Ro Woon

Kim Seok-woo (; born August 7, 1996), better known by his stage name Rowoon, is a South Korean actor and singer . He is a former member of the South Korean boy band SF9. He is best known for his acting roles in television series Extraordinary You and The King's Affection (2021), where he won several awards for his performance in the series.

Career 2013–2014: Pre-debut Rowoon was introduced as a trainee in FNC Entertainment's reality show Cheongdam-dong 111.

2015–2016: Debut with SF9

In 2015, Rowoon was a part of pre-debut team, "Neoz School", under FNC Entertainment as a member of the group called Neoz. In May 2016, he participated as a member of "Neoz Dance" in FNC Entertainment's survival show d.o.b (Dance or Band), competing against Neoz Band (later known as Honeyst). "Neoz Dance" won the competition with 51% of the votes and received the opportunity to debut. He debuted with group SF9 in October 2016 with the single "Fanfare".

2017–2022: Solo activities and rising popularity Rowoon began his acting career in television series with a minor supporting role in KBS2's School 2017. Following this appearance, he gradually received more significant roles. In March 2018, he was cast as the female lead's brother in tvN's About Time. By July 2018, he secured another role in SBS's Where Stars Land, for which he was nominated for the New Actor award.

On May 9, 2019, Rowoon was confirmed to be the male lead for the first time in MBC's school fantasy drama, Extraordinary You based on the hit Daum webtoon July Found by Chance. After receiving the role of Haru, Rowoon's popularity skyrocketed, launching him into stardom. He was nominated at the MBC Drama Awards with fellow costars, Kim Hye-yoon and Lee Jae-wook, for Best Couple, and was awarded with Best New Actor. Around the same time, Rowoon was featured in NC.A's music video, "Awesome Breeze" .

In April 2020, it was revealed that he would be the voice of Branch in the Korean dub of the animated movie Trolls World Tour. In the following month, FNC Entertainment confirmed that Rowoon would star in JTBC drama She Would Never Know, based on the webtoon of the same name. The drama began airing in January 2021.

Rowoon took on the male lead role in the 2021 historical drama The King's Affection. The drama's success led to him winning the Best New Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards. In late 2021, Rowoon became an MC for the 2021 KBS Song Festival along with Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Kim Seol-hyun.

In 2022, Rowoon starred in the MBC fantasy drama Tomorrow where he portrayed the role of Choi Joon-woong. During the drama's run, FNC announced that Rowoon would be leaving SF9 to focus on his acting career while remaining with the agency.

Later in 2023, Rowoon was confirmed to star in the historical drama The Matchmakers, which aired on KBS2. His performance in the series earned him the Popularity Award and Top Excellence Award at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards.

On March 2, 2025, Rowoon was invited to the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Endorsements In 2020, Rowoon became a brand ambassador for the cosmetics brand Klavuu, Gong Cha Korea, and the 2020 Fall/Winter collection by The North Face's White Label. Endorsements with Estée Lauder, SimplyO hair products, Clean Up Beauty, and the clothing brand ANDZ followed in 2021 and 2022. Derma-skincare brand Ilso selected him as their advertising model in 2023, while Isoi Japan, Samjin Pharmaceuticals (for their total healthcare brand Wisi Healthy), and Oligio Thailand appointed him in 2024.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album "No Goodbye In Love" 2021 The King's Affection OST Part 7

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Trolls World Tour Branch Voice-over for the Korean-dubbed version

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2017 School 2017 Kang Hyun-il / Issue 2018 About Time Choi Wee-jin Where Stars Land Ko Eun-sub 2019 Extraordinary You Ha-ru 2021 She Would Never Know Chae Hyun-seung The King's Affection Jung Ji-woon 2023 Destined With You Jang Shin-yu The Matchmakers Shim Jung-woo 2025The Murky StreamJang Si YulMain actor

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Click Your Heart Himself 2023 A Time Called You Tae-ha Cameo (Episode 8) 2025 The Murky Stream Jang Si-yool Disney+

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2013–2014 Cheongdam-dong 111 Trainee 2016 d.o.b: Dance or Band Lipstick Prince Cast Member Season 1 2017 Season 2 2018 Law of the Jungle in Patagonia (Episodes 305–310) King of Mask Singer Contestant as Owl (Episode 163) Cafe Amor Cast Member with Yoo In-na, Lee Juck, Yang Se-hyung 2021 Kingdom: Legendary War Contestant with SF9 2022 The Idol Band: Boy's Battle Host with Nako Yabuki House on Wheels Cast Member Season 4

Hosting Year Title Notes 2021 KBS Song Festival with Kim Seol-hyun and Cha Eun-woo 2022 Music Bank World Tour: Chile 2023 2023 Music Bank Global Festival Japan with Go Min-si, and Lee Young-ji 2023 Music Bank Global Festival Korea with IVE's Jang Won-young 2023 KBS Drama Awards with Jang Sung-kyu and Seol In-ah 2024 2024 KCON Los Angeles July 26 only

Accolades

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Music Awards 2020 Entertainer of the Year – Male Rowoon APAN Star Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries The King's Affection Popularity Star Award, Actor 2023 Best Couple Rowoon Destined With You Global Star Rowoon Popularity Award (Actor) Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 Best Male Acting Idol 2022 2024 Male Actor (Hot Trend) Brand of the Year Awards 2020 Male Actor Idol of the Year 2021 Male Actor Idol of the Year Dong-A.com's Pick 2024Popularity Award Grimae Awards 2019 Best New Actor Extraordinary You KBS Drama Awards 2021 Best Couple Award Rowoon The King's Affection Best New Actor The King's Affection Popularity Award, Actor 2023 Best Couple Award Rowoon The Matchmakers Popularity Award (Actor) The Matchmakers Top Excellence Award (Actor) Korea First Brand Awards 2019 Male Idol-Actor Award Rowoon 2024 Male Actor (Rising Star) Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2025 Rising Star Award The Murky Stream MBC Drama Awards 2019 Best New Actor Extraordinary You Best One-minute Couple Award Rowoon Extraordinary You 2022 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Tomorrow SBS Drama Awards 2018 Best New Actor Where Stars Land Soompi Awards 2018 Best Idol Actor Award

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