Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok (born Ahn Yeon-seok on April 11, 1984) is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in 2003 with a small role in Oldboy, he resumed his acting career in 2008. His notable works include the films Re-encounter (2011), Architecture 101 (2012), A Werewolf Boy (2012) and Whistle Blower (2014), Perfect Proposal (2015), Mood of the Day (2016) as well as the television series Reply 1994 (2013), Warm and Cozy (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Mr. Sunshine (2018) and Hospital Playlist (2020).

In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Yoo.
Yoo Yeon-seok
Yoo in March 2015
Born
Ahn Yeon-seok

(1984-04-11) April 11, 1984
Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
EducationSejong University
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
AgentKing Kong Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationYu Yeon-seok
McCune–ReischauerYu Yŏnsŏk
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationAn Yeon-seok
McCune–ReischauerAn Yŏnsŏk

Early life

Yoo was born as Ahn Yeon-seok on April 11, 1984 in Jinju South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In his junior year in high school, Yoo decided to take up acting and followed his brother, who was studying another year to enter university, to Seoul and they lived together near the district of Samseong-dong.[1]

While taking acting classes, Yoo met a friend who would later work on the costume staff of film director Park Chan-wook. Remembering that he resembled actor Yoo Ji-tae, he gave him a call about auditioning for a role. Without having to pass out his resume, he made his acting debut as Yoo Ji-tae's younger counterpart in the acclaimed 2003 film Oldboy.[1][2]

Upon graduation from Sejong University with a degree in Film Arts, he resumed his acting career in 2008 and began using his agency's recommendation stage name, Yoo Yeon-seok.

Career

2008–2012: Career beginnings

After an extended hiatus from acting, Yoo made his return in the medical drama General Hospital 2.[3]

Yoo took on supporting roles on television, such as the haughty student body president in the horror series Soul and more appealing characters in medical drama Midnight Hospital and Tasty Life.[4][5][6] But Yoo received his best reviews yet for playing a sensitive ex-boyfriend searching for his child in indie Re-encounter.[7][8]

Soon after he became known to mainstream audiences as the rich and spoiled antagonist in the box office hit melodramas Architecture 101,[9] and A Werewolf Boy.[10][11] He further raised his profile with comedy film Born to Sing,[12] and the fantasy series Gu Family Book.[13][14]

In March 2015

2013–present: Rising popularity

Yoo rose to popularity in the nostalgic campus drama Reply 1994 in late 2013.[15] Following his breakout year, he was cast in two high-profile films in 2014: Whistle Blower about infamous biotech researcher Hwang Woo-suk, and Joseon-set period drama The Royal Tailor.[16][17][18] Yoo then appeared in the travel-reality show Youth Over Flowers.[19][20]

In 2015, Yoo was cast in his first leading role on network television as a chef and restaurateur in the romantic comedy series Warm and Cozy, written by the Hong sisters and set on Jeju Island.[21] He also starred in the thriller Perfect Proposal (a remake of Woman of Straw), and The Beauty Inside (adapted from the social film of the same title).[22][23] Later in the year, Yoo played the protagonist in Le Passe-Muraille ("The Man Who Walked Through Wall"); this was his first stage musical since his professional acting debut (Yoo had previously appeared in theatrical productions while still in university).[24]

In 2016, Yoo starred in the period music drama Love, Lies followed by romantic comedy Mood of the Day.[25][26] He returned to the small screen with hit medical drama Dr. Romantic alongside Han Suk-kyu and Seo Hyun-jin.[27]

In 2018, Yoo starred in romance melodrama Mr. Sunshine penned by Kim Eun-sook.[28] To celebrate his 15th debut anniversary Yoo held a fan meeting titled “All About YOO”.[29] He then appeared in the musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.[30]

