015 he first appeared on the television program Non-Summit as the Greek representative.[6]
Following that show, he moved toward music video and commercial production. He has worked on several music videos with A-list Korean celebrities.[4][7] In 2022 he filmed "CAGE", a short film that received acclaim from critics and received awards from several film festivals including Tokyo Film Awards, Thessaloniki Short Film Festival, and Buncheon Fantastic Film Festival.[citation needed]
Varsakopoulos continues to direct and produce content in Korea and abroad.
Filmography
editShort films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Film Festival Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CAGE | Director | Buncheon Fantastic Film Festival, Thessaloniki Short Film Festival, Tokyo Film awards |
| 2023 | TRAP | Cinematographer | Short Shorts Asian Film Festival |
| 2023 | The Extra Inning | Director | Pending |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Again, Dream | Nam Yeong Ju | Assistant Director | |
| 2022 | Like it was | Reina | Assistant Director | |
| 2022 | Fallen | Seo In-Guk | Director | |
| 2023 | 3D Official Live Performance Video | Jung Kook | Assistant Director & Producer |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Non-Summit | JTBC | Himself | Cast member |
| 2016 | Where Is My Friend's Home | |||
| 2018 | South Korean Foreigners | MBC Every 1 | ||
Commercials
edit| Year | Title | Company | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BIT salon Series EPISODE 01 - The Job Interview | BIT salon | Main Role | Christian Burgos (México) |
| 2018 | Nugu Candle | SK Telecom | Main Role |
References
edit- ^ a b Park, Soo-jin (August 1, 2015). "[허핑턴 인터뷰] '비정상회담' 그리스 대표 안드레아스(1) "그리스 음식은 '무사카'를 꼭 드세요"". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "굿마이크". www.goodmic.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "International talk show 'Non-summit' sees fresh change of pace". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ a b 정국 (Jung Kook) '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' Official Live Performance Video, retrieved 2023-10-14
- ^ Boiseu (Action, Crime, Mystery), Lee Hana, Son Eun-seo, Song Boo-gun, Content K, KeyEast, OCN Production Plan, 2020-03-01, retrieved 2023-10-14
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "International talk show 'Non-summit' sees fresh change of pace". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ 서인국(Seo In Guk) 'Fallen' Official MV, retrieved 2023-10-14