Seo Min-woo

Seo Min-woo (Korean: 서민우; February 8, 1985 – March 25, 2018)[1] was a South Korean idol singer and actor. He was a member of South Korean boy band 100% under the label of TOP Media, as the leader and vocalist.

Seo Min-woo
Seo at 100% Fansign Event in 2012
Born	February 8, 1985 Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea
Died	March 25, 2018 (aged 33) Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Occupation	actor singer dancer promotional model
Musical career
Genres	K-pop dance-pop
Years active	2006–2018
Labels	TOP Media
Associated acts	100%
Korean name
Hangul	서민우
Revised Romanization	Seo Min-u
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ Minu

Career

Pre-debut

In 2009, Seo was featured during Andy's promotion for his song "Single Man", along with Jumper's second member Park Dong-min (Korean: 박동민). Seo has also been active as an actor. He starred in KBS2's 2006 drama Sharp 3 (Korean: 반올림3)[2] and SBS' 2007 drama The King and I (Korean: 왕과 나),[3] and also did cameos for New Tales of Gisaeng in episode 12 and two movies, Crazy Waiting (Korean: 기다리다 미쳐) (2007)[4][5] and Where Are You Going? (Korean: 특별시 사람들) (2009).[6]

2013: Love and War 2, 100%

In 2013, Seo made a cameo in KBS2's drama, Marriage Clinic: Love and War 2 (Korean: 부부클리닉 사랑과전쟁2).[7]

Seo was chosen as a member of the group 100%, the seven member South Korean boy group that debuted in September 2012 under Andy Lee's company TOP Media with their first single album We, 100%.[8]

2014: Military Service

On March 4, 2014, Seo enlisted in the military for his mandatory military service.[9] He enlisted as an active-duty soldier. Seo was discharged after 21 months, on December 4, 2015.

Death

On March 25, 2018, Seo was found in his home in Gangnam in a state of cardiac arrest.[10][11] Emergency responders declared him dead on arrival.[12] Seo's funeral was held on March 27, 2018.[13]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Original Title	Role	Ref
2008	Crazy Waiting	기다리다 미쳐	Song Ho-shin

TV series

Year	Title	Original Title	Role	Network	Ref.
2006	Sharp 3	성장드라마 반올림	Kong Yun	KBS2
	People of the City	특별시 사람들	Lee Nam	N/A
2007	The King and I	왕과 나	Song Man-deuk	SBS TV
2013	The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War	부부클리닉 사랑과 전쟁	Cameo	KBS2	[14]
2016	Drama Special - Priest	KBS 드라마 스페셜-평양까지 이만원	Go Min-goo		[15]

References

1. "Member profiles" (in Japanese). 100% Japan Official Site.
2. "반올림3 (2006)" Daum Movie. Retrieved 2012-10-01. (in Korean)
3. "King and I (Drama - 2007) - Cast" HanCinema. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
4. "기다리다 미쳐 (2007) - Cast" Daum Movie. Retrieved 2012-10-01. (in Korean)
5. "The Longest 24 Months (Movie - 2007) - Cast" HanCinema. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
6. "특별시 사람들 (2009)" Daum Movie. Retrieved 2012-10-01. (in Korean)
7. "March Schedule" (in Korean). TOP Media. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
8. Lee, Hye Ji (September 19, 2012). "Teen Top's Agency to Debut New Boy Group". 10 Asia. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
9. [공지] 안녕하세요. 티오피미디어입니다.. itop Group (in Korean). February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
10. "K-Pop star Seo Minwoo passes away". ABS-CBN News. March 27, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
11. Koman, Tess (March 27, 2018). "K-Pop Star Seo Min-Woo Found Dead at Home". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
12. "K Pop fans mourn singer Minwoo after his death aged 33". The Independent. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
13. Hicap, Jonah (April 3, 2018). "100% to resume career after leader Minwoo's death". Metro. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
14. Yang, Ja-yeong (August 3, 2018). '사랑과 전쟁2' 시스터 보이, 아내보다 누나? '이혼 부르는 분노'. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2018.
15. Park, Joo-yeon (October 21, 2010). 평양까지 이만원 한주완, "이만원은 상실과 채워짐에 대한 매력". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2018.

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