Boo Seung-kwan

Boo Seung-kwan (Korean: 부승관; born January 16, 1998),[1] better known as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and entertainer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen.

In this Korean name, the family name is Boo.
Boo Seung-kwan
Boo Seungkwan (2021)
Born (1998-01-16) January 16, 1998
EducationSeoul Broadcasting High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBoo Seung-kwan
McCune–ReischauerPu Sŭnggwan

Career

2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities

In 2015, Boo debuted with the South Korea boy band, Seventeen. Their debut EP 17 Carat was digitally released on May 29.[2]

On March 14, 2018, a representative of tvN drama Mother revealed that Boo participated with the soundtrack of the show, with a song titled "Kind of Love". The song portrays a sorrowful love story with an acoustic sound.[3]

On March 21, 2018, Boo, together with bandmates Hoshi and DK debuted as a subgroup called BSS, or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members together. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" and enjoyed a short promotional period.[4][5]

Boo was cast in the talk show Unexpected Q in 2018. He was awarded the Rookie (Music and Talk) award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.[6][7]

In 2019, Boo became a cast member for Prison Life of Fools, alongside Got7's JB, Jang Do-yeon, Jeong Hyeong-don and more.[8][9] Boo was also cast in the talk show Five Cranky Brothers in 2019.[10]

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Korean Title Network Notes Ref.
2018 Unexpected Q 뜻밖의 Q MBC Cast member [11]
2019 Prison Life of Fools 호구들의 감빵생활 tvN Cast member [9]
Five Cranky Brothers 괴팍한 5형제 JTBC Cast member [10]
2021 Job Dongsan (Job Estate) 잡동산 Channel S Cast member [12]
Idol Dictation Contest 아이돌 받아쓰기 대회 TVING Cast member [13]
Racket Boys 라켓보이즈 tvN Club member [14]

Discography
Main article: Seventeen discography

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart position Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[15]		 KOR Hot
"Kind Of Love" 2018 —— N/A Mother (마더) OST Part 5
"Go" 2020 — — Record of Youth (청춘기록) OST Part 1
"Reason" 2021 —— Lovestruck in the City OST Part 6 [16]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Seventeen
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award (Music and Talk) King of Mask Singer, Unexpected Q Won [17]
2018 2018 Fandom School Awards Best OST Singer Mother (마더) OST Part 5 "Kind of Love" Won


References
  1. 승관 :: 네이버 인물검색 [Seungkwan :: Naver People Search]. Naver People Search. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. Benjamin, Jeff (2015-05-30). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  3. Kim, Hyeon-seo (2018-03-02). "드라마 '마더', 세븐틴 부승관이 참여한 새 OST '어떤 사람' 공개돼…팬심 폭발". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. "[단독] 세븐틴, 첫 스페셜 유닛 '부석순' 출격…3월 신곡발표" (in Korean). Osen. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. "[공식입장] 세븐틴 측 "호시X승관X도겸, 스페셜 유닛 3월 공개"" (in Korean). 서경스타. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. Lee Ha-na (December 11, 2018). "'전현무·김구라·박나래·이영자' 격돌…'MBC 방송연예대상' 대상 후보 공개". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  7. Hwang So-young (December 29, 2018). "전현무·김구라·박나래·이영자, '2018 MBC 방송연예대상' 대상 후보". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  8. "Cast of Prison Life of Fools". tvN. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  9. Kim Sol-ji (January 24, 2019). "tvN 측 "이수근→정형돈 '호구들의 감빵생활' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  10. "'괴팍한5형제', 오늘(31일) 정규 첫 방송…시청 포인트 셋". Tenasia (in Korean). 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  11. Lee Eun-ho (May 12, 2018). "'뜻밖의 Q' 지상렬, 부승관에 "김경호 얼굴 닮은 듯"". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  12. Yang So-young (March 31, 2021). "강호동 '잡동산' 포스터 공개…은혁·부승관 합류". mk.co (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  13. Lee Seung-mi (April 22, 2021). "[공식]"'놀토' 스핀오프"…티빙 오리지널 '아이돌 받아쓰기 대회' 은혁→카이 출연" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. Jo Ji-young (September 16, 2021). "[공식] 오상욱X세븐틴 승관·정동원, tvN 新예능 '라켓보이즈' 출연 확정" [[Official] Sangwook Oh X Seungkwan of Seventeen and Dongwon Jeong confirmed to appear in tvN's new entertainment show 'Racket Boys']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  16. Jeon A-ram (January 29, 2021). "세븐틴 승관, '도시남녀의 사랑법' OST '이유' 오늘(29일) 발매 [공식입장]" [SEVENTEEN Seungkwan, OST'The Reason' OST'How to Love between Men and Women in the City' released today (29th) [Official Admission]]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  17. "[MBC연예대상] 대상 이영자, 송성호와 뜨거운 포옹 '역대 최초 女 2관왕'". 부산일보 (in Korean). 30 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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