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Hwang In-youp
South Korean actor and model (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hwang In-youp (Korean: 황인엽; born January 19, 1991) is a South Korean actor and model.[2] He began his career in modeling industry before making his screen debut with a main role in the web series Why (2018).[3] He is known for his roles in 18 Again (2020), True Beauty (2020–2021), the Netflix original series The Sound of Magic (2022), Why Her (2022), and Family by Choice (2024).[4]
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Early life and education
Hwang In-youp was born in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on January 19, 1991.[5] He is the oldest son; his brother, who is three years younger, is a producer and singer-songwriter who goes by the name Inof.[6] Hwang lived in Davao City, Philippines, during his high school and college years, going by the English name Ryan Leon. He graduated from high school at the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School, and later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design at the Philippine Women's University (formerly Philippine Women's College).[7][8][9]
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2017–2019: Modelling and acting debut
Hwang entered the entertainment industry in 2017 as a runway model.[10] Reports state that he was once under YG KPlus, a model management company owned by YG Entertainment.[11][12]
In 2018, he made his acting debut in the Naver TV web series Why.[13] He later signed a contract with the South Korean agency KeyEast, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment.[14][15]
In 2019, he played Seo Kyo-won in the web series Freshman, and made his television debut with supporting role in the KBS2 historical television series The Tale of Nokdu.[16][17]
2020–present: Rising popularity
In 2020, Hwang gained recognition for his performance in the JTBC fantasy series 18 Again, a remake of the 2009 American film 17 Again.[18] He played Goo Ja-sung, a school bully and the counterpart character of Stan, who was portrayed by Hunter Parrish in the original film.
Hwang participed in the 2020 drama tvN romantic-comedy series True Beauty, based on the on-going Webtoon of the same name.[19] He portrayed Han Seo-jun, a secondary lead character. He contributed to the soundtrack of the series with the song "It Starts Today" (오늘부터 시작인걸).
Hwang also appeared in the independent short film Swimming Bird alongside Lee Ji-ah, which the film won at the 1st GwangMyeong Film Festival.[20][21]
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In 2021, Hwang was cast in the fantasy musical series The Sound of Magic, which was released globally on Netflix in May 2022.[22] He is also contributed to the soundtrack of the series with the song "I Mean It" (진지해 지금). On April 23, 2021, Keyeast announced that Hwang had signed a contract with Japan's agency Stream Media Corporation.[23] Later, Hwang confirmed to star in the SBS mystery legal drama Why Her which premiered in June 2022 marking his first lead role on a terrestrial TV station.[24]
In 2023, he was cast as Kim San-ha, one of the main characters in drama Family by Choice, Korean remake of Chinese drama Go Ahead in 2023.[25] Drama was aired in 2024 at jtbc channel and OTT platforms.[26][27][28]
On January 2, 2024, it was reported that Hwang had signed an exclusive contract with KN Studio.[29]
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Personal life
Hwang had completed mandatory military service before beginning a career in modelling.[30]
He has training in various martial arts such as Taekwondo (where he is a 3rd dan black belt), Hapkido and Kendo (or Kumdo as it is known in South Korea).[31][32]
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