Boo Seung-kwan

Boo Seung-kwan (Korean: 부승관; born January 16, 1998),[1] better known as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and entertainer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the popular South Korean boy group Seventeen. Apart from his group's activities, Seungkwan is known as an entertainment figure for his active participation in Korean variety shows such as MBC's Unexpected Q, Prison Life of Fools, and tvN's Racket Boys.

In this Korean name, the family name is Boo.
Seungkwan
부승관
Boo Seung-kwan in 2021
Born
Boo Seung-Kwan

(1998-01-16) January 16, 1998
Busan, South Korea
EducationSeoul Broadcasting High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBoo Seung-kwan
McCune–ReischauerPu Sŭnggwan
Signature

Early Life

Boo was raised in Jeju-do, South Korea. Growing up he participated in children 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

In 2015, Boo debuted with the South Korea boy band, Seventeen. Their debut EP 17 Carat was digitally released on May 29.[2]

On March 14, 2018, a representative of tvN drama Mother revealed that Boo participated in the soundtrack of the series, with a song titled "Kind of Love". The song portrays a sorrowful love story with an acoustic sound.[3]

On March 21, 2018, Boo, together with bandmates Hoshi and DK debuted as a subgroup called BSS, or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members together. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" and enjoyed a short promotional period.[4][5]

Boo was cast in the talk show Unexpected Q in 2018. He was awarded the Rookie (Music and Talk) award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.[6][7]

In 2019, Boo became a cast member for Prison Life of Fools, alongside Got7's JB, Jang Do-yeon, Jeong Hyeong-don and more.[8][9] He was also cast in the talk show Five Cranky Brothers in 2019.[10]

Boo participated in the soundtrack for tvN's Record of Youth. The song titled "Go" was released digitally on September 7, 2020.

On January 29, 2021, his soundtrack for Kakao TV's original drama Lovestruck in the City was released. "The Reason" is a song in which a calm piano melody perfectly harmonizes with Boo's sweet tone.

In 2021, Boo became a cast member for Channel S's "Job Dongsan", alongside Kang Ho-dong and Super Junior's Eunhyuk. He later became a cast member for TVING's "Idol Dictation Contest" and appeared on tvN's new badminton entertainment show "Racket Boys", alongside Olympic champion Oh Sang-uk, Jang Sung-kyu, Yang Se-chan and more.[11]

In January 2022, Boo was awarded the "Male Idol Entertainer" award at the 2022 Korea First Brand Daesang.[12]

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2018 Unexpected Q MBC Cast member [13]
2019 Prison Life of Fools tvN [9]
Five Cranky Brothers JTBC [10]
2021 Job Dongsan (Job Estate) Channel S [14]
Racket Boys tvN Club member Episode 1–12 [15]

Web shows
Year Title Platform Role Notes Ref.
2021 Idol Dictation Contest TVING Cast member Season 1 [16]

Discography
Main article: Seventeen discography

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart position Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[17]		 KOR Hot
Kind Of Love 2018 —— N/A Mother (마더) OST Part 5
Go 2020 — — Record of Youth (청춘기록) OST Part 1
Reason 2021 —— Lovestruck in the City OST Part 6 [18]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Seventeen
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Fandom School Awards 2018 Best OST Singer Mother (마더) OST Part 5 "Kind of Love" Won
MBC Entertainment Awards 2018 Rookie Award (Music and Talk) King of Mask Singer, Unexpected Q Won [19]
Korea First Brand Awards 2022 Male Idol Entertainer (Daesang) Boo Seung-kwan Won [20]

References
  1. 승관 :: 네이버 인물검색 [Seungkwan :: Naver People Search]. Naver People Search. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. Benjamin, Jeff (2015-05-30). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  3. Kim, Hyeon-seo (2018-03-02). "드라마 '마더', 세븐틴 부승관이 참여한 새 OST '어떤 사람' 공개돼…팬심 폭발". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. "[단독] 세븐틴, 첫 스페셜 유닛 '부석순' 출격…3월 신곡발표" (in Korean). Osen. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. "[공식입장] 세븐틴 측 "호시X승관X도겸, 스페셜 유닛 3월 공개"" (in Korean). 서경스타. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. Lee Ha-na (December 11, 2018). "'전현무·김구라·박나래·이영자' 격돌…'MBC 방송연예대상' 대상 후보 공개". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  7. Hwang So-young (December 29, 2018). "전현무·김구라·박나래·이영자, '2018 MBC 방송연예대상' 대상 후보". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  8. "Cast of Prison Life of Fools". tvN. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  9. Kim Sol-ji (January 24, 2019). "tvN 측 "이수근→정형돈 '호구들의 감빵생활' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  10. "'괴팍한5형제', 오늘(31일) 정규 첫 방송…시청 포인트 셋". Tenasia (in Korean). 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  11. "오상욱·승관·정동원 배드민턴 도전기…'라켓보이즈' 10월11일 첫방" [Sang-wook Oh, Seung-kwan, and Dong-won Jeong badminton challenger… 'Racquet Boys' premieres on October 11th] (in Korean). 뉴스1. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  12. Lee Min-ji (December 27, 2021). "임영웅→투모로우바이투게더, 2022 대한민국 퍼스트브랜드 대상" [Lim Young-woong → Tomorrow by Together, 2022 Korea's First Brand Grand Prize] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. Lee Eun-ho (May 12, 2018). "'뜻밖의 Q' 지상렬, 부승관에 "김경호 얼굴 닮은 듯"". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  14. Yang So-young (March 31, 2021). "강호동 '잡동산' 포스터 공개…은혁·부승관 합류". mk.co (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  15. Jo Ji-young (September 16, 2021). "[공식] 오상욱X세븐틴 승관·정동원, tvN 新예능 '라켓보이즈' 출연 확정" [[Official] Sangwook Oh X Seungkwan of Seventeen and Dongwon Jeong confirmed to appear in tvN's new entertainment show 'Racket Boys']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. Lee Seung-mi (April 22, 2021). "[공식]"'놀토' 스핀오프"…티빙 오리지널 '아이돌 받아쓰기 대회' 은혁→카이 출연" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  18. Jeon A-ram (January 29, 2021). "세븐틴 승관, '도시남녀의 사랑법' OST '이유' 오늘(29일) 발매 [공식입장]" [SEVENTEEN Seungkwan, OST'The Reason' OST'How to Love between Men and Women in the City' released today (29th) [Official Admission]]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  19. "[MBC연예대상] 대상 이영자, 송성호와 뜨거운 포옹 '역대 최초 女 2관왕'". 부산일보 (in Korean). 30 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  20. Lee Min-ji (December 27, 2021). "임영웅→투모로우바이투게더, 2022 대한민국 퍼스트브랜드 대상" [Lim Young-woong → Tomorrow by Together, 2022 Korea's First Brand Grand Prize] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Naver.
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