Seo_Kang-joon
Seo Kang-joon
South Korean actor and singer (born 1993)
Lee Seung-hwan (Korean: 이승환; born October 12, 1993), known professionally as Seo Kang-joon (서강준), is a South Korean actor and singer who was a member of the group 5urprise. He gained recognition with his role in the television series Cheese in the Trap (2016) and has since starred in Entourage (2016), Are You Human? (2018), The Third Charm (2018), Watcher (2019), When The Weather Is Fine (2020), and Grid (2022).
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Seo in 2018 | |
| Born | Lee Seung-hwan (1993-10-12) October 12, 1993 (age 30) Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Education | Dong Seoul University (Performing Arts) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | Man of Creation (M.O.C) |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Labels | Fantagio |
| Formerly of | 5urprise |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서강준 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Kang-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Kang-chun |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이승환 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Lee Seung-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Lee Sŭng-hwan |
Seo Kang-joon was born Lee Seung-hwan in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1] In the second year of secondary school, Seo went to study abroad in Malaysia for one year and seven months and returned to Korea in the first year of high school. After his debut, he enrolled at the Faculty of Performing Arts of Dong Seoul College.[2] Seo worked part-time as a model before his debut. After passing the audition for Actor's League, a program with the aim of searching for new actors organized by Fantagio, Seo underwent training before debuting in the group 5urprise.[3]
2012–2015: Beginnings
Seo took on bit parts in various television series, before making his acting debut as with a supporting role in SBS' drama The Suspicious Housekeeper.[4] His first major role was in the 2014 romantic comedy series Cunning Single Lady,[5] for which he won the Best New Actor award at the 7th Korea Drama Awards.[6] He has then appeared in television dramas What Happens to My Family? (2014–2015),[7][8] Splendid Politics (2015),[9] and To Be Continued (2015),[10] as well as films My Love, My Bride (2014) and Summer Snow (2015).[11][12]
In 2014, Seo joined the SBS variety show Roommate as a cast member.[13][14] He also appeared on Law of the Jungle as a guest.[15]
2016–present: Rising popularity and leading roles
Seo's breakout role came in 2016 as a talented pianist in the college romance drama Cheese in the Trap.[16][17][18] The same year, he starred in his first leading role in tvN drama Entourage, the Korean remake of the American television series of the same name.[19][20]
In 2018, Seo starred in KBS's science fiction drama Are You Human? where he played double roles as a wealthy heir and robot.[21][22] The same year, he starred in romance comedy drama The Third Charm.[23]
In 2019, Seo starred in OCN's thriller drama Watcher as a policeman.[24] He was cast in the JTBC romance drama When the Weather Is Fine, which aired in the first half of 2020.[25]
In 2022, Seo starred in Disney+ (Star) thriller drama Grid as an employee of the Grid Bureau.[26]
Military service
On November 8, 2021, it was reported that Seo would enlist in the military on November 23, 2021.[27] Later the same day, Seo's agency confirmed that he would enlist in the military on November 23, without revealing his location.[28] Seo received the division commander's commendation for excellent performance in basic military training.[29] Seo was discharged from military service on May 22, 2023 after serving as an active duty soldier for 18 months.[30]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | My Love, My Bride | Joon-soo | [11] | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Kim Woo-jin | Cameo | [31] |
| Summer Snow | Han Sang-gyu | [12] | ||
| 2021 | A Year-End Medley | Lee Kang | TVING film | [32] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | To the Beautiful You | Student | Bit part (ep. 3, 7) | |
| 2013 | Good Doctor | Disorderly student | Bit part (ep. 12) | |
| The Suspicious Housekeeper | Choi Soo-hyuk | [4] | ||
| Haneuljae's Murder | Yoon-ha | Drama special | [33] | |
| 2014 | Cunning Single Lady | Gook Seung-hyun | Main role | [5] |
| What Happens to My Family? | Yoon Eun-ho | [7] | ||
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Hong Joo-won | [9] | |
| 2016 | Cheese in the Trap | Baek In-ho | [16] | |
| Entertainer | Lee Sang-won | Cameo (ep. 7–8) | [34] | |
| Entourage | Cha Young-bin | [19] | ||
| 2018 | Are You Human? | Nam Shin / Nam Shin III | [22] | |
| The Third Charm | Oh Joon-young | [23] | ||
| 2019 | Watcher | Kim Young-goon | [24] | |
| 2020 | When the Weather Is Fine | Im Eun-seob | [25] | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | After School: Lucky or Not | Seo Kang-joon | [35] | |
| 2014 | The Best Future | Choi Go | [36] | |
| 2015 | To Be Continued | Ah-rin's older brother | Cameo | [10] |
| 2017 | Idol Fever | Do-yun's older brother | [37] | |
| 2021 | Love Refresh | Seo Nam-joo | [38] | |
| 2022 | Grid | Kim Sae-ha / Kwon Sae-ha / younger Soo-geun | [26] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Roommate | Cast member | Seasons 1–2 | [13] |
| 2016 | Law of the Jungle in Tonga | [15] | ||
| Year | Song Title | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "You Are My Love" | Are You Human? OST | [39] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Work(s) / Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | Best Entertainer Award, Actor | Seo Kang-joon | Won | [40] |
| 2017 | Best Icon Award, Actor | Won | [41] | ||
| Korea Drama Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor | Cunning Single Lady | Won | [6] |
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor | Splendid Politics | Nominated | ||
| Hot Star Award | Won | [42] | |||
| 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor | Are You Human? | Nominated | [43] | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor | What Happens to My Family? | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Are You Human? | Won | [44] | |
| Best Couple | Seo Kang-joon (with Gong Seung-yeon) Are You Human? |
Won | |||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor | Cunning Single Lady | Nominated | |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Best Male Newcomer | Roommate | Nominated | |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2014 | Best New Actor | Cunning Single Lady | Nominated | |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Made in tvN, Actor in Drama | Cheese in the Trap | Nominated |
- "My Name is, 서프라이즈 (1)". 10Asia (in Korean). October 23, 2013.
