1. In 2011, Son achieved his acting debut when he was cast in the widely acclaimed South Korean TV series Miss Ripley.
17 Facts About Son Woo-hyeon
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Son Woo-hyeon was born with the name Son Hyeon-seok on 30 November 1989 in the Seo district of the fifth largest city in South Korea, Daejeon.
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Son Woo-hyeon received elementary education at Seowon Elementary School in Deajeon.
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Son Woo-hyeon successfully enrolled into Kookmin University, studying at the Department of Theater and Film, Faculty of Performing Arts and earned his bachelor's degree.
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In May 2012, Son Woo-hyeon made his acting debut when X-5 is cast in the critically acclaimed television series Miss Ripley.
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On 4 December 2012, to not cause any disruptions, Son Woo-hyeon quietly enlisted into the Republic of Korea Armed Forces to serve his mandatory military service.
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On top of that, Son Woo-hyeon played a leading role in a South Korean government campaign X-project, managed and run by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
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In 2016, Son Woo-hyeon had his comeback on television series since his enlistment into the military.
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Son Woo-hyeon was cast in Blow Breeze, a romance comedy South Korean drama about a North Korean girl who is interested in dancing and who defects to South Korea where she meets a lawyer who will be her lover for life.
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Later in 2016, Son Woo-hyeon played a leading role in a short film Butterfly Effect as he transitioned from television series to the silver screen.
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In 2017, Son Woo-hyeon has his first silver screen debut when he is offered a supporting role in Excavator, a war film that follows a paratrooper through series of events during the May 18,1980 Gwangju Uprising known as the "May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement".
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Son Woo-hyeon took up a role in another 2017 web series No Bad Days, which told the story of a woman in her twenties who is trying to find a balance between work, love, and relationships.
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Shortly thereafter, Son Woo-hyeon starred in a YouTube exclusive Web-series, About Youth which tells an inspiring story of four youths trying to achieve dreams in their own ways while fighting social and cultural stigmas.
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In 2020, Son Woo-hyeon starred in youth action film Justice High, directed by Chae Yeo-jun.
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In 2021, Son Woo-hyeon signed an exclusive contract with King Kong by Starship, a subsidiary of Starship Entertainment, which is often seen as a major player and a driving force behind the K-pop industry.
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On 4 December 2012, Son Woo-hyeon enlisted into the Republic of Korea Armed Forces to serve his mandatory military service.
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Son Woo-hyeon was discharged from service on 4 December 2014.