Sung Hoon | |
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![]() Sung Hoon in June 2022 | |
Born | Bang In-gyu (1983-02-14)February 14, 1983 (age 42) Nam District, Daegu, South Korea |
Alma mater | Kyungwoon Middle School, Daegu Dalseong High School, Daegu Yong In University, majoring in Sociology and Physical Education |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
Years active | 2009–present |
Agent | Stallion Entertainment |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 방성훈 |
Revised Romanization | Bang Seonghun |
McCune–Reischauer | Pang Sŏnghun |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 방인규 |
Revised Romanization | Bang Ingyu |
McCune–Reischauer | Pang In'gyu |
Bang Sung-hoon (Korean: 방성훈; born February 14, 1983), bornBang In-gyu and known professionally asSung Hoon, is a South Korean actor and model.
Sung Hoon's birth name is Bang In-gyu but he legally changed his name to Bang Sung-hoon because since he was young, he was often sick and had many surgeries. He revealed the reason in a variety showI Live Alone in episode 312. He was a swimming champion at his University and specialized in butterfly stroke. He swam for 14 years but had to quit because of a spinal injury. He then enlisted in the military, but the same injury sent him home early.[1] Sung Hoon then went on and became a swimming trainer. He debuted as an actor in 2009 withWhite Brown's Because I Love You.[2][3]
Sung Hoon's breakthrough role was in the supernatural romance drama,New Tales of Gisaeng.[4] His performance in this drama earned him a New Star Award at 2011 SBS Drama Awards.
In 2012, he was cast in his first Chinese drama,The Bodyguard.[5] The same year, he featured in historical dramaFaith, playing an antagonist role.[6][7] Later that year, he was cast in the daily drama,The Birth of a Family.[8]
In 2013, Sung Hoon starred as the lead role in the weekend drama,Passionate Love.[9] In 2014, Sung Hoon starred in the web drama6 Persons Room, where he played a construction safety engineer who suffers an injury and finds himself in a hospital surrounded by strange patients.[10]
In 2015, Sung Hoon starred in the web dramaNoble, My Love,[11] and featured in KBS's romantic comedy seriesOh My Venus playing a professional MMA fighter.[12]
Sung Hoon is also a musicalDisc jockey, and conducts DJ activities under the name Roiii. Sung Hoon has performed in various countries such as China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.[13]
In 2016, Sung Hoon returned to the Korean small screen withKBS's weekend dramaFive Enough, playing a model turned professional golfer, where his pairing withShin Hye-sun gained popularity among the viewers.[14][15][16]
In 2017, Sung Hoon starred in the romantic comedy dramaMy Secret Romance, in which he played a second-generation chaebol.[17] He then played an entertainment company producer inThe Idolmaster KR, which is based on The Idolmaster Japanese video game.[18] The same year, Sung Hoon was cast in the romance-fantasy filmAre You in Love? oppositeKim So-eun.[19][20] The film premiered in 2020.[21]
In 2018, Sung Hoon's debut action filmBrothers in Heaven was released in January. He acted alongsideJo Han-sun as fraternal twins.[22][23] He was also cast in the sitcom,The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot,[24][25] as well as the romantic comedy web dramaI Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street.[26]
In 2019, Sung Hoon returned to small screen with the romantic comedy dramaLevel Up playing a character of a company restructuring expert.[27][28]
By end of 2020, Sung Hoon returned to web drama withMy Secret Star playing a character of a Hallyu star who is hiding a big secret and meets an entertainment journalist who risked her life to get on the scoop, played by Vietnamese actressHoàng Yến Chibi.[29]
In 2021, Sung Hoon starred as a lawyer who have trouble in maintaining his marriage in season 1 & 2 dramaLove (ft. Marriage and Divorce).[30] In 2022, he played the role of Raphael in theSBSromantic comedy dramaWoori the Virgin based on American seriesJane the Virgin, reuniting withNew Tales of Gisaeng co-starIm Soo-hyang.[31]
Sung Hoon became the first Korean actor to hold a fan meeting in Brazil and donate all of the proceeds to Brazilian flood victims. On May 10, 2024, Sung Hoon held a solo fan meeting titled 'MOMENTO SECRETO COM SUNG HOON' at Espaço Unimed in São Paulo, Brazil, and had a meaningful time with 2,400 local fans.[32]
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 | Brothers in Heaven | Tae-sung |
2020 | Are You in Love? | Seung Jae |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | New Tales of Gisaeng | Ah Da-mo | ||
2012 | The Bodyguard | Guo Xu | ||
Faith | Chun Eum-ja | |||
The Birth of a Family | Han Ji-hoon | |||
2013 | Passionate Love | Kang Moo-yeol | ||
