Ahn Hyo-seop | |
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Born |
Seoul, South Korea | April 17, 1995
Citizenship |
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Education | Kookmin University (Department of International Business) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Agent | The Present Company |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–2019 |
Labels | Starhaus |
Formerly of | One O One |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 안효섭 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | An Hyo-seop |
McCune–Reischauer | An Hyosŏp |
Ahn Hyo-seop ( Korean: 안효섭; born April 17, 1995) is a Canadian [2] actor and singer based in South Korea. He gained recognition for his main roles in the Korean dramas Still 17 (2018), Abyss (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Lovers of the Red Sky (2021), Business Proposal (2022), Dr. Romantic 3 (2023) and A Time Called You (2023).
Ahn was born on April 17, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea as the third of 3 siblings. [3] When he was seven years old, his family immigrated to Toronto, Canada. [4] Ahn later moved back to South Korea when he was 17, while his family stayed in Canada. [5] He later attended and graduated from Kookmin University, in the Department of International Business. [6]
After moving back to South Korea, Ahn was scouted by JYP Entertainment and became a trainee for three years, and lived in a dorm with members of the K-pop boy band Got7. [7] However, due to his height and lack of dancing skills, he was stressed, so he decided to become an actor. [8]
On October 1, 2015, Starhaus Entertainment launched the project group One O One, releasing their debut single "Love You". The group consisted of Ahn together with fellow Starhaus actors Kwak Si-yang, Song Won-seok and Kwon Do-kyun. [9] However, the group presumably disbanded due to inactivity since January 2019.
Ahn made his acting debut in the MBC drama, Splash Splash Love. He then became a cast member of the music variety show Always Cantare. He had supporting roles in One More Happy Ending, Happy Home and Entertainer in 2016. [10]
His popularity rose after his first ever lead role in Queen of the Ring in 2017. He then transitioned to lead roles thereafter. [11]
In 2018, Ahn starred in Still 17, playing passionate high school student Yoo Chan – the captain of the high school rowing club. [12] For his performance, he won Best New Actor Award and was nominated for the "Character of the Year" Award at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards alongside Jo Hyun-sik and Lee Do-hyun. [13] And later in the same year, Ahn acted in the drama Top Management which aired on YouTube Red. [14]
In 2019, Ahn starred alongside Park Bo-young in the romantic comedy fantasy crime drama Abyss, where he played rich yet unattractive heir to a cosmetics empire who transforms into a handsome young man as he is revived by a mysterious orb after his death. [15] In late 2019, Ahn became an MC at the 4th Asia Artist Awards with Leeteuk, Lim Ji-yeon and Nancy. [16]
In 2020, Ahn starred in the second season of the hit medical drama Dr. Romantic, playing general surgeon Seo Woo-jin with Lee Sung-kyung as his leading lady. [17] The show was a success, with both Ahn and Lee keeping their promise of singing for the fans as it crossed the double-digit mark for ratings. [18] His performance in the drama earned him the Best New Actor Award in television at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. [19] He also received Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Action/Genre Drama at 2020 SBS Drama Awards. [20]
In 2021, Ahn starred in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky adapted from the novel written by Jung Eun-gwol, playing the role of Ha Ram, a blind astrologer who reads the stars, while living a disguised life as Ilwolseong – chief of an information organisation and whose body is possessed by Ma Wang (the Demon King) since childhood, alongside Kim Yoo-jung as Hong Cheon-gi, a female painter. [21] [22] [23] For his portrayal of multiple roles as Ha Ram, Ilwolseong and Ma Wang, he received Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama and won Best Couple Award with Kim Yoo-jung at 2021 SBS Drama Awards. [24] [25]
In 2022, Ahn starred in the SBS-broadcast and Netflix-distributed romantic comedy drama Business Proposal adapted from the webtoon with the same title, with Kim Se-jeong. [26] [27] He played the role of Kang Tae-mu, a third generation chaebol and CEO. [28] In March 2022, he was cast in the Netflix series A Time Called You, South Korean adaptation of the Taiwanese drama Someday Or One Day. [29] In May 2022, Ahn signed with The Present Company, the agency he co-founded with a manager who worked with him before his debut. [30]
On August 16, 2022, Ahn donated ₩50 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korea floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. [31]
