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My Take
Ahn Hyo-seop is one of those guys who kind of snuck up on the K-drama world and suddenly everyone was obsessed. Born in Seoul but raised in Canada, he brings this quietly confident, bilingual energy that reads differently on screen than most of his peers — there's a naturalness to him that's hard to fake. He broke through big with Business Proposal and A Time Called You, and honestly both roles showed real range: goofy rom-com charisma in one, emotionally layered melodrama in the other. What gets me is how he started as a singer with One O One back in 2015 and pivoted so cleanly into acting without it ever feeling like a detour. He's still young, still building his filmography, and I think his best work is genuinely ahead of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ahn Hyo-seop
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ヒョソプ
- Reading
- あん・ひょそぷ
- Born
- April 17, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Cheongdam High School
- University
- Kookmin University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ahn Hyo-seop born?
Born April 17, 1995 (age 31).
Where is Ahn Hyo-seop from?
Ahn Hyo-seop is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Ahn Hyo-seop do?
Ahn Hyo-seop works as actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.