Son Sang-yeon (; born April 2, 2002) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut as a cast member in the 2016

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variety show; Maknae Show 7 and has since starred in other variety shows, television series, web series, films, and a music video. Son established himself as young actor by performing roles as young version of main lead in ''

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'' (2017), ''

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'' (2017) and ''

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'' (2018). He rose to prominence with the 2021 television series ''

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'' as Bang Yoon-dam, for which he was awarded the best new actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards. In 2022, he starred

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series '' All of Us Are Dead'' as Jang Woo-jin.

Early life

Son is from the Seo district (Seo-gu) of Daejeon where he completed his middle school studies until he and his family moved to Seoul. There, he continued his high school education in the Seoul Baemyeong High School whilst pursuing his acting career.

Career

Son is affiliated to Awesome ENT artist talent agency. He debuted in 2016 as a cast member of Maknae Show 7 and has taken on numerous guest and support roles in television and web dramas since then. His first main role was in 2019 in the web drama, ''Triple Fling''. He is known for his main role in ''

'' as Bang Yoon-dam, captain of his school badminton team. For which, he extensively trained for months as a

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player along with the other cast members of the series. He was awarded with Best New Actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards for his portrayal of Bang Yoon-dam in the series.

Personal life

Son enlisted in the military training center on November 8, 2021. Son was discharged from military service on May 7, 2023.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Son, Sang-yeon 2002 births Living people South Korean male child actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors 21st-century South Korean male actors People from Daejeon