Yang Se-jong

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In this Korean name, the family name is Yang.
Yang Se-jong
File:(Marie Claire Korea) Yang Se-jong's 10 FAVORITES Interview.jpg
Yang Se-jong in 2022
Born (1992-12-23) December 23, 1992 (age 32)
Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Education Korea National University of Arts
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active 2016–present
Agent Blossom Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 양세종
Revised Romanization Yang Se-jong
McCune–Reischauer Yang Se-chong

Yang Se-jong (born December 23, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. Yang became well known when he starred as a young chef in the 2017 romance drama Temperature of Love which won him three Best New Actor awards at the SBS Drama Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards, and the 6th APAN Star Awards. His other works included Dr. Romantic (2016), Duel (2017), Still 17 (2018), and My Country: The New Age (2019).

Early life and education

Yang was born on December 23, 1992 in Anyang, Gyeonggi. In his first two years of high school, Yang worked at a book and DVD rental store as a part-time job. While in his second year of high school, Yang began to dream of becoming an actor after watching school plays with his friends. Before choosing acting as his career, Yang participated in Taekwondo competitions and received a scholarship from The Samsung Foundation to attend a sports university which he turned down to focus on acting lesson.[1] He worked as a fashion model in 2011 for a short period. In 2012, Yang enrolled in Korea National University of Arts, majoring in Theater and Film.[2]

Career

After a month of finishing filming for Saimdang, Memoir of Colors, Yang auditioned for Dr. Romantic and got cast in the hit medical drama, which marked his acting debut. He attracted attention after playing the role of Yoo Yeon-seok's rival.[3][4][5]

In January 2017, Yang played the roles of young Song Seung-heon and Lee Young-ae's assistant in SBS's historical drama Saimdang, Memoir of Colors.[6][7][8] The same year, he starred in OCN's sci-fi thriller Duel,[9] gaining praise for his portrayal of three different characters.[10][11] He then starred in the romance series Temperature of Love by Ha Myung-hee, which won him the Best New Actor award at the SBS Drama Awards, 54th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 6th APAN Star Awards.[12] Following his acting roles, Yang experienced a rise in popularity and was labeled "monster rookie" by the press.[13] Yang was included in the 2017 Forbes Korea 2030 Power Leaders List placing fourth for his outstanding performance starring in four dramas in the first year of his acting career.[14]

In 2018, Yang was cast in the romance comedy drama Still 17, playing the role of a stage designer who suffers a trauma at the age of seventeen.[15] Yang won the Excellence Award at the SBS Drama Awards for his performance.[16]

In 2019, Yang joined tvN reality show Coffee Friends, a project to raise awareness toward giving and aiding others, small amounts at a time.[17] In the same year, he starred in the historical action drama My Country.[18][19]

In 2020, Yang's old agency contract expired during his military service.[20]

In 2021, Yang signed with new agency Blossom Entertainment.[21]

Personal life

Military service

On May 12, 2020 Yang enlisted for his mandatory military service at the 27th Division in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province.[22] On November 1, 2021, it was reported that Yang would be discharged from mandatory military service on November 15, 2021 without returning to the unit after his last vacation in accordance with the Ministry of Defense guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19.[23][24]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Voice From Inside Short film [25]
Things We Don't Know

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2020 Dr. Romantic Do In-beom Season 1–2 ; (Cameo, episode 15) [3][26]
2017 Saimdang, Memoir of Colors young Lee Gyum / Han Sang-hyun [6]
Duel Sung-joon / Sung-hoon / Yong-sup [9]
Temperature of Love On Jung-seon [12]
2018 Still 17 Gong Woo-jin [15]
2019 My Country: The New Age Seo Hwi [18]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Doona! Lee Won-jun [27]

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Coffee Friends Cast member with Son Ho-jun Yoo Yeon-seok and Choi Ji-woo [17][28]

Theater

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Time to go to school, Alice Seoul Fringe Festival [29]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2018 Best New Actor Temperature of Love Won [30]
K-Star Award Nominated [31]
Asia Artist Awards 2020 Popularity Award (Actor) Yang Se-jong Nominated [32]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 Best New Actor – Television Temperature of Love Won [33]
SBS Drama Awards 2017 Best New Actor Won [34]
Best Couple Award Yang Se-jong (with Seo Hyun-jin)
Temperature of Love		 Nominated [35]
2018 Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Still 17 Won [16]
Best Couple Award Yang Se-jong (with Shin Hye-sun)
Still 17		 Nominated [36]
Soompi Awards 2018 Breakout Actor Award Temperature of Love Nominated
The Seoul Awards 2017 Best New Actor (Drama) Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Nominated [37]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2018 30 Under 30 Asia Placed [14]

References

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External links

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