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South Korean singer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Seungkwan | |
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Seungkwan in November 2023 | |
| Born | Boo Seung-kwan January 16, 1998 |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Pledis |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 부승관 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Boo Seungkwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pu Sŭnggwan |
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]
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]
| 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] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Idol Dictation Contest | Cast member | Season 1 | [15] |
| 2023 | The Devil's Plan | 6th place | [21] |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [26] |
KOR Hot [27] |
JPN Hot [28] | |||
| "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"[31] | 2022 | — | — | — | Link: Eat, Love, Kill OST |
| "Betting" (with Shingo Katori, Jeonghan and Mingyu) |
2023 | — | — | 31 | War of Traps OST |
| "Still You"[32] | —[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 |
| 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 | [36] |
| Korea First Brand Awards[i] | 2019 | Male Idol Entertainer | Boo Seung-kwan | Nominated | [38] |
| 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] |
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