# Seo Jang-hoon

Seo Jang-hoon (Korean: 서장훈; Hanja: 徐章勳; born 3 June 1974) is a South Korean former professional basketball player, who is currently active as an entertainer and variety show star.

## Early life

Seo attended Whimoon High School, known as one Seoul's high school basketball powerhouses, alongside close friend Hyun Joo-yup. Their team drew attention as they measured an average height of 1.97 meters, around the height of their adult counterparts, despite being only teenagers.

## Basketball career

Seo played college basketball for Yonsei University. His time at Yonsei coincided with what is often retrospectively dubbed the "golden era" of domestic college basketball and was referenced in the television series Reply 1994. He and his teammates, as well as their counterparts from traditional athletic rivals Korea University, enjoyed a level of popularity similar to that of idol singers and A-list actors/actresses due to their skills and good looks. Together with his future national teammates Yonsei counterparts Lee Sang-min, Moon Kyung-eun and Woo Ji-won and Korea University's Hyun Joo-yup, Chun Hee-chul and Shin Ki-sung among others, they were collectively dubbed "Oppa Troupe" (오빠부대) by the media.
By the end of Seo's college career, domestic basketball was transitioning into the professional era with the establishment of the Korean Basketball League. He was signed by Seoul SK Knights, then based in Cheongju, in 1998. That year he moved to Seoul Samsung Thunders and played for them until 2007. From 2007 to 2008, he played for Jeonju KCC Egis. In 2008 Seo went to Incheon Electroland Elephants, and played for them until his retirement in 2013.
In 1994, Seo was first called-up to the South Korean senior national team and played in the 1994 FIBA world cup. His team competed in the 1994 Asian Games and got second place. In 1997, his team played in the ABC World Basketball Tournament and won. 1998, He played in 1998 FIBA world cup. He was a mainstay of the team which won gold at the 2002 Asian Games. He took 4th place in 2005 FIBA Asian cup, and 5th place at the 2006 Asian Games.
In his prime, Seo was widely regarded as one of the greatest centers of his generation and was dubbed "National Treasure Center" (국보급 센터) by fans and the media. A formidable rebounder and scorer, he held the league all-time record for rebounds (5235 in 688 games) until January 2022, when it was surpassed by Jeonju KCC Egis center-forward Ra Gun-ah. During the 1998–99 season, he led the league in rebounds (overall among both domestic and foreign players) and points (among domestic players); no other domestic player has simultaneously led the league in both a domestic and overall statistical category in a single season, until point guard Heo Hoon over two decades later.

