I. Introduction
Park Seo-joon, born on Decemeber 16, 1988, is a notorious actor, known for his dramas.
He began his career in 2011 when he appeared in "I Remember", a music video of Bang Yong-guk. Soon after, he was offered various roles in dramas along with being the host of Music Bank.
His career shot up when he was offered the lead role in Kill Me, Heal Me and She was Pretty in 2015. His first historical drama was Hwarang: The Poet Warrior in 2016. Fight for My Way came next and was a major hit in 2017. Seo-joon starred opposite Kim Ji-won and the drama topped ratings in its time slot. That same year, Seo-joon won Best New Actor for his role in the action comedy Midnight Runners.
His next hit was What's Wrong with Secretary Kim which aired on tvN in 2018 and had him act opposite Park Min-young. His performance was critically acclaimed and earned him the title "Master of romantic comedy"
In 2019, Seo-joon starred in The Divine Fury and made an appearance in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite.
Based on the webtoon of the same name, Seo-joon's next project was the drama Itaewon Class in 2020. Another hit was added to his repertoire as his performance was praised and the drama's ratings were impressive.
II. Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2011 | Perfect Game | Chil-goo | |
| 2015 | The Chronicles of Evil |
Cha Dong-jae |
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| ... | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | Cameo |
| 2017 | Midnight Runners |
Park Ki-joon | |
| 2018 | Be with You | Ji-ho | |
| 2019 | The Divine Fury |
Yong-hoo |
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| ... | Parasite | Min-hyuk | Cameo |
| 2021 | Dream | Yoon Hong-dae |
III. Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 |
Si-woo |
KBS2 |
| ... | Shut Up Family | Cha Seo-joon | ... |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold |
Park Hyun-tae |
MBC |
| ... | Drama Festival "Sleeping Witch" |
Kim Him-chan | ... |
| ... | One Warm Wor |
Song Min-soo | SBS |
| 2014 | A Witch's Love |
Yoong Dong-ha |
tvN |
| ... | Mama | Older Han-Geuroo | MBC |
| 2015 | Kill Me, Heal Me |
Oh Ri-on |
MBC |
| ... | She Was Pretty |
Ji Sung-joon | ... |
| 2016-17 | Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth |
Moo Myung/Kim Sun-woo |
KBS2 |
| ... | Fight for My Way |
Ko Dong-man | ... |
| 2018 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim |
Lee Young-joon | tvN |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class |
Park Sae-royi |
JTBC |
| ... | Record of Youth | Song Min-soo (cameo) | tvN |
IV. Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Network |
| 2013-15 | Music Bank | KBS2 |
| 2014 | 2014 SBS Drama Awards | SBS |
| 2018 | Youn's Kitchen (season 2) | tvN |
| 2021 | Youn's Stay | tvN |
V. Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Pots of Gold |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | One Warm Word |
| 2015 | 4th APAN Star Awards |
Excellence Award |
Kill Me, Heal Me |
| ... | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actor Top 10 Stars Award Best Couple with JinSun |
She was Pretty |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award | Fight for My Way |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim |
Trivia
- Seo-joon began his mandatory military service in 2008, when he was 19 years old, and was discharged in 2010.
- While shooting for Hwarang, a friendship blossomed between the male actors. Started by Seo-joon, a club called the Wooga squad was formed, consisting of actor Park Hyung Sik and BTS member V. The squad was then joined by rapper Peakboy who has been Seojoon's best friend since their first year in high school, followed by actor Choi Woo Shik whom Seojoon met in 2012 on the sitcom Shut Up Family.
