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Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the
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project group Temporary Idols under
YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and music videos. She is best known for her roles in ''
Let's Eat 2 ''Let's Eat 2'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Doo-joon, Seo Hyun-jin and Kwon Yul. It aired on tvN from April 6 to June 2, 2015 for 18 episodes. This is the second season of 2013 '' Let's Eat'' series, with Yoon Doo-joo ...
'' (2015), '' Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist'' (2016), ''
Love for a Thousand More ''Love for a Thousand More'' () is a South Korea web series starring Kang Seung-yoon and Hwang Seung-eon. The drama is aired every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 ( KST) starting from December 5, 2016 till December 23, 2016 on Naver TV Cast ...
'' (2016), ''
Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, to ...
'' (2018), '' XX'' (2020), ''
When I Was the Most Beautiful ''When I Was the Most Beautiful'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Ji Soo, Ha Seok-jin and Hwang Seung-eon. The series tells the story of a woman ceramic artist who falls in love with two brothers. Produced ...
'' (2020) and '' Alice'' (2020).


Early life

Hwang was born in Yeonhui-dong,
Seodaemun District Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 '' dong'' (administrative neigh ...
,
Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea on October 31, 1988. She attended Anyang Arts High School and graduated from
Kyung Hee University Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities i ...
. She started acting when she was in her third year of high school, and she was also an idol trainee.


Career


2009–2013: Career beginnings

Hwang Seung-eon started her entertainment career by appearing as a friend of actress
Im Jung-eun Im Jung-eun (; born March 31, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Unsolved'' (also known as ''Secret Investigation Record'') and '' Man from the Equator''. Television series Films * ''Rainbow Goddess'' (202 ...
in MBC's entertainment program, ''Introduce the Star's Friend'', which was broadcast in December 2008. She made her acting debut in 2009, in the horror film '' A Blood Pledge'' as Park Ji-mi, which was released on June 18, 2009. In August 2009, she starred in the horror film ''
Yoga Hakwon ''Yoga'' (a.k.a. ''Yoga Hakwon, Yoga School, Yoga Academy, Yoga Class, Yoga Institute'') is a 2009 South Korean horror film directed by Yoon Jae-yeon. Plot Hyo-jeong is a co-host of a lingerie show in a shopping channel. However, she loses her ...
''. She made a cameo in ''
City of Fathers ''City of Fathers'' () is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Park Ji-won. Plot Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious te ...
'' playing the role as Mina. In 2010, Hwang made her
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debut in the 2010 MBC TV '' Golden Fish'', playing the role of Yoon Myeong-ji, a housekeeper. In December 2011, she played Lee Joo-hee, a ghost who haunts Yeo-ri (Son Ye-jin) in the horror film, '' Spellbound'', starring
Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...
and
Lee Min-ki Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. Lee played his first TV leading role in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village'', followed by the television series ''Love Truly'' (2006), ''Dal-ja's Spri ...
. She was also cast in
Drama Special ''KBS Drama Special'' () is a South Korean anthology series created and broadcast by KBS2, with each episode having a different story, cast, director and scriptwriter. The format is based on its predecessor ''Drama City'' and MBC's Best Theater. ...
– ''Ji-hoon's Born in 1982''. In 2012, Hwang was cast as the lead in the short film ''The Trinity'' and also ''
Whatcha Wearin'? ''Whatcha Wearin'?'' (; lit. ''My P.S. Partner'') is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy film, starring Ji Sung and Kim Ah-joong. It is about a woman who in an attempt to spice up her five-year relationship, tries to have phone sex with her boy ...
''.


2014–2016: Rising popularity and departure from Urban Works Media

She made several cameos in films and appeared in short films in 2014. Her popularity rose after her lead role in ''
The King of Jokgu ''The King of Jokgu'' () is a 2013 South Korean independent sports comedy film about Jokgu, a Korean cross between football and volleyball. A directorial feature debut by Woo Moon-gi, the film was a surprise hit, attracting over 40,000 viewers, un ...
'', where she was nominated for the Best New Actress at the 2nd Wildflower Film Awards. It was announced that Hwang would be cast in the OCN drama ''
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'' and MBC Every 1's '' Sweden Laundry''. In 2015, Hwang joined the cast of '' Heart to Heart'' which aired on January 9, 2015. She also starred on ''Sweet 20''. She gained more attention after she was cast in ''
Let's Eat 2 ''Let's Eat 2'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Doo-joon, Seo Hyun-jin and Kwon Yul. It aired on tvN from April 6 to June 2, 2015 for 18 episodes. This is the second season of 2013 '' Let's Eat'' series, with Yoon Doo-joo ...
''. Hwang was cast as the lead in the
JTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...
drama '' Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist'' along with actor
Han Ye-seul Han Ye-seul (Hangul: 한예슬; born Leslie Kim on September 18, 1981) is an American-born South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'' (2003), and has since played leading roles in television dramas such as '' ...
and
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which was delayed to January 22, 2016 after the originally planned November 27, 2015. Later that year, she made a cameo in ''
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'' before she was cast as the main lead of ''Thumping Spike''. She officially left
Urban Works Media Urban Works Media () is a South Korean artist management and production company. in December 29, 2022, it was announced that RBW acquired the company. Works Television programs TV series Current artists Actors * Lee Seo-young * Lee Cho-a ...
in 2016.


