Seo Kang-joon

Seo Kang-joon (born Lee Seung-hwan on October 12, 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer who is 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 Too? (2018), The Third Charm (2018), Watcher (2019) and When The Weather Is Fine (2020).

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Seo.
Seo Kang-joon
Seo for Marie Claire Korea in December 23, 2015.
Born
Lee Seung-hwan

(1993-10-12) October 12, 1993
Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationDong Seoul College
(Performing Arts)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Model
Years active2012–present
Agent
Musical career
Instruments
  • Piano
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationSeo Kang-joon
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Kang-chun
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationLee Seung-hwan
McCune–ReischauerLee Sŭng-hwan

Early life and education

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]

Career

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 is set to air on JTBC in 2020.[25]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 My Love, My BrideJoon-soo [11]
2015 The Beauty Inside Woo-jin Cameo [26]
Summer Snow Han Sang-gyu [12]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2012 To the Beautiful You Student (ep.3,7) SBS
2013 After School: Lucky or Not Seo Kang-joon Nate
BTV		 [27]
Good Doctor Disorderly student (ep.12) KBS2
The Suspicious Housekeeper Choi Soo-hyuk SBS [4]
Haneuljae's Murder Yoon-ha MBC Drama special [28]
2014 Cunning Single Lady Gook Seung-hyun [5]
What Happens to My Family? Yoon Eun-ho KBS2 [7]
The Best Future Choi Go Naver TV Cast [29]
2015 Splendid Politics Hong Joo-won MBC [9]
To Be Continued Ah-rin's older brother MBC every 1
Naver TV Cast		 [10]
2016 Cheese in the Trap Baek In-ho tvN [16]
Entertainer Lee Sang-won SBS Cameo (ep. 7–8) [30]
Entourage Cha Young-bin tvN [19]
2017 Idol Fever Naver TV Cast Cameo [31]
2018 Are You Human? Nam Shin / Nam Shin III KBS2 [22]
The Third Charm Oh Joon-young JTBC [23]
2019 Watcher Kim Young-goon OCN [24]
2020When the Weather Is FineIm Eun-seobJTBC [25]

Variety show
Year Title Network Role Ref.
2014–2015 Roommate - Season 1 & 2 SBS Cast member [13]
2016 Law of the Jungle in Tonga [15]

Discography
Main article: 5urprise § Discography
Year Song Title Album Notes Ref.
2018 "You Are My Love" Are You Human? OST [32]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2014 7th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Cunning Single Lady Won [6]
16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Nominated
KBS Drama Awards What Happens to My Family? Nominated
SBS Entertainment Awards Best Male Newcomer Roommate Nominated
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Splendid Politics Nominated
Hot Star Award Won [33]
2016 tvN10 Awards Made in tvN, Actor in Drama Cheese in the Trap Nominated
1st Asia Artist Awards Best Entertainer Award, Actor Won [34]
2017 2nd Asia Artist Awards Best Icon Award, Actor N/A Won [35]
2018 11th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Are You Human? Nominated [36]
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Won [37]
Best Couple (with Gong Seung-yeon) Won
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  3. "Actor Seo Kang Joon actually is a cute boy who fears of insect". JTBC Life. October 11, 2018.
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