Yook Sung-jae
| Yook Sungjae | |
|---|---|
 At World Friends Music Festival, in September 2016 | |
| Native name | 육성재 |
| Born |
Yook Sung-jae May 2, 1995 Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
| Height | 5"11 |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Cube Entertainment |
| Associated acts | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 육성재 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 陸星材[1][2] |
| Revised Romanization | Yuk Seong-jae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yuk Sŏng-chae |
Yook Sung-jae (Hangul: 육성재; born May 2, 1995), better known by the mononym Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, actor and television host. He is a member of the boy band BtoB. He is known for starring in dramas Plus Nine Boys (2014), Who Are You: School 2015 (2015) and The Village: Achiara's Secret (2015).
Early life
Sungjae was born on May 2, 1995 in Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He has one older sister and his father is a CEO of an IT company that deals with semiconductors.[3][4]
He briefly studied for a month each in England and the Philippines.[5] He attended Hanlim Multi Art School and graduated in 2014.[6]
Career
BTOB
Sungjae debuted as a vocalist of boy-group BTOB in 2012. The group made their official debut with "Insane" on March 21, 2012.[7][8] The group has released a total of 1 studio album, and 8 extended plays since debut.
Solo activities
In July 2014, Sungjae became a presenter for the program, A Song For You with Kangin of Super Junior and Amber of f(x).[9][10] Later that year, Yook Sungjae was casted in variety series, Hitmaker as member of Hyundon and Defconn's parody project boy group, Big Byung. He was given the stage name of YookDuk and was also joined by Got7's Jackson, VIXX's N and Hyuk. The group released two singles "Stress Come On" and "Ojingeo Doenjang".[11][12] He received his first acting lead role in Plus Nine Boys as a 19-year old Judo athlete named Kang Min-gu.[13] In late 2014, he became a cast in reality variety show Real Men and left in 2015.[14]
On 2015, Sungjae received his biggest break when he landed a leading role in the teen drama, Who Are You: School 2015 as Gong Tae-kwang who is an idiotic but problematic child of the Sekang High School's director. He acted alongside Kim So-hyun and Nam Joo-hyuk.[15][16][17] He also released an OST for the show, "Love Song", with Park Hye-soo.[18] After the series ended, he was able to land in a total of 4 solo endorsements including mobile app Cash Slide, clothing brand Black Yak with Jo In-sung, Hazzy's Accessories with his co-star Kim So-hyun, and a shopping website named G-Market.[19]
He received a good feedback when he competed in a mystery music show, King of Mask Singer. He joined as Tired Bumblebee and reached the third stage of the competition.[20] He starred in the horror-mystery drama The Village: Achiara's Secret as the male lead Park Woo-jae.[21] He also became popular for being in a virtual marriage in the fourth season of the reality show We Got Married with Red Velvet's Joy.[22][23] The two departed from the show We Got Married on May 7, 2016, being one of the most famous and longest-running couple on the show.[24][25][26]
By the year-end of 2015, he received multiple awards in MBC Entertainment Awards, SBS Drama Awards, and KBS Drama Awards . He received the Best Couple Award with Red Velvet's Joy and the Best Male Rookie (in Variety) for their appearance in the variety show, We Got Married.[27] He also received and New Star Award for the mystery drama The Village: Achiara's Secret.[28] He also won Best Couple Award with Kim So Hyun for the teen drama Who Are You: School 2015 ,[29]
In 2016, he featured on Geeks's Louie's "On The Four Lane Road".[30] He also released a special duet song, "Young Love" with Joy, and contributed in the lyric composition of the song.[31][32] On May 20, he was appointed as an ambassador of King Sejong Institution.[33][34]
