Seo In-guk

This is a Korean name; the family name is Seo.
Seo In-guk
Native name 서인국
Born (1987-10-23) October 23, 1987
Ulsan, South Korea
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Other names Seo In-gook
Seo In-kuk
Education Daebul University
Applied Music
Occupation

Musical career

Genres
Instruments Vocal
Years active 2009–present
Labels
Website Official Korean website
Official Japanese website
Korean name
Hangul 서인국
Hanja 徐仁國
Revised Romanization Seo In-guk
McCune–Reischauer Sŏ In'guk

Seo In-guk (Hangul: 서인국; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show Superstar K in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in the 2012 cable TV series Reply 1997.

Early life

Seo In-guk came from a family in Ulsan.[1] He started dreaming of becoming a singer at the age of 10, after listening to Korean rocker Kim Jung-min. The young Seo discovered his talent by standing on stage at family gatherings and school events. He studied Applied Music at Daebul University, and eventually started to audition at entertainment agencies.[2] After being repeatedly rejected and told to lose weight, Seo struggled with bulimia, but fortunately, the vomiting only damaged his vocal cords temporarily.[3][4]

Career

2009-2012: Superstar K, acting debut and Reply 1997

Despite the setbacks, in 2009 he joined Mnet's talent reality show Superstar K. He won that first season of the show.

The subsequent spotlight came with a hectic schedule of recordings, photo shoots, interviews and television broadcasts, followed by chart-topping singles and albums.[5] Seo also had to deal with the negative consequences of fame, including plastic surgery rumors, and cold-shoulder treatment from the three major networks for cable stars like him.[6][7]

In 2012 Seo became part of the cast of homegrown jukebox musical Gwanghwamun Love Song.[8] He then made his onscreen acting debut with a supporting role in KBS's Love Rain.[9][10] Aiming to expand his career in Japan, he also signed with Japanese agency Irving Entertainment.[11]

He landed his first leading role later that year, in cable channel tvN's '90s nostalgic hit drama Reply 1997. Seo's portrayal of a teenage boy in unrequited love with his childhood best friend won praise from both audiences and critics.[12][13][14] He also recorded two singles for the soundtrack (both duets with costar Jung Eun-ji), and one of them,"All For You", became one of the best-selling singles of the year on the Gaon Single Chart.[15]

Shortly after, he appeared in MBC's The Sons (also known as Rascal Sons), saying he chose the 50-episode weekend family drama because he wanted to watch and learn from his senior colleagues in the ensemble cast.[16][17][18]

2013-present: Return to singing and first film

Seo joined the newly launched reality/variety show I Live Alone from January to June 2013.[19] He was also cast in the romantic comedy film Police Family, about a girl from a family of policemen who marries a young man from a family of criminals.[20]

Seo returned to the music scene in April 2013 with the single With Laughter or with Tears. The title song is the first time he sang a soulful ballad. Actress Ku Hye-sun appeared in the music video, which depicts the agony after a break up.[21] This was followed several weeks later by his Japanese debut, with the release of the single Fly Away.[22][23]

In June 2013, he was cast in Master's Sun, a horror-romantic comedy TV series written by the Hong Sisters, playing a former soldier who served in the Zaytun Division and who, after his discharge, becomes the head of security for a shopping mall company.[24][25]

In October 2013, he starred in his first big-screen leading role in No Breathing, a coming-of-age film about two swimming rivals,[26][27] alongside Lee Jong-suk and Kwon Yuri.

He then played a dual role in Another Parting, a five-episode miniseries about a man and a woman who meet in the final moment of their lives and spend one special day together. Produced by LOEN Entertainment, the drama premiered on February 17, 2014 on Taekwang Group-owned cable channel Dramacube (also airing on BTV and YouTube).[28]

Wanting to try a different genre, Seo was cast as a young gangster in the 2014 action-noir film Wild Dog,[29] but like Police Family, it ran into investor troubles and was unable to begin production (Police Family was later released as Enemies In-Law, with Hong Jong-hyun as lead actor). Instead, Seo headlined another cable romantic comedy series, High School King of Savvy, in which he played a high school student and star hockey player who leads a double life when he's forced to take on his older brother's job as an executive at an IT company.[30][31][32] Later that year, Seo starred in his first period drama The King's Face, playing illegitimate crown prince Gwanghae, who becomes his father King Seonjo's rival in politics and love.[33]

In 2015, Seo was cast as a genius profiler in the police procedural/romance series Hello Monster (also known as I Remember You).[34]

