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Seungkwan
Seungkwan in November 2023
Born
Boo Seung-kwan

(1998-01-16) January 16, 1998 (age 26)
Busan, South Korea[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsPledis
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
부승관
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBoo Seungkwan
McCune–ReischauerPu Sŭnggwan

Boo Seung-kwan (Korean: 부승관; born January 16, 1998),[2] better known mononymously as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer and entertainer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen and is a member of the Vocal team subunit. He is also part of the special 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 Idol Dictation Contest.

Early life

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Seungkwan was born in Busan, South Korea, but raised in Jeju-do, South Korea. 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. Seungkwan attended Seoul Broadcasting High School and graduated in 2016.[3]

Career

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2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities

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Seungkwan debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band, Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 26, 2015.[4] 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.[5]

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 March 21.[6][7] That same year, Seungkwan was cast in the talk show Unexpected Q.[8] He was awarded the "Rookie (Music and Talk)" award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.[9]

In 2019, Seungkwan was cast in Prison Life of Fools and in the talk show Five Cranky Brothers.[10][11] On September 7, 2020, Seungkwan released the single "Go" for the soundtrack of the series Record of Youth.[12] On January 29, 2021, Seungkwan participated in the soundtrack for the series Lovestruck in the City with a song titled "The Reason".[13]

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.[14][15] 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.[16]

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.[17] In September, He released a cover of Harry Styles' "As It Was" as an exclusive for Spotify Singles.[18]

BSS returned in 2023, marking the group's first release in five years. They released a single album titled Second Wind with three songs including the lead single "Fighting", both of which garnered commercial success.[19][20] He later participated in the Netflix reality show The Devil's Plan.[21] In July, Seungkwan went on a health-related hiatus and returned to activities in September ahead of the release of Seventeenth Heaven.[22]

In February 2024, Seungkwan released his first solo single titled "Dandelion".[23] In March he went on to release "Lonely Stars" for the Astra: Knights of Veda OST.[24] On November 19, 2024, Seungkwan was made an honorary ambassador for Jeju Island, his hometown.[25]

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Unexpected Q Cast member [8]
2019 Prison Life of Fools [10]
Five Cranky Brothers [11]
2021 Job Dongsan (Job Estate) [14]
Racket Boys Episode 1–12 [16]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Idol Dictation Contest Cast member Season 1 [15]
2023 The Devil's Plan 6th place [21]

Discography

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See also: Seventeen discography and BSS (band)

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
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"Dandelion" (민들레) 2024 190 Non-album single

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[27] 		KOR Hot
[28] 		JPN
Hot
[29]
"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"[32] 2022 — — — Link: Eat, Love, Kill OST
"Betting"
(with Shingo Katori, Jeonghan and Mingyu) 		2023 — — 31 War of Traps [jp] OST
"Still You"[33] —[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 [jp] OST

Awards and nominations

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See also: List of awards and nominations received by Seventeen
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/Work Result Ref.
MBC Entertainment Awards 2018 Rookie Award (Music and Talk) King of Mask Singer, Unexpected Q Won [9]
Fandom School Awards 2018 Best OST Singer "Kind of Love" (Mother OST Part.5) Won [37]
Korea First Brand Awards[i] 2019 Male Idol Entertainer Boo Seung-kwan Nominated [39]
2021 TVING Awards 2021 This Year's TVING Family Boo Seung-kwan Nominated [citation needed]
Korea First Brand Awards[i] 2022 Male Idol Entertainer Boo Seung-kwan Won [17]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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.[38]
  1. ^ "Reason" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 103 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[30]
  2. ^ "Reason" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 62 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[31]
  3. ^ "Still You" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 48 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[34]
  4. ^ "The Moment You Arive" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[35]
  5. ^ "Lonely Stars" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but the Korean version peaked at number 87 on the Circle Downloads Chart.[36]

References

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