Seo Min-woo explained
Seo Min-woo (; 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.
Career
Pre-debut
In 2009, Seo was featured during Andy's promotion for his song "Single Man", along with Jumpers second member Park Dong-min . Seo has also been active as an actor. He starred in KBS2's 2006 drama Sharp 3 (ko|반올림3)[2] and SBS' 2007 drama The King and I (ko|왕과 나),[3] and also did cameos for New Tales of Gisaeng in episode 12 and two movies, Crazy Waiting (ko|기다리다 미쳐; 2007)[4] [5] and Where Are You Going? (ko|특별시 사람들; 2009).[6]
2013: Love and War 2, 100%
See main article: 100% (band). In 2013, Seo made a cameo in KBS2's drama, Marriage Clinic: Love and War 2 (ko|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
On 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]
Death
On 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
TV series
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Sharp 3 | Korean: 성장드라마 반올림 | Kong Yun | |
| People of the City | Korean: 특별시 사람들 | Lee Nam | |
| 2007 | The King and I | Korean: 왕과 나 | Song Man-deuk | |
| 2013 | | Korean: 부부클리닉 사랑과 전쟁 | Cameo | [15] |
| 2016 | KBS Drama Special
"Priest"
| Korean: KBS 드라마 스페셜-평양까지 이만원 | Go Min-goo | [16] |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Member profiles. 100% Japan Official Site. Japanese.
- http://movie.daum.net/tv/detail/main.do?tvProgramId=48018&t__nil_main_workList=workname "반올림3 (2006)"
- http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_King_and_I-cast.html "King and I (Drama - 2007) - Cast"
- http://movie.daum.net/moviedetail/moviedetailCastCrew.do?movieId=43142&t__nil_upper_main=actorsMore "기다리다 미쳐 (2007) - Cast"
- http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_The_Longest_24_Months-cast.html "The Longest 24 Months (Movie - 2007) - Cast"
- http://movie.daum.net/moviedetail/moviedetailMain.do?movieId=42001&t__nil_main_workList=workname "특별시 사람들 (2009)"
- Web site: March Schedule. TOP Media. 10 April 2013. ko.
- News: Lee. Hye Ji. Teen Top's Agency to Debut New Boy Group. 2012-10-02. 10 Asia. 19 September 2012.
- Web site: ko:[공지] 안녕하세요. 티오피미디어입니다.. Top Media . itop Group. April 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318223934/http://itopgroup.com/100per/notice_read.asp?v_page=1&v_SeqNo=57. March 18, 2014. Korean. February 28, 2014 .
- Web site: 2014-02-28 . Boy Group 100%'s Leader Seo Min Woo Set To Enter Military Service Next Week . 2022-11-04 . . en.
- News: K-Pop star Seo Minwoo passes away. April 4, 2018. ABS-CBN News. March 27, 2018.
- News: Koman. Tess. K-Pop Star Seo Min-Woo Found Dead at Home. April 4, 2018. Cosmopolitan. March 27, 2018.
- News: K Pop fans mourn singer Minwoo after his death aged 33. 26 March 2018. The Independent. 26 March 2018.
- News: Hicap. Jonah. 100% to resume career after leader Minwoo's death. April 4, 2018. Metro. April 3, 2018.
- News: Yang. Ja-yeong. ko:'사랑과 전쟁2' 시스터 보이, 아내보다 누나? '이혼 부르는 분노'. http://news.hankyung.com/article/201308032279q?nv=o. April 6, 2018. The Korea Economic Daily. August 3, 2018. Korean.
- News: Park. Joo-yeon. ko:평양까지 이만원 한주완, "이만원은 상실과 채워짐에 대한 매력". http://hei.hankyung.com/hub01/201610214903I. April 6, 2018. The Korea Economic Daily. October 21, 2010. Korean.