2016–present: YG Entertainment, music debut and continued success

Hwang joined
YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
and its model agency
YG KPlus KPlus (Korean: 케이플러스) is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008. History K-Plus was founded by former model Go Eun-kyung in 2008 to train future models and fashi ...
on October 26, 2016. She then starred as the female lead in the YG produced web series, ''
Love for a Thousand More ''Love for a Thousand More'' () is a South Korea web series starring Kang Seung-yoon and Hwang Seung-eon. The drama is aired every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 ( KST) starting from December 5, 2016 till December 23, 2016 on Naver TV Cast ...
'' aired on December 5, 2016. Hwang was nominated for the Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries at the
2017 MBC Drama Awards The 2017 MBC Drama Awards (), presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) took place on December 30, 2017. It was hosted by Kim Sung-ryung and Oh Sang-jin. Winners and nominees Presenters Actor Kim Sang-joong gave a memorial speech for ...
for her role in ''
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''. She made a cameo in ''
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'' before taking up a supporting role in '' I'm Not a Robot''. Together with Kim Hee-jung,
Lee Su-hyun Lee Su-hyun (; born May 4, 1999), is a South Korean singer. Following her appearance on the second installation of SBS audition program ''K-pop Star'' alongside her brother, she debuted as the vocalist of the sibling duo AKMU on April 7, 2014, ...
,
Kwon Hyun-bin Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, model and actor. He is well known for his appearance in reality survival program ''Produce 101 Season 2'' and debuting in for ...
and Kwon Young-deuk, Hwang was part of the project group Temporary Idols formed by
YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
in collaboration with SBS for the television series of the same name. The drama was aired on SBS and
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. They released 2 songs, "Red Carpet" and "Ice Cafe". In January 2018, Hwang was cast as Lee Roo-mi in the web series '' XX''. Hwang, alongside Kim Jung-hyun,
Seohyun Seo Ju-hyun (; born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which ...
and
Kim Jun-han Kim Jun-han (born March 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing sc ...
starred in MBC melodrama ''
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''. She was nominated for the Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards. She made a cameo in ''
Touch Your Heart ''Touch Your Heart'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoo In-na and Lee Dong-wook. It is based on the web novel of the same name, which was first published in 2016 on KakaoPage. It aired on tvN from February 6 to March 28, ...
'' and starred in the
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Drama Stage ''Drama Stage'' () is a South Korean weekly television program that features ten one-act dramas, which is similar to KBS2's ''Drama Special''. The short plays were created by writers selected from the ''O'PEN Drama Storyteller Exhibition''. O'PEN ...
''My Uncle is Audrey Hepburn''. With
Im Soo-hyang Lim Soo-hyang (; born April 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series '' New Tales of Gisaeng'' (2011) and ''Inspiring Generation'' (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained ...
,
Ji Soo Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor. Early life and education In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before giving it up due to injuries. He was an ...
and
Ha Seok-jin Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''Radiant Office'' (2017), '' Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013) and ''4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nom ...
, Hwang was cast as the lead role in ''
When I Was the Most Beautiful ''When I Was the Most Beautiful'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Ji Soo, Ha Seok-jin and Hwang Seung-eon. The series tells the story of a woman ceramic artist who falls in love with two brothers. Produced ...
'' where she was nominated for Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries at the
2020 MBC Drama Awards The 2020 MBC Drama Awards (), presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). It was hosted by Kim Sung-joo. It aired on December 30, 2020 at 21:00 ( KST). Winners and nominees *Winners denoted in bold See also * 2020 KBS Drama Award ...
. It was announced that Hwang would be starring in the
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'' Alice''. In January 2021, Hwang signed with
C-JeS Entertainment C-JeS Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2009, handling the management of various artists. Its roster includes popular boy band JYJ; singer Gummy; actors Sol Kyung-gu, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Lee Jae-wook; and actres ...
. Hwang was part of the cast of ''
You Are My Spring ''You Are My Spring'' () is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Jung Ji-hyun and starring Seo Hyun-jin, Kim Dong-wook, Yoon Park, and Nam Gyu-ri. The series follows the three main characters who come to deal with their interconnect ...
'' aired on July 5, 2021. She also made a cameo in '' Police University'' in 2021. In March 2022, Hwang confirmed to join KakaoTV original drama, Marriage White Paper alongside
Lee Jin-wook Lee Jin-wook (Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series '' Glass Castle'', the time-traveling series ''Nine'' (2013), romance series '' The Time We Were Not i ...
and Lee Yeon-hee. She will play as Choi Hee-sun, a co-worker of Na-eun (Lee Yeon-hee). This drama will broadcast within this year.


Discography


Singles


Filmography


Film


Television series


Web series


Television shows


Hosting


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


References


External links


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C-JeS Entertainment C-JeS Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2009, handling the management of various artists. Its roster includes popular boy band JYJ; singer Gummy; actors Sol Kyung-gu, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Lee Jae-wook; and actres ...
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hwang, Seung-eon 1988 births Living people People from Seoul Kyung Hee University alumni 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses South Korean television personalities Changwon Hwang clan