Seungkwan

Boo Seung-kwan (; born January 16, 1998), 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, Boo 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

Boo 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 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 boy band, Seventeen with the extended play ''17 Carat'' on May 26, 2015. In 2018, Boo released the single "Kind of Love" for the soundtrack of the series '' Mother''. The song portrays a sorrowful love story with an acoustic sound.

Alongside bandmates Hoshi and DK, Boo 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. That same year, Boo was cast in the talk show '' Unexpected Q''. He was awarded the "Rookie (Music and Talk)" award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.

In 2019, Boo was cast in '' Prison Life of Fools'' and in the talk show '' Five Cranky Brothers''. 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 '' Lovestruck in the City'' with a song titled "The Reason".

In 2021 Boo 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''. 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.

In January 2022, Boo was awarded the "Male Idol Entertainer" award at the 2022 Korea First Brand Awards, having been nominated in an earlier year. In September, Boo released a cover of Harry Styles' " As It Was" as an exclusive for Spotify Singles.

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. He later participated in the Netflix reality show. ''The Devil's Plan'' In July, Boo went on a health-related hiatus, and returned to activities in September ahead of the release of '' Seventeenth Heaven''.

In February 2024, Boo released his first solo single titled "Dandelion". In March he went on to release "Lonely Stars" for the ''Astra: Knights of Veda'' OST.

Filmography

Television shows

Web shows

Discography

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Awards and nominations

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References

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Living people
Singers 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
Musicians from Jeju Province
Seventeen (South Korean band) members