Yang Se-jong

Yang Se-jong is a South Korean actor and model, born on December 23, 1992 in Anyang, Gyeonggi. He gained popularity for his role as a young chef in the 2017 romance drama Temperature of Love, winning Best New Actor awards at the SBS Drama Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards, and the 6th APAN Star Awards. His other notable works include Dr. Romantic (2016), Duel (2017), Still 17 (2018), and My Country: The New Age (2019). Before pursuing acting, Yang participated in Taekwondo competitions and received a scholarship from The Samsung Foundation to attend a sports university, which he declined to focus on acting. Yang also worked as a fashion model in 2011 before enrolling in the prestigious Korea National University of Arts in 2012.