Seo Min-woo (; February 8, 1985 – March 25, 2018) was a South Korean idol singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean

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100% under the label of

TOP Media TOP Media (),(also known as T.O.P Media) is a South Korean company, founded by Shinhwa's Andy, handling the management of several artists. TOP Media usually works with Sony Music Entertainment Korea for distribution of its musical releases. His ...

, as the leader and vocalist.

Career

Pre-debut

In 2009, Seo was featured during

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's promotion for his song "Single Man", along with ''Jumpers second member Park Dong-min (). Seo has also been active as an actor. He starred in

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

's 2006 drama ''Sharp 3'' ( ko, 반올림3) and SBS' 2007 drama ''

The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the childre ...

'' ( ko, 왕과 나), and also did cameos for ''

New Tales of Gisaeng ''New Tales of Gisaeng'' (; also known as ''New Gisaeng Story'') is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Sung Hoon, and Han Hye-rin. Written by Im Sung-han and directed by Son Moon-kwon, it aired on SBS from January 23 t ...

'' in episode 12 and two movies, ''

Crazy Waiting ''Crazy Waiting'' (), also known as ''The Longest 24 Months'' or ''Going Crazy Waiting'', is a 2008 South Korean film written and directed by Ryu Seung-jin. Plot In South Korea, all men in their early twenties have to serve two years of mandatory ...

'' ( ko, 기다리다 미쳐) (2007) and ''Where Are You Going?'' ( ko, 특별시 사람들) (2009).

2013: ''Love and War 2'', 100%

In 2013, Seo made a cameo in KBS2's drama, ''Marriage Clinic: Love and War 2'' ( ko, 부부클리닉 사랑과전쟁2). Seo was chosen as a member of the group 100%, the seven member South Korean boy group that debuted in September 2012 under Andy Lee's company

with their first single album ''We, 100%''.

2014: military service

On March 4, 2014, Seo enlisted in the military for his

mandatory military service Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day un ...

. He enlisted as an active-duty soldier. Seo was discharged after 21 months, on December 3, 2015.

Death

On March 25, 2018, Seo was found in his home in Gangnam in a state of

cardiac arrest Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It is a medical emergency that, without immediate medical intervention, will result in sudden cardiac death within minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and possib ...

. Emergency responders declared him dead on arrival. Seo's funeral was held on March 27, 2018.

Filmography

Films

TV series

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seo, Minwoo 1985 births 2018 deaths South Korean male singers South Korean male idols South Korean pop singers People from Daegu Deaths in South Korea