### Career statistics

| Season | G | Min. | 2P | 2PA | % | 3P | 3PA | % | FG | FT | FTA | % | OFF | DEF | REB | AST | w/FT | w/oFT | STL | BLK | GD | TO | PTS | TEAM |
| 2012–13 | 41 | 984:26 | 132 | 261 | 50.57 | 35 | 91 | 38.46 | 47.44 | 54 | 69 | 78.26 | 35 | 111 | 146 | 21 | 36 | 44 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 47 | 423 | Busan KT |
| 2011–12 | 35 | 745:50 | 83 | 193 | 43.01 | 18 | 62 | 29.03 | 39.61 | 43 | 59 | 72.88 | 25 | 78 | 103 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 263 | Changwon LG |
| 2010–11 | 54 | 1582:39 | 320 | 598 | 53.51 | 31 | 85 | 36.47 | 51.39 | 166 | 212 | 78.30 | 72 | 228 | 300 | 54 | 47 | 65 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 110 | 899 | Incheon ET Land |
| 2009–10 | 54 | 1702:14 | 343 | 624 | 54.97 | 21 | 75 | 28.00 | 52.07 | 175 | 224 | 78.13 | 79 | 279 | 358 | 88 | 63 | 57 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 141 | 924 | Incheon ET Land |
| 2008–09 | 51 | 1536:18 | 238 | 460 | 51.74 | 55 | 133 | 41.35 | 49.41 | 178 | 227 | 78.41 | 60 | 214 | 274 | 82 | 70 | 65 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 102 | 819 | KCC Egis |
| 2007–08 | 54 | 1662:8 | 311 | 595 | 52.27 | 26 | 99 | 26.26 | 48.56 | 179 | 216 | 82.87 | 101 | 295 | 396 | 92 | 67 | 56 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 109 | 879 | KCC Egis |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 1036:17 | 158 | 289 | 54.67 | 40 | 98 | 40.82 | 51.16 | 101 | 135 | 74.81 | 33 | 122 | 155 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 96 | 537 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2005–06 | 54 | 1861:4 | 329 | 605 | 54.38 | 77 | 200 | 38.50 | 50.43 | 173 | 216 | 80.09 | 85 | 229 | 314 | 109 | 69 | 71 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 121 | 1062 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2004–05 | 54 | 1951:23 | 464 | 857 | 54.14 | 34 | 83 | 40.96 | 52.98 | 162 | 207 | 78.26 | 114 | 395 | 509 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 24 | 43 | 3 | 144 | 1192 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2003–04 | 47 | 1665:22 | 392 | 753 | 52.06 | 25 | 64 | 39.06 | 51.04 | 179 | 231 | 77.49 | 92 | 312 | 404 | 89 | 74 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 99 | 1038 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2002–03 | 54 | 2076:19 | 530 | 1015 | 52.22 | 11 | 52 | 21.15 | 50.70 | 190 | 265 | 71.70 | 121 | 472 | 593 | 105 | 60 | 55 | 33 | 55 | 4 | 147 | 1283 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2001–02 | 54 | 2121:52 | 547 | 1040 | 52.60 | 26 | 65 | 40.00 | 51.86 | 194 | 281 | 69.04 | 104 | 436 | 540 | 90 | 75 | 52 | 38 | 80 | 8 | 165 | 1366 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2000–01 | 24 | 882:14 | 240 | 446 | 53.81 | 12 | 36 | 33.33 | 52.28 | 74 | 107 | 69.16 | 43 | 173 | 216 | 33 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 57 | 590 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| 1999–00 | 45 | 1732:34 | 417 | 737 | 56.58 | 18 | 43 | 41.86 | 55.77 | 203 | 250 | 81.20 | 95 | 357 | 452 | 67 | 88 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 93 | 1091 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| 1998–99 | 34 | 1298:51 | 343 | 532 | 64.47 | 9 | 30 | 30.00 | 62.63 | 152 | 190 | 80.00 | 118 | 357 | 475 | 77 | 55 | 44 | 21 | 53 | 0 | 139 | 865 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| Career | 688 | 22839:19 | 4847 | 9005 | 53.83 | 438 | 1216 | 36.02 | 51.71 | 2223 | 2889 | 76.95 | 1177 | 4058 | 5235 | 1077 | 877 | 752 | 356 | 463 | 62 | 1620 | 13231 | |

