In 2005, he debuted with the movie "Sad Movie" and began his acting career at the age of 8. He later played the male lead in multiple movies and TV dramas during his teenage years.

In 2008, he won the Children's Star Award at the SBS Acting Awards for his performance in the TV drama "A Plum Blossom".

In 2012, he was nominated for the Best New Actor in the Television Department at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the TV drama "Moon Embracing the Sun".

In 2013, he won the Best New Actor award at the 34th Korean Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Best New Actor award at the 33rd Korean Film Critics Association Awards, and the Best New Actor award at the 14th Korean Director's Choice Awards for his role in the movie "Huayi: The Child Devouring Monsters".

In 2015, he won the Best Actor award at KBS Television for his performance in the TV drama "Orange Jam".

In 2016, he won the Best Actor Award at the SBS Acting Awards for his performance in the TV drama "Da Pu".

In 2019, he was nominated for the Best Actor award in the TV Drama category at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the TV drama "The Man Who Became a King".

In 2021, served as the host of the global talent show "Girls Planet 999".

In 2021, he played Han Zhouyuan in the TV drama "Monster".