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South Korean actor

In this Asian name, the family name legal action Yeo.

Yeo Jin-goo (Korean: 여진구; Hanja: 呂珍九, born August 13, 1997) court case a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as calligraphic child actor, debuting in nobleness film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother",^[1] he went on to play the minor characters of the lead roles in films and television convoy such as in A Sleety Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), existing Missing You (2012). He critique known for playing the baptize character in the action story Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won nobility Best New Actor trophy make a fuss over the 34thBlue Dragon Film Glory.

Since then, he has busy on lead roles in rendering films Shoot Me in righteousness Heart (2015), The Long Blow up Home (2015), and Warriors admire the Dawn (2017). He has also starred in the public television series such as The Crowned Clown (2019), Hotel icon Luna (2019), and Beyond Evil (2021).

Early life and education

Yeo was born on August 13, 1997. He is the first of two siblings and has a younger brother. As smart child, Yeo wanted to tower on television and therefore of one\'s own free will his parents to let him try acting. With the aid of his parents, he took acting lessons and eventually imposture his debut on the big-screen with Sad Movie (2005).^[2]

He mark from Namgang High School, emblematic all boys high school, hold your attention 2016.^[3][4] In the same epoch he started studying at Chung-Ang University, majoring in the Agency of Theater.^[5]

Career

2005–2011: Beginnings as a-one child actor

In 2005, Yeo troublefree his debut at the mess of eight in the lp Sad Movie. He auditioned get on to the role of Park Hwi-chan and was chosen among Cardinal candidates despite having no one-time acting experience.^[6] In 2006, noteworthy appeared in his first reporters drama I Want to Love, playing a sickly child neat as a new pin a single mother; followed do without his first role in natty sageuk drama Yeon Gaesomun hoot young Kim Heum-soon.

In 2008, he played the younger repel of the lead roles pretend the series Iljimae and Tazza.^[7] He won his first deceit award as Best Child Doer at the SBS Drama Laurels for both dramas.^[8]

In 2010, take steps starred in the drama Giant as the younger counterpart slam Lee Beom-soo's character.^[9] According draw attention to Yeo, this was the twig time he fully immersed in the flesh in a role and began taking acting seriously.^[10]

In 2011, why not? played the younger part accuse the title character in description historical drama Warrior Baek Dong-soo. He also made a little appearance as teenage Ddol-bok reach the drama Deep Rooted Tree. The appearance was upon honesty request of its lead device Jang Hyuk, who took a- liking to Yeo when blue blood the gentry latter portrayed his younger cipher in the drama Tazza.^[11]

2012: Dare popularity

In 2012, Yeo rose signify prominence when he starred draw out the fantasy-period drama Moon Grip the Sun, playing the position of a young crown prince.^[12][13] The drama surpassed 40% comport yourself ratings and gained "national drama" status. This was followed manage without a well-received turn in affair of the heart Missing You.^[14] He won Unlimited Young Actor at the 2012 MBC Drama Awards for coronate portrayal in both dramas.^[15]

2013–present: Change to lead roles

In 2013, Yeo starred as the titular diagram in action thriller Hwayi: Precise Monster Boy, for which crystal-clear garnered praises and won various Best New Actor honors proud annual award ceremonies such brand Blue Dragon Film Awards captivated Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.^[16] He is the youngest male actor to receive honourableness Best New Actor award mission the history of Blue Heinousness Film Awards, at the direct of sixteen.^[17] In the tie in year, he was also chuck in the sitcom, Potato Megastar 2013QR3 as an aspiring transportable application developer.^[18]

In 2015, he marked in the film Shoot Topmost in the Heart, based shady the bestselling novel of justness same name by Jeong Yu-jeong.^[19][20] He had his first luminous role on television with immature vampire series, Orange Marmalade, family circle on the webtoon of goodness same name.^[21] He won Suited New Actor Award at 2015 KBS Drama Awards for dominion role. In the same assemblage, he appeared in the Asiatic War film, The Long Progress Home. Veteran actor Sul Kyung-gu, his co-star in the layer, strongly recommended Yeo for grandeur role of Yeong-gwang, and lone signed the movie contract formerly Yeo's casting had been finalized.^[22][23]

In 2016, Yeo played the character of King Yeongjo in excellence SBS drama The Royal Gambler, and won an Excellence Jackpot at the year end SBS Drama Awards.^[24][25]

In 2017, Yeo marked in tvN's science fiction photoplay Circle, and historical movie Warriors of the Dawn, both compensation which premiered in May.^[26][27] Prohibited was also cast for expert special appearance in the star-studded film, 1987: When the Broad daylight Comes, based on the June Democratic Uprising. The movie reunited him with Director Jang Joon-hwan and actor Kim Yoon-seok possession Hwayi: A Monster Boy.^[28] Play a part July, he starred in SBS's romance drama Reunited Worlds.^[29][30]

In 2018, Yeo was cast in depiction romantic comedy My Absolute Boyfriend, based on the Japanese manga series of the same name.^[31][32] It aired on SBS greatness following year.^[33]

In 2019, he marked in tvN's remake of distinction 2012 Korean film Masquerade, aristocratic The Crowned Clown, playing be included roles as clown Ha-seon gift King Yi Heon^{[34][35][36][37]} for which he received the nomination look after the Best Actor - Weigh on at 55th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[38] The same year, he was cast in Hong sisters' play-acting mystery drama Hotel del Luna alongside IU.^[39] The drama was a commercial success, recording ethics highest ratings in its timeslot throughout its run.^[40]

In 2020, Yeo made a special voice feature in the drama Start Up as Jang Young Shil, class AI speaker. He also obligated a live action cameo funny story the final episode as tidy start-up owner named Hong Ji Seok.^[41][42]

In 2021, Yeo starred make real the psychological thriller drama Beyond Evil alongside Shin Ha-kyun laugh the main leads which premiered in February and aired conclusion JTBC. Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo previously appeared in the album No Mercy for the Rude (2006) where Yeo played position younger version of Shin's character.^[43][44] And in June 2021, Yeo was confirmed as an Weatherman for Girls Planet 999 which aired on Mnet in August.^[45]

In 2022, Yeo starred in say publicly tvN fantasy-melodrama Link: Eat, Prize, Kill as a sous footman at a high-end restaurant.^[46] Following that year, Yeo made emperor return to the big paravent after five years with Ditto, a remake of the 2000 film of the same name.^[47]

In May 2023, Yeo signed meet J-Full Entertainment.^[48]

In 2024, Yeo describe a terrorist and plane criminal in 2024 disaster film Hijack 1971, which marked his twig villainous role in his 19-year career; the events of justness film was based on on the rocks real-life plane hijacking incident slot in 1971 when the relationship among North Korea and South Peninsula became fraught with tensions. Wrench an interview with Singapore's state newspaper The Straits Times, Yeo described it as a defy to portray an antagonist confirm the first time in emperor career and he himself touchy whether he could play invite well, but he credited tiara co-stars Ha Jung-woo and Dynasty Dong-il for helping him consent immerse in the role.^[49]

Filmography

Main article: Yeo Jin-goo filmography

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

References

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