In May, 2024, Ahn contributed his talent to the " UNICEF Team" campaign by participating in video and photo shoots. The campaign, initiated by the Korean Committee of UNICEF in 2018, aims to raise awareness and support for at-risk children globally. Ahn was joined by six other individuals, including Lee Jung, Park Wi, Shim Eut-deum, Cha Jun-hwan, and Cha Hyun-seung, in donating their talents to the cause. [32] Ahn also donated ₩50 million to UNICEF on Children's Day. The donation will support over 190 children affected by disasters and crises. [33]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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TBA | Omniscient Reader | Kim Dok-ja | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Splash Splash Love | Park Yeon / Che A-jik | [35] | |
2016 | One More Happy Ending | Ahn Jung-woo | [36] | |
Happy Home | Choi Chul-soo | [37] | ||
Entertainer | Ji-noo | [38] | ||
2017 | Three Color Fantasy – " Queen of the Ring" | Park Se-gun | One-act drama | [39] |
My Father Is Strange | Park Cheol-su | [40] | ||
2018 | Still 17 | Yoo Chan | [41] | |
2019 | Abyss | Cha Min | [42] | |
2020–2023 | Dr. Romantic | Seo Woo-jin | Season 2–3 | [43] |
2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Ha Ram | [21] | |
2022 | Business Proposal | Kang Tae-moo | [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Top Management | Hyun Soo-yong | [14] |
2023 | A Time Called You | Koo Yeon-jun / Nam Si-heon | [44] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Always Cantare – Season 2 | Cast member | [45] | |
2016 | Celebrity Bromance – Chuseok Special | with Jackson Wang | [46] | |
2021 | My Little Old Boy | Special host | Episode 257 | [47] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | 4th Asia Artist Awards | with Leeteuk, Lim Ji-yeon and Nancy | [48] |
2022 | 2022 SBS Drama Awards | with Shin Dong-yup and Kim Se-jeong | [49] |
Title | Year | Album | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Get Myself With You" | 2018 | S.O.U.L | as part of S.O.U.L | [50] |
"Gravity" | [51] | |||
"Sugar Cane" | ||||
"Me In" | ||||
"I Will Show You" with Z.Hera |
Top Management OST | [52] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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A-Awards | 2022 | A-Awards – Confidence | Business Proposal | Won | [53] |
APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Dr. Romantic 2 | Nominated | [54] |
2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries |
Lovers of the Red Sky Business Proposal |
Nominated | [55] | |
Popularity Star Award, Actor | Lovers of the Red Sky | Nominated | [56] | ||
Best Couple Award | Business Proposal (with Kim Se-jeong) | Nominated | |||
Asia Artist Awards | 2017 | Rookie Award | My Father is Strange | Won | [57] |
2019 | Choice Award | Ahn Hyo-seop | Won | [58] | |
2020 | Best Actor Award | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | [59] | |
Popularity Award (Actor) | Ahn Hyo-seop | Nominated | [60] | ||
2022 | Nominated | [61] | |||
2023 | Best Actor Award | Won | [62] | ||
Hot Trend Award | Won | [63] | |||
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor – Television | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | [19] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Abyss | Nominated | [64] |
MBC Drama Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Happy Home | Nominated | [65] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Still 17 | Won | [13] |
Character of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Action/Genre Drama | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | [20] | |
Best Couple Award | Dr. Romantic 2 (with Lee Sung-kyung) | Nominated | [66] | ||
2021 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Lovers of the Red Sky | Won | [24] | |
Best Couple Award | Lovers of the Red Sky (with Kim Yoo-jung) | Won | [67] [25] | ||
2022 | Business Proposal (with Kim Se-jeong) | Won | [68] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Business Proposal | Won | [69] | ||
2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Dr. Romantic 3 | Won | [70] | |
Best Supporting Team | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award |
Dr. Romantic 3 (with Lee Sung-kyung) |
Nominated | [71] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2022 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 37th | [72] |
2023 | 33rd | [73] |
Ahn Hyo-seop | |
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Born |
Seoul, South Korea | April 17, 1995
Citizenship |
|
Education | Kookmin University (Department of International Business) |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2015–present |
Agent | The Present Company |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–2019 |
Labels | Starhaus |
Formerly of | One O One |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 안효섭 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | An Hyo-seop |
McCune–Reischauer | An Hyosŏp |
Ahn Hyo-seop ( Korean: 안효섭; born April 17, 1995) is a Canadian [2] actor and singer based in South Korea. He gained recognition for his main roles in the Korean dramas Still 17 (2018), Abyss (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Lovers of the Red Sky (2021), Business Proposal (2022), Dr. Romantic 3 (2023) and A Time Called You (2023).
