Son Sang-yeon
South Korean actor (born 2002)
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Son Sang-yeon (Korean: 손상연; born April 2, 2002)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] There, he continued his high school education in the Seoul Baemyeong High School whilst pursuing his acting career.[4]
Career
Son is affiliated to Awesome ENT artist talent agency.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] For which, he extensively trained for months as a badminton player along with the other cast members of the series.[8] He was awarded with Best New Actor award at 2021 SBS Drama Awards for his portrayal of Bang Yoon-dam in the series.[9]
Personal life
Military service
Son enlisted in the military training center on November 8, 2021.[10] Son was discharged from military service on May 7, 2023.[11]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A Special Lady | Gong Myung (10 y.o.) | Guest Role | [12] |
| 2019 | The Fault Is Not Yours | Yong Joo | ||
| House of Hummingbird | Dae Hoon (Eun-hee's brother) | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Officer Black Belt | Lee Yang Ho | [14] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | My Fair Lady | Guest Role | [15] | |
| First Love Again | Hwang Je-ha | |||
| 2017 | Super Family | Nephew | Guest Role | |
| Chicago Typewriter | Baek Tae-min (young) | [12] | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2018 | Clean with Passion for Now | Jang Sun-gyeol (young) | Cameo (Ep. 5) | |
| 2019 | Level Up | Kang Hoon | ||
| 2020 | Dr. Romantic 2 | Kang Ik-joon | Cameo (Ep. 11–14) | |
| 2021 | Racket Boys | Bang Yoon-dam | [16] | |
| 2023 | The Matchmakers | Lee Si-yeol | [17] | |
| 2025 | My Dearest Nemesis | Baek Soo-bin | Supporting Role | |
| 2025 | Our Golden Days | Lee Ji-wan | [18] | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FAILing in Love | Kang Pa-rang | ||
| Triple Fling | Song Ji-ho | Season 1–2 | ||
| 2022 | All of Us Are Dead | Jang Woo-jin | ||
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maknae Show 7 | Cast Member | |
| 2016–2017 | Dream Junior |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Enough" | Hoppipolla | Male Student |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Racket Boys | Won | [9] |