# Baek Sun-ho (백선호)
**Baek Sun-ho** (백선호; born 2003) is a South Korean actor whose legal name is Lee Seon-ho (이선호). He began in entertainment as a musical child actor and an idol trainee, then moved to screen acting in 2023, with credits including *Between Him and Her* (2023), *[Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard](https://www.edgepedia.org/dongjae-the-good-or-the-bastard)* (2024), *KICKKICKKICKKICK* (2025), and the Netflix series *If Wishes Could Kill* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16904946/) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003, Seoul, South Korea[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16904946/) |
| Legal name | Lee Seon-ho (이선호); Baek Sun-ho is his stage name[3](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/baek-sun-ho) |
| Acting debut | *Between Him and Her* (Channel A, 2023), as Jang Eun-woo[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) |
| Notable roles | Sung Si-woon in *Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard* (2024); Lee Mark in *KICKKICKKICKKICK* (KBS2, 2025)[4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=125521) • [2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) |
| Lead role | Kim Geon-woo in *If Wishes Could Kill* (Girigo, Netflix, 2026)[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) |
| Background | Musical debut with *Cloud Bread* (구름빵); former idol trainee at BigHit Entertainment and C-JeS Studios (M.I.C project)[5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy) |
| Height | 184 cm[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) |
## Early career in music and musical theater
Baek's first stage experience came in musical theater: he debuted as a child in the musical *Cloud Bread* (구름빵).[5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy) He then spent roughly two to three years as an idol trainee, first at BigHit Entertainment and later at C-JeS Studios, where he was a public trainee for the company's first boy group project, M.I.C. The M.I.C channel drew close to 900,000 subscribers before any official debut.[5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy) • [6](https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202307111032013) In interviews he has said he never signed with [SM Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/sm-entertainment), contrary to some reports, and that his acting career began when agencies, including C-JeS, contacted him directly by direct message.[5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy)
His ambition has been acting rather than singing. He has said he dreamed of working in film from a young age, either as an actor or a film director, and that he still writes his own songs in his spare time.[7](https://kprofiles.com/baek-sunho-profile/) • [5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy) He has also cited Bong Joon-ho's Cannes acceptance speech for *[Parasite](https://www.edgepedia.org/parasite-2019-film)* as a recurring reference and named winning an award on such a stage as a personal goal.[5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy)
## Acting career
**Debut and early roles.** Baek made his screen debut in 2023 in the Channel A drama *Between Him and Her* (남과여), playing Jang Eun-woo.[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) In 2024 he appeared in the OCN-TVING *O'PENing* television movie *Million Dollar Baby* (수령인) as Sung Seo-joon, a high school student with a dual nature, a role Korean press credited with making an early impression on viewers.[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) • [8](https://v.daum.net/v/Xw1QACHE90)
His profile rose with the TVING original series *Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard* (좋거나 나쁜 동재, 2024), a spin-off of the *Stranger* franchise, in which he played the young prosecutor Sung Si-woon opposite [Lee Joon](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-joon)-hyuk's Seo Dong-jae. Baek auditioned only once, for the Si-hoon role, and said in interviews that senior actors including Lee Joon-hyuk and Park Sung-woong put him at ease on set.[4](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=125521) • [5](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy) Korean media highlighted the pairing as a chemistry between the veteran lead and a newcomer playing an ambitious junior prosecutor.[8](https://v.daum.net/v/Xw1QACHE90)
**2025 and 2026.** In 2025 he played Lee Mark in the KBS2 comedy series *KICKKICKKICKKICK*, and made a small appearance as a coffee shop customer in episode 3 of the TVING series *[Dear X](https://www.edgepedia.org/dear-x-tv-series)*.[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) His first leading role came with *If Wishes Could Kill* (기리고), a Korean occult school drama released on Netflix in 2026, in which he plays Kim Geon-woo, one of five high school friends at the center of the story.[2](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29) • [9](https://pdf.ihalla.com/sectionpdf/20260423-107163.pdf) The series was cast deliberately with newer faces; its director said she had looked for actors who could show fresh, unfamiliar qualities rather than well-known ones.[9](https://pdf.ihalla.com/sectionpdf/20260423-107163.pdf)
## Agency dispute and military service
Baek has been serving mandatory military service, and while enlisted he won a lawsuit against his former agency, C-JeS Studios, in which the court confirmed the termination of his exclusive contract. His legal representatives said he would complete his service faithfully and prepare new acting work after discharge.[10](https://ftimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=39577)
## Public image
Before his debut, Baek drew attention for his resemblance to the footballer [Cho Gue-sung](https://www.edgepedia.org/cho-gue-sung) and for his tall frame.[11](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B0%B1%EC%84%A0%ED%98%B8) He attended Gyeonggi High School, and in 2025 he was selected as a model for a casual fashion brand under a "rookie of 2025" framing.[12](https://www.korseries.com/baek-sun-ho-profile/) • [8](https://v.daum.net/v/Xw1QACHE90) He has said his goal as an actor is to become someone audiences seek out.[13](https://v.daum.net/v/PYiUD2A8Nh)
## References
1. [Baek Sun-ho, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16904946/)
2. [Baek Sun-Ho (2003), AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/index.php?redirect=no&title=Baek_Sun-Ho_%282003%29)
3. [배우 백선호 (이선호) 프로필, K-Calculator](https://k-calc.com/celeb/p/baek-sun-ho)
4. [백선호 인물 정보, 씨네21](https://cine21.com/db/person/info/?person_id=125521)
5. ['좋거나 나쁜 동재' 백선호 인터뷰, 다음 뉴스](https://v.daum.net/v/F0wILCj4vy)
6. [백선호, 아이돌 아닌 배우로 전향, 스포츠경향](https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202307111032013)
7. [Baek Sunho (Former M.I.C/ WHIB) Profile, Kpop Profiles](https://kprofiles.com/baek-sunho-profile/)
8. ['2025년 루키' 백선호, 캐주얼 브랜드 모델 발탁, 다음 뉴스](https://v.daum.net/v/Xw1QACHE90)
9. [기리고 제작 관련 기사, 한라일보 PDF](https://pdf.ihalla.com/sectionpdf/20260423-107163.pdf)
10. [배우 백선호 전속계약 소송 승소, FT스포츠](https://ftimes.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=39577)
11. [백선호, 나무위키](https://www.namu.moe/w/%EB%B0%B1%EC%84%A0%ED%98%B8)
12. [ส่องประวัติ Baek Sun Ho, Korseries](https://www.korseries.com/baek-sun-ho-profile/)
13. ['꽃도령' 백선호 추석 인터뷰, 다음 뉴스](https://v.daum.net/v/PYiUD2A8Nh)
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