Photo: Seventeen / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Boo Seung-kwan was born on January 16, 1998 in Busan, South Korea. Boo Seung-kwan is listed as a singer. That works out to 28 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Seoul Broadcasting High School.
My Take
Seungkwan is, to my ear, far more than a strong vocalist in Seventeen. What sets him apart is his comic timing and his instinct for carrying a room, the kind of variety-show charisma that tends to extend a career long after the chart hits fade. I find his Busan brightness infectious, and his playful work in the BSS subunit with Hoshi and DK shows an artist unafraid to be silly. Singers who can make you laugh and cry in the same breath are rare. He strikes me as one of those genuinely well-rounded entertainers built to last.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Boo Seung-kwan
- Name (Japanese)
- スングァン
- Reading
- すんぐぁん
- Born
- January 16, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer
2. Background
- High school
- Seoul Broadcasting High School
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/pledis_boos/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seungkwan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21824947
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Boo Seung-kwan born?
Born January 16, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Boo Seung-kwan from?
Boo Seung-kwan is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Boo Seung-kwan do?
Boo Seung-kwan works as singer.