Ahn Hyo-seop


Ahn Hyo-seop is a Canadian-Korean actor and singer based in South Korea. He is a member of the project group One O One formed by Starhaus Entertainment. He gained recognition for playing Seo Woo-jin in the second season of the hit Korean medical drama, Dr. Romantic 2 alongside Lee Sung-kyung and Han Suk-kyu.
Ahn Hyo-Seop was born April 17, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea. When Ahn was 7 years old, his family immigrated to Toronto, Canada.
Ahn moved back to South Korea alone when he was 17 years old, while his family stayed in Canada. He is a graduate of the Department of International Business at Kookmin University.

Career

Ahn was a JYP trainee JYP Entertainment.
A trainee in South Korea usually means a pre-debut entertainer/idol in the Kpop industry. Because of Ahn's tall height, he gave up the opportunity to debut as one of the Got7 members.
Ahn is currently an active actor.

2015–2016: Debut with One O One, acting debut and career beginnings

On October 1, 2015, Starhaus Entertainment launched the project group One O One, releasing their debut single "Love You". The group consists of Ahn together with fellow Starhaus actors Kwak Si-yang, Song Won-suk and Kwon Do-kyun.
Ahn made his acting debut in the MBC drama, Splash Splash Love. He then became a cast member of the music variety show Always Cantare. He had supporting roles in One More Happy Ending, Happy Home and Entertainer in 2016.

2017–present: Transition to lead roles

His popularity rose after his first ever lead role in Queen of the Ring and My Father is Strange in 2017. He then transited to lead roles thereafter and starred in Still 17 and Top Management. He played alongside Park Bo-young in the romantic comedy fantasy crime drama Abyss. In 2020, Ahn starred in the second season of the hit medical drama Dr. Romantic, playing general surgeon Seo Woo-jin with Lee Sung-kyung as his leading lady. The show was a success, with both Ahn and Lee keeping their promise of singing for the fans as it crossed the double-digit mark for ratings.

Filmography

Television series

Variety show

Discography

Awards and nominations