Seo Woo-jin

Seo Woo-jin[lower-alpha 1] (Korean: 서우진; born 23 July 2015) is a South Korean child actor and model, who appeared in dramas such as The Light in Your Eyes, VIP and Love with Flaws. He is best known for his roles as Cho Seo-woo - daughter of Kim Tae-hee's character in Hi Bye, Mama! (2020)[1][2] and Lee Se-jong - youngest son of the protagonist played by Ji Hyun-woo in Young Lady and Gentleman (2021).

In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.
Seo Woo-jin
Born (2015-07-23) 23 July 2015
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2016–present
AwardsBest Young Actor at 2021 KBS Drama Awards
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
徐宇真
Revised RomanizationSeoujin

Career

Seo Woo-jin debuted in 2017 in KBS2's Confession Couple. He appeared in OCN Save Me 2 (2019) and tvN's Hi Bye, Mama! (2020), the latter role where he played a girl, Cho Seo-woo, who is the daughter of the protagonist, Cha Yu-ri, who is portrayed by Kim Tae-hee. Seo was cast due to his striking resemblance to Kim as well as his stable acting abilities, although his costumes, dresses and long hair had some netizens concerned about gender identity.[3][4]

In 2021, he made his face known by appearing in weekend drama Young Lady and Gentleman as 6 year old cute kindergartener. For his portrayal as the role of the youngest son of the main lead Ji Hyun-woo, he won Best Young Actor award at 2021 KBS Drama Awards.

By 2022 he has appeared in 19 works over the past 6 years. He is appearing in iHQ's romance thriller TV series Sponsor, which began airing from February 23.[5]

Filmography

Television series
YearTitleRoleRef.
2016Sweet Stranger and Me[6]
2017Confession Couple[7]
2018My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh[8]
Gangnam Scandal[9]
2019The Light in Your EyesLee Dae-sang (young)[10]
Save Me 2Seo-joon[11]
Search: WWW[12]
VIPSeo-jin[13]
Love with FlawsJoo Seo-joon (young)[14]
2020
Hi Bye, Mama!Cho Seo-woo[15]
The King: Eternal MonarchPrime Minister's son[16]
Lonely Enough to LoveKim Min[17]
Man in a VeilLee Min-woo / Choi Min-woo / Han Dong-ho[18]
2021MouseYoung Jae-hoon[19]
At a Distance, Spring Is GreenYoung Yeo-Joon
The Devil JudgeChild Kang Isaac
Young Lady and GentlemanLee Se-jong[20]
Artificial CityJung Hyun-woo
2022 SponsorHyun-jin-young[21]

Awards and nominations
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.
Asia Model Awards 2021 Kids Star Award Young Lady and Gentleman Won [22]
KBS Drama Awards 2020 Best Young Actor Man in a Veil Nominated [23]
2021 Young Lady and Gentleman Won [24]

Notes
  1. In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.

References
  1. "'하바마' 서우진, 단발머리→상남자로 싹둑 '훈훈함 무엇' [SNS★컷]". Newsen. March 8, 2020.
  2. "'김태희 딸' 서우진, '하바마' 촬영 종료→단발머리 싹둑 "상남자 변신" [★SHOT!]". OSEN. March 10, 2020.
  3. "Hi Bye, Mama!: why are K-drama fans freaking out about a boy playing a girl?". South China Morning Post. April 7, 2020.
  4. "'Hi Bye Mama' Child Actor Seo Woo Jin Charms Fans With His New Photos | KDramaStars".
  5. Jeon Hyung-joo (January 18, 2022). "'신사와 아가씨 지현우 아들' 8세배우, 실제 여친과 깜찍 커플연기" ['Gentleman and Lady Ji Hyun-woo's Son' 8-year-old actor, acting as a cute couple with his real girlfriend]. Money Today (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. "'하바마' 김태희 "서우진, 차분하고 집중력 강해…배우 중 가장 NG 적어"(인터뷰)". Ten Asia. March 16, 2020.
  7. "'하바마' 김태희 "남아 서우진, 딸 연기 걱정했는데 NG 제일 안 내" (인터뷰)". OSEN. March 18, 2020.
  8. "[TEN 인터뷰] '하바마' 김태희 "엄마 마음? 이제는 알 거 같아요"". Ten Asia. March 20, 2020.
  9. "'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 결국 환생 포기했다". Sports Seoul. March 22, 2020.
  10. "'하이바이,마마' 김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 결국 환생 포기했다". Korean Economy. March 24, 2020.
  11. "'하이바이,마마'김태희, 딸 서우진과 이별했다 "잘가 엄마" [종합]". X Sports News. March 26, 2020.
  12. "'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 환생 포기 "내 인생의 내일은 항상 서우"". MBC Entertainment. March 28, 2020.
  13. "'하바마' 김태희, 서우진 위해 환생 포기…모두가 행복한 결말 맞을까?". Hankook Ilbo. March 29, 2020.
  14. "'하바마' 오늘(19일) 종영..김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 환생 포기➝이대로 떠날까". OSEN. April 2, 2020.
  15. ""내 인생의 내일은 항상 서우"..'하이바이마마' 김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 환생 포기". OSEN. April 4, 2020.
  16. "김태희, '하바마' 종영 소감 "밀린 집안일에 이제야 감사 인사"(ft.서우진)". Maeil Economy. March 12, 2020.
  17. "'비밀의 남자' 엄현경, 이시강 부모 만나 "서우진 친아들 아니었다" 고백". News1. December 27, 2020.
  18. "'비밀의 남자' 엄현경, "서우진 내 언니 아들이다"... 이시강에게 진실 밝혀". Korean Economy. December 27, 2020.
  19. "'김태희 딸' 서우진, 이승기처럼 잘 커다오". Osen. February 20, 2021.
  20. Park Soo-in (August 26, 2021). "'신사와 아가씨' 9월25일 첫방송, 지현우 차화연 윤진이 보여줄 가족사" ['Gentleman and Lady' first broadcast on September 25, Ji Hyun-woo, Cha Hwa-yeon, Yoon-jin's family history]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  21. Nam Seo-young (March 11, 2022). "'스폰서' 한채영, 박근형과 스폰서 관계 끝?...회사 내쫓길 위기" ['Sponsor' Chae-Young Han, Sponsor relationship with Geun-Hyeong Park ended?... Risk of being kicked out of the company]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  22. "KOREA H2 ALLIANCE 2021 ASIA MODEL AWARDS with UzNEX]". channels vlive tv (in English and Korean). December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  23. Young Artist Award - Moon Woojin, Lee Gayeon (2020 KBS Drama Awards) | KBS WORLD TV 201231. KBS WORLD TV (in Korean). YouTube. January 5, 2021. Event occurs at 3:42. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  24. Jeong, Hye-yeon (January 1, 2022). "[KBS 연기대상]지현우, 대상 "'신사와 아가씨' 작품상이라 생각"(종합)" [[KBS Acting Awards] Ji Hyun-woo, the grand prize "I think 'Gentleman and Lady' is the best picture" (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
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