Seo Min-woo (Korean: 서민우; February 8, 1985 – March 25, 2018),[1] also known mononymously as Minwoo, was a South Korean idol singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean boy band 100% under the label of TOP Media, as the leader and vocalist.
Seo Min-woo | |
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Born | Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea | February 8, 1985
Died | March 25, 2018 Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea | (aged 33)
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Years active | 2006–2018 |
Labels | TOP Media |
Formerly of | 100% |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 서민우 |
Revised Romanization | Seo Min-u |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Minu |
Career
editPre-debut
editIn 2009, Seo was featured during Andy's promotion for his song "Single Man", along with Jumper's second member Park Dong-min (Korean: 박동민). Seo has also been active as an actor. He starred in KBS2's 2006 drama Sharp 3 (Korean: 반올림3)[2] and SBS' 2007 drama The King and I (Korean: 왕과 나),[3] and also did cameos for New Tales of Gisaeng in episode 12 and two movies, Crazy Waiting (Korean: 기다리다 미쳐; 2007)[4][5] and Where Are You Going? (Korean: 특별시 사람들; 2009).[6]
2013: Love and War 2, 100%
editIn 2013, Seo made a cameo in KBS2's drama, Marriage Clinic: Love and War 2 (Korean: 부부클리닉 사랑과전쟁2).[7]
Seo was chosen as a member of the group 100%, the seven member South Korean boy group that debuted in September 2012 under Andy Lee's company TOP Media with their first single album We, 100%.[8]
2014: military service
editOn March 4, 2014, Seo enlisted in the military for his mandatory military service.[9] He enlisted as an active-duty soldier. Seo was discharged after 21 months, on December 3, 2015.[10][unreliable source?]
Death
editOn March 25, 2018, Seo was found in his home in Gangnam in a state of cardiac arrest.[11][12] Emergency responders declared him dead on arrival.[13] Seo's funeral was held on March 27, 2018.[14]
Filmography
editFilms
editYear | Title | Original Title | Role | Ref |
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2008 | Crazy Waiting | 기다리다 미쳐 | Song Ho-shin | [citation needed] |
TV series
editYear | Title | Original Title | Role | Ref. |
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2006 | Sharp 3 | 성장드라마 반올림 | Kong Yun | [citation needed] |
People of the City | 특별시 사람들 | Lee Nam | [citation needed] | |
2007 | The King and I | 왕과 나 | Song Man-deuk | [citation needed] |
2013 | The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War | 부부클리닉 사랑과 전쟁 | Cameo | [15] |
2016 | KBS Drama Special: "Priest" |
KBS 드라마 스페셜-평양까지 이만원 | Go Min-goo | [16] |
References
edit- ^ "Member profiles" (in Japanese). 100% Japan Official Site.
- ^ "반올림3 (2006)" Daum Movie. Retrieved 2012-10-01. (in Korean)
- ^ "King and I (Drama - 2007) - Cast" HanCinema. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "기다리다 미쳐 (2007) - Cast" Daum Movie. Retrieved 2012-10-01. (in Korean)
- ^ "The Longest 24 Months (Movie - 2007) - Cast" HanCinema. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "특별시 사람들 (2009)" Daum Movie. Retrieved 2012-10-01. (in Korean)
- ^ "March Schedule" (in Korean). TOP Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hye Ji (September 19, 2012). "Teen Top's Agency to Debut New Boy Group". 10 Asia. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Top Media" [공지] 안녕하세요. 티오피미디어입니다.. itop Group (in Korean). February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Boy Group 100%'s Leader Seo Min Woo Set To Enter Military Service Next Week". Soompi. February 28, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "K-Pop star Seo Minwoo passes away". ABS-CBN News. March 27, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Koman, Tess (March 27, 2018). "K-Pop Star Seo Min-Woo Found Dead at Home". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "K Pop fans mourn singer Minwoo after his death aged 33". The Independent. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Hicap, Jonah (April 3, 2018). "100% to resume career after leader Minwoo's death". Metro. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Yang, Ja-yeong (August 3, 2018). '사랑과 전쟁2' 시스터 보이, 아내보다 누나? '이혼 부르는 분노'. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Park, Joo-yeon (October 21, 2010). 평양까지 이만원 한주완, "이만원은 상실과 채워짐에 대한 매력". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2018.