5urprise officially debuted on November 18th, 2014, with their first single titled “From My Heart.” Besides debuting in South Korea, they also made their debut in Japan with the release of their first single, “5urprise Flight.”
5urprise’s Members Top Dramas
Seo Kang-Joon
Cunning Single Lady
Na Ae-ra, from childhood, believed that she was born to be just beautiful and not smart. While working in her family restaurant, Na Ae-ra falls in love with Cha Jung-woo, a geeky graduate student studying to enter the civil service. Na Ae-ra only wants to be a housewife and she promises that she can do it. Eventually, they get married. On their 100-day wedding anniversary, Cha Jung-woo announces that he quit his job because he got an idea about running his own business. But Cha Jung-woo’s business fails and Na Ae-ra has to struggle to support them by working several jobs. While they are in poverty, Na Ae-ra is the only breadwinner. This is what makes Na Ae-ra experience severe stress. Eventually, Na Ae-ra divorces Cha Jung-woo after four years of marriage. Three years after the divorce, Na Ae-ra finds out that Cha Jung-woo has become successful and wealthy, while she still pays off the debt they acquired while they were still married. Their lives begin to intertwine since they meet each other again. Na Ae-ra plans to take revenge, while Jung-woo believes that Na Ae-ra wants him to return because he has become a rich person. In this drama, Seo Kang-joon plays as Gook Seung-hyun (Gook Yeo-jin’s brother).
Cheese In The Trap
Cheese In Trap tells the story of the relationship between a student, Hong Seol (Kim Go-eun) and her senior, Yoo Jung (Park Hae-jin). Hong Seol is a smart student who works very hard to be able to pay for her studies, while Yoo Jung is a handsome, rich, and smart student. All the women in his campus are crazy about Yoo Jung, only Yoo Jung is more interested in Hong Seol and this is thought to be very strange by Hong Seol. Hong Seol even avoids and suspects Yoo Jung because everything she plans is changing because Yoo Jung starts with a plan for Hong Seol’s class schedule to change so that Hong Seol can get a scholarship which she considers odd and all related to Yoo Jung. Although not the main actor, in Cheese in the Trap, starring Park Hae-jin and Kim Go-eun, Seo Kang-joon successfully distracted viewers. He plays Baek In-ho, a talented young pianist, who was adopted by the wealthy Yoo Jung family. He actually comes from a poor circle, but he has a good personality and can get along with Hong Seol, who melts his heart. He and Yoo Jung used to be friends as children, but now they become rivals.
Entourage
Entourage revolves around the twists and turns of the lives of four friends, that is Cha Young-bin, Lee Ho-jin, Cha Joon, and Geobook (Turtle), and Kim Eun-gab who is the artist management CEO where Cha Young-bin takes shelter. The drama focuses on the story of Cha Young-bin, a famous star who experiences various kinds of intrigues related to his occupation. Seo Kang-joon closed the year 2016 by appearing in the black comedy drama Entourage, along with a number of famous actors, such as Cho Jin-woong, Lee Kwang-soo, Park Jung-min, and Lee Dong-hwi. Entourage was adapted from an American TV series that tells the story of a movie star and the people around him who also work in the world of showbiz. Seo Kang-joon plays Cha Young-bin, a handsome star who is on the rise and is quite famous.
Are You Human Too?
Are You Human Too? will tell you about the story of the life journey of a handsome and rich-looking young man named Nam Shin (Seo Kang-joon), who since childhood lives in luxury and is laden with wealth. Nam Shin is the son of Oh Ro-ra (Kim Sung-ryoung) the owner of a large company in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. One day, an unwanted incident happens, Nam Shin has an accident and he ends up in a coma for a very long time. Due to the mother’s longing for her son, she makes a copy of a robot and names him Nam Shin III. This is the first time for Seo Kang-joon to be cast as a single leading man paired with Gong Seung-yeon. The drama of romance is unique because it has elements of science fiction, politics, and mystery. Seo Kang-joon plays the main character Nam Shin, a young man from a conglomerate family who falls into a coma due to an unexpected accident. His mother, Oh Ro-ra, who is an expert in brain science and artificial intelligence, creates an android aka human robot to temporarily replace his position as the company’s heir.
Yoo Il
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Gong Myung
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Kang Tae-oh
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Lee Tae-hwan
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After School: Lucky or Not
Synopsis
Kim So-eun is a timid, unadventurous high school student, until one day, she receives a mysterious note inviting her to the after school “Lucky or Not Club.” It’s there that she meets five flower boys who choose her to be their new leader. Each day, the club draws a random slip of paper that contains a fantastical and extraordinary mission the group must complete, the process of which draws out Kim So-eun’s adventurous and bold side.
