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Sehun
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Sehun in July 2019
Born
Oh Se-hun

(1994-04-12) April 12, 1994 (age 31)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • dancer
  • model
Years active 2012–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels SM
Korean name
Hangul
오세훈
Hanja
吳世勳
RR O Sehun
MR O Sehun
Signature
Signature of Sehun.svg

Oh Se-hun (born April 12, 1994), better known by his stage name Sehun, is a famous South Korean rapper, singer, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the popular K-pop boy band Exo and its smaller group, Exo-SC.

Besides his work with Exo, Sehun is also an actor. He has appeared in TV shows and movies like Dokgo Rewind (2018), The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022), and All That We Loved (2023).

Early Life and Discovery

Oh Se-hun was born in Seoul, South Korea. He has one older brother. In 2013, he graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul, a high school famous for training young artists.

Sehun's journey to stardom began when he was just 12 years old. A casting agent from SM Entertainment spotted him while he was having lunch with his friends. After four auditions over two years, he officially joined the company in 2008 to train as a performer.

Career as a Performer

Debut with Exo

On January 10, 2012, Sehun was revealed as the fifth member of the new boy band, Exo. The group released their first mini-album, Mama, in April 2012 and quickly became very popular.

Solo Work and Exo-SC

Oh Se-hun at Show! Music Core on July 24, 2017 (7)
Sehun at Show! Music Core on July 24, 2017

While still a part of Exo, Sehun began working on his own projects. In 2016, he won a Weibo Star Award, which was voted for by fans on the Chinese social media site Sina Weibo.

In 2018, he starred in the action show Dokgo Rewind. That same year, he and fellow Exo member Chanyeol released a song together called "We Young." This led to them forming a new group called Exo-SC. In July 2019, Exo-SC released their first album, What a Life.

Sehun also became a regular cast member on the Netflix variety show Busted! in 2017, appearing in all three seasons.

Acting Career

Sehun has built a successful acting career. In 2021, he appeared in the Chinese movie Catman. This was special because it was one of the first movies released in China to feature a South Korean star after a period of restrictions.

The same year, he had a supporting role in the Korean drama Now, We Are Breaking Up. In 2022, he made his first appearance in a major Korean movie, The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure. In 2023, he played the main character in the drama series All That We Loved.

Fashion and Brand Deals

Sehun is known for his great sense of style. He has attended fashion shows for the famous brand Louis Vuitton in Paris and was named the "Best Dressed Man" at their show for two years in a row (2017 and 2018).

In 2018, he was on the cover of Vogue Korea for its 22nd anniversary. The magazine with his cover became the best-selling issue in the magazine's history.

He has also worked with many luxury brands. In 2020, he became the new face of Dior Men. A year later, in 2021, he was named Dior's first male global ambassador, meaning he represents the brand all over the world.

Personal Life

On December 13, 2023, Sehun announced that he would begin his required military service on December 21. In South Korea, all healthy men must serve in the military for a period of time. He served as a social service worker.

Discography

Songs

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR US
World

Gaon
Billboard
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.

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 N/A
Exo-SC "What a Life" What a Life Yes Gaeko, Loey No N/A
"Just Us 2" (Hangul: 있어 희미하게) (feat. Gaeko) Yes Boi B, Loey No N/A
"Closer to You" (Hangul: 부르면 돼) Yes Gaeko, Hangzoo, Loey No N/A
"Borderline" (Hangul: ) Yes Gaeko, Loey No N/A
"Roller Coaster" (Hangul: 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 N/A
"Say It" (feat. Penomeco) Yes Gaeko, THAMA, Loey, Penomeco No N/A
"Rodeo Station" (Hangul: 로데오역) Yes Gaeko, Boi B, Loey No N/A
"Telephone" (Hangul: ) (feat. 10cm) Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko Yes Studio 519 (Loey, MQ, jeon yong-joon, yunji), Gaeko
"Jet Lag" (Hangul: 시차적응) Yes Gaeko, Hangzoo, Loey No N/A
"Fly Away" (Hangul: 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

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Ref.
"We Young" (with Chanyeol) 2018
"On Me" 2020
"Yo!" (remake; Shinhwa) 2014

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2022 The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure Han-goong
2021 Catman Liang Qu Chinese film

Television series

Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2012 To the Beautiful You Himself Cameo (Episode 2)
2013 Royal Villa
2021–2022 Now, We Are Breaking Up Hwang Chi-hyung

Web series

Year Title Role(s) Ref.
2015 Exo Next Door Himself
2018 Secret Queen Makers
Dokgo Rewind Kang Hyuk / Kang Hoo
2023 All That We Loved Go Yoo

Television shows

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

Web shows

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

Awards and Nominations

This is a list of some of the awards Sehun has won for his solo work.

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
2017 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards Artist of Fans' Choice – Individual Won
YinYueTai V-Chart Awards Most Popular Artist Won
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
5th V Chart Awards Most Popular Artist Tonight Won
2018 Asia Artist Awards Starpay Popularity Award (Actor) Won
2019 Weibo Starlight Awards Overseas Male Artist Award Won
Soompi Awards Best Idol Actor Dokgo Rewind Won
Asia Artist Awards AAA x Dongnam Media & FPT Polytechnic Award (Actor) Oh Se-hun Won

See also

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