Se7en (Korean singer)

Se7en
Se7en at Nikon & YG A Shot A Day Campaign, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on March 8, 2011
Background information
Birth name	Choi Dong-wook
Born	(1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 32)
Origin	Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genres	K-pop, Pop, R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2003–Present
Labels	ELEVEN9 Entertainment (2015–Present) YG Entertainment (2003–2015) Avex Group INgrooves (2009)
Associated acts	YG Family
Website	www.hello7.com

Choi Dong-wook (born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Se7en, is a South Korean singer, who has also advanced into Japan, China and the United States.

Se7en began training under the management agency YG Entertainment at the age of fifteen. After four years of training in singing and dancing, he made his debut in 2003 with "Come Back To Me". He then released his debut album Just Listen on March 8, 2003. Later that year, he received the Best Newcomer Award from MNET. MNET described Se7en as a super rookie who could only stand against Rain, although the two were friends back in their high school years, alongside Boom.

Se7en and the YG Family (including Big Bang, 2NE1, Jinusean, Gummy, PSY and Epik High) made an appearance on the now defunct MTV K, followed by three concerts in Washington DC, New York City, and Los Angeles, to celebrate YG Family's 10th Anniversary and to help promote Se7en before his American debut. The MTV K documentary aired on December 11, 2006.

Se7en is a featured guest on Amerie's Take Control from her album, Because I Love It, which was released in May 2007. This remix is available on Asian versions of the album.

Yang Hyun Suk, (CEO of YG Entertainment) had announced that Fabolous would be featured in Se7en's first U.S. single. However, due to a leak in March 2007 of his US debut song, "This is My Year" featuring Fabolous, which was produced by Rich Harrison and Lionell Davis, on Myspace and YouTube, this caused some changes in Se7en's U.S. debut.