In 2020, Yoo starred in the critically acclaimed and hit medical drama Hospital Playlist.[31]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Oldboy Young Lee Woo-jin Credit as Ahn Yeon-suk
2009 Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money Man Segment: "Saw"
2011 Re-encounter Han-soo [32][33]
2012 Eighteen, Nineteen Ho-ya [34]
Architecture 101 Jae-wook [35]
Two Weddings and a Funeral Joon Cameo[36]
Horror Stories Man Segment: "Beginning"[37]
A Werewolf Boy Ji-tae [38][39]
2013 Born to Sing Dong-soo [40]
Hwayi: A Monster Boy Park Ji-won [41]
2014 Whistle Blower Shim Min-ho [42][43]
The Royal Tailor King [44]
2015 Perfect Proposal Sung-yeol [45]
The Beauty Inside Woo-jin [46]
2016 Love, Lies Kim Yoon-woo [47]
Mood of the Day Jae-hyun [48]
A Quiet Dream Motorcycle man Cameo[49]
2020 Steel Rain 2: Summit Jo Seon-sa (North Korean Leader) [50]
New Year's Eve Jae-Hyun [51]
2021 Puppy Min-soo [52]
Matin Calme Park Jin-ho France Film [53]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2008 Chosun Police 2 Victim's husband MBC [54]
2008–2009 General Hospital 2 Heo Woo-jin MBC [55]
2009 Dream Noh Chul-joong SBS [56]
Soul Baek Joong-chan MBC [57][58]
2010 Running, Gu Heo Ji-man
2010–2011 Pure Pumpkin Flower Oh Hyo-joon SBS [59]
2011 Midnight Hospital Yoon Sang-ho MBC [57][58]
2012 Tasty Life Choi Jae-hyuk SBS [60]
What About Mom? Kim Yeon-seok MBC [61]
2013 Gu Family Book Park Tae-seo [62][63]
Reply 1994 Chilbong tvN [64]
2015 Warm and Cozy Baek Gun-woo MBC [65]
Mrs. Cop Jo Young-woo SBS Cameo, Episode 16[66]
2016–2017 Dr. Romantic Kang Dong-joo [67]
2018 Mr. Sunshine Goo Dong-mae tvN [68]
2020 Hospital Playlist Ahn Jung-won [69]

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes
2012 Cats and Dogs tvN Host[70]
2014 Youth Over Flowers Regular cast[71][72]
2016 WEKID Mnet Mentor[73]
2018 Busted! Netflix Season 1 (ep. 1, 8-9)
2018–present Blue Dragon Film Awards SBS Host with Kim Hye-soo [74]
2019 Coffee Friends tvN Regular cast[75]

Music video
Year Title Artist Ref.
2008 "Things to Do Tomorrow" Yoon Jong-shin [76]
2009 "On the Days I Longed for Love" Lee Oh Gong Gam
2013 "You Fool" Honey-G [77]
"Things to Do Tomorrow" Yoon Jong-shin feat. Sung Si-kyung [78]
"The Day to Love" Lee Seung-chul
"One Way Love" Hyolyn [79]
"Only Feeling You" Yoo Yeon-seok, Son Ho-jun and Jung Woo
2014 "Three People" Toy feat. Sung Si-kyung [80]
2015 "Because You're Pretty" Standing Egg [81]
2018 "Then You" K.Will [82]
2020 "Daystar " Kyuhyun [83]

Theater
Year Title Role
2008 The Good Person of Szechwan
2009 The Understudy
2015–2016 Le Passe-Muraille Dusoleil
2017 Hedwig and the Angry Inch[84] Hedwig
2019 A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Monty Navarro
2020 Werther (20th anniversary) Werther

Book
Year Title Publisher ISBN
2014 Yoo Yeon-seok's Dream Paperbook ISBN 9788997148387

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
201148th Grand Bell AwardsBest New ActorRe-encounterNominated
201233rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActorHorror StoriesNominated
2014 7th Style Icon AwardsTop 10 Style IconsN/AWon [85]
201551st Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Film)The Royal TailorNominated
52nd Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
35th Golden Cinema FestivalBest New ActorWon [86]
MBC Drama AwardsTop 10 Stars AwardWarm and CozyWon [87]
2016 Korea Film Actors Association AwardsPopularity AwardMood of the DayWon [88]
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Genre Drama Dr. Romantic Won [89]
Best Couple (with Seo Hyun-jin) Won [90]
Idol Academy Award - Best Kiss (with Seo Hyun-jin) Won
2018 2nd Korea Musical Awards Best New Actor Hedwig and the Angry Inch Nominated
6th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Mr. Sunshine Nominated [91]
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Won [92]
3rd Asia Artist Awards Artist of the Year Won [93]
Best Actor Won
Popular Star Award, Actor Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (TV) Nominated [94]
V LIVE Popularity Award Nominated
14th Soompi Awards Best Supporting Actor Male Category Nominated [95]
2020 5th Asia Artist Awards 2020 Popularity Award (Actor) N/A Nominated [96]
2021 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards[97][98] Best Supporting Actor Steel Rain 2: Summit Pending [99]

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