Son Sang-yeon (Korean: 손상연; born April 2, 2002)[1] is a South Korean actor. He made his debut as a cast member in the 2016 Tooniverse variety show; Maknae Show 7 and has since starred in other variety shows, television series, web series, films, and a music video. Son established himself as young actor by performing roles as young version of main lead in Suspicious Partner (2017), Revolutionary Love (2017) and Clean with Passion for Now (2018). He rose to prominence with the 2021 television series Racket Boys as Bang Yoon-dam, for which he was awarded the best new actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards.[2] In 2022, he starred Netflix series All of Us Are Dead as Jang Woo-jin.
Son Sang-yeon | |
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 Son Sang-yeon in May 2021 | |
| Born | April 2, 2002 Daejeon, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Baemyeong High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Agent | Awesome ENT |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 손상연 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Son Sangyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Sangyŏn |
Early life
editSon is from the Seo district (Seo-gu) of Daejeon where he completed his middle school studies until he and his family moved to Seoul.[3] There, he continued his high school education in the Seoul Baemyeong High School whilst pursuing his acting career.[4]
Career
editSon is affiliated to Awesome ENT artist talent agency.[5] He debuted in 2016 as a cast member of Maknae Show 7 and has taken on numerous guest and support roles in television and web dramas since then.[6] His first main role was in 2019 in the web drama, Triple Fling.
He is known for his main role in Racket Boys as Bang Yoon-dam, captain of his school badminton team.[7] For which, he extensively trained for months as a badminton player along with the other cast members of the series.[8] He was awarded with Best New Actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards for his portrayal of Bang Yoon-dam in the series.[9]
Personal life
editSon enlisted in the military training center on November 8, 2021.[10] Son was discharged from military service on May 7, 2023.[11]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A Special Lady | Gong Myung (10 y.o.) | Guest Role | [12] |
| 2019 | The Fault Is Not Yours | Yong Joo | ||
| House of Hummingbird | Dae Hoon (Eun-hee's brother) | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Officer Black Belt | Lee Yang Ho | [14] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | My Fair Lady | Guest Role | [15] | |
| First Love Again | Hwang Je-ha | |||
| 2017 | Super Family | Nephew | Guest Role | |
| Chicago Typewriter | Baek Tae-min (young) | [12] | ||
| Two Cops | Cha Dong-tak (young) | |||
| Revolutionary Love | Kwon Je-hoon (young) | |||
| The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Bully | |||
| Bad Thief, Good Thief | Bully | |||
| Suspicious Partner | Noh Ji-wook (young) | |||
| Summer Days | Kim Ji-yong (young) | |||
| The Happy Loner | Guest Role | one act-drama | ||
| 2018 | Clean with Passion for Now | Jang Sun-gyeol (young) | Cameo (Ep. 5) | |
| 2019 | Level Up | Kang Hoon | ||
| 2020 | Dr. Romantic 2 | Kang Ik-joon | Cameo (Ep. 11–14) | |
| 2021 | Racket Boys | Bang Yoon-dam | [16] | |
| 2023 | The Matchmakers | Lee Si-yeol | [17] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FAILing in Love | Kang Pa-rang | ||
| Triple Fling | Song Ji-ho | Season 1–2 | ||
| 2022 | All of Us Are Dead | Jang Woo-jin |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maknae Show 7 | Cast Member | |
| 2016–2017 | Dream Junior |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Enough | Hoppipolla | Male Student |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Racket Boys | Won | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Son Sang-yeon (손상연)". HanCinema. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Lee Dong-hoon (December 31, 2021). "손상연, SBS 연기대상 신인연기상 수상[★포토]" [Son Sang-yeon, SBS Drama Awards Rookie of the Year Award [Photo]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Son Sang Yeon". Rakuten Viki. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "손상연" [Son Sang-yeon]. Daum. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Son Sang Yeon 손상연". Awesome ENT (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Llewellyn, Tom (May 31, 2021). "Meet the Racket Boys cast: Age, Instagram, previous roles explained". HITC. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "SBS to air sports drama 'Racket Boys'". Korea Times. May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "[INTERVIEW] Tang Joon-sang of 'Racket Boys' says months of badminton practice paid off". Korea Times. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Seo Ye-jin (December 31, 2021). "김영대X최현욱X손상연, '男 신인연기상' 수상 [2021 SBS 연기대상]" [Kim Young-dae X Choi Hyeon-wook X Son Sang-yeon, 'Rookie of the Year Award' [2021 SBS Acting Awards]]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Seo Ji-hyeon (November 8, 2021). "'벌새→라켓소년단' 손상연, 오늘(8일) 육군 현역으로 훈련소 입소(공식)" ['Hummingbird → Racquet Boys' Son Sang-yeon, enlisted in the military training center today (8th) as an active duty soldier (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Na-yeon (January 7, 2023). "장기용→서강준·공명 돌아온다..2023년 전역★[2023 신년기획]" [Jang Ki-yong → Seo Kang-joon and Gong Myung come back.. 2023 demobilization ★ [2023 New Year Plan]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "Son Sang-yeon (손상연) - Filmography Page 1". HanCinema. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Yoo Byung-Chul (May 25, 2021). "손상연, '벌새' 분노 유발→'라켓소년단' 웃음 유발 '大변신'" [Son Sang-yeon, 'Hummingbird' causes anger → 'Racquet Boys' causes laughter 'Great transformation']. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 엔터". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Son Sang-yeon (손상연) - Filmography Page 2". HanCinema. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (May 5, 2021). "'라켓소년단' 탕준상-손상연-최현욱-김강훈, 4인4색 인싸 중딩" ['Racquet Boys' Tang Jun-sang-Son Sang-yeon-Choi Hyun-wook-Kim Kang-hoon, 4 people and 4 colors insa middle schooling]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Yang So-young (September 22, 2023). "혼례대첩' 로운 조이현 대본리딩 포착...조선판 러브 액츄얼리" ['The Matchmakers' Rowoon Jo Yi-hyeon caught script reading...Joseon version of Love Actually] (in Korean). Maekyung. Retrieved September 28, 2023.