Sung Hoon Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Wife, Family, Images, And More
Sung Hoon is a South Korean actor and model who was born Bang In-gyu on February 14, 1983.
Early years
Sung Hoon's birth name is Bang In-gyu, but he legally changed his name to Bang Sung-hoon because he was sick frequently as a child and underwent numerous surgeries. In episode 312 of the variety show I Live Alone, he revealed the reason. He was a University swimming champion who specialized in the butterfly stroke. He swam for 14 years before having to stop due to a spinal injury. He enlisted in the military, but the same injury forced him to leave early. Sung Hoon went on to become a swimming instructor. He made his acting debut in 2009 with White Brown's Because I Love You.
Career
2011-2012: Commercial success and first acting roles
Sung Hoon made his debut in the supernatural romance drama New Tales of Gisaeng. At the 2011 SBS Drama Awards, his performance in this drama earned him a New Star Award.
He was cast in his first Chinese drama, The Bodyguard, in 2012. The same year, he appeared as an antagonist in the historical drama Faith. Later that year, he was cast in The Birth of a Family, a daily drama.
2013-2015: Acting hiatus, then return to television
Sung Hoon starred as the lead in the weekend drama Passionate Love in 2013. Sung Hoon appeared in the 2014 web drama 6 Persons Room as a construction safety engineer who suffers an injury and ends up in a hospital surrounded by strange patients.
In 2015, Sung Hoon starred in the web drama Noble, My Love and appeared as a professional MMA fighter in KBS's romantic comedy series Oh My Venus.
Sung Hoon is also a musical Disc Jockey who goes by the stage name Roiii. Sung Hoon has performed in China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, among other places.
Rising Popularity in 2016-2017
Sung Hoon returned to Korean television in 2016 with KBS's weekend drama Five Enough, playing a model turned professional golfer, and his pairing with Shin Hye-sun proved popular with viewers.
Sung Hoon appeared as a second-generation chaebol in the 2017 romantic comedy drama My Secret Romance. He then portrayed an entertainment company producer in The Idolmaster KR, which is based on the Japanese video game The Idolmaster. Sung Hoon was cast in the romance-fantasy film Are You in Love? the same year. Kim So-counterpart. eun's The film was released in 2020.
2018-present: Television resurgence and comeback
Sung Hoon's first action film, Brothers in Heaven, was released in January of 2018. He played fraternal twins alongside Jo Han-sun. He also appeared in The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot and the romantic comedy web drama I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street.
Sung Hoon returned to the small screen in 2019 with the romantic comedy drama Level Up, in which he played a company restructuring expert.
By the end of 2020, Sung Hoon had returned to web drama with My Secret Star, in which he played a Hallyu star who is hiding a big secret and meets a Vietnamese actress Hoàng Yn Chibi, who risked her life to get the scoop.
Sung Hoon appeared in the season 1 and 2 drama Love in 2021 as a lawyer who struggles to keep his marriage together (ft. Marriage and Divorce). In 2022, he reteamed with New Tales of Gisaeng co-star Im Soo-hyang in the SBS romantic comedy drama Woori the Virgin, based on the American series Jane the Virgin.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2018 | Brothers in Heaven | Tae-sung |
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| 2020 | Are You in Love? | Seung Jae |
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Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | New Tales of Gisaeng | Ah Da-mo |
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| 2012 | The Bodyguard | Guo Xu |
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| Faith | Chun Eum-ja |
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| The Birth of a Family | Han Ji-hoon |
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| 2013 | Passionate Love | Kang Moo-yeol |
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| 2015 | Oh My Venus | Jang Joon-sung |
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| 2016 | Five Enough | Kim Sang-min |
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| 2017 | My Secret Romance | Cha Jin-wook |
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| The Idolmaster KR | Kang Shin-hyuk |
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| Jugglers | Lee Kyung-joon | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2019 | Level Up | Ahn Dan-te |
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| 2020 | My Secret Star | Jin |
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| 2021 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Pan Sa-hyun | Season 1–2 |
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| 2022 | Woori the Virgin | Raphael |
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| 2023 | Heart Is Beating | Kang Woo-joo |
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Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | 6 Persons Room | Min-soo |
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| 2015 | Noble, My Love | Lee Kang-hoon |
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| 2018 | The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot | Jo Seok |
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| I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street | Kang Joon-hyuk |
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| 2021 | So I Married the Anti-fan | Choi Jae Hee (JJ's older brother) | Cameo (Ep. 5, 13, 14 & 15) |
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| 2023 | Death's Game | Choi Yi-jae (Reincarnation) | Cameo |
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Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Swimming Team | Episode 124 (Coach Bang team, won gold medal with Jang Minho) |
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| 2015 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | Episode 113–124 |
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| 2017–present | I Live Alone | Cast Member | Episode 212–431 |
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| 2017 | Law of the Jungle | Wild New Zealand (Episode 265–268) |
