Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo is a South Korean actor known as a late bloomer who earned fame through pure skill. He began on the musical stage and slowly climbed to leading supporting roles in film and television. Global fans know him from Flower of Evil (2020), My Mister (2018) and A Shop for Killers (2024).

Seo Hyun-woo is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

Early life

Seo Hyun-woo was born on November 20, 1983, in Busan, South Korea, and grew up in Tongyeong. He studied English literature before entering the theatre school of the Korea National University of Arts. He made his stage debut in a musical in 2010 and won an acting award at the Off Daehakro Festival the same year.

Career and breakthrough

For years he took small film and drama roles, including Section Chief Song in My Mister (2018) and Nam Doo-heon in The Fiery Priest (2019). His breakthrough came with Flower of Evil (2020), where he played Kim Moo-jin, a reporter pulled into a dangerous old case. The role showed his mix of fear, humour and heart, and casting directors began to call.

Popular roles

In A Shop for Killers (2024), Seo Hyun-woo plays Lee Seong-jo, a cold professional killer, proving he can be truly frightening. In the film Decision to Leave (2022), he joined director Park Chan-wook's award-winning cast. On Oxfea, his work in The Fiery Priest and My Mister shows the other side of him: warm, funny and human inside busy team stories.

Recent work and why fans love him

He joined Gift (2026), adding another new title to his growing list. Fans love Seo Hyun-woo because his rise feels earned. He spent a decade in small roles and never stopped improving, and now every performance carries that depth. He is proof that real talent, given time, always finds its audience.