Ahn was born on April 17, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea as the third of 3 siblings. [3] When he was seven years old, his family immigrated to Toronto, Canada. [4] Ahn later moved back to South Korea when he was 17, while his family stayed in Canada. [5] He later attended and graduated from Kookmin University, in the Department of International Business. [6]
After moving back to South Korea, Ahn was scouted by JYP Entertainment and became a trainee for three years, and lived in a dorm with members of the K-pop boy band Got7. [7] However, due to his height and lack of dancing skills, he was stressed, so he decided to become an actor. [8]
On October 1, 2015, Starhaus Entertainment launched the project group One O One, releasing their debut single "Love You". The group consisted of Ahn together with fellow Starhaus actors Kwak Si-yang, Song Won-seok and Kwon Do-kyun. [9] However, the group presumably disbanded due to inactivity since January 2019.
Ahn made his acting debut in the MBC drama, Splash Splash Love. He then became a cast member of the music variety show Always Cantare. He had supporting roles in One More Happy Ending, Happy Home and Entertainer in 2016. [10]
His popularity rose after his first ever lead role in Queen of the Ring in 2017. He then transitioned to lead roles thereafter. [11]
In 2018, Ahn starred in Still 17, playing passionate high school student Yoo Chan – the captain of the high school rowing club. [12] For his performance, he won Best New Actor Award and was nominated for the "Character of the Year" Award at the 2018 SBS Drama Awards alongside Jo Hyun-sik and Lee Do-hyun. [13] And later in the same year, Ahn acted in the drama Top Management which aired on YouTube Red. [14]
In 2019, Ahn starred alongside Park Bo-young in the romantic comedy fantasy crime drama Abyss, where he played rich yet unattractive heir to a cosmetics empire who transforms into a handsome young man as he is revived by a mysterious orb after his death. [15] In late 2019, Ahn became an MC at the 4th Asia Artist Awards with Leeteuk, Lim Ji-yeon and Nancy. [16]
In 2020, Ahn starred in the second season of the hit medical drama Dr. Romantic, playing general surgeon Seo Woo-jin with Lee Sung-kyung as his leading lady. [17] The show was a success, with both Ahn and Lee keeping their promise of singing for the fans as it crossed the double-digit mark for ratings. [18] His performance in the drama earned him the Best New Actor Award in television at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. [19] He also received Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Action/Genre Drama at 2020 SBS Drama Awards. [20]
In 2021, Ahn starred in the historical-fantasy drama Lovers of the Red Sky adapted from the novel written by Jung Eun-gwol, playing the role of Ha Ram, a blind astrologer who reads the stars, while living a disguised life as Ilwolseong – chief of an information organisation and whose body is possessed by Ma Wang (the Demon King) since childhood, alongside Kim Yoo-jung as Hong Cheon-gi, a female painter. [21] [22] [23] For his portrayal of multiple roles as Ha Ram, Ilwolseong and Ma Wang, he received Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama and won Best Couple Award with Kim Yoo-jung at 2021 SBS Drama Awards. [24] [25]
In 2022, Ahn starred in the SBS-broadcast and Netflix-distributed romantic comedy drama Business Proposal adapted from the webtoon with the same title, with Kim Se-jeong. [26] [27] He played the role of Kang Tae-mu, a third generation chaebol and CEO. [28] In March 2022, he was cast in the Netflix series A Time Called You, South Korean adaptation of the Taiwanese drama Someday Or One Day. [29] In May 2022, Ahn signed with The Present Company, the agency he co-founded with a manager who worked with him before his debut. [30]
On August 16, 2022, Ahn donated ₩50 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korea floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. [31]
