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Seungkwan승관

Seungkwan (승관; real name Boo Seung-kwan, 부승관) is a South Korean singer born on January 16, 1998 in Busan and raised in Jeju. A teacher posted a video of him singing at a school festival online, which led to him being cast by Pledis Entertainment in June 2012, and he moved to Seoul at 15.1

He debuted on May 26, 2015 as a member of SEVENTEEN with the EP 17 Carat, in its vocal team, and with Hoshi and DK he formed the sub-unit BSS (BooSeokSoon). Apart from music, Wikipedia describes him as an entertainment figure on variety shows such as Unexpected Q and Prison Life of Fools, and he won the "Rookie (Music and Talk)" award at the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards; his 2018 single "Kind of Love" was for the soundtrack of the series Mother, and he has released several other successful drama soundtrack songs.1

He was one of ten well-known contestants on The Devil's Plan (더 데블스 플랜), and DabPop's explainer on the show records that he was among four players eliminated in Season 1's Day 6 main match, Equation High-Low.2 His military service is public record: DabPop's timeline of K-pop enlistments, as of October 11, 2026, lists his enlistment as scheduled for October 2026.3

Thumbnail of SEVENTEEN performing MAESTRO at the Follow Again to Seoul tour
Pictured: SEVENTEEN performing "MAESTRO" at its Follow Again to Seoul tour, from the SEVENTEEN YouTube channel; Seungkwan is one of the group's members.

Key facts

Korean name승관 (Boo Seung-kwan, 부승관)1
BornJanuary 16, 1998, Busan1
GroupSEVENTEEN, since May 26, 2015 (vocal team; sub-unit BSS)1
AgencyPledis Entertainment1
VarietyThe Devil's Plan, Season 1; Unexpected Q; Prison Life of Fools12
AwardRookie (Music and Talk), 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards1
Military serviceEnlistment scheduled for October 2026, as of October 11, 20263

Appears in DabPop rankings

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, Seungkwan, retrieved 2026-10-28.
  2. DabPop, How The Devil's Plan Works: Pieces, Prison Matches and the Death Room, retrieved 2026-10-28.
  3. DabPop, K-Pop Stars' Military Service: 2026 Enlistment and Discharge Timeline (as of October 11, 2026), retrieved 2026-10-28.
  4. YouTube, SEVENTEEN, "SEVENTEEN(세븐틴) - MAESTRO @SEVENTEEN TOUR ‘FOLLOW’ AGAIN TO SEOUL" (oEmbed-verified), retrieved 2026-10-28.