Boo Seung-kwan (; born January 16, 1998), better known mononymously as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer and entertainer under

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. He is a member of the South Korean

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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

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such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Idol Dictation Contest''.

Early life

Boo was raised in Jeju-do,

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. 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 Boo being cast at Pledis Entertainment in June 2012. Boo attended Seoul Broadcasting High School and graduated in 2016.

Career

2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities

Boo debuted as a member of the South Korean

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with the

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'' 17 Carat'' on May 29, 2015. In 2018, Boo released the single "Kind of Love" for the soundtrack of the series ''

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''. The song portrays a sorrowful love story with an acoustic sound. Boo joined alongside bandmates Hoshi and DK a subunit called BSS, or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members together. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" on March 21. That same year, Boo was cast in the talk show ''

''. He was awarded the "Rookie (Music and Talk)" award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards. In 2019, Boo was cast in ''

'' and in the

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''. On September 7, 2020, Boo released the single "Go" for the soundtrack of the series '' Record of Youth''. On January 29, 2021, Boo participated in the soundtrack for the series ''

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'' with a song titled "The Reason". Boo was cast in the television show ''Job Dongsan'', alongside

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and Super Junior's

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, and in ''Idol Dictation Contest''. Later, he appeared on

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among others. In January 2022, Boo was awarded the "Male Idol Entertainer" award at the 2022 Korea First Brand Daesang.

Filmography

Television shows

Web shows

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boo, Seung-kwan Living people Musicians from Busan South Korean male idols South Korean male pop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers South Korean dance musicians Pledis Entertainment artists 1998 births Hybe Corporation artists People from Jeju Province Seventeen (South Korean band) members