Seo Kang-joon

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Seo Kang-joon

Role / Field:

South Korean actor known for roles in Cheese in the Trap and Are You Human?

Born:

1993-10-12

Century / Era:

1993s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Lee Seung-hwan (Korean: 이승환; born October 12, 1993), known professionally as Seo Kang-joon (서강준), is a South Korean actor and former singer, who was a member of the group 5urprise. He gained recognition with his role in the television series Cheese in the Trap (2016) and has since starred in Are You Human? (2018), Watcher (2019), When The Weather Is Fine (2020), Grid (2022), and Undercover High School (2025). Seo Kang-joon was born Lee Seung-hwan in Gunpo, South Korea. In the second year of secondary school, Seo went to study abroad in Malaysia for one year and seven months and returned to Korea in the first year of high school.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

After his debut, he enrolled at the Faculty of Performing Arts of Dong Seoul College. Seo worked part-time as a model before his debut. After passing the audition for Actor's League, a program with the aim of searching for new actors organized by Fantagio, Seo underwent training before debuting in the group 5urprise. Seo took on bit parts in various television series, before making his acting debut as with a supporting role in SBS' drama The Suspicious Housekeeper. His first major role was in the 2014 romantic comedy series Cunning Single Lady, for which he won the Best New Actor award at the 7th Korea Drama Awards.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He has then appeared in television dramas What Happens to My Family? (2014–2015), Splendid Politics (2015), and To Be Continued (2015), as well as films My Love, My Bride (2014) and Summer Snow (2015). In 2014, Seo joined the SBS variety show Roommate as a cast member. He also appeared on Law of the Jungle as a guest. Seo's breakout role came in 2016 as a talented pianist in the college romance drama Cheese in the Trap.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1993 (1993-10-12): Birth of Seo Kang-joon — South Korean actor known for roles in Cheese in the Trap and Are You Human?
2. 2014: 2014 Milestone — His first major role was in the 2014 romantic comedy series Cunning Single Lady, for which he won the Best New Actor award at the 7th Korea Drama Awards.
3. 2016: 2016 Milestone — He gained recognition with his role in the television series Cheese in the Trap (2016) and has since starred in Are You Human?
4. 2018: 2018 Milestone — (2018), Watcher (2019), When The Weather Is Fine (2020), Grid (2022), and Undercover High School (2025).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Seo Kang-joon

True or False: “Seo Kang-joon's first major role was in a 2014 romantic comedy series.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): His first major role was indeed in the 2014 romantic comedy series Cunning Single Lady.

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