Cast
Kim So-eun as Kim So-eun Seo Kang-joon as Seo Kang-joon Gong Myung as Gong Myung Lee Tae-hwan as Han Jae-hee Kang Tae-oh as Kang Tae-poong Yoo Il as Yoo Il
Im Hyun-sung Jung Woo-shik (정우식) as Young Shik
HELLOVENUS Nara (ep. 1) Yum Jung-ah (ep. 2) Yoon Seung-ah (ep. 2) Kim Sung-soo (ep. 3) Joo Sang-wook (ep. 3) Kim Seo-hyung (ep. 4) Jung Gyeo-woon (ep. 4 and 12) Lizzy (ep. 5) Robert Holley (로버트할리) (ep. 6) Kim Sung-kyun (ep. 6) Jung Kyung-ho (ep. 7) Kim Young-ae (ep. 8) Choi Won-young (ep. 11) Lee Ga-hyun
After School: Lucky or Not 5urprise Appearances
5urprise is often referred to as a group of actors, consisting of actors Seo Kang-joon, Yoo Il, Gong Myung (NCT’s Doyoung’s brother), Kang Tae-oh, and Lee Tae-hwan. The five members have proven their acting skills in their mini-series After School: Lucky or Not. It seems that the theme of the school is often the theme of K-Pop idol drama, as in the drama starring 5urprise members. In this drama, we once again follow a girl who finds a strange group of boys in school. This time, we follow Kim So-eun, who is suddenly recruited by the “drawing” club, where the club consists of 5urprise members. We can even see Seo Kang-joon dressed like a girl in this drama.
Busted
Synopsis
Consisting of 10 episodes, Busted! is a new type of detective variety show that has a plot. Each episode is related to the other to create a complicated story, revealing the shocking truth at the end. The mystery in the show will include pre-planned killings, thought tricks, and even murders at a guesthouse. Various themes such as vampires, magic shows, and city center races will also be displayed on the show. The shooting location will also change each episode with locations starting from Seoul to Jeju Island. The main cast, Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, Park Min-young, Kim Jong-min, Ahn Jae-wook, Gu9udan’s Kim Se-jeong are crazy and EXO ‘s Sehun will turn into a detective and try to find out the truth behind the mystery that happens during the show program. Actor group 5urprise made a special appearance in an episode of the Korean ‘Netflix’ original variety show, Busted! On May 11th, the five 5urprise members went back to high school and played five students, during an episode centered around the mysterious death of their fellow female student. The actors took on various roles, such as the deceased female student’s best friend, ex-boyfriend, fellow club member, and more. Each took part in a serious brain game against the detective team of Busted!, in order to prove their innocence in the case.
A Moment Between Seo Kang-joon And The Main Cast Of Busted!, EXO’s Sehun
A series of guest stars are presented in each episode of Busted! Last week’s episode was enlivened by five members of the Fantagio group 5urprise, which consists of Seo Kang-joon, Gong Myung, Lee Tae-hwan, Kang Tae-oh, and Yoo Il. One of the moments in the episode appeared to be the spotlight of the netters. The moment in question was when Sehun searched Seo Kang-joon, who was wearing a school uniform. The five members of 5urprise played the roles of high school students. In Instiz’s post, Sehun looks cautious when searching Seo Kang-joon’s body. EXO’s youngest member also helped Seo Kang-joon to tidy up his uniform. Because they are both handsome, their interaction successfully made the netter excited. “They filmed a variety show but instead it looked like filming a movie,” commented a netter. “Sehun is really polite and cute,” added another one. “Wow, is this the latest episode of Busted!? I have to watch it soon!” said another. “Wow, look at their visuals! Both of them can drive me crazy,” concluded another.
5urprise Latest News
The 5urprise members who debuted together in 2013 with the drama Afterschool: Lucky or Not, have now each taken their own path and have begun climbing their respective paths of success. Even though some of them had to start from supporting roles and second leads, eventually all of them managed to get a leading role in a drama or film. Here’s the latest news from 5urprise members!
Kang Tae-oh
Kang Tae-oh has become a popular actor in romantic dramas, such as You Are Too Much and That Man, Oh Soo. In 2017, he won the Rising Star Award at the 2nd Asian Artists Awards for his role as a blind pianist looking for his biological mother in the drama You Are Too Much. Now he is busy acting in the historical film Propitious Site for Grave.
Lee Tae-hwan
Various characters have been played by Lee Tae-hwan in recent years, ranging from a royal prince in the drama Hwajung, an investigator in Pride and Prejudice, a former gangster in Please Come Back, Mister, a volleyball captain in Thumping Strike, an industrial design student in My Golden Life, to, of course, the latest one, a brother who was hurt in What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim.
Yoo Il
If you watch the drama That Man Oh Soo, you must be aware that Yoo Il is Kim So-eun’s boyfriend? Besides that, he has also played roles in dramas, such as Wonderful Mama and Monster. And don’t be surprised if Yoo Il is rarely heard in the world of drama or film, because he is again active on the theater and musical stage.
Gong Myung
For those of you who miss Gong Myung, soon his latest drama will come out. Gong Myung, who had only gotten the second leading role in dramas, such as Hwajung, The Entertainer, Drinking Solo, The Bride of the Water God, and finally, Revolutionary Love, will have a leading role in the drama titled Extreme Job.
Seo Kang-joon
The last, and maybe the most popular of all, is the handsome Seo Kang-joon. Various titles of dramas and hits, such as Cheese in the Trap, My Love, My Bride, and the latest Are You Human Too? have placed Seo Kang-joon on the list of top Korean actors. After his last drama, this year, two drama projects await him, that is The Third Charm and Something About Us.