Discography
Singles and collaborations
| Year | Title | Sales(DL) [35] |
Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Curious |
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Yook Sungjae ft. Oh Seunghee | Plus Nine Boys OST Part. 4 |
| Stress Come On |
|
Big Byung (Yook Sungjae, N, Hyuk, Jackson) | Digital Single | |
| 2015 | Ojingeo Doenjang |
|
Big Byung (Yook Sungjae, N, Hyuk, Jackson) | Digital Single |
| That Day Long Ago |
|
Yook Sungjae | King of Masked Singer Special | |
| Photograph |
|
Apink's Kim Namjoo, Yook Sungjae | A CUBE - For Season Blue Season 2 | |
| Love Song |
|
Yook Sungjae ft. Park Hyesu | Who Are You: School 2015 OST Part.8 | |
| Loving You Again |
|
Yook Sungjae | Scholar Who Walks The Night OST Part.3 | |
| 2016 | Young Love |
|
Bbyu (Yook Sungjae and Red Velvet's Joy) | Digital Single |
| On The Four Lane Road |
|
Geeks's Louie ft. Yook Sungjae | Hwang Moon Seob | |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stress Come On | Big Byung | YookDuk |
| 2015 | Ojingeo Doenjang | ||
| Cinderella Time | NC.A | Himself | |
| Photograph | Yook Sungjae and Kim Namjoo (Apink) | ||
| 2016 | Young Love | Bbyu | |
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mnet | Monstar | Arnold, Men in Black Member | Supporting role |
| tvN | Reply 1994 | Sooksookie | ||
| 2014 | Plus Nine Boys | Kang Min-gu | Lead role | |
| 2015 | KBS2 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Gong Tae-kwang | |
| SBS | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Park Woo-jae | ||
| 2016 | tvN | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Yoo Deok-Hwa | Supporting role |
Variety shows
| Year | Network | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SBS MTV | The Show | Host for Season 2 with co-member Minhyuk |
| 2013 | KBS2 | Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Episode 159 |
| 2014 | Mnet | Mnet Wide Custom News | Host |
| KBS | A Song For You Season 3 | Main host with Kangin and F(x)'s Amber | |
| MBC | Hitmaker Season 1 | Cast Member - YookDuk | |
| Real Men | Cast Member from episode 77-88[36] | ||
| 2015 | |||
| Hitmaker Season 2 | Cast Member - YookDuk | ||
| JTBC | Dating Alone | Cameo | |
| KBS | Invisible Man | Cast member[37] | |
| Happy Together | Appeared on February 26, 2015 | ||
| MBC | I Live Alone | Guest at Episode 92 | |
| Radio Star | Guest at Episode 427 | ||
| King of Masked Singer | Contestant as Tired Bumblebee | ||
| MBC Every 1 | Weekly Idol | Ep. 187, Guest with Big Byung & Chamsonyeo | |
| 2015-2016 | MBC | We Got Married | Main cast with Joy (Red Velvet) |
| SBS | Inkigayo | Main host | |
| 2016 | |||
| MBC | My Little Television | Guests with Red Velvet's Joy | |
| The Capable Ones | Guest at Episode 10 | ||
| King of Masked Singer | Guest panel member | ||
| KBS | Happy Together | Guest at Episode 445 | |
| MBC | Duet Song Festival | Episode 5[38] | |
| FTV | Fishing TV | ||
| MBC | Radio Star | Special MC[39] | |
| Idol Chef King | |||
| Future Diary | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Who Are You: School 2015 | Nominated |
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | ||||
| Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award (with Kim So-hyun) | Won | |||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer Award (Variety) | We Got Married | Won | |
| Best Couple Award (with Red Velvet's Joy) | Won | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Won | |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Who Are You: School 2015 | Nominated |
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 2016-07-11 Sungjae、Hyunsik、Eunkwang Chinese autograph
- ↑ ［RADIO STAR］라디오스타 - Today's special DJ, Yook Sungjae 20160928 on YouTube
