Kim Seok-woo (born August 7, 1996), better known by his stage name Rowoon, is a South Korean actor and singer.
He is a former member of the South Korean boy band SF9.
2015
In 2015, he was a part of pre-debut team, "Neoz School", under FNC Entertainment as a member of the group called Neoz.
2016
In May 2016, he participated as a member of "Neoz Dance" in FNC Entertainment's survival show d.o.b (Dance or Band), competing against Neoz Band (later known as Honeyst).
"Neoz Dance" won the competition with 51% of the votes and received the opportunity to debut.
He debuted with group SF9 in October 2016 with the single "Fanfare".
2017
His acting career in television series began with KBS2's School 2017 with a minor supporting role.
After his appearance, he steadily began receiving bigger roles.
2018
In March 2018, he was confirmed to star in tvN's About Time as the female lead's brother.
In July 2018, he was confirmed to star in SBS's Where Stars Land in which he was nominated for the New Actor award.
2019
He is currently active as an actor, best known for his roles in television series Extraordinary You (2019), and The King's Affection (2021), where he won several awards for his performance in the series.
He was introduced as a trainee in FNC Entertainment's reality show Cheongdam-dong 111.
On May 9, 2019, Rowoon was confirmed to be the male lead in MBC's school fantasy drama, Extraordinary You based on the hit Daum webtoon July Found by Chance. After receiving the role of Haru, Rowoon's popularity skyrocketed, launching him into stardom.
He was nominated at the 2019 MBC Drama Awards with fellow costars, Kim Hye-yoon and Lee Jae-wook, for Best Couple, and was awarded with Best New Actor.
On May 10, 2019, Rowoon was featured in NC.A's music video, "Awesome Breeze" (밤바람).
2020
In April 2020, it was revealed that he would be the voice of Branch in the Korean dub of the animated movie Trolls World Tour.
On May 25, 2020, FNC Entertainment confirmed that Rowoon would star in JTBC drama She Would Never Know, based on the webtoon of the same name.
The drama began airing in January 2021.
In 2021, Rowoon starred as the male lead in the historical drama The King's Affection which premiered in October 2021.
In late 2021, Rowoon became an MC for the 2021 KBS Song Festival along with Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Kim Seol-hyun.
In 2022, Rowoon starred in the MBC fantasy drama's Tomorrow.
On September 18, 2023, FNC announced that Rowoon will be halting group activities with SF9 to focus on his acting career while remaining in the agency.
In January 2020, Rowoon was selected as the new model for cosmetics brand Klavuu.
In April 2020, Rowoon was selected as the new brand ambassador for Gong Cha Korea.
On August 18, 2020, it was announced that Rowoon was selected as brand ambassador for The North Face White Label 2020 Fall/Winter collection.
On July 1, 2021, Rowoon was selected as the new model for cosmetics brand Estée Lauder.
Since March 2022, Rowoon has been the brand ambassador for clothing brand Andz.
In August 2023, Rowoon was selected as the first brand model for derma skincare brand Ilso, demonstrating his newly increased popularity.
On March 1, 2024, Isoi Japan named Rowoon as their new ambassador for its brand.
Samjin Pharmaceuticals announced that Rowoon will be their exclusive model for their total healthcare brand "Wisi Healthy" on 7 March 2024.