2015 | Oh My Venus | Jang Joon-sung | ||
2016 | Five Enough | Kim Sang-min | ||
2017 | My Secret Romance | Cha Jin-wook | ||
The Idolmaster KR | Kang Shin-hyuk | |||
Jugglers | Lee Kyung-joon | Cameo (Ep. 1) | ||
2019 | Level Up | Ahn Dan-te | ||
2021 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Pan Sa-hyun | Season 1–2 | [30] |
2022 | Woori the Virgin | Raphael | [33] | |
2023 | Perfect Marriage Revenge | Seo Do-guk | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | 6 Persons Room | Min-soo | ||
2015 | Noble, My Love | Lee Kang-hoon | ||
2018 | The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot | Jo Seok | ||
I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street | Kang Joon-hyuk | |||
2021 | So I Married the Anti-fan | Choi Jae-hee | Cameo (Ep. 5, 13, 14 & 15) | |
My Secret Star | Jin | Arirang TV YouTube channel | video | |
2023–2024 | Death's Game | Song Jae-seop | Cameo | [35] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Swimming Team | Episode 124 (Coach Bang team, won gold medal withJang Minho) | |
2015 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | Episode 113–124 | ||
2017–2022 | I Live Alone | Cast Member | Episode 212–431 | |
2017 | Law of the Jungle | Wild New Zealand (Episode 265–268) | ||
2018 | Law of the Jungle | Sabah, Malaysia (Episode 325–329) | ||
Carefree Travellers | Season 2 (Episode 1–11) | |||
2020 | 기맥힌브로 (Gimmac Hinbro) | Episode 1–4 |
Year | Event | Note | Ref. |
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2019 | 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 | MC for the 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 Eve Festival | |
2020 | 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival | MC for opening ceremony with announcer, Lin Hyun Joo | [36] |
Year | Title | Artist | Album | Ref. |
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2009 | Because I Love You (사랑하기 때문에) | White Brown | Single | video |
2010 | Promise Me (약속해줄래) | Oh Yun Hye (오윤혜) ft. Red Roc (레드락) | Promise Me | video |
2013 | Just the Two of Us (둘이서 한잔해) | Davichi | Mystic Ballad | video |
2015 | Sunlight | Crayon Pop's Geummi ft. Sung Hoon | 6 Persons Room | video |
2016 | CLIMAX (클라이막스) | Nop.K (Feat. Hoon.J) | CLIMAX | video |
Dream | Real Girls Project | video |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Summer Snow | Dr Yoonjae |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2024 | Art | Serge | [37] |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Sunlight" (with Geummi) | 2016 | 6 Persons Room OST |
"Has It Started?"(시작인가요) (withKim Jae-kyung) | Noble, My Love OST | |
"Has It Started?"(시작인가요) | ||
"Same"(똑 같아요) (withSong Ji-eun) | 2017 | My Secret Romance OST |
"You Are the World of Me"(너뿐인 세상) | ||
"Nothing Is Easy"(쉬운 게 없구나) | ||
"Pumping Jumping"[38] | Non-album single | |
"Think About You"(자꾸 널 생각해) | 2018 | I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street OST |
"With You Forever"(모든 날 함께해) (withLee Min-young) | 2021 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Season 1 OST |
"It Will Be Okay"(괜찮아) | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Season 2 OST | |
"For You" | ||
"I'll Be With You"(있어줄게)[39] | 2022 | Woori the Virgin OST Part 6 |
"Truth"(사실은) | 2023 | Perfect Marriage Revenge OST Part 6 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Excellence Actor in a Serial Drama Award | Five Enough | Nominated | |
Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | Best Choice Award | Sung Hoon | Won | [42] |
2017 | Best Entertainer Award | Won | [43] | ||
2018 | Favorite Award | Won | [44] | ||
2021 | Best Acting Award | Won | [45] | ||
Asia Model Awards | 2018 | Korean Model Star | Won | [46] | |
KBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Five Enough | Won | [47] |
Best Couple Award | Sung HoonwithShin Hye-sun Five Enough | Nominated | |||
MBC Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Best Entertainer in Variety Category (Male) | I Live Alone | Won | |
Rookie Award in Variety Category (Male) | Nominated | ||||
2019 | Excellence Award in Variety Category (Male) | Won | |||
Best Teamwork Award | Sung Hoon(withHenry Lau,Kian84,Lee Si-eon) I Live Alone | Won | |||
2020 | Top Excellence Award in Variety Category (Male) | I Live Alone | Won | [48] | |
Best Couple Award | Sung Hoon(withSon Dam-bi) I Live Alone | Nominated | |||
MTN Ad Festival Awards | 2020 | Commercial Star Award | Sung Hoon | Won | |
SBS Drama Awards | 2011 | New Star Award | New Tales of Gisaeng | Won | [49] |
2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Woori the Virgin | Nominated | [50] | |
Best Couple Award | Sung Hoon(withIm Soo-hyang andShin Dong-wook) Woori the Virgin | Nominated | [51] | ||
StarHub Night of Stars Award | 2019 | StarHub Dazzling Star Award | Sung Hoon | Won | [52] |
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