Sehun

Oh Se-hun
Sehun in July 2019
Born (1994-04-12) April 12, 1994 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • dancer
  • model
Years active2012–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsSM
Member of
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
오세훈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationO Se-hun
McCune–ReischauerO Sehun
Signature

Oh Se-hun (Korean오세훈; born April 12, 1994), known mononymously as Sehun, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its sub-unit Exo-SC.[1] Apart from his group's activities, Sehun has also starred in various films and television dramas such as Dokgo Rewind (2018), Secret Queen Makers (2018), The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022), and All That We Loved (2023).

Early life

Oh Se-hun was born in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, South Korea, on April 12, 1994.[2][3] He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2013.[4] He has an older brother.[2]

Career

Sehun was first scouted by an SM Entertainment casting agent at 12 years old while he was out having lunch with friends, he was eventually cast into SM Entertainment in 2008. He went through four auditions in two years.[5] On January 10, 2012, Sehun became the fifth Exo member to be officially introduced to the public.[6] The group made their debut with the extended play Mama in April 2012.

In February 2016, Sehun received a Weibo Star Award as voted by users of the Chinese social networking site Sina Weibo at the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards.[7] In March 2016, Sehun was cast as the male lead in the upcoming Korean-Chinese film Catman,[8][9] which was supposed to be released in 2018. In July 2016, Sehun was announced to be starring as the male lead in the upcoming Korean-Chinese web drama Dear Archimedes, which was supposed to began airing in 2019.[10]

Sehun at Show! Music Core on July 24, 2017

In September 2017, Sehun became a fixed cast member in a new Netflix original variety show Busted!.[11][12]

In February 2018, Sehun was cast in the action web drama Dokgo Rewind as the male lead.[13] In May 2018, it was announced that Sehun will be starring in the web drama Secret Queen Makers which is produced by Lotte Duty Free. On September 14, 2018, Sehun with fellow Exo member Chanyeol released a collaborative single, "We Young", for SM Station X 0.[14]

On June 28, 2019, it was confirmed that Sehun and Chanyeol were preparing to debut as the group's second sub-unit Exo-SC. They released their first EP, What a Life, on July 22, 2019.[15][16]

On May 24, 2020, Sehun became the new brand spokesperson of Dr. Jart+ in China. After becoming the brand's spokesperson, Dr. Jart+ achieved the highest sales ever during China's mid-year shopping festival and Oh's limited mask set sold 20 thousand pieces in nine minutes.[17]

In 2021, Sehun starred in the fantasy movie Catman which was released and became one of the first works released in China that has a South Korean star involved after the Korean Wave restriction in China.[18] Later the same year, he played a supporting role in the SBS drama Now, We Are Breaking Up.[19]

In 2022, Sehun made his cinema debut in the movie The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure.[20] In March 2022, it was announced that Sehun would be playing the main role, Go Yoo, in the TVING original drama All That We Loved. The first and second episode released on May 5, 2023.[21]

Fashion

In 2017 and 2018, Sehun attended Louis Vuitton's fashion shows in Paris. He was announced as the Best Dressed Man in Louis Vuitton's show consecutively for both years.[22]

In January 2017, Vogue Korea released a pictorial with Sehun wearing products from the Moncler Gamme Bleu 2017 Collection.[23] In December, Sehun attended Moncler's Hong Kong flagship opening party.[24]

In 2018, Sehun became the second South Korean male idol after G-Dragon to be featured on the cover of Vogue Korea for its 22nd anniversary. It became the best-selling issue since the magazine's inception in 1996.[25] Sehun became the ambassador for the Italian luxury fashion house Zegna's clothing line XXX alongside Chinese singer and actor William Chan.[26]

In January 2020, Sehun attended Berluti's fashion show in Paris. He then modeled for the brand's 2020 Spring/Summer Menswear Collection, and the pictorial and fashion films were released through W Korea's March issue.[27] In September, Sehun was announced as one of the three protagonists in Cartier's digital project, Pasha De Cartier.[28] Sehun was announced as the new face of Dior Men in October 2020.[29] Sehun was the first Man of Dior Global Ambassador in December 2021.[30]

