Byeon Woo-seok | |
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Born |
Seoul, South Korea | October 31, 1991
Occupations |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Agent | Varo Entertainment [1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 변우석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Byeon Woo-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn Woosŏk |
Byeon Woo-seok ( Korean: 변우석; born October 31, 1991) is a South Korean actor and model. He gained widespread popularity for his portrayal as Ryu Sun-jae in television series Lovely Runner (2024). [2]
Byeon, who first debuted as a model in 2010, [3] kicked off his acting career in 2016 with tvN's television series Dear My Friends.
In 2019, he joined as one of the lead cast in JTBC's television series Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency. [4] [5]
In 2020, Byeon was cast in a lead role in tvN's television series Record of Youth. [6] [7]
In 2021, Byeon was cast in KBS2's historical television series Moonshine, in which he was awarded Best New Actor at the 2022 KBS Drama Awards. [8] In the same year, Byeon received his first leading role in film with 20th Century Girl. The film premiered in 2022 [9]
In 2022, Byeon received another leading role in film Soulmate. [10] The film was released in theaters in 2023. [11]
On July 19, 2023, Byeon was cast in his first main leading role as Ryu Sun-jae with tvN's time slip romance television series Lovely Runner, opposite Kim Hye-Yoon. It premiered in April 2024. [12] [13] The success of the television series launched Byeon to stardom. [14] [15] [16] [17] Regarding his performance, he felt regretful about his diction and emotional acting, and made a promise to show an improved side of himself in his future work. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Midnight Runners | Club entertainer | Cameo | [19] |
2019 | Ashfall | Bodyguard | [19] | |
2022 | 20th Century Girl | Poong Woon-ho | [20] | |
2023 | Soulmate | Ham Jin-woo | [21] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Dear My Friends | Son Jong-shik | Cameo | [22] |
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | Joon-Hyung's senior | Cameo (Ep 16 at 49:21) | [23] | |
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Go Ha-jin's ex-boyfriend | Cameo (Ep 1,3) | [23] | |
2017 | Secret Crushes: Season 3 | Byun Woo-suk | [24] | |
Drama Stage – "The B Manager and the Love Letter" | Jung Do-jin | |||
Live Up to Your Name | Assistant Heo-jun | [25] | ||
Drama Stage – "History of Walking Upright" | Jong-min | [26] | ||
2019 | Office Watch 3 | Ha Min-gyu | [27] | |
Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Yoon Seo-won | Cameo (Ep 4) | [28] | |
Search: WWW | Han Min-gyu | Cameo (Episode 3–5, 7, 16) | [29] | |
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | Do Joon | [30] | ||
2020 | Record of Youth | Won Hae-hyo | [31] | |
2021–2022 | Moonshine | Lee Pyo | [32] | |
2023 | Strong Girl Nam-soon | Ryu Shi-oh | [33] | |
2024 | Lovely Runner | Ryu Sun-jae | [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2017–2018 | Modulove | Himself | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Mr.CHU: Season 1 | Main host | [35] |
2016 | Mr.CHU: Season 2 | [36] | |
2017 | Mr.CHU: Season 3 |
Year | Title | Artist | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Sweet (Brand New Mix) (달아요) (featuring Verbal Jint) | Lena Park | 3:55 | [37] |
2019 | "Song Request" (ft. SUGA of BTS) | Lee Sora | 5:25 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor – Film | 20th Century Girl | Nominated | [38] |
Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Nominated | [39] | |
Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Soulmate | Nominated | [40] |
KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award, Actor | Moonshine | Nominated | [41] |
Best New Actor | Won | [42] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Cine21 | 2021 | New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 | 5th [a] | [43] |
Byeon Woo-seok | |
---|---|
Born |
Seoul, South Korea | October 31, 1991
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2014–present |
Agent | Varo Entertainment [1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 변우석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Byeon Woo-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn Woosŏk |
Byeon Woo-seok ( Korean: 변우석; born October 31, 1991) is a South Korean actor and model. He gained widespread popularity for his portrayal as Ryu Sun-jae in television series Lovely Runner (2024). [2]
Byeon, who first debuted as a model in 2010, [3] kicked off his acting career in 2016 with tvN's television series Dear My Friends.
In 2019, he joined as one of the lead cast in JTBC's television series Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency. [4] [5]
In 2020, Byeon was cast in a lead role in tvN's television series Record of Youth. [6] [7]
In 2021, Byeon was cast in KBS2's historical television series Moonshine, in which he was awarded Best New Actor at the 2022 KBS Drama Awards. [8] In the same year, Byeon received his first leading role in film with 20th Century Girl. The film premiered in 2022 [9]
In 2022, Byeon received another leading role in film Soulmate. [10] The film was released in theaters in 2023. [11]
On July 19, 2023, Byeon was cast in his first main leading role as Ryu Sun-jae with tvN's time slip romance television series Lovely Runner, opposite Kim Hye-Yoon. It premiered in April 2024. [12] [13] The success of the television series launched Byeon to stardom. [14] [15] [16] [17] Regarding his performance, he felt regretful about his diction and emotional acting, and made a promise to show an improved side of himself in his future work. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Midnight Runners | Club entertainer | Cameo | [19] |
2019 | Ashfall | Bodyguard | [19] | |
2022 | 20th Century Girl | Poong Woon-ho | [20] | |
2023 | Soulmate | Ham Jin-woo | [21] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Dear My Friends | Son Jong-shik | Cameo | [22] |
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | Joon-Hyung's senior | Cameo (Ep 16 at 49:21) | [23] | |
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Go Ha-jin's ex-boyfriend | Cameo (Ep 1,3) | [23] | |
2017 | Secret Crushes: Season 3 | Byun Woo-suk | [24] | |
Drama Stage – "The B Manager and the Love Letter" | Jung Do-jin | |||
Live Up to Your Name | Assistant Heo-jun | [25] | ||
Drama Stage – "History of Walking Upright" | Jong-min | [26] | ||
2019 | Office Watch 3 | Ha Min-gyu | [27] | |
Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Yoon Seo-won | Cameo (Ep 4) | [28] | |
Search: WWW | Han Min-gyu | Cameo (Episode 3–5, 7, 16) | [29] | |
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | Do Joon | [30] | ||
2020 | Record of Youth | Won Hae-hyo | [31] | |
2021–2022 | Moonshine | Lee Pyo | [32] | |
2023 | Strong Girl Nam-soon | Ryu Shi-oh | [33] | |
2024 | Lovely Runner | Ryu Sun-jae | [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2017–2018 | Modulove | Himself | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Mr.CHU: Season 1 | Main host | [35] |
2016 | Mr.CHU: Season 2 | [36] | |
2017 | Mr.CHU: Season 3 |
Year | Title | Artist | Length | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Sweet (Brand New Mix) (달아요) (featuring Verbal Jint) | Lena Park | 3:55 | [37] |
2019 | "Song Request" (ft. SUGA of BTS) | Lee Sora | 5:25 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor – Film | 20th Century Girl | Nominated | [38] |
Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Nominated | [39] | |
Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Soulmate | Nominated | [40] |
KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award, Actor | Moonshine | Nominated | [41] |
Best New Actor | Won | [42] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cine21 | 2021 | New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 | 5th [a] | [43] |