On December 15, 2015 Jellyfish Entertainment released their Jelly Christmas 2015 – 4랑 single album featuring the song, “Love In The Air” (Hangul: 사랑난로). The announced participating the Jellyfish artists were Seo, VIXX, former Jewelry member Park JungA and former K-pop Star 4 contestant Park Yoon-ha.[35][36] The single placed at 14 on the digital Gaon Chart.[37]

Filmography

Television drama

Year Title Role Network
2012 Love Rain Kim Chang-mo (1970s) / Kim Jeon-seol (2012) KBS2
Reply 1997 Yoon Yoon-jae tvN
The Sons Yoo Seung-gi MBC
2013 Master's Sun Kang Woo SBS
Reply 1994 Yoon Yoon-jae (cameo, episodes 16-17) tvN
2014 High School King of Savvy Lee Min-seok / Lee Hyung-seok tvN
The King's Face Prince Gwanghae KBS2
2015 Hello Monster Lee Hyun
Oh My Ghostess Edward (cameo, episode 16) tvN
She Was Pretty cameo (Episode 9) MBC
2016 Police Unit 38 Yang Jung-do OCN

Web series

Year Title Role Network
2014 Another Parting Ahn Young-mo Dramacube, Youtube
2016 Romance Island Sohu TV

Film

Year Title Role
2014 No Breathing Won-il

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2011 Oh! My School KBS2 Guest, episodes 24-26
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS2 Guest, episodes 84, 96-97
2012 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS2 Guest, episodes 110, 116, 120
2013 I Live Alone MBC Cast member
Mamma Mia! KBS2 Guest, episodes 7, 32
Happy Together KBS2 Guest, episodes 291, 323
2014 Happy Together KBS2 Guest, episode 374
Running Man SBS Guest, episode 184
2015 Happy Together KBS2 Guest, episode 402
Law of the Jungle in Indochina SBS Cast member
Mari and Me (TV series) JTBC Cast member

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Video
2012 "Please Don't..." K.Will starshipTV
2013 "Would You?" Swings Brand New Music
"Pick Up the Phone" Phone 1theK (원더케이)
2014 "Another Parting" Melody Day 1theK (원더케이)

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
2012 Gwanghwamun Love Song Hyun-woo

Discography

Album information Track listing
부른다 (Calling)
달려와 (Run to Me)
Just Beginning
애기야 (Aegiya) Repackaged Album
Take
Jelly Christmas

Broken
Shake It Up
Jelly Christmas 2011
Fate (Like a Fool)
Perfect Fit
Love Story - Part 1
Love Story - Part 2
Jelly Christmas 2012 Heart Project
Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island with Seo In-guk
With Laughter or with Tears
Fly Away
No Matter What
We Can Dance Tonight
Everlasting
Bomtanaba (Mellow Spring)
hug
Finding Myself

Jelly Christmas 2015 – 4랑'
Seasons Of The Heart

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Male Newcomer of the Year
Calling
 Won
2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Male Artist
"Love U"[42]
 Nominated
2012 5th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor
Love Rain
 Won
Best Couple Award with Jung Eun-ji
Reply 1997
 Won
5th Style Icon Awards Top 10 Style Icons with Jung Eun-ji Won
1st K-Drama Star Awards Rising Star Award Won
Best Couple Award with Jung Eun-ji Won
Best OST "All for You" (with Jung Eun-ji) Won
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST[43] Won
4th Melon Music Awards Best OST Won
MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor The Sons Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Love Rain Nominated
2013 2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Song of the Year (September) "All for You" (with Jung Eun-ji) Won
49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Reply 1997 Nominated
SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Master's Sun Won
2014 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Song of the Year (December) "Loved You" (with Zia) Won
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated
50th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor (TV) Master's Sun Nominated
7th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor High School King of Savvy Nominated
7th Style Icon Awards Top 10 Style Icons N/A Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama The King's Face Nominated
Best New Actor Won
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Hello Monster Nominated

Music programs

Seo In-guk's wins on Korea's televised music shows. M! Countdown and Music Triangle are aired on cable channels Mnet and KM, respectively.

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2010 May 20 사랑해 U ("Love U")

Music Triangle

Year Date Song
2012 September 19[44] "All For You" (with Jung Eun-ji)

References

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  2. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (10 November 2009). "Superstar Winner’s First Step to His Dream". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ Ho, Stewart (19 April 2012). "Seo In Guk Reveals His Battle With Bulimia For a Past JYP Audition". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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  6. ↑ 서인국 "음주운전 마약 안 했는데 지상파 무대 왜 못서?" 심경 고백 [Seo In Kook expresses disappointment on being rejected from SBS and MBC]. TV Report (in Korean). 31 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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