In May, 2024, Ahn contributed his talent to the " UNICEF Team" campaign by participating in video and photo shoots. The campaign, initiated by the Korean Committee of UNICEF in 2018, aims to raise awareness and support for at-risk children globally. Ahn was joined by six other individuals, including Lee Jung, Park Wi, Shim Eut-deum, Cha Jun-hwan, and Cha Hyun-seung, in donating their talents to the cause. [32] Ahn also donated ₩50 million to UNICEF on Children's Day. The donation will support over 190 children affected by disasters and crises. [33]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
TBA | Omniscient Reader | Kim Dok-ja | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Splash Splash Love | Park Yeon / Che A-jik | [35] | |
2016 | One More Happy Ending | Ahn Jung-woo | [36] | |
Happy Home | Choi Chul-soo | [37] | ||
Entertainer | Ji-noo | [38] | ||
2017 | Three Color Fantasy – " Queen of the Ring" | Park Se-gun | One-act drama | [39] |
My Father Is Strange | Park Cheol-su | [40] | ||
2018 | Still 17 | Yoo Chan | [41] | |
2019 | Abyss | Cha Min | [42] | |
2020–2023 | Dr. Romantic | Seo Woo-jin | Season 2–3 | [43] |
2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Ha Ram | [21] | |
2022 | Business Proposal | Kang Tae-moo | [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Top Management | Hyun Soo-yong | [14] |
2023 | A Time Called You | Koo Yeon-jun / Nam Si-heon | [44] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Always Cantare – Season 2 | Cast member | [45] | |
2016 | Celebrity Bromance – Chuseok Special | with Jackson Wang | [46] | |
2021 | My Little Old Boy | Special host | Episode 257 | [47] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | 4th Asia Artist Awards | with Leeteuk, Lim Ji-yeon and Nancy | [48] |
2022 | 2022 SBS Drama Awards | with Shin Dong-yup and Kim Se-jeong | [49] |
Title | Year | Album | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Get Myself With You" | 2018 | S.O.U.L | as part of S.O.U.L | [50] |
"Gravity" | [51] | |||
"Sugar Cane" | ||||
"Me In" | ||||
"I Will Show You" with Z.Hera |
Top Management OST | [52] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-Awards | 2022 | A-Awards – Confidence | Business Proposal | Won | [53] |
APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Dr. Romantic 2 | Nominated | [54] |
2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries |
Lovers of the Red Sky Business Proposal |
Nominated | [55] | |
Popularity Star Award, Actor | Lovers of the Red Sky | Nominated | [56] | ||
Best Couple Award | Business Proposal (with Kim Se-jeong) | Nominated | |||
Asia Artist Awards | 2017 | Rookie Award | My Father is Strange | Won | [57] |
2019 | Choice Award | Ahn Hyo-seop | Won | [58] | |
2020 | Best Actor Award | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | [59] | |
Popularity Award (Actor) | Ahn Hyo-seop | Nominated | [60] | ||
2022 | Nominated | [61] | |||
2023 | Best Actor Award | Won | [62] | ||
Hot Trend Award | Won | [63] | |||
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor – Television | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | [19] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Abyss | Nominated | [64] |
MBC Drama Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Happy Home | Nominated | [65] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Still 17 | Won | [13] |
Character of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Action/Genre Drama | Dr. Romantic 2 | Won | [20] | |
Best Couple Award | Dr. Romantic 2 (with Lee Sung-kyung) | Nominated | [66] | ||
2021 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Lovers of the Red Sky | Won | [24] | |
Best Couple Award | Lovers of the Red Sky (with Kim Yoo-jung) | Won | [67] [25] | ||
2022 | Business Proposal (with Kim Se-jeong) | Won | [68] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Business Proposal | Won | [69] | ||
2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Dr. Romantic 3 | Won | [70] | |
Best Supporting Team | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award |
Dr. Romantic 3 (with Lee Sung-kyung) |
Nominated | [71] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Forbes | 2022 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 37th | [72] |
2023 | 33rd | [73] |