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Yoo Ah-in
Born
Uhm Hong-shik

(1986-10-06) October 6, 1986 (age 38)
Daegu, South Korea
EducationKonkuk University - Film
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
AgentUnited Artists Agency[1]
Korean name
Hangul
유아인
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYu A-in
McCune–ReischauerYu A-in
Birth name
Hangul
엄홍식
Hanja
Revised RomanizationEom Hong-sik
McCune–ReischauerŎm Hongsik

Yoo Ah-in (born Uhm Hong-shik on October 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal and the coming-of-age film Punch.

Career

Yoo Ah-in, a Daegu native, dropped out of high school to pursue acting. He made his acting debut in the youth series Sharp 1 in 2003. Various roles on film and television followed, from a lost teenager in low-budget indie Boys of Tomorrow, the lonely warrior in Chil-woo the Mighty, to the energetic patissier aspirant in Antique,[2] and a cheeky assistant in He Who Can't Marry.

Yoo's breakout role came in popular 2010 period drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] This was followed by his first big-screen leading role in the coming-of-age film Punch, a critical and box-office success in 2011.[11][12][13][14][15] His costar, veteran actor Kim Yoon-seok predicted that "In the next 10 years, he will be one of the biggest names in Korean cinema."[16]

But Yoo's next project Fashion King was poorly received by audiences, particularly its controversial ending.[17][18][19][20]

Considered one of the most outspoken and politically minded actors of his generation, Yoo drew media attention in late 2012 when he tweeted a strongly worded criticism against the withdrawal of Ahn Cheol-soo from the presidential race.[21][22]

Cast as King Sukjong in the 2013 period drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love, a revisionist take on infamous royal concubine Jang Hui-bin,[23] Yoo called the role one of the biggest challenges of his career and he garnered favorable press reviews for his mature, charismatic and versatile portrayal.[16]

He then played the titular character "Kang-chul" in the film Tough as Iron, about a Busan pier worker who takes care of his mother afflicted with dementia and kidney disease.[24] Yoo and Tough as Iron costar Jung Yu-mi later collaborated again as voice actors in the animated film The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow.[25]

In 2014, he appeared in a quirky supporting role in Lee Han's Elegant Lies (this was Lee's second film adaptation of a Kim Ryeo-ryeong novel after Punch). Cable melodrama Secret Love Affair followed, in which Yoo played a piano prodigy who falls for a married, much older woman.[26] He next stars as an amoral young millionaire who faces off with a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller Veteran,[27] and as the tragic Crown Prince Sado in Lee Joon-ik's period drama Sado.[28]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role
2006 Boys of Tomorrow Jong-dae
2007 Shim's Family (aka Skeletons in the Closet) Shim Yong-tae
2008 Antique Yang Ki-beom
2009 Sky and Ocean Jin-goo
2011 Punch Do Wan-deuk
2013 Tough as Iron Kang-chul
2014 The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow (animated) Kyung-chun (voice)
Elegant Lies Choo Sang-bak
2015 Veteran Jo Tae-oh
Sado Crown Prince Sado

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2003 Sharp 1 art student Yoo Ah-in
(guest appearance) 		KBS2
2004 April Kiss 16-year-old Kang Jae-sup KBS2
2005 Shi-eun & Soo-ha Min-suk KBS2 Drama City episode
2008 Chil-woo the Mighty Heuksan / Kim Hyuk KBS2
2009 He Who Can't Marry Park Hyun-kyu KBS2
2010 Sungkyunkwan Scandal Moon Jae-shin KBS2
2011 Yoo Ah-in's Launch My Life Himself Mnet Fashion/business reality show
2012 Fashion King Kang Young-gul SBS
2013 Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love King Sukjong SBS
2014 Secret Love Affair Lee Sun-jae jTBC

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2004 발자국 ("Footprints") T.O
2012 "Only One"[29][30] BoA

