Before venturing into acting, Byun Woo Seok shined as a model. However, at that time, he was noticeably much skinnier than he is today. This led to rumors suggesting that he had been locked up or even starved.
In an interview video with Elle magazine on February 28, Byun Woo Seok looked back at an old modeling photo with Joo Woo Jae and addressed the past rumors. Byun Woo Seok said cheerfully, “I think the one with Woo Jae and me is the funniest. It’s funny every time I see it. We were so thin! Woo Jae looked like he chose not to eat, but I looked like someone locked me up and starved me. I think I looked like that, because it was after finishing the Milan show. It’s funny somehow, and at the same time, it makes me think, ‘We’ve worked so hard.’ That’s why it’s my favorite meme.”
Born in 1991, Byun Woo Seok is regarded as a multi-talented star in the Korean entertainment industry. Before pursuing acting and singing, he debuted as a model in 2010. He boasts an impressive height of 190 cm.
Byun Woo Seok has appeared in several dramas such as “Dear My Friends”, “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”, “Record of Youth” and “Welcome to Waikiki 2”. However, it wasn’t until “Lovely Runner” that his name truly skyrocketed to fame. Once an actor who faced rejection from over 100 productions, Byun Woo Seok’s career took a dramatic turn overnight. Recently, he has consistently ranked at the top of actor reputation charts and has become one of the most sought-after stars in the industry.
According to industry insiders quoted by Nate, following his explosive success as Ryu Seon Jae in “Lovely Runner”, nearly every film and drama script featuring a male lead in their 20s or 30s has been sent to Byun Woo Seok. Another producer even compared his meteoric rise to the “Bae Yong Joon syndrome”, referencing the “Winter Sonata” star’s immense popularity 22 years ago.