- ↑ "[spotlight] BTOB│③ 일훈, 성재's story". ize.co.kr (in Korean). 10 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Park, Ah-reum (28 May 2015). "육성재 父, 알고보니 IT회사 대표 반전스펙 "최시원급은 안되지만…"(라스)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sungjae on Peniel's Vlog "Request Award Concert" (3:15)". 7 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Ji-hyun (11 February 2014). "비투비 육성재 "추억 많지않아 아쉬워" 졸업소감". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "비투비(BTOB), "'본 투 비트' 세계를 압도하는 그룹 될것"". 21 March 2012.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (21 March 2012). "BTOB′s First Album Will Feature Two Title Songs". enewsworld. Translated by Ju Ahn Lee. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Amber, Kang In and Yook Sung Jae are the new MCs of A Song For You Season 3'". Soompi. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Jung, Ji Won (9 June 2014). "Kangin, Amber and Yook Sung Jae Selected to Host 'A Song For You'". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "[MV] Big Byung(빅병) _ Stress Come on! (스트레스 컴온!)". YouTube. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ↑ "Big Byung Releases New MV "Ojingeo Doenjang"". Soompi. 2015-01-16. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Go, Soo-jin (25 August 2014). "BTOB's Yook Sung Jae Shares Members' Response to Upcoming Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ Jeong, Jee Won (19 November 2014). "BTOB's Yook Sung Jae, Lim Hyung Jun and Kim Dong Hyun to Re-Appear on 'Real Man'". mwave. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (22 April 2015). "'Who Are You' to deal with mysteries of youth". Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Kim, Min-ji (31 March 2015). "Yook Sung Jae Confirmed as Male Lead of School 2015". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ↑ Chu, Yanchingsally (27 April 2015). "'Who Are You: School 2015' Released Greeting Video of Yook Sung Jae". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "Who Are You - School 2015 OST Part 8". Melon. July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "BTOB's Sungjae revealed to have scored a total of 8 endorsement deals after 'School 2015'!". allkpop.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ↑ "'복면가왕' 반전의 육성재 "비투비 막내가 이 정도라는 것을"". 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Moon Geun-young, Yook Sung-jae to star in mystery drama". The Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Red Velvet Joy Revealed as BTOB Yook Sung Jae′s ′We Got Married′ Partner". Mnet. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sungjae's lucky 'bride' for 'We Got Married'? It's Red Velvet's Joy!". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ Jeong, Yuna (7 May 2016). "'우결4' 육성재♥조이, 아주 특별한 이별 콘서트" (in Korean).
- ↑ Park, So-hyun (7 May 2016). "'우결' 육성재♥조이, 눈물로 11개월 마무리 "쀼 안녕"" (in Korean).
- ↑ "'우결' 쀼커플 조이-육성재, 이별 앞두고 폭탄 고백" (in Korean). 6 May 2016.
- ↑ f(x)'s Amber, BTOB's Sungjae, and more pick up rookie awards at '2015 MBC Entertainment Awards'
- ↑ "SBS Drama Awards". allkpop. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ↑ "KBS Drama Awards". allkpop. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ↑ "긱스 루이X비투비 육성재, 깜짝 콜라보 예고". 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "'우결' 측 "조이♥육성재, '어린애(愛)' 뮤비+음원 16일 공개"". 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "조이♥육성재, '어린애(愛)'". 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "비투비 육성재 세종학당 홍보대사 된다 20일 위촉식" (in Korean). 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Yoo, Jin-hyeong (20 May 2016). "육성재 '무더위 날리는 시원한 미소'". My Daily (in Korean).
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ an0ya. "BTOB's Yook Sungjae and Actor Lim Hyung Joon Join Official Cast of "Real Men"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ Sora Ghim (10 February 2015) "Yook Sung Jae Is Coming To ‘Invisible Man’" BNTNews
- ↑ "'듀엣가요제' 육성재·윤하·조pd·전효성, 다채로운 무대 펼친다". 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Choi, Bo-ran (5 September 2016). "[단독] 육성재, '라스' 스페셜 MC 낙점…양세형 이어 2번째". Sports Chosun. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
