With his portrayal of the character Ryu Sun-jae in the drama Lovely Runner, which focuses on time travel and romance, Byeon Woo-seok is making waves in the Korean community. Born on October 31, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea, Byeon Woo-seok is a South Korean actor and model who received the recognition he deserves after years of work and effort and fans are left speechless over her impeccable visuals and fashion choices.
Associated with Varo Entertainment, the model gained international fame through projects such as Strong Girl Nam-soon, 20th Century Girl and other series.
From Moonshine to Strong Girl Nam-soon, the seven best K-dramas starring Byeon
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Secret Crushes season 3
To see on: KOK TV YouTube channel
With 22 episodes, season 3 of Secret Crushes, a coming-of-age romance drama, aired in 2017. This drama delves into one of the most innocent aspects of life, that of a person who has a crush on an individual from an omniscient point of view and wants to turn it into absolute love. In season 3 of Secret Crushes, Byeon Woo-seok plays one of the main roles by playing the character Byun Woo-suk.
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Office Watch season 3
To see on: KOK TV YouTube channel
Consisting of 14 episodes, season 3 of the romantic comedy and drama Office Watch was broadcast in 2019. In this series, it is about the story of the office of the WHYNOT advertising planning team Communications, who instead of following her company’s guidelines of working and promoting was instead involved in gossip and romance. For his first office series, Byeon Woo-seok won over viewers by playing the character of Ha Min-gyu.
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Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
Watch on: Viki, Netflix, WeTV, Disney+Hotstar and iQIYI
Aired in 2019 with 16 episodes, Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency is the first historical drama starring Byeon Woo-seok. This drama tells the story of Lee-soo, an ordinary person who became king at the age of 23 and had to comply with many restrictions after ascending to the throne. This is how he called on the services of Flower Crew, a marriage agency, to transform his beloved who was a commoner into a woman of high society.
Byeon Woo-seok plays the character of Flower Crew investigator Do-joon. They used to share the smallest information with Do-joon, and during the process of collecting clues, he fell in love with Kang Ji-hwa. By playing Do-joon, the actor showed his other side, which was appreciated by viewers.
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Record of Youth
Available on: Netflix
Byeon Woo-seok showed a unique side of his personality by playing the second lead in the romantic drama Record of Youth which first aired in 2020 and has 16 episodes. In this series that chronicles the lives of three people working in the entertainment industry and striving to succeed and achieve their dreams while trying to find love,
Byeon Woo-seok plays model-turned-actor Won Hae-hyo, who deals with his mother’s tantrums. However, it was with his friend Sa Hye-jin (played by Park Bo-gum) that he overcame the stress of his life, and although they fell in love with the same girl, Ahn Jeong-ha (played by Park So-dam), their friendship remained intact.
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Moonshine
To watch on: Viki, Prime Video and Kocowa
Broadcast from 2021 to 2022 and composed of 16 episodes, this historical and comic drama, entitled Moonshine, introduces us to the story of people happy to live in the strictest era in Joseon’s history, during which even alcohol was prohibited. It stars Woo-seok as a disruptive and rebellious crown prince who has a habit of secretly slipping out of the palace to go drinking with his friends. Living in the Joseon era, where drinking alcohol was forbidden, he could only embarrass others.
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Strong Girl Nam-soon
Watch on: Netflix and TVING
Byeon Woo-seok recently rose to international stardom as an antagonist in the 2023 comedy/fantasy drama Strong Girl Namsoon, which aired in 2017. A sequel to the XNUMX hit series Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, this drama focuses on the story of Gang Nam-soon, who disappeared in Mongolia as a child and, as an adult, is returned to South Korea to reunite with her parents before becoming involved in a drug case.
The South Korean actor played the role of antagonist Ryu Shi-oh/Anton, CEO of the Doogo Company, who secretly sells drugs. His role as a villain did not prevent viewers from appreciating his performance to the point of designating him as the protagonist of the story on social networks.
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Lovely Runner
To see on: Viki and TVING
It is thanks to its attractive plot and the chemistry between Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon that the fantasy drama Lovely Runner, currently being broadcast, is making waves. It is about the thrilling journey of a young fan, Im Sol, admirer of the star Ryu Sun-jae who had three opportunities to return to the past to change the unhappy future of the idol and the accident that left her paralyzed.
In the series Lovely Runner, Woo-seok plays the role of Ryu Sun-jae whose dream was to become a swimmer, but his shoulder injury led him to take a different path and become a superstar.
Byeon Woo-seok can also be seen in other hit series, including Dear My Friends, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, Live Up To Your Name, Eulachacha Waikiki season 2, and Search: WWW .
In the meantime, Byeon Woo-seok’s Kdrama Lovely Runner airs every Monday and Tuesday
And you? In which Kdrama from this list did you like Byeon Woo-seok the most?