# Park Seo-ham

Park Gyeong-bok (Korean: 박경복; born October 28, 1993), known professionally as Park Seo-ham (박서함), is a South Korean actor, former singer, and rapper. He is a former member of the South Korean boyband KNK. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Jang Jae-young in the web novel-adapted BL drama series Semantic Error.

## Career
### Pre-debut

Along with fellow KNK member Inseong, he used to train under Big Hit Entertainment, now known as Big Hit Music where he trained with the members of the boy group BTS. When he moved to JYP Entertainment, he became an actor trainee after he won second place at the company's 10th Open Audition on February 19, 2013.
Before debuting with KNK, he was a backup dancer for the live performances of Bestie's "Zzang Christmas" as well as "I Need You".

### 2016–2021: Debut with KNK and group departure

Park made his official debut as one of the five members of KNK on March 3, 2016, with the name Park Seung-jun (박승준). In 2018, he changed his name to Park Seo-ham. This is his third name following the change of Park Gyeong-bok to Park Seung-jun.
On September 30, 2021, it was announced that he has decided to leave KNK and 220 Entertainment after long discussions with the members regarding the future of his career.

### 2022–present: Transitioning to acting, Semantic Error and Npio Entertainment

On January 12, 2022, Park confirmed as the lead actor in the live series adaption of Semantic Error, based from a popular South Korean BL web novel of the same name. He starred as Jang Jae-young, alongside DKZ member Park Jae-chan as his character's love interest Chu Sang-woo.
On March 7, 2022, Npio Entertainment announced they signed an exclusive contract with Park ahead of his military enlistment.

## Personal life
### Military service

On March 4, 2022, Sports Chosun released an interview with Park where they revealed that he would fulfill his mandatory military service as a social worker on March 10. Park completed his military service and was discharged on December 9, 2023.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | Semantic Error: The Movie | Jang Jae-young | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2017 | Children of the 20th Century | young Anthony | | |
| 2021 | Dali & Cocky Prince | Himself (as KNK member) | Cameo (episode 7) | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2019 | Just One Bite (Season 2) | Joo Woo-kyung |
| 2019 | Dating Class | Yoon Soo |
| 2020 | One Fine Week 2 | Eden |
| 2022 | Semantic Error | Jang Jae-young |
| 2025 | The Murky Stream | Jung Cheon |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2017 | Idol Acting Competition | Cast member/contestant | |
| 2017–2018 | Mix Nine | Contestant | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Semantic Error | Nominated |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Park Seo-ham and Park Jae-chan (Semantic Error) | Won |
| APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Popularity Star Award (Actor) | Park Seo-ham | Nominated |
| APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Global Star Award | Park Seo-ham | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Park Seo-ham and Park Jae-chan (Semantic Error) | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Popular Star Award | Park Seo-ham | Won |
| Korea Best Brand Awards | 2023 | Best Drama Actor/Artist | Semantic Error | Won |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Korean Actor | Semantic Error | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2022 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 (Rising Star) | Placed | |