Son Sang-yeon
{{short description|South Korean actor (born 2002)}}
{{family name hatnote|Son||lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Son Sang-yeon
| image = 손상연 - 라켓소년단.png
| caption = Son Sang-yeon in May 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|04|02}}
| birth_place = Daejeon, South Korea
| education = Seoul Baemyeong High School
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2016–present
| agent = Awesome ENT
| awards =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 손상연
| hanja = {{linktext|孫|相|延}}
| rr = Son Sangyeon
| mr = Son Sangyŏn
}}
}}
Son Sang-yeon ({{Korean|hangul=손상연}}; born April 2, 2002){{Cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Son_Sang-yeon.php|title=Son Sang-yeon (손상연)|access-date=January 2, 2022 |website= HanCinema}} is a South Korean actor. He made his debut as a cast member in the 2016 Tooniverse variety show; Maknae Show 7 and has since starred in other variety shows, television series, web series, films, and a music video. Son established himself as young actor by performing roles as young version of main lead in Suspicious Partner (2017), Revolutionary Love (2017) and Clean with Passion for Now (2018). He rose to prominence with the 2021 television series Racket Boys as Bang Yoon-dam, for which he was awarded the best new actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003017510 |title=손상연, SBS 연기대상 신인연기상 수상[★포토]|trans-title=Son Sang-yeon, SBS Drama Awards Rookie of the Year Award [Photo]|author=Lee Dong-hoon |work= Star News|publisher=Naver |date=December 31, 2021|access-date= January 2, 2022 |language=ko}} In 2022, he starred Netflix series All of Us Are Dead as Jang Woo-jin.
Early life
Son is from the Seo district (Seo-gu) of Daejeon where he completed his middle school studies until he and his family moved to Seoul.{{Cite web|title=Son Sang Yeon|url=http://www.viki.com/celebrities/22787pr-son-sang-yeon|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Rakuten Viki|language=en}} There, he continued his high school education in the Seoul Baemyeong High School whilst pursuing his acting career.{{Cite web|url=https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXX2091641|title=손상연|trans-title=Son Sang-yeon |website=Daum|access-date=January 2, 2022}}
Career
Son is affiliated to Awesome ENT artist talent agency.{{Cite web|url=http://www.awesomeent.co.kr/portfolio-items/son-sang-yeon%ec%86%90%ec%83%81%ec%97%b0/?ckattempt=1|title=Son Sang Yeon 손상연|access-date= January 2, 2022|website=Awesome ENT|language=ko}} He debuted in 2016 as a cast member of Maknae Show 7 and has taken on numerous guest and support roles in television and web dramas since then.{{Cite web|last=Llewellyn|first=Tom|date=2021-05-31|title=Meet the Racket Boys cast: Age, Instagram, previous roles explained|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/05/31/racket-boys-cast-meet-the-stars-of-netflixs-latest-hit-korean-series/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=HITC|language=en-GB}} His first main role was in 2019 in the web drama, Triple Fling.
He is known for his main role in Racket Boys as Bang Yoon-dam, captain of his school badminton team.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-26|title=SBS to air sports drama 'Racket Boys' |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/10/688_309434.html|access-date=2021-10-06 |website= Korea Times|language=en}} For which, he extensively trained for months as a badminton player along with the other cast members of the series.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-10|title=[INTERVIEW] Tang Joon-sang of 'Racket Boys' says months of badminton practice paid off|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/08/688_313640.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Korea Times|language=en}} He was awarded with Best New Actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards for his portrayal of Bang Yoon-dam in the series.
Personal life
= Military service =
Son enlisted in the military training center on November 8, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000508449 |title='벌새→라켓소년단' 손상연, 오늘(8일) 육군 현역으로 훈련소 입소(공식)|trans-title='Hummingbird → Racquet Boys' Son Sang-yeon, enlisted in the military training center today (8th) as an active duty soldier (official) |author=Seo Ji-hyeon |work=Newsen|publisher= Naver|date= November 8, 2021|access-date=January 2, 2021|language=ko}} Son was discharged from military service on May 7, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004770203|last=Kim|first=Na-yeon|title=장기용→서강준·공명 돌아온다..2023년 전역★[2023 신년기획]|trans-title=Jang Ki-yong → Seo Kang-joon and Gong Myung come back.. 2023 demobilization ★ [2023 New Year Plan]|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=January 7, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|language=ko}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2017
| Gong Myung (10 y.o.) | Guest Role |
| scope="row" rowspan=2| 2019
| Yong Joo | |
| House of Hummingbird
| Dae Hoon (Eun-hee's brother) | |
| scope="row"| 2024
|Lee Yang Ho | |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan=2| 2016
| |Guest Role | ||
| First Love Again
| Hwang Je-ha | | ||
| scope="row" rowspan=9| 2017
| Super Family | Nephew |Guest Role | ||
| Chicago Typewriter
| Baek Tae-min (young) | | ||
| Two Cops
| Cha Dong-tak (young) | | ||
| Revolutionary Love | Kwon Je-hoon (young) | |
| The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Bully | |
| Bad Thief, Good Thief | Bully | |
| Suspicious Partner | Noh Ji-wook (young) | |
| Summer Days
| Kim Ji-yong (young) | ||
| The Happy Loner
| Guest Role | one act-drama | ||
| scope="row"| 2018
| Clean with Passion for Now || Jang Sun-gyeol (young) || Cameo (Ep. 5) | ||
| scope="row"| 2019
| Level Up || Kang Hoon || | ||
| scope="row"| 2020
| Dr. Romantic 2 || Kang Ik-joon || Cameo (Ep. 11–14) | ||
| scope="row"| 2021
| Bang Yoon-dam | | ||
| scope="row"| 2023
| Lee Si-yeol | | ||
| scope="row" | 2025
| Baek Soo-bin | Suporting Role | |
=Web series=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | ||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan=2| 2019
| FAILing in Love | Kang Pa-rang | | | ||
| Triple Fling | Song Ji-ho | Season 1–2
| |
| scope="row"| 2022
| Jang Woo-jin | | |
= Television shows =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2016
| Maknae Show 7 | rowspan=2|Cast Member | |
| scope="row"| 2016–2017
| Dream Junior | |
=Music video appearances=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Song !scope="col" | Artist !scope="col" | Notes !scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|2020
| "Enough" || Hoppipolla || Male Student || |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="1" | SBS Drama Awards
| rowspan=1|2021 |Best New Actor | {{Won}} |
|---|
References
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External links
- [http://www.awesomeent.co.kr/portfolio-items/son-sang-yeon%ec%86%90%ec%83%81%ec%97%b0/?ckattempt=1 Official website]
- {{HanCinema person|Son_Sang-yeon}}
{{SBS Drama Awards for Best New Actor}}
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Category:South Korean male child actors
Category:South Korean male film actors
Category:South Korean male television actors
Category:South Korean male web series actors
Category:21st-century South Korean male actors