Ahn Hyo-seop Profile

Ahn Hyo-seop (born April 17, 1995), is a Korean-Canadian actor and singer based in South Korea. He is also known as Paul Ahn. He gained his popularity for his main roles in the Korean dramas Still 17 (2018), Abyss (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Lovers of the Red Sky (2021) and Business Proposal (2022).

Basic Information

Name:	Ahn Hyo-seop
English Name:	Paul Ahn
Hangul:	안효섭
Date Of Birth:	17 April 1995
Age:	27 Years Old
Place Of Birth:	Seoul, South Korea
Nationality:	Korean
Citizenship:	Canadian
Zodiac Sign:	Aries
Occupation:	Actor, Singer
Years Active:	2015 – Present
Agent:	Starhaus Entertainment
Blood Type:	A
Height:	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Siblings:	Older brother and Older sister
Education:	Kookmin University
Marital Status:	Single
Net Worth:	$5 Million

Early Life and Education

Ahn Hyo-seop was born on April 17, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea. He has an older brother and an older sister. When he was seven years old, his family emigrated to Toronto, Canada. Ahn later moved back to South Korea when he was 17, while his family stayed in Canada. He later attended and graduated from Kookmin University, in the Department of International Business.

Career

Ahn Hyo-seop joined JYP Entertainment and became a trainee but he left the offfer for acting. In October 2015, Starhaus Entertainment launched the project group One O One with their debuting single “Love You”. The group consisted of Ahn together with fellow Starhaus actors Kwak Si-yang, Song Won-seok and Kwon Do-kyun. However, the group was disbanded in 2019.

Ahn Hyo-seop made his acting debut in the MBC drama, Splash Splash Love. He then became a cast member of the music variety show Always Cantare. He had supporting roles in One More Happy Ending, Happy Home and The Entertainer in 2016. His popularity rose after his first ever lead role in Queen of the Ring and My Father is Strange in 2017.

In 2018, Ahn Hyo-seop starred in Still 17, He then acted in the drama Top Management which aired on Youtube Red. In 2019, Ahn starred alongside Park Bo-young in Abyss. He became an MC at the 4th Asia Artist Awards with Leeteuk, Lim Ji-yeon and Nancy.

In 2020, Ahn Hyo-seop starred in the second season of Dr. Romantic with Lee Sung-kyung as his leading lady. Ahn starred in Lovers of the Red Sky alongside Kim Yoo-jung which is adapted from the novel written by Jung Eun-gwol.

Ahn Hyo-seop confirmed that he would be starring in the drama Business Proposal adapted from the webtoon with the same title, with Kim Se-jeong which premiered in February 2022 on SBS. He plays the role of Kang Tae-mu, a third generation chaebol and CEO. In March 2022, he was cast in the Korean adaptation of Taiwanese drama Someday Or One Day.

K-drama series

• 2022 – Business Proposal | SBS as Kang Tae-Moo
• 2021 – Lovers of the Red Sky | SBS / as Ha Ram
• 2020 – Dr. Romantic 2 | SBS as Seo Woo-Jin
• 2019 – Abyss tvN as Cha Min
• 2018 – Still 17 | SBS as Yoo Chan
• 2017 – My Father is Strange | KBS2 as Park Cheol-Soo
• 2017 – Queen of Ring | MBC as Park Se-Gun
• 2016 – Entertainer | SBS as Ji-Noo
• 2016 – Happy Home | MBC as Choi Chul-Soo
• 2016 – One More Happy Ending | MBC as Ahn Jung-Woo
• 2015 – Splash Splash Love | MBC as Cheajik (Technical Post)

Web series

• 2018 Top Management | YouTube Red as Hyun Soo-yong

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Remark
2021	My Little Old Boy	Special host	Episode 257
2016	Celebrity Bromance – Chuseok Special	Cast member
2015	Always Cantare – Season 2	Cast member

Hosting

Year	Title	Notes
2019	4th Asia Artist Awards	with Leeteuk Lim Ji-yeon and Nancy

Awards and Nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Work	Remarks
2021	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama	Lovers of the Red Sky	Won
2021	APAN Star Award	Best New Actor	Dr. Romantic 2	Nominated
2021	SBS Drama Awards	Best Couple Award	Ahn Hyo-seop with Kim Yoo-jung in Lovers of the Red Sky	Won
2020	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Action/Genre Drama	Dr. Romantic 2	Won
2020	Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actor (TV)	Dr. Romantic 2	Won
2020	Asia Artist Awards	Best Actor Award	Dr. Romantic 2	Won
2020	SBS Drama Awards	Best Couple Award	Ahn Hyo-seop with Lee Sung-kyung Dr. Romantic 2	Nominated
2020	Asia Artist Awards	Popularity Award (Actor)	Ahn Hyo-seop	Nominated
2019	Asia Artist Awards	Choice Award	Ahn Hyo-seop	Won
2019	Korea Drama Awards	Best New Actor	Abyss	Nominated
2018	SBS Drama Awards	Best New Actor	Still 17	Won
2018	SBS Drama Awards	Character of the Year	Still 17	Nominated
2017	Asia Artist Awards	Rookie Award	My Father is Strange	Won
2016	MBC Drama Awards	Best New Actor	Happy Home	Nominated

Net Worth

Ahn Hyo-seop has a net worth that is estimated to be $5 million.