Seo Min-woo

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Seo Min-woo

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

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Seo Min-woo
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Seo at 100% Fansign Event in 2012
Born(1985-02-08)February 8, 1985
Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea
DiedMarch 25, 2018(2018-03-25) (aged 33)
Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • promotional model
Musical career
Genres
Years active2006–2018
LabelsTOP Media
Formerly of100%
Korean name
Hangul
서민우
Revised RomanizationSeo Minu
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Minu
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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 3, 2015.[10][unreliable source?]

Death

On March 25, 2018, Seo was found in his home in Gangnam in a state of cardiac arrest.[11][12] Emergency responders declared him dead on arrival.[13] Seo's funeral was held on March 27, 2018.[14]

Filmography

Films

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Year Title Original Title Role Ref
2008 Crazy Waiting 기다리다 미쳐 Song Ho-shin [citation needed]
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TV series

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Year Title Original Title Role Ref.
2006 Sharp 3 성장드라마 반올림 Kong Yun [citation needed]
People of the City 특별시 사람들 Lee Nam [citation needed]
2007 The King and I 왕과 나 Song Man-deuk [citation needed]
2013 The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War 부부클리닉 사랑과 전쟁 Cameo [15]
2016 KBS Drama Special:
"Priest"
KBS 드라마 스페셜-평양까지 이만원 Go Min-goo [16]
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