Personal life

Military service

On December 13, 2023, Sehun announced through Exo's official fan club that he would fulfill his military mandatory service as a social service worker on December 21.[31][32]

Discography

Songs

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR US
World

[33]
Gaon
[34]
Billboard
[35]
As lead artist
"Beat Maker" 2014 Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
Collaborations
"We Young" (with Chanyeol) 2018 72 71 3 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), unless stated otherwise.[36]

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2019 Sehun "Go" Non-album single Yes MQ, MZMC, White Kevin Clark, Woods Michael Clinton II, Bazzi Andrew No
Exo-SC "What a Life" What a Life Yes Gaeko, Loey No
"Just Us 2" (있어 희미하게) (feat. Gaeko) Yes Boi B, Loey No
"Closer to You" (부르면 돼) Yes Gaeko, Hangzoo, Loey No
"Borderline" (선) Yes Gaeko, Loey No
"Roller Coaster" (롤러코스터) Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, Jung Yong Jun, yunji), Gaeko Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, Jung Yong Jun, yunji)
"Daydreamin'" (夢) Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, Jung Yong Jun, yunji) Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, Jung Yong Jun, yunji)
2020 "1 Billion Views" (10억뷰) (feat. Moon) 1 Billion Views Yes Gaeko, Boi B, Loey No
"Say It" (feat. Penomeco) Yes Gaeko, THAMA, Loey, Penomeco No
"Rodeo Station" (로데오역) Yes Gaeko, Boi B, Loey No
"Telephone" (척) (feat. 10cm) Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko
"Jet Lag" (시차적응) Yes Gaeko, Hangzoo, Loey No
"Fly Away" (날개) (feat. Gaeko) Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko
"On Me" Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2022 The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure Han-goong [37][38]
TBA Catman Liang Qu Chinese film [39][40]

Television series

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2012 To the Beautiful You Himself Cameo (Episode 2) [41]
2013 Royal Villa
2021–2022 Now, We Are Breaking Up Hwang Chi-hyung Supporting role [42][43]
TBA Dear Archimedes Yan Su Main role

Web series

Year Title Role(s) Ref.
2015 Exo Next Door Sehun (Fictionalised version of himself)
2018 Secret Queen Makers Sehun
Dokgo Rewind Kang Hyuk / Kang Hoo
2023 All That We Loved Go Yoo [44][21]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 On Rent: House on Wheels Cast member with Team actor (The Pirates 2) [45]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018–2021 Busted! Cast member Season 1–3 [12]

Music videos

Title Year Ref.
"We Young" (with Chanyeol) 2018 [46]
"On Me" 2020 [47]
Guest appearances
"Yo! " (remake; Shinhwa) 2014 [48]

Ambassadorship

Year Title Ref.
2018 Ermenegildo Zegna Brand Ambassador [26]
2019 Presenter for Tao Kae Noi [49]
2020 Dr. Jart+ China Brand Ambassador [50]
Some by Mi Brand Ambassador [51]
Face of Dior Men [29]
2021 Dior Global Ambassador [30]
2022 White Lab Brand Ambassador [52]

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominee of the award and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee/Work Result Ref.
2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Weibo Kpop Star Award Oh Se-hun Won [7]
2017 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Artist of Fans' Choice – Individual Won [53]
YinYueTai V-Chart Awards Most Popular Artist Won [54]
Celeb's Pick x Naver Fashion Beauty Fashionista Award Global Icon Won
Peeper x Billboard Korea Award December Top K-Pop Artist Award (Individual) Won [55]
5th V Chart Awards Most Popular Artist Tonight Won
2018 Asia Artist Awards Starpay Popularity Award (Actor) Won [56][unreliable source?]
2019 Weibo Starlight Awards Overseas Male Artist Award Won [57]
Soompi Awards Best Idol Actor Dokgo Rewind Won [58][unreliable source?]
Asia Artist Awards AAA x Dongnam Media & FPT Polytechnic Award (Actor) Oh Se-hun Won [59][unreliable source?]

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