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In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang In-youp
Hwang in April 2021
Born (1991-01-19) January 19, 1991 (age 33)
Uijeongbu, South Korea
EducationPhilippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School
Alma materPhilippine Women's College of Davao – Fashion Design[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
  • Singer
Years active2017–present
Agent(s)KeyEast (South Korea)
Stream Media Corporation (Japan)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang In-yeop
McCune–ReischauerHwang In-yŏp

Hwang In-youp (Korean: 황인엽; Hanja: 黃寅燁; also spelled Hwang In-yeop;[a] born January 19, 1991) is a South Korean actor, model, and singer.[2] He began his career in modeling industry before making his screen debut with a lead role in the web series Why (2018).[3] He rose to fame through his breakthrough role in True Beauty (2020–21). He is also known for his roles in the television series 18 Again (2020) and The Sound of Magic (2022).[4]

Early life and education

Hwang In-youp was born in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do in South Korea on January 19, 1991.[5] He is the oldest son; his brother, who is three years his junior, 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 studied high school at Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School, and later graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design at Philippine Women's College of Davao.[7][8][9]

Career

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 and breakthrough

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 rose to international prominence for his role in the 2020–21 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).

In 2021, Hwang was cast in The Sound of Magic, which will air on Netflix with Ji Chang-wook and Choi Sung-eun.[20] On April 23, 2021, Keyeast announced that Hwang had signed a contract with Japan's agency Stream Media Corporation.[21] Later, Hwang confirmed to lead the SBS drama Why Her which will air in the first half of 2022. It is his first lead role on a terrestrial TV station.[22]

Personal life

Hwang had completed mandatory military service before auditioning for modelling career.[23]

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[24]
"It Starts Today" (오늘부터 시작인걸) 2021 — — True Beauty OST

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Swimming Bird In-guk Short Film [25]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 The Tale of Nokdu Park Dan-ho Supporting Role [17]
2020 18 Again Goo Ja-sung [18]
2020–2021 True Beauty Han Seo-jun Lead Role [19]
2022 Why Her Gong Chan [26]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Why Gi Jae-young [13]
2019 Freshman Seo Kyo-won [16]
2022 The Sound of Magic Na Il-Deung [20][27][28]

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 Ref.
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Best Male Rookie Actor Hwang In-youp Won [29]

Notes

  1. ^ The given name is officially spelled In-youp in the Latin alphabet, though In-yeop is a better approximation of the Korean pronunciation.

References

  1. ^ "지금과 느낌 확 다른 '여신강림' 황인엽의 과거 사진 5장". www.insight.co.kr. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "'여신강림' 황인엽, 싱크로율 두고 독자들 갑론을박 [ST이슈]". Sports Today. July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "플레이리스트, 11월 신작 'WHY' 캐스팅 공개..'연플리' '에이틴' 인기 이을까". Osen News. October 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "황인엽 측 "웹툰 원작 '여신강림' 오디션 보고 결과 기다리는 중" [공식]". Hankook Ilbo. July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "황인엽, JTBC 새 드라마 '18 어게인' 캐스팅!..김하늘-윤상현-이도현과 호흡". International News. July 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hwang In-youp Brother". www.cosmo.ph. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Bueno, Seven (January 8, 2021). "Hwang In Youp of 'True Beauty' Studied in the Philippines". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 26, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Lee, Jae-soong (January 12, 2021). 여신강림 극중배우 황인엽(한서준) 필리핀대학 졸업 [Actor Hwang In-youp (Han Seo-joon) of True Beauty Graduated from a University in the Philippines]. News Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "여신강림 극중배우 황인엽(한서준) 필리핀대학 졸업". www.newskoreaphilippines.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "SM Entertainment". www.smentertainment.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "웹드 'WHY'서 이준기+주지훈 섞어놓은 미모로 눈도장 찍은 'YG케이플러스' 황인엽 일상 사진". www.insight.co.kr. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "YG KPLUS". www.ygkplus.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "키이스트 측 "황인엽, '여신강림' 오디션 보고 결과 기다리는 중" [공식입장]". X Sports News. July 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "[공식] 신예 황인엽, 키이스트와 전속계약 체결.. 주지훈-김수현 과 한솥밥". www.sedaily.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "SM Entertainment". www.smentertainment.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "키이스트 신예 황인엽, 누구길래?…'여신강림' 캐스팅 관련 "결과 기다". Top Star News. July 4, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "황인엽 측 "'여신강림' 오디션 본 후 결과 기다리는 중"(공식)". The Korea Herald. July 2, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "신예 황인엽, '18 어게인' 캐스팅…김하늘·윤상현과 호흡 [공식]". Ten Asia. July 6, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "'여신강림' 황인엽, 현실판 만찢남 비주얼 '훈훈 그 자체' [SNS★컷]". Newsen. January 12, 2020.
  20. ^ a b Moon Ji-yeon (April 15, 2021). "[공식] 황인엽, '안나라수마나라' 출연 확정..지창욱과 호흡" [[Official] Hwang In-yeop confirmed to appear in'Anna Sumanara'... Breathing with Ji Chang-wook]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  21. ^ Choi Bo-ran (April 23, 2021). "황인엽, 일본 매니지먼트와 계약 체결...'新 한류스타' 급부상". Ytn (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  22. ^ Kang Seon-ae (October 19, 2021). "서현진X황인엽X허준호, '왜 오수재인가' 출연 확정…내년 상반기 방송" [Seo Hyun-jin X Hwang In-yeop X Heo Jun-ho confirmed to appear in 'Why Oh Soo-jae'... broadcast in the first half of next year] (in Korean). SBS. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. ^ "Hwang In Yeop Reveals The Story Of How He Achieved Both His Dreams Of Modeling And Acting". www.koreaboo.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  24. ^ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean).
  25. ^ "헤엄치는 새 2020/27분 30초/드라마/권순중" [Swimming Bird 2020/27:30/Drama/Kwon Soon-jung]. filmdabin (in Korean).
  26. ^ Park Jin-young (October 18, 2021). "서현진X황인엽 '왜 오수재인가', 19일 대본리딩…첫 삽 뜬다" [Seo Hyun-jin X Hwang In-yeop 'Why Oh Soo-jae', reading the script on the 19th... The first shovel floats] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  27. ^ Kim, Kyung Hee (April 15, 2021). "하일권 웹툰 '안나라수마나라' 넷플릭스 오리지널 된다! 지창욱, 황인엽 캐스팅" [Ha Il-kwon webtoon'Anna Rasumanara' becomes Netflix original! Ji Chang-wook, Hwang In-yeop casting]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  28. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (March 28, 2022). "[공식] 지창욱 주연..'안나라수마나라' 공개 5월 6일 확정" [[Official] Ji Chang-wook's starring... 'Anna Sumanara' will be released on May 6th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  29. ^ "[포토] 황인엽, 신인남자배우 부문 수상". Naver (in Korean). Daily Economy Star Today. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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