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Seo Woo-jin
Seo Woo-jin[a] (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).
Seo Woo-jin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 2015 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Awards | Best Young Actor at 2021 KBS Drama Awards |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서우진 |
| Hanja | 徐宇真 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Ujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Uchin |
Career edit
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 edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | God's Choice | American Film | [6] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweet Stranger and Me | [7] | |
| 2017 | Confession Couple | [8] | |
| 2018 | My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh | [9] | |
| Gangnam Scandal | [10] | ||
| 2019 | The Light in Your Eyes | Lee Dae-sang (young) | [11] |
| Save Me 2 | Seo-joon | [12] | |
| Search: WWW | [13] | ||
| VIP | Seo-jin | [14] | |
| Love with Flaws | Joo Seo-joon (young) | [15] | |
| 2020 | |||
| Hi Bye, Mama! | Cho Seo-woo | [16] | |
| The King: Eternal Monarch | Prime Minister's son | [17] | |
| Lonely Enough to Love | Kim Min | [18] | |
| Man in a Veil | Lee Min-woo / Choi Min-woo / Han Dong-ho | [19] | |
| 2021 | Mouse | Young Jae-hoon | [20] |
| At a Distance, Spring Is Green | Young Yeo-Joon | ||
| The Devil Judge | Child Kang Isaac | ||
| 2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Lee Se-jong | [21] |
| Artificial City | Jung Hyun-woo | ||
| 2022 | Sponsor | Hyun-jin-young | [22] |
| Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 3 | ghost | ||
| A Model Family | Park Hyun-woo (young) | ||
| Under the Queen's Umbrella | Grand Heir Won Son | [23] | |
| 2023 | Brain Works | Shin Ha-roo | [24] |
| My Man Is Cupid | Elementary school student | [25] |
Television shows edit
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards | 2021 | Kids Star Award | Young Lady and Gentleman | Won | [28] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Young Actor | Man in a Veil | Nominated | [29] |
| 2021 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Won | [30] |
Notes edit
- ^ In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.
References edit
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- ^ "'하이바이,마마!' 김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 환생 포기 "내 인생의 내일은 항상 서우"". MBC Entertainment. March 28, 2020. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "'하바마' 김태희, 서우진 위해 환생 포기…모두가 행복한 결말 맞을까?". Hankook Ilbo. March 29, 2020. from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "'하바마' 오늘(19일) 종영..김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 환생 포기➝이대로 떠날까". OSEN. April 2, 2020. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ ""내 인생의 내일은 항상 서우"..'하이바이마마' 김태희, 딸 서우진 위해 환생 포기". OSEN. April 4, 2020.
- ^ "김태희, '하바마' 종영 소감 "밀린 집안일에 이제야 감사 인사"(ft.서우진)". Maeil Economy. March 12, 2020. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "'비밀의 남자' 엄현경, 이시강 부모 만나 "서우진 친아들 아니었다" 고백". News1. December 27, 2020. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "'비밀의 남자' 엄현경, "서우진 내 언니 아들이다"... 이시강에게 진실 밝혀". Korean Economy. December 27, 2020. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "'김태희 딸' 서우진, 이승기처럼 잘 커다오". Osen. February 20, 2021. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ 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. from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ 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). from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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