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).

This is a 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
Main article: Yoo Yeon-seok filmography

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 [32]
201551st Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Film)The Royal TailorNominated
52nd Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated
35th Golden Cinema FestivalBest New ActorWon [33]
MBC Drama AwardsTop 10 Stars AwardWarm and CozyWon [34]
2016 Korea Film Actors Association AwardsPopularity AwardMood of the DayWon [35]
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Genre Drama Dr. Romantic Won [36]
Best Couple (with Seo Hyun-jin) Won [37]
Idol Academy Award - Best Kiss (with Seo Hyun-jin) Won
2018 6th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Mr. Sunshine Nominated [38]
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actor (Drama) Won [39]
3rd Asia Artist Awards Artist of the Year N/A Won [40]
Best Actor Won
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (TV) Mr. Sunshine Nominated [41]

References
  1. Wee, Geun-woo (29 June 2010). "My Name Is: Yoo Yeon-seok". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  2. Hong, Grace Danbi (25 November 2013). "Director of Old Boy Regrets Not Treating Yoo Yeon Seok Better". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  3. 유연석 ‘올드보이’ 유지태 아역 ‘종합병원2’ 의사로 변신. Newsen (in Korean). 10 December 2008.
  4. '혜화,동' 유연석 "'올드보이', 잘될줄 몰랐다"(인터뷰). Star News (in Korean). 3 March 2011.
  5. '런닝, 구' 유연석, "절친 백성현과 요즘 서먹하게 지내". My Daily (in Korean). 10 June 2010.
  6. "Yoo Yeon-seok in SBS weekend drama Tasty Life". Hancinema. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  7. Lee, Hyo-won (10 February 2011). "Taboo topics turn Proustian in Re-encounter". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  8. Beck, Una (15 February 2011). "REVIEW: Film Re-encounter (2011)". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  9. Choi, Eun-hwa (23 March 2012). "Yoo Yeon Seok Stands Out as the Easy-to-Hate Villain in Architecture 101". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  10. Lim, Ju-hui (27 September 2012). "Wolf Boy Yoo Yeon Seok talks about his character". StarN News. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  11. Jeon, Su-mi (19 November 2012). "A Werewolf Boy Passes 5 Million Mark and Gets the Cast Celebrating". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  12. 유연석-신은경, 이경규 영화 '전국노래자랑' 합류. Osen (in Korean). 4 December 2012.
  13. Ho, Stewart (31 January 2013). "Yoo Yeon Seok to Play Lee Seung Gi's Rival in Drama". enewsWorld. CJ E&M.
  14. Ki, Myung-kyoon (8 July 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoo Yeon-seok". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  15. Park, Ji-ryun (11 January 2014). "Interview: Yoo Yeon Seok Talks About His Past Crushes". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  16. Park, Yoon-jin (16 October 2014). "Yoo Yeon Seok, "I Felt My Limit As An Actor Because Of My Appearance"". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  17. Lee, Ji-hye (10 November 2014). "Actor YOO Yeon-seok of WHISTLE BLOWER: A Hard Worker on the Run". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  18. Conran, Pierce (26 December 2013). "HAN Suk-kyu and KO Soo Headline New Period Film". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  19. Jang, Seo-young (1 August 2014). "Flowers takes on a youthful twist". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  20. Jo, Yeon-kyung (21 September 2014). "Interview: Yoo Yeon Seok Spills Stories Behind Filming Youth Over Flowers". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  21. Jin, Min-ji (11 May 2015). "Yoo, Kang sign on drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  22. Conran, Pierce (18 December 2013). "LIM Soo-jung and YOO Yeon-seok Have a SECRET TEMPTATION". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  23. Doo, Rumy (4 August 2015). "External beauty in Beauty Inside?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  24. Jin, Min-ji (17 September 2015). "Yoo Yeon-seok to star in a musical". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  25. "HAN Hyo-joo, YOO Yeon-seok and CHUN Woo-hee Wrap Period Music Drama". Korean Film Biz Zone. 4 November 2015.
  26. ""Mood of the Day" Yoo Yeon-seok and Moon Chae-won's character posters". Hancinema. 26 November 2015.
  27. "[Interview] 'Romantic Doctor' marks turning point in Yoo Yeon-seok's life". The Korea Times. 31 January 2017.
  28. "Yoo Yeon-seok cast in next drama penned by 'Guardian' writer". The Korea Herald. 10 July 2017.
  29. "Yoo Yeon-seok to celebrate 15th anniversary with fans". Kpop Herald. 6 September 2018.
  30. "Yoo Yeon-seok to turn into a 'Gentleman'". Kpop Herald. 5 November 2018.
  31. Kim, Na-kyung (December 3, 2019). "'슬기로운 의사생활', 이번엔 병원이다…대본리딩 현장 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  32. "Yoo Yeon Seok Hits Homerun with 2014 Style Icon Award". enewsWorld. 28 October 2014.
  33. 황정민, 황금촬영상 연기대상..'국제시장' 작품상 등 3관왕. Star News (in Korean). 20 September 2015.
  34. 연기대상 10대 스타상, 김성령 차승원 박서준 황정음 지성 김희선 유연석…. SE Daily (in Korean). 30 December 2015.
  35. "2016 Korea Movie Stars Awards". Hancinema. Newsen. 15 July 2016.
  36. "[SBS 연기대상]유승호·유연석·서현진, 장르 부문 男女우수연기상". Star News (in Korean). 1 January 2017.
  37. "SBS Drama Awards 2016 Winners". Hancinema. 31 December 2016.
  38. "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). 27 September 2018.
  39. [2회 더서울어워즈] '나의아저씨·공작' 대상…이병헌·김남주·하정우·손예진 주연상(종합). Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 27 October 2018.
  40. "BTS win the Daesang at Asia Artist Awards 2018 – and are among Artists Of The Year". Metro. November 28, 2018.
  41. "55회 백상예술대상, TV부문 최종 후보 공개". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 4, 2019.
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