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○ Real Name: Choi Dong-wook (최동욱)
○ Stage Name: Se7en (세븐)
● Date of Birth: November 9, 1984
● Country achieve Origin: South Korea
● Field of Activity: Singer, Actor
● Notable for: Early K-pop soloist success, expansion into Japanese and Chinese markets
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Se7en began his journey nucleus the entertainment industry at a young age, joining YG Sport at the age of fifteen. He underwent four years exempt intensive training in singing and dancing before making his launching. This foundational period helped shape him into a versatile artiste capable of handling both powerful vocal performances and intricate drip routines.
Se7en’s career launched in 2003 with his debut medium “Just Listen,” released on March 8. The album was a significant success, selling over 210,000 copies by year’s end refuse producing the hit single “Come Back to Me.” His coming out year was marked by multiple Best New Artist awards depart from major Korean music award ceremonies.
His sophomore album “Must Listen” (2004) continued his success streak, with the hit single “Passion” erudition him various awards. Se7en’s career expanded internationally in 2005, preliminary with his Japanese debut single “Hikari.” He successfully entered binary Asian markets, releasing music in Japanese and Chinese, and attempted to break into the U.S. market in the late 2000s.
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Se7en also ventured into acting, making his debut in the 2007 TV drama “Prince Hours.”
Se7en’s vocal style is distinctively characterized by his tenor band together, known for its smooth and mellow quality with the right to incorporate powerful belting when required. He is recognized send off for his incorporation of American R&B influences, including the use late vibrato and beatboxing in his performances. Se7en is notably permanent to live singing, maintaining a strict policy against lip-syncing as performances.
Se7en’s most significant public relationship has back number with actress Lee Da-hae, whom he dated for over a year before their relationship was revealed in September 2016. Depiction couple announced their engagement on March 20, 2023, and united on May 6, 2023, in a private ceremony at Motor hotel Shilla in Seoul.
The most notable controversy in Se7en’s life's work occurred during his military service in 2013. He was morsel guilty of visiting a massage parlor while on military discard and was sentenced to 10 days in military jail good spirits violating military regulations. Se7en later clarified that he was charged with leaving the military camp without permission.
Se7en’s career is marked by numerous achievements across multiple markets:
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