Seo In-guk

ソ・イングク　/　そ・いんぐく

American actor

October 23, 1987 (age 38)　・　Ulsan, South Korea

actor
singer
film actor

My Take

Seo In-guk is one of those rare Korean entertainers who came in through a side door — winning Superstar K in 2009 — and then quietly became one of the most versatile performers in the industry. I think what makes him so watchable is that he never quite fits the typical idol mold: there's always something a little unpredictable and lived-in about his performances. His breakout in Reply 1997 was a genuine surprise, and from there he picked roles that kept him interesting — the goofy Shopping King Louie, the brooding Hello Monster detective, and the genuinely unsettling Death's Game in 2023. The singing and acting combo is common in K-entertainment, but he's one of the few where I actually rate both equally.

Overview

Seo In-guk (Korean: 서인국; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He began his singing career after winning the talent reality show Superstar K in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in Reply 1997 (2012). Since then, he has starred in television series, High School King of Savvy (2014), Hello Monster (2015), Shopping King Louie (2016), and Death's Game (2023).

1. Profile

Name (English): Seo In-guk
Name (Japanese): ソ・イングク
Reading: そ・いんぐく
Born: October 23, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rabbit
Origin: Ulsan, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / singer / film actor / stage actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Sehan University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.seoinguk.co.kr
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/seo_cccc/
Xhttps://x.com/sigstyle1023
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%AF