- 동서울대학교, 옹성우와 서강준 배출한 학교. Sports-G (in Korean). October 26, 2018.
- "Actor Seo Kang Joon actually is a cute boy who fears of insect". JTBC Life. October 11, 2018.
- '수상한 가정부' 서강준 누구야? 심상찮은 신예 등장. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). September 25, 2013.
- "Seo Kang-joon to star in "Sly and Single Again"". HanCinema. Star Money. January 20, 2014.
- "KDA is not a rom-com festival". Kpop Herald. October 2, 2014.
- "Seo Kang-joon grateful to drama staff". Kpop Herald. February 13, 2015.
- "'This is Family' actor Seo Kang-joon's intense masculine image in pictorial". HanCinema. TVJ. February 27, 2015.
- "Seo Kang-joon to star in "Splendid Politics"". HanCinema. Newsen. December 28, 2014.
- "Seo Kang-joon, Kim Sae-ron to co-star". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 14, 2015.
- "Seo Kang Jun Cast in 'My Love My Bride' with Shin Mina". enewsWorld. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017.
- "Ji Jin-hee, Kim Sung-kyun and Sung Yu-ri to star in "Summer Snow"". HanCinema. SBS funE. August 11, 2014.
- Jin, Eun-soo (March 28, 2014). "Cast confirmed for Roommate". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- Lee, Jawon (April 1, 2014). "SBS Roommate Reveals The Preview". 10Asia. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- 서강준·전혜빈·설현 등 6人 '정글' 1차 라인업 완성 [종합]. Osen (in Korean). January 21, 2016.
- "Park Hae-jin, Seo Kang-joon also to star in 'Cheese'". The Korea Times. August 10, 2015.
- "Seo Kang-joon's star soars in Singapore". The Korea Times. February 12, 2016.
- "Seo Kang-joon rising hallyu star". The Korea Herald. April 14, 2016.
- "'Entourage Korea' names its cast". The Korea Times. February 2, 2016.
- "Seo Kang Jun Talks About ′Entourage′ Experience with ′GQ Korea′". Mwave. October 30, 2017.
- "Kang-joon, Seung-yeon open era of 'AI love story'". Kpop Herald. November 29, 2017.
- "Seo Kang-joon to play warmhearted robot". Kpop Herald. May 31, 2018.
- "Seo Kang-joon to show off 'Third Charm'". Kpop Herald. July 5, 2018.
- "'Watcher' explores a mysterious incident". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 3, 2019.
- "Park Min Young, Seo Kang Joon to be couple in JTBC's new romantic drama". Sports Chosun. September 17, 2019.
- Kim Na-yeon (January 19, 2022). "서강준X김아중→이시영 '그리드', 2월 16일 디즈니플러스 공개 [공식]" [Seo Kang-joon X Kim Ah-joong → Lee Si-young 'Grid', released on February 16 on Disney Plus [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- Moon Ji-yeon (November 8, 2021). "[단독] 서강준, 국방의 의무 다한다..11월 23일 현역 입대" [[Exclusive] Seo Kang-joon fulfills his military duty.. Enlisted in active duty on November 23rd] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- Park Seo-hyun (November 8, 2021). "서강준, 23일 현역 입대.."행사無, 장소·시간 비공개"[공식]" [Seo Kang-jun, enlisted in active duty on the 23rd... "No event, location and time not disclosed" [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- Lee Chang-gyu (December 31, 2021). "서강준, '사단장 표창' 받으며 신병교육대 1위 수료 [엑's 이슈]" [Seo Kang-joon, Received 'Division Commander's Commendation' and completed 1st place in Recruit Training [Ex's Issue]]. X-ports News. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.
- Hicap, Jonathan (June 3, 2023). "Korean actor Seo Kang-joon greets fans for the first time since military discharge". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- "20 Actors Cast for One Single Lead Character for BEAUTY INSIDE". Korean Film Biz Zone. November 5, 2014.
- Kim Hyun-rok (April 22, 2021). "해피뉴이어' 한지민·이동욱→임윤아·이광수 15人 캐스팅..극장·티빙 동시공개". Sport TV News (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Naver.
- "Seo Kang-joon in "The Murder"". HanCinema. Nate. November 21, 2013.
- "New drama genres branch out from SNS, podcasts". The Korea Times. October 13, 2013.
- "Minah and Seo Kang Joon Send A Heart". BNT News. October 28, 2014.
- "서강준 측 "'아이돌권한대행' 특별출연, 서프라이즈U 지원사격"". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. July 3, 2017.
- Kim Su-soo (June 18, 2021). "덴티스테 브랜디드 드라마 '러브 리프레쉬' 21일 티저 공개". Naver (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- "Seo Kang-joon to release OST track". Kpop Herald. August 7, 2018.
- "'AAA' 조진웅∙엑소 대상…방탄소년단∙박보검∙윤아 2관왕 [종합]". TV Daily (in Korean). November 16, 2016.
- "Kim Hee Sun & EXO win Grand Prize Awards at the 2017 Asia Artist Awards". KBS World. November 16, 2017.
- "[2015 KDA]김수현 눈물의 대상 '2년 연속 수상'". edaily (in Korean). October 9, 2015.
- "2018 코리아드라마어워즈(KDA) 수상후보 및 작품 공개…10월 2일 경남 진주 경남문화예술회관 개최". TopStarNews (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
- Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
