Boo Seung-kwan

Boo Seung-kwan (Korean: 부승관), better known as Seungkwan, is a South Korean singer and songwriter 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 in 2018
Born (1998-01-16) January 16, 1998
Busan, South Korea
EducationSeoul Broadcasting High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBu Seung-gwan
McCune–ReischauerPu Sŭnggwan

Career

2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities
Main article: Seventeen (South Korean band)

In 2015, Boo debuted with the South Korea boy band, Seventeen. Their debut EP 17 Carat was digitally released on May 29.[1]

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.

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.[2][3]

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.[4][5]

In 2019, Boo became a cast member for Prison Life of Fools, alongside Got7's JB, Jang Do-yeon, Jeong Hyeong-don and more.[6][7] Boo was also cast in the talk show Five Cranky Brothers in 2019.[8]

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2018 Unexpected Q MBC Cast member
2019 Prison Life of Fools tvN Cast member [7]
Five Cranky Brothers JTBC Cast member [8]

Discography
Main article: Seventeen discography

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart position Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[9]		 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 [10]
"—" 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 [11]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "[단독] 세븐틴, 첫 스페셜 유닛 '부석순' 출격…3월 신곡발표" (in Korean). Osen. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. "[공식입장] 세븐틴 측 "호시X승관X도겸, 스페셜 유닛 3월 공개"" (in Korean). 서경스타. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. Hwang So-young (December 29, 2018). "전현무·김구라·박나래·이영자, '2018 MBC 방송연예대상' 대상 후보". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. "Cast of Prison Life of Fools". tvN. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  7. Kim Sol-ji (January 24, 2019). "tvN 측 "이수근→정형돈 '호구들의 감빵생활' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  8. "'괴팍한5형제', 오늘(31일) 정규 첫 방송…시청 포인트 셋". Tenasia (in Korean). 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  9. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  10. 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.
  11. "[MBC연예대상] 대상 이영자, 송성호와 뜨거운 포옹 '역대 최초 女 2관왕'". 부산일보 (in Korean). 30 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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