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Oh Se-hun

b. 1994

South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, model and actor

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Born 1994. Oh Se-hun is a South Korean singer, actor, model, rapper, dancer and singer-songwriter.

Oh Se-hun (; born April 12, 1994), known mononymously as Sehun, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its sub-unit Exo-SC. Apart from his group's activities, Sehun has also starred in various films and television dramas such as Dokgo Rewind, Secret Queen Makers (2018), The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022), and All That We Loved (2023).

Early life Oh Se-hun was born in the Jungnang District of Seoul, South Korea on April 12, 1994. He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2013. He has an older brother. On January 10, 2012, Sehun became the fifth Exo member to be officially introduced to the public. The group made their debut with the extended play Mama in April.

In February 2016, Sehun received a Weibo Star Award as voted by users of the Chinese social networking site Sina Weibo at the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. which was supposed to be released in 2018. In July, Sehun was announced to be starring as the male lead in the upcoming Korean-Chinese web drama Dear Archimedes, which was supposed to began airing in 2019.

In September 2017, Sehun became a fixed cast member in a new Netflix original variety show Busted!.

In February 2018, Sehun was cast in the action web drama Dokgo Rewind as the male lead. In May, it was announced that Sehun will be starring in the web drama Secret Queen Makers which is produced by Lotte Duty Free. On September 14, Sehun with fellow Exo member Chanyeol released a collaborative single, "We Young", for SM Station X 0.

On June 28, 2019, it was confirmed that Sehun and Chanyeol were preparing to debut as the group's second sub-unit Exo-SC. They released their first EP, What a Life, on July 22.

On May 24, 2020, Sehun became the new brand spokesperson of Dr. Jart+ in China. After becoming the brand's spokesperson, Dr. Jart+ achieved the highest sales ever during China's mid-year shopping festival and Oh's limited mask set sold 20 thousand pieces in nine minutes.

In 2021, Sehun starred in the fantasy movie Catman which was released and became one of the first works released in China that has a South Korean star involved after the Korean Wave restriction in China. Later the same year, he played a supporting role in the SBS drama Now, We Are Breaking Up.

In 2022, Sehun made his cinema debut in the movie The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure. In March, it was announced that Sehun would be playing the main role, Go Yoo, in the TVING original drama All That We Loved. The first and second episodes were released on May 5, 2023.

Fashion In 2017 and 2018, Sehun attended Louis Vuitton's fashion shows in Paris. He was announced as the Best Dressed Man in Louis Vuitton's show consecutively for both years.

In January 2017, Vogue Korea released a pictorial with Sehun wearing products from the Moncler Gamme Bleu 2017 Collection. In December, Sehun attended Moncler's Hong Kong flagship opening party.

In 2018, Sehun became the second South Korean male idol after G-Dragon to be featured on the cover of Vogue Korea for its 22nd anniversary. It became the best-selling issue since the magazine's inception in 1996. Sehun became the ambassador for the Italian luxury fashion house Zegna's clothing line XXX alongside Chinese singer and actor William Chan.

In January 2020, Sehun attended Berluti's fashion show in Paris. He then modeled for the brand's 2020 Spring/Summer Menswear Collection, and the pictorial and fashion films were released through W Korea's March issue. In September, Sehun was announced as one of the three protagonists in Cartier's digital project, Pasha De Cartier. Sehun was announced as the new face of Dior Men in October 2020. Sehun was announced as Dior's first male global ambassador in December 2021.

Personal life Military service On December 13, 2023, Sehun announced through Exo's official fan club that he would fulfill his military mandatory service as a social service worker on December 21. He was discharged on September 20, 2025.

Discography

Singles Title Year Peak chart position Album KOR USWorld Gaon Billboard As lead artist "Dear My Girl" 2026 — — — "Fade"(失重色) — — — Collaborations "We Young" 2018 72 71 3 Other charted songs "Beat Maker" 2014 — — — Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), unless stated otherwise. Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music Credited With Credited With 2019 Sehun "Go" Exo-SC "What a Life" What a Life "Just Us 2" "Closer to You" "Borderline" "Roller Coaster" "Daydreamin'" (夢) 2020 "1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) 1 Billion Views "Say It" "Rodeo Station" "Telephone" "Jet Lag" "Fly Away" "On Me"

Videography

Music videos Title Year "We Young" 2018 "On Me" 2020 "Yo!" 2014

Filmography

Film Year Title Role(s) Notes 2022 The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure Han-goong 2021 Catman Liang Qu Chinese film

Television series Year Title Role(s) Notes 2012 To the Beautiful You Himself Cameo (Episode 2) 2013 Royal Villa 2021–2022 Now, We Are Breaking Up Hwang Chi-hyung

Web series Year Title Role(s) 2015 Exo Next Door Himself 2018 Secret Queen Makers Dokgo Rewind Kang Hyuk / Kang Hoo 2023 All That We Loved Go Yoo

Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2018–2021 Busted! Cast member Season 1–3 2020 Dr. Jart+ China Brand Ambassador Some by Mi Brand Ambassador Face of Dior Men

Awards and nominations

+ Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominee of the award and the result of the nomination Year Award ceremony Category Nominee/Work Result 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Weibo Kpop Star Award Oh Se-hun 2017 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Artist of Fans' Choice – Individual YinYueTai V-Chart Awards Most Popular Artist Celeb's Pick x Naver Fashion Beauty Fashionista Award Global Icon Peeper x Billboard Korea Award December Top K-Pop Artist Award (Individual) 5th V Chart Awards Most Popular Artist Tonight 2018 Asia Artist Awards Starpay Popularity Award (Actor) 2019 Weibo Starlight Awards Overseas Male Artist Award Soompi Awards Best Idol Actor Dokgo Rewind Asia Artist Awards AAA x Dongnam Media & FPT Polytechnic Award (Actor) Oh Se-hun

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School of Performing Arts Seoul, Seoul Mangwoo Elementary School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Oh Se-hun?

South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, model and actor

When was Oh Se-hun born?

Oh Se-hun was born on 12 April 1994 in Seoul.

What is Oh Se-hun's occupation?

Oh Se-hun is a singer, actor, model, rapper, dancer and singer-songwriter.

What nationality is Oh Se-hun?

Oh Se-hun is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oh Se-hun

· Wikidata: Q10802388

· DBpedia: Sehun

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