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| 2018 | Law of the Jungle | Sabah, Malaysia (Episode 325–329) |
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| Carefree Travellers | Season 2 (Episode 1–11) |
| 2020 | 기맥힌브로 (Gimmac Hinbro) | Episode 1–4 |
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Hosting
| Year | Event | Note |
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| 2019 | 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 | MC for the 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 Eve Festival |
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| 2020 | 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival | MC for opening ceremony with announcer, Lin Hyun Joo |
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Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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| 2009 | Because I Love You (사랑하기 때문에) | White Brown | Single |
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| 2010 | Promise Me (약속해줄래) | Oh Yun Hye (오윤혜) ft. Red Roc (레드락) | Promise Me |
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| 2013 | Just the Two of Us (둘이서 한잔해) | Davichi | Mystic Ballad |
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| 2015 | Sunlight | Crayon Pop's Geummi ft. Sung Hoon | 6 Persons Room |
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| 2016 | CLIMAX (클라이막스) | Nop.K (Feat. Hoon.J) | CLIMAX |
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| Dream | Real Girls Project |
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Musical theater
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2014 | Summer Snow | Dr Yoonjae |
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Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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"Sunlight"
(with Geummi) | 2016 | 6 Persons Room OST |
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"Has It Started?" (시작인가요)
(with Kim Jae-kyung) | Noble, My Love OST |
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| "Has It Started?" (시작인가요) |
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"Same" (똑 같아요)
(with Song Ji-eun) | 2017 | My Secret Romance OST |
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| "You Are the World of Me" (너뿐인 세상) |
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| "Nothing Is Easy" (쉬운 게 없구나) |
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| "Pumping Jumping"[36] | Non-album single |
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| "Think About You" (자꾸 널 생각해) | 2018 | I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street OST |
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"With You Forever" (모든 날 함께해)
(with Lee Min-young) | 2021 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Season 1 OST |
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| "It Will Be Okay" (괜찮아) | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Season 2 OST |
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| "For You" |
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| "I'll Be With You" (있어줄게)[37] | 2022 | Woori the Virgin OST Part 6 |
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Ambassadorship
- 2019 - Honorary Ambassador for 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019
- 2021 - Daegu City's Public Relations Ambassador
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 |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2016 | Excellence Actor in a Serial Drama Award | Five Enough | Nominated |
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| Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | Best Choice Award | Sung Hoon | Won |
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| 2017 | Best Entertainer Award | Won |
| 2018 | Favorite Award | Won |
| 2021 | Best Acting Award | Won |
| Asia Model Awards | 2018 | Korean Model Star | Won |
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| KBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Best New Actor | Five Enough | Won |
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| Best Couple Award | Sung Hoon with Shin Hye-sun
Five Enough | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Best Entertainer in Variety Category (Male) | I Live Alone | Won |
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| Rookie Award in Variety Category (Male) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Excellence Award in Variety Category (Male) | Won |
| Best Teamwork Award | Sung Hoon (with Henry Lau, Kian84, Lee Si-eon)
I Live Alone | Won |
| 2020 | Top Excellence Award in Variety Category (Male) | I Live Alone | Won |
| Best Couple Award | Sung Hoon (with Son Dam-bi)
I Live Alone | Nominated |
| MTN Ad Festival Awards | 2020 | Commercial Star Award | Sung Hoon | Won |
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| SBS Drama Awards | 2011 | New Star Award | New Tales of Gisaeng | Won |
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| 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Woori the Virgin | Nominated |
| Best Couple Award | Sung Hoon (with Im Soo-hyang and Shin Dong-wook)
Woori the Virgin | Nominated |
| StarHub Night of Stars Award | 2019 | StarHub Dazzling Star Award | Sung Hoon | Won |
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Sung Hoon Biography
| Name | Sung Hoon |
| Nickname | None |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 14-Feb-1983 |
| Age in 2023 | 40 |
| Birth Place | Daegu |
| Country | South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | None (m) |
| Weight | Unknown (KGs) |
| Profession | TV Actor |
| Height | In Centimeters: Not known
In Meters: Not known
In Feet Inches: Not known |
| Weight | In KG: Not known
In Pound: Not known |
| Eye Color | - |
| Hair Color | - |
| Marital Status | Yet to update |
Some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about Sung Hoon.
- What is the Net Worth of Sung Hoon?
The Net Worth of Sung Hoon is $1.5 Million.
- What is the Height of Sung Hoon?
The height of Sung Hoon is None.
- Where is the birthplace of Sung Hoon?
The birthplace of Sung Hoon is Daegu
- What is the Date of Birth of Sung Hoon?
The birthday of Sung Hoon is on 14-Feb-1983.
- Is Sung Hoon Married?
The marital status of Sung Hoon is: Yet to update.
