Seo Kang-joon

Not much is known about his past relationships. He loves watching action movies. Seo is a nature lover and loves watching the sunset.

Seo was born Lee Seung-Hwan in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province of South Korea on October 12, 1993. ‘Lee’ is his family name. He was raised along with his older sister.

He is of South Asian ethnicity. When he disclosed his dream of becoming an actor, his parents did not oppose, but he had to take up part-time jobs in order to take care of his expenses as he was not given any money by his parents.

The only help that he got from his parents was that they allowed him to sleep in their house. But Seo later realized that his parents’ intentions were always good.

When he was eight, he started learning piano, and continued doing that for the next seven years. At 17, he was sent to study at Ipoh International School of Malaysia for 17 months.

He says that his parents had coaxed him to learn piano and study abroad, but he is thankful to them for letting him have some amazing experiences.

Seo debuted in the entertainment industry as a singer in 2013 when he joined a band called ‘5urprise.’ He was the leader of a 5-men-idol group.

Unlike other music bands, ‘5urprise’ made its debut through a mobile drama titled ‘After School: Lucky or Not.’ The band released its single ‘Hey You Come On’ which was a part of the soundtrack of the series.

Before making his debut with the band, Seo had appeared in the music videos of bands and artists like ‘Hello Venus’ and Ailee. He had also appeared as a student in the third and seventh episode of SBS’ ‘To the Beautiful You.’ He then appeared as a guest in KBS2’s ‘Good Doctor’ in 2013.

His acting skills were first recognized when he played an important character in SBS’ ‘The Suspicious Housekeeper.’ The series narrated the story of a housekeeper who is suspected to be a murderer.

He got his breakthrough role in 2014 when he played a crucial role in the romantic series ‘Cunning Single Lady.’ In the series, he co-starred with Lee Min-jung. He also appeared in the South Korean TV series ‘What Happens to My Family?’

He then appeared in a romantic flick titled ‘My Love, My Bride’ which was a remake of the 1990’s hit of the same name. Though the movie went on to become a hit, Seo was only offered a minor role in the film.

He then appeared in SBS network’s variety show ‘Roommate.’ It was a reality show in which 11 celebrities had to live together in the same house. He was one of the housemates in the show.

In 2015, he appeared in MBC network’s ‘Splendid Politics.’ His next venture was as a cast member in a television series titled ‘To Be Continued.’