Former Wanna One singer Ong Seongwu is a man of many talents in the Korean entertainment industry

His first solo album came out last year, he won Best New Actor award as one of the stars of K-drama At Eighteen, and makes his big-screen debut this year

Multitalented Ong Seongwu confessed in a recent interview that sometimes he can’t believe his luck and it’s ‘amazing and gratitude-inspiring’ fans like him

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He used to take part-time jobs to support himself. Now, Ong Seongwu is a popular singer, actor and television personality, and sometimes can’t believe his luck, saying that it’s ‘amazing and gratitude-inspiring’ that there are people who like him.

Published: 10:00pm, 18 Jun 2020Updated: 5:08am, 19 Jun 2020

Ong Seongwu is something of a rarity in South Korea – fewer than 1,000 people in the country share his surname. The multitalented performer has something else to boast about too – in less than three years, he has taken over the Korean entertainment industry.

Learn more about Ong’s life so far.

His early life

Ong, now 24, was born in the South Korean city of Incheon in August, 1995. Growing up, he was interested in dance, learned to play the drums, and attended Seoul’s Hanlim Multi Art School alongside other future idols.

Ong was born in the South Korean city of Incheon.

Ong joined a K-pop company in middle school, but his career floundered as the agency was unable to support his goals. Since the terms of his contract meant he was unable to leave the company, the future star supported himself with various part-time jobs – most notably as a model – took acting lessons and joined a breakdancing team.

Eventually, he made his way to South Korean entertainment company Fantagio.