### Career averages

| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TPG | SPG | BPG | PF | 2P | 2PA | % | 3P | 3PA | % | FG | FT | FTA | % | OPG | DPG | GPG | TEAM |
| 2012–13 | 41 | 24:1 | 10.32 | 3.56 | 0.51 | 1.15 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 1.95 | 3.22 | 6.37 | 50.57 | 0.85 | 2.22 | 38.46 | 47.44 | 1.32 | 1.68 | 78.26 | 0.85 | 2.71 | 0.02 | Busan KT |
| 2011–12 | 35 | 21:1 | 7.51 | 2.94 | 0.80 | 1.43 | 0.31 | 0.09 | 1.26 | 2.37 | 5.51 | 43.01 | 0.51 | 1.77 | 29.03 | 39.61 | 1.23 | 1.69 | 72.88 | 0.71 | 2.23 | 0.06 | Changwon LG |
| 2010–11 | 54 | 29:1 | 16.65 | 5.56 | 1.00 | 2.04 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 2.07 | 5.93 | 11.07 | 53.51 | 0.57 | 1.57 | 36.47 | 51.39 | 3.07 | 3.93 | 78.30 | 1.33 | 4.22 | 0.06 | Incheon ET Land |
| 2009–10 | 54 | 32:0 | 17.11 | 6.63 | 1.63 | 2.61 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 2.22 | 6.35 | 11.56 | 54.97 | 0.39 | 1.39 | 28.00 | 52.07 | 3.24 | 4.15 | 78.13 | 1.46 | 5.17 | 0.06 | Incheon ET Land |
| 2008–09 | 51 | 30:0 | 16.06 | 5.37 | 1.61 | 2.00 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 2.65 | 4.67 | 9.02 | 51.74 | 1.08 | 2.61 | 41.35 | 49.41 | 3.49 | 4.45 | 78.41 | 1.18 | 4.20 | 0.08 | KCC Egis |
| 2007–08 | 54 | 31:0 | 16.28 | 7.33 | 1.70 | 2.02 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 2.28 | 5.76 | 11.02 | 52.27 | 0.48 | 1.83 | 26.26 | 48.56 | 3.31 | 4.00 | 82.87 | 1.87 | 5.46 | 0.04 | KCC Egis |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 31:1 | 16.27 | 4.70 | 2.12 | 2.91 | 0.42 | 0.15 | 2.12 | 4.79 | 8.76 | 54.67 | 1.21 | 2.97 | 40.82 | 51.16 | 3.06 | 4.09 | 74.81 | 1.00 | 3.70 | 0.03 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2005–06 | 54 | 34:0 | 19.67 | 5.81 | 2.02 | 2.24 | 0.65 | 0.41 | 2.59 | 6.09 | 11.20 | 54.38 | 1.43 | 3.70 | 38.50 | 50.43 | 3.20 | 4.00 | 80.09 | 1.57 | 4.24 | 0.06 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2004–05 | 54 | 36:0 | 22.07 | 9.43 | 1.33 | 2.67 | 0.44 | 0.80 | 2.91 | 8.59 | 15.87 | 54.14 | 0.63 | 1.54 | 40.96 | 52.98 | 3.00 | 3.83 | 78.26 | 2.11 | 7.31 | 0.06 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2003–04 | 47 | 35:0 | 22.09 | 8.60 | 1.89 | 2.11 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 2.40 | 8.34 | 16.02 | 52.06 | 0.53 | 1.36 | 39.06 | 51.04 | 3.81 | 4.91 | 77.49 | 1.96 | 6.64 | 0.17 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2002–03 | 54 | 38:0 | 23.76 | 10.98 | 1.94 | 2.72 | 0.61 | 1.02 | 2.13 | 9.81 | 18.80 | 52.22 | 0.20 | 0.96 | 21.15 | 50.70 | 3.52 | 4.91 | 71.70 | 2.24 | 8.74 | 0.07 | Seoul Samsung |
| 2001–02 | 54 | 39:1 | 25.30 | 10.00 | 1.67 | 3.06 | 0.70 | 1.48 | 2.35 | 10.13 | 19.26 | 52.60 | 0.48 | 1.20 | 40.00 | 51.86 | 3.59 | 5.20 | 69.04 | 1.93 | 8.07 | 0.15 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2000–01 | 24 | 37:1 | 24.58 | 9.00 | 1.38 | 2.38 | 0.79 | 1.13 | 2.54 | 10.00 | 18.58 | 53.81 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 33.33 | 52.28 | 3.08 | 4.46 | 69.16 | 1.79 | 7.21 | 0.83 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| 1999–00 | 45 | 38:1 | 24.24 | 10.04 | 1.49 | 2.07 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 2.96 | 9.27 | 16.38 | 56.58 | 0.40 | 0.96 | 41.86 | 55.77 | 4.51 | 5.56 | 81.20 | 2.11 | 7.93 | 0.00 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| 1998–99 | 34 | 38:2 | 25.44 | 13.97 | 2.26 | 4.09 | 0.62 | 1.56 | 2.91 | 10.09 | 15.65 | 64.47 | 0.26 | 0.88 | 30.00 | 62.63 | 4.47 | 5.59 | 80.00 | 3.47 | 10.50 | 0.00 | Cheongju SK Knights |
| Career average | 45.87 | 33.2 | 19.23 | 7.61 | 1.57 | 2.35 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 2.37 | 7.05 | 13.09 | 53.83 | 0.64 | 1.77 | 36.02 | 0.08 | 3.23 | 4.2 | 76.95 | 1.71 | 5.9 | 0.09 | |

## Entertainment career

After he retired from basketball, Seo began a career appearing on entertainment shows and was signed to Mystic Entertainment in 2013. In 2015, he was a guest on the critically and commercially popular variety show Infinite Challenge. He won the 2015 SBS Entertainment Award for Rookie of the Year for his appearance in Flaming Youth.
He is a regular celebrity panelist on the singing competition show Fantastic Duo, which debuted on April 17, 2016. He is also a regular panelist on the talk show Same Bed, Different Dreams, and a permanent cast member of JTBC's Knowing Bros.

