Yook Sungjae

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Yook Sungjae
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Sungjae in 2014
Native name 육성재
Born Yook Sung-jae
(1995-05-02) May 2, 1995 (age 28)
Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Occupation
Musical career
Genres
Years active 2012–present
Labels Cube Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja [1][2]
Revised Romanization Yuk Seong-jae
McCune–Reischauer Yuk Sŏng-chae

Yook Sungjae (Hangul육성재; born (1995-05-02)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).

Career

BTOB

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Sungjae debuted as the sub-vocalist of BTOB in 2012.[3]The group made their official debuted on March 21, 2012 on M! Countdown.[4]

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).[5][6] 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 a music video for their single entitled "Stress Come On" on August 19, 2014.[7] He was also casted in the television drama Plus Nine Boys as a 19-year old Judo athlete named Kang Min-gu.[8] In late 2014, he became a cast in reality variety show Real Men and left in 2015.[9]

In January 2015, Big Byung made their comeback with "Ojingeo Doenjang" together with the Season 2 of Hitmaker. 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.[10][11][12] He also 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.[13] He was in a virtual marriage in season 4 of the reality show We Got Married with Red Velvet's Joy.[14][15] He starred in the horror-mystery drama The Village: Achiara's Secret as the male lead Park Woo-jae.[16]

It was also revealed that after the television series, Who Are You: School 2015 ended, Yook Sungjae 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 in Who Are You: School 2015, Kim So-hyun, and lastly a shopping website named G-Market.[17]

By the year-end, he received multiple awards in KBS Drama Awards, SBS Drama Awards, and MBC Entertainment Awards. He received the Best Couple Award with Kim So-hyun for the teen drama Who Are You: School 2015[18] and New Star Award for the mystery drama The Village: Achiara's Secret.[19] He also won 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.[20]

In 2016, he featured on Geeks's Louie's "On The Four Lane Road".[21] He also released a special duet song, "Young Love" with Joy. The two contributed in the lyric composition of the song.[22][23] They departed from the show We Got Married on May 7, being one of the most famous and longest-running couple on the show.[24][25][26] On May 20, he was appointed as an ambassador of King Sejong Institution.[27][28]

Discography

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Singles and collaborations

Year Title Sales(DL)
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Artist Album
2014 Curious
  • KOR: —
Yook Sungjae ft. Oh Seunghee Plus Nine Boys OST Part. 4
2015 That Day Long Ago
  • KOR: 49,897+
Yook Sungjae King of Masked Singer Special
Photograph
  • KOR: 104,377+
Apink's Kim Namjoo, Yook Sungjae A CUBE - For Season Blue Season 2
Love Song
  • KOR: 144,539+
Yook Sungjae ft. Park Hyesu Who Are You: School 2015 OST Part.8
Loving You Again
  • KOR: 59,989+
Yook Sungjae Scholar Who Walks The Night OST Part.3
2016 Young Love
  • KOR: 26,598+
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 Supporting role
2014 tvN Plus Nine Boys Kang Min-gu Lead role
2015 KBS 2TV Who Are You: School 2015 Gong Tae-kwang Lead role
SBS The Village: Achiara's Secret Park Woo-jae Lead role

Variety shows

Year Network Title Notes
2012 SBS MTV The Show Host for Season 1 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[30]
2015
Hitmaker Season 2 Cast Member - YookDuk
KBS Invisible Man Cast member[31]
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
2015-2016 We Got Married 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 [32]

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 Pending
Most Popular Actor (TV) Pending

References

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  20. f(x)'s Amber, BTOB's Sungjae, and more pick up rookie awards at '2015 MBC Entertainment Awards'
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  31. Sora Ghim (10 February 2015) "Yook Sung Jae Is Coming To ‘Invisible Man’" BNTNews
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