Seungkwan
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Born | Boo Seung-kwan 16 January 1998 |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Pledis |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 부승관 |
Revised Romanization | Boo Seungkwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Pu Sŭnggwan |
Boo Seung-kwan (Korean: 부승관; born 16 January 1998),[2] better known mononymously as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen, its vocal team, and the sub-unit BSS alongside Hoshi and DK.
Apart from his group's activities, Seungkwan is known as an entertainment figure for his active participation in Korean variety shows such as Unexpected Q, Prison Life of Fools, and The Devil's Plan.
Early life
Seungkwan was born in Busan, South Korea,[1] but raised in Jeju-do, South Korea.[3] Growing up, he participated in children's songs festivals held at his school, where a teacher recorded him singing and posted it online. The video later led to Seungkwan being cast at Pledis Entertainment in June 2012.[4] At the age of 15, Seungkwan moved from Jeju to Seoul,[5] where he attended Seoul Broadcasting High School and graduated in 2016.[6]
Career
2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities
Seungkwan debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band, Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on 26 May 2015.[7] In 2018, he released the single "Kind of Love" for the soundtrack of the series Mother. The song portrays a sorrowful love story with an acoustic sound.[8]
Alongside bandmates Hoshi and DK, Seungkwan created a subunit of Seventeen called BSS, or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members together. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" on 21 March.[9][10] That same year, Seungkwan was cast in the talk show Unexpected Q.[11] He was awarded the "Rookie (Music and Talk)" award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.[12]
In 2019, Seungkwan was cast in Prison Life of Fools and in the talk show Five Cranky Brothers.[13][14] On 7 September 2020, Seungkwan released the single "Go" for the soundtrack of the series Record of Youth.[15] On 29 January 2021, Seungkwan participated in the soundtrack for the series Lovestruck in the City with a song titled "The Reason".[16]
In 2021, Seungkwan was cast in the SM C&C television show Job Dongsan, alongside Kang Ho-dong and Super Junior's Eunhyuk, and in TVING's Idol Dictation Contest.[17][18] Later, he appeared on tvN's new badminton television show Racket Boys, alongside Olympic champion Oh Sang-uk, Jang Sung-kyu, Yang Se-chan among others.[19]
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In January 2022, he was awarded the "Male Idol Entertainer" award at the 2022 Korea First Brand Awards, having been nominated in an earlier year.[20] In September, He released a cover of Harry Styles' "As It Was" as an exclusive for Spotify Singles.[21] In July 2023, Seungkwan went on a health-related hiatus and returned to activities in September that year ahead of the release of Seventeenth Heaven.[22] In September 2023, the Netflix reality show The Devil's Plan was released, with Seungkwan having filmed it prior to his hiatus.[23]
In February 2024, Seungkwan released his first solo single titled "Dandelion".[24] In March he went on to release "Lonely Stars" for the Astra: Knights of Veda OST.[25] On 19 November 2024, Seungkwan was made an honorary ambassador for Jeju Island, his hometown.[3] In February 2025, he released "Somewhere In This Universe" for the OST of When the Stars Gossip.[26]
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Unexpected Q | Cast member | [11] | |
2019 | Prison Life of Fools | [13] | ||
Five Cranky Brothers | [14] | |||
2021 | Job Dongsan (Job Estate) | [17] | ||
Racket Boys | Episode 1–12 | [19] |
Web shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Idol Dictation Contest | Cast member | Season 1 | [18] |
2023 | The Devil's Plan | 6th place | [23] |
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [27] | |||
"Dandelion" (민들레) | 2024 | 190 | Non-album single |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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KOR [28] |
KOR Hot [29] |
JPN Hot [30] | |||
"Kind of Love" | 2018 | — | — | — | Mother OST |
"Go" | 2020 | —[A] | — | — | Record of Youth OST |
"Reason" | 2021 | —[B] | — | — | Lovestruck in the City OST |
"Is It Still Beautiful" (여전히 아름다운지) With Woozi and DK, originally by Kim Yeon-woo |
25 | 22 | — | Hospital Playlist OST Part 8 | |
"Pit a Pat"[33] | 2022 | — | — | — | Link: Eat, Love, Kill OST |
"Betting" (with Shingo Katori, Jeonghan and Mingyu) |
2023 | — | — | 31 | War of Traps OST |
"Still You"[34] | —[C] | — | — | Dr. Romantic Season 3 OST | |
"The Moment You Arrive" | 2023 | —[D] | — | — | Tell Me That You Love Me OST |
"Lonely Stars" | 2024 | —[E] | — | — | Astra: Knights of Veda OST |
"Somewhere in this Universe" | 2025 | —[F] | — | — | When the Stars Gossip OST |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
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Korea First Brand Awards[i] | 2019 | Male Idol Entertainer | Boo Seung-kwan | Nominated | [40] |
2022 | Won | [20] | |||
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Rookie Award (Music and Talk) | King of Mask Singer, Unexpected Q | Won | [12] |
Notes
- ^ Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and supervised by the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards selects promising brands that will lead the year and bases its winners on consumption trend analysis, extensive nationwide consumer surveys, and evaluation and deliberation by experts.[39]
- ^ "Reason" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 103 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[31]
- ^ "Reason" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 62 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[32]
- ^ "Still You" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[35]
- ^ "The Moment You Arive" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[36]
- ^ "Lonely Stars" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but the Korean version peaked at number 87 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[37]
- ^ "Somewhere in this Universe" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 64 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[38]
References
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- ^ Kim, Mi-hwa (6 February 2016). 세븐틴 민규·도겸·승관, 진학 미루고 활동매진..대세 굳힌다. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (30 May 2015). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Kim, Hyeon-seo (2 March 2018). 드라마 '마더', 세븐틴 부승관이 참여한 새 OST '어떤 사람' 공개돼...팬심 폭발. 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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- ^ a b Lee, Eun-ho (12 May 2018). '뜻밖의 Q' 지상렬, 부승관에 "김경호 얼굴 닮은 듯". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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- ^ a b Jo, Ji-young (16 September 2021). [공식] 오상욱X세븐틴 승관·정동원, tvN 新예능 '라켓보이즈' 출연 확정 [[Official] Sangwook Oh X Seungkwan of Seventeen and Dongwon Jeong confirmed to appear in tvN's new entertainment show 'Racket Boys']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021 – via Naver.
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- ^ Peaks on the Circle Digital Chart:
- "Dandelion": "Circle Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Digital Chart:
- "Is It Still Beautiful": "BILLBOARD K-POP 100 (The week of August 14, 2021)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard K-pop 100:* "Is It Still Beautiful": "BILLBOARD K-POP 100 (The week of September 4, 2021)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
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- ^ "Download Chart 2020 Weeks 37". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart 2021 Weeks 05". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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- ^ "Download Chart 2023 Weeks 51". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart 2024 Weeks 12". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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External links
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