Son Woo-hyeon

Son Woo-hyeon, commonly known as Son Woo-hyun, (born Son Hyeon-seok on 30 November 1989) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. Son first appeared on television in 2011, as the leader of X-5 (a K-pop idol group) with the stage name "Ghun". Son quickly gathered public attention and gained popularity through his eye-catching performances along with the rise of Hallyu wave. In the same year, Son achieved his acting debut when he was cast in the widely acclaimed South Korean TV Series, Miss Ripley (2011). Having made his name, Son then appeared in a variety of different roles from numerous successful South Korean films and television series. Some of his most notable works include Spy Myung-wol (2011), Live (2018), The Nokdu Flower (2019), Touch (2020), Mouse (2021), and The Golden Spoon (2022). Early life and education Son Woo-hyeon was born with the name Son Hyeon-seok on 30 November 1989 in the Seo district of the fifth largest city in South Korea, Daejeon. Being raised in a family of four, Son is the youngest child in the family. Son received elementary education at Seowon Elementary School in Deajeon. After graduation, Son went to Daejeon Samcheon Middle School and Chungnam High School for his secondary education. Son successfully enrolled into Kookmin University, studying at the Department of Theater and Film, Faculty of Performing Arts and earned his bachelor's degree.