Byeon Woo Seok captivated Kdrama fans with his role in Lovely Runner!
Byeon Woo Seok is an essential figure for viewers, both in the role of the wealthy best friend in Record of Youth and as the mysterious companion in the Netflix film 20th Century Girl. Known for his imposing height and sharp yet gentle features, the actor has shined on the silver screen, lit runways and even the Philippine advertising scene as Bench’s ambassador!
If the budding star has also touched your hearts and piqued your interest, know that you are not the only one. In order to satisfy potential Woo Seok fans, we have compiled a list of K-dramas and films featuring this Hallyu star that you should not miss.
10 K-Dramas and Movies Starring Korean Actor Byeon Woo Seok
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20th Century Girl
- cast: Kim Yoo Jung, Park Jung Woo, Roh Yoon Seo
- Available on: Netflix
It’s 1999 and Bo-ra (Kim Yoo Jung), a 17-year-old high school student, does everything possible to make her best friend Yeon-Doo (Roh Yoon Seo), who has a heart condition, happy. A few days before her departure for New York where she must undergo major surgery, Yeon-Doo admits her attraction to Hyun-jin (Park Jung Woo), a mysterious classmate. This news does not take long to react to Bo-ra, who sets out to find out everything there is to know about the young man. This is how a friendship and potentially something more is born between her and Hyun-jin’s best friend Woon-ho, played by Byeon Woo Seok.
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Moonshine
- cast: Yoo Seung Ho, Lee Hye Ri, Kang Mi Na, Choi Won Young, Jang Gwang
- Available on: Viu, Viki
In Korea, at the end of the Joseon period, the strictest law on alcohol prohibition had just been enacted. In this Kdrama we find a mix of stories of love and desire around Nam Young (Yoo Seung Ho), an inspector who left his hometown in order to restore the honor of his family and Kang Ro- seo (Lee Hye Ri), a poor peasant’s daughter who works hard and sells alcohol to pay off her debts. Byeon Woo Seok plays Lee Pyo, the rebellious crown prince who often escapes from his grand palace to go for a drink in secret.
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Record of Youth
- cast: Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Kwon Soo Hyun
- Available on: Netflix
At the heart of the excitement of the contemporary fashion industry, we witness the dreams and relationships of Sa Hye-jun (Park Bo Gum), a middle-class model who strives to become an actor, but without to achieve its goals. For his part, his best friend Won Hae-hyo (Woo Seok) is the complete opposite because not only was he born with a silver spoon but he also became a model.
As for Ahn Jeong-ha (Park So Dam), a declared fan of Hye-jun, she launches her own beauty salon after a series of clashes with her boss.
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Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
- cast: Kim Min Jae, Gong Seung Yeon, Seo Ji Hoon, Park Ji Hoon, Ko Won Hee
- Available on: Netflix, iQIYI, Viu, Viki
Woo Seok is once again in the spotlight in a Joseon era Kdrama. The actor plays Do Joon, the handsome informant at the Flower Crew marriage agency. One day, the agency is hired by a blacksmith’s son, Lee Soo (Seo Ji Hoon), to organize his wedding to his friend Gae-ttong (Gong Seung Yeon). Little do they know that a turn of events will force Lee Soo to become the new king of Joseon.
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Modulove
cast: Shin Dong Yup, Sung Si Kyung, Microdot, Lee Si A, Park Yoo Na
This Kdrama transforms the situation of bartenders who often have to listen to strangers’ stories into a comedic narrative experience. The wise and witty owner of Bar MODU Dong-yup and his two bartenders Sang Si-kyung and Microdot listen to the love stories of their regular customers, among whom is Byeon Woo Seok’s character.
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Secret Crushes: Season 3
- cast: Yeo Hoe Hyun, Yang Hye Kin, Jo Ki Sung, Bang Yoo In
- Available on: bilibili
In the third season of Secret Crushes, the stories of crushes and budding relationships continue, chronicling the world of loves and messy feelings of a bunch of 20-year-olds.
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Office Watch 3
cast: Bae Soo Hee, Cho So Bin, Jin So Yeon, Han Seo Jin
Aptly titled The Gossip Room, the third episode of the series looks at chatter between co-workers in the corporate world. Woo Seok plays Ha Min-gyu, a member of the office’s advertising planning team. Despite their usual work, they are just as attentive to rumors that spread beyond their office.
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Strong Girl Nam-soon
- cast: Lee Yoo Mi, Ong Seong Wu, Kim Jung Eun, Kim Hae Sook
- Available on: Netflix
In the anticipated sequel to Strong Girl Bong-soon, we find Byeon Woo Seok as Ryu Si-oh, a charming villain in the story of Nam Soon (Lee Yoo Mi), Bong Soon’s distant cousin, who, like her family, she also has superhuman strength.
After getting lost as a child in Mongolia, she finds her way back to Seoul in search of her mother, who happens to be one of Gangnam’s wealthiest residents.
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Soulmate
cast: Kim Da Mi, Jeon So Nee
Adapted from the Chinese film of the same name, this film takes us through the phases of friendship and love over a period of 14 years. The friendship between Mi-so (Kim Da Mi) and Ha-eun (Jeon So Nee), the two best friends in the world, proves fragile when Ha-eun falls in love with Jin-woo (Woo Seok), a classmate of Mi-so class. With Mi-So leaving for the city and Ha-eun staying in the same place, the supposedly inseparable couple ends up drifting apart.
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Run Away With Sun-Jae On Piggyback (Coming soon)
With: Kim Hye Yoon
It stars Woo Seok as Ryu Sun-Jae, a renowned star who faces burnout in the entertainment industry. Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon), his devoted fan, finds solace in his music after a childhood accident shatters his dreams. Devastated by the false news of Ryu’s suicide, Im Sol miraculously travels 15 years into the past.
She finds herself face to face with a young 19-year-old Ryu, in high school, and tries to change her destiny in order to prevent tragedy from happening.
In which Kdrama from this list did you like Byeon Woo Seok the most?