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2007 Pyungtaek Film Festival Best New Actor Boys of Tomorrow Won
Pusan Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Shim's Family Nominated
2008 Director's Cut Awards Best New Actor Antique Won [31]
2010 A-Awards
(Audi Korea and Arena Homme +) 		Style Award — Won
KBS Drama Awards Best Couple Award with Song Joong-ki Sungkyunkwan Scandal Won
Best New Actor Nominated
2011 Mnet 20's Choice Awards Hot 20's Voice — Won
Style Icon Awards Bonsang ("Main Award") — Won
2012 KOFRA Film Awards Discovery Award Punch Won
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20′s Male Movie Star Nominated [32]
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fashion King Nominated
2013 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love Nominated [33]
2014 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Secret Love Affair Nominated [34]

References

  1. ^ "Yoo Ah In signs with United Artists Agency". Allkpop. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  2. ^ "6 Korean Films to Screen at Berlin Festival". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  3. ^ Lee Ji-hye, Lynn Kim (16 July 2010). "KBS TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal press conf - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ Lee Ji-hye, Lucia Hong (16 July 2010). "KBS TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal press conf - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ^ Lee Ji-hye, Jessica Kim (18 August 2010). "Song Joong-ki says will suggest Micky bed scene if ratings fall". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (12 November 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (12 November 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (12 November 2010). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 3". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. ^ Lee, Ji-hye (8 December 2010). "Actor Yoo A-in's Song Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. ^ Lee, Ji-hye (28 January 2011). "Actor Yoo A-in's Movie Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  11. ^ Hong, Lucia (6 September 2011). "Actor Yoo A-in yearns for high school life". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  12. ^ "Yoo Ah In: 'I Can Do Everything in Front of Camera'". KBS Global. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  13. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (20 October 2011). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  14. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (20 October 2011). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo A-in - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  15. ^ Ki, Sun-min (21 October 2011). "Punch pushes actor into next phase of his career". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  16. ^ a b Do, Je-hae (17 June 2013). "New face of Korean drama: Yoo Ah-in steals show in SBS Jang Ok-Jung, Living by Love". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  17. ^ Suk, Monica (14 March 2012). "Yoo A-in says Fashion King casts know what they are doing". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  18. ^ Choi, Bo-ran (14 March 2012). "Yoo Ah In talks about Fashion King: "We may be young, but it doesn't necessarily mean we're amateurs"". Star News. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  19. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (17 March 2012). "Yoo Ah-in bares his fashion secrets". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  20. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (9 June 2012). "Yoo Ah In On Fashion King End, Acting and His Goals". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  21. ^ Lee, Chul-ho (28 November 2012). "Where is Ahn Cheol-soo?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  22. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (27 December 2012). "FEATURE: Korean Celebs More Willing to Speak out Their Views". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  23. ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (27 June 2013). "Yu A-in Bids Farewell to Fans of Jang Ok Jeong". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  24. ^ "Yu A-in Gets Tough in New Flick". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  25. ^ Conran, Pierce (27 January 2014). "The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  26. ^ Lee, Jeong-bong (17 March 2014). "The cougar and the pianist". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  27. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (8 March 2014). "Ryoo casts for Veteran". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  28. ^ Conran, Pierce (13 May 2014). "YOO Ah-in and MOON Geun-young Confirmed for SADO". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  29. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (19 July 2012). "BoA partners with Yoo Ah-in in Only One music video". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  30. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (24 July 2012). "BoA Releases Drama Version of Only One Featuring Yoo Ah In". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  31. ^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (10 December 2008). "Ha, Kong Win Director's CUT Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  32. ^ Lee, Nancy (8 June 2012). "20's Choice Awards Nominees Announced, Voting Open". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  33. ^ "SBS Drama Awards 2013 Nominees". Hancinema. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  34. ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (30 April 2014). "Nominees in 50th Baeksang Art Awards revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2014-05-04.

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