## Personal life

On June 23, 2009, Seo married Oh Jeong-yeon, a television announcer. They divorced in 2012, after 3 years of marriage.

## Filmography
### TV shows

Off-Air  On-Air
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014 | Four Sons and One Daughter | Cast member |
| 2014–2015 | Quiz to Change the World | Host |
| 2015 | Animals | Cast member |
| 2015 | The Brave Teenagers | Cast member |
| 2015 | Yaman TV | Main Host |
| 2015-2016 | Same Bed, Different Dreams | Main Host |
| 2015–present | Knowing Bros | Regular Member |
| 2016 | Candy In My Ear | Regular Member |
| 2016 | Hello Friends | Main Host |
| 2016 | Fantastic Duo | Panelist |
| 2016-2017 | Flower Crew | Main Role |
| 2016–present | My Little Old Boy | Main Host |
| 2017 | The Dynamic Duo | Regular Member |
| 2017 | Elucidating Science | Host |
| 2017 | The New Product Checkers | Host |
| 2017 | Strange Restaurant | Host |
| 2017 | Shoulders of Giants | Host |
| 2017-2018 | Cart Show | Main Host |
| 2017-2018 | The Swan Club | Main Host |
| 2017–present | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Main Host |
| 2018 | Temperature of Judgement | Host |
| 2018 | Food Diary | Regular Member |
| 2018 | Go Here | Host |
| 2018 | Reckless but Happy | Host |
| 2018 | Supermodel 2018 Survival | Host |
| 2018-2019 | Favorable Night For You - Opening At Night | Main Host |
| 2018-2019 | Love Naggers 2 | Main Host |
| 2019 | Trio's Childcare Challenge | Regular Member |
| 2019-2020 | Five Cranky Brothers | Main Host |
| 2019-2020 | Broadcasting on Your Side | Main Host |
| 2019–present | Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller | Main Host |
| 2020 | Handsome Tigers | Team Coach |
| 2020 | Travelling Market | Host |
| 2020 | Red-Cheeked Ramyun Lab | Cast |
| 2020 | 2020 Home Star Wars | Host |
| 2020–present | Love Naggers 3 | Main Host |
| 2021 | Crazy Recipe Adventure | Main Host |
| 2021 | Cooking - The Birth of King Lee | Main Host |
| 2022 | Part 1 Special Song | Host |
| 2022 | Full Filer | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Young Boss Who Makes Money | Host |
| 2022 | Sports Golden Bell | Host; Chuseok Special |
| 2023 | Myeongdong Love Room | Manager |

## Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination :
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | 10th SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Variety Show | Flower Crew, My Little Old Boy | Won |
| 2016 | 10th SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Friends Award (with Flower Crew team) | Flower Crew | Won |
| 2017 | 11th SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Show/Talk Category | My Little Old Boy | Nominated |
| 2017 | 11th SBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Show/Talk Category | My Little Old Boy, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Won |
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Male | Knowing Bros, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Won |
| 2019 | 17th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Lee Soo-geun) | Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller | Nominated |
| 2019 | 13th SBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | My Little Old Boy, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Nominated |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award | Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] | Won |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award (with Boom) | Broadcasting on Your Side [ko] | Nominated |
| 2020 | 14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | My Little Old Boy, Handsome Tigers, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Nominated |
| 2020 | 14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Special Award: Lifetime Achievement Award | My Little Old Boy, Handsome Tigers, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 | Won |
| 2021 | 15th SBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) with My Little Old Boy team (Shin Dong-yup, Cho Hye-seon, Kim Sun-ja, Park Young-hye, Lee Sang-min, Tak Jae-hoon, Im Won-hee, Kim Joon-ho, Kim Jong-kook, Kim Hee-chul, Lee Tae-sung, Oh Min-suk, Park Goon, Choi Jin-hyuk) | My Little Old Boy | Won |
| 2021 | 15th SBS Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year Award | My Little Old Boy, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2020 | Korea Power Celebrity | 13th | |