Yoo Jae-myung

Yoo Jae-myung (born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series Reply 1988 (2015), Stranger (2017), Life (2018) and Itaewon Class (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 6th APAN Star Awards.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Jae-myung
Yoo in January 2020
Born (1973-06-03) June 3, 1973
Busan, South Korea
OccupationActor
Stage actor
Years active2001-present
AgentSBD Entertainment
Ace Factory
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationRyu Jae-myeong
McCune–ReischauerRyu Chaemyŏng

Career

Making his debut through the film The Last Witness in 2001, Yoo Jae-myung mainly took the supporting roles in movies and dramas. He was also a theater director in Busan and taught acting for four years in Seoul.[1]

Yoo's popularity raised through one of the highest rated dramas in Korean cable television history,[2] Reply 1988, in 2015, and later gained the main roles in films and TV series. From 2016 to 2018, he appeared in critically acclaimed shows such as The Good Wife, Stranger (Secret Forest), and Prison Playbook.[3]

Yoo then appeared in two television series Life and Confession in 2018 and 2019 respectively, in which he received positive reviews from audiences.[4][5] For his performance in Life, he won Best Supporting Actor award at the 6th APAN Star Awards.[6]

Yoo next co-starred with Lee Sung-min in crime film The Beast, a remake of the French thriller 36 Quai des Orfèvres, premiered in June 2019.[7][8] He also starred alongside Lee Young-ae in Bring Me Home,[9] which was premiered in November 2019.[10]

In 2020, Yoo co-starred with Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi in the series Itaewon Class,[11] and will co-star in King Maker with Sul Kyung-gu.[12] He is set to act opposite Yoo Ah-in in a film Voice of Silence,[13] written and directed by a female director Hong Eui-jeong,[14] based on her script which was selected as one of top 12 projects at Venice Biennale College-Cinema 2016/2017.[15][16][17] He next will star in Kwak Kyung-taek's Firefighters.[18]

Personal life

Yoo married on October 21, 2018 after dating for five years. He had met his wife who is reportedly twelve years younger while directing a stage play.[19] The couple has one child together.[20][21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Note Ref
2001 The Last Witness Escaped captive
2005 Blue Swallow Military police investigator
2006 Almost Love Film director
Bloody Tie Police officer
2007 Meet Mr. Daddy Doctor
2008 Open City Member of identification section
2009 Wish Teacher Moon Hak-jong
2011 Hit Ha-na
2012 Miss Conspirator Chief detective
Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Detective Kim
Code Name: Jackal City councilor
South Bound Public security head
2013 Rockin' on Heaven's Door Intensive care doctor
The Face Reader Government official
Commitment Kim Sun-myung
Steal My Heart Doctor
2014 Monster Police constable
For the Emperor Broker
The Tunnel Coal mine owner
Whistle Blower Hospital director
Minor Club
2015 Fourth Place
Outsider: Mean Streets
Made in China President Jang
Veteran Truck driver
Inside Men Chief reporter
The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale Hunter Yoo
2016 The Truth Beneath
2017 A Day Kang-sik
Merry Christmas Mr. Mo Man-je
The Chase Detective Ko
VIP Senior Manager of North Korea Ministry of People’s Security
2018 Broker Engineer of broadcasting station
Drug King Detective squad chief Kim
Golden Slumber Sang-won
Feng Shui Koo Yong-sik
2019 Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission Kim Doo-bong Special appearance
Money Deal orderer
The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil Heo Sang-do
The Beast Detective Min-tae [22]
Bring Me Home Hong Kyeong-jang Post-production [23]
2020 King Maker Kim Young-ho Post-production [24]
Voice of Silence Chang-bok Post-production [25]

Television series
Year Title Role Note Ref
2010 Drama Special: Last Flashman 1 episode
2011-2012 Lights and Shadows Film director
My Daughter the Flower Reporter Baek
I Live in Cheongdam-dong PD
2012 The King 2 Hearts PD
An Angel's Choice PD
Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck Min-seo's father
Quiz of God Season 3 Anesthesiologist
2013 TEN 2 Chief of center
The Blade and Petal Kil-boo
Good Doctor Killer Episode 15
2014 Wonderful Day in October 2 episodes
Lunar New Year Special Drama
Angel Eyes Cameo
Drama Special: Illegal Parking Kim Byung-gab Drama Special
Misaeng Factory employee Cameo
House of Bluebird Department head Im
2014–2015 Forever Young broadcast on VTV, Vietnam
2015 Mrs. Cop Accomplice
2015–2016 Reply 1988 Yoo Jae-myung
2016 My Horrible Boss Jo Dong-gyoo
The Good Wife Son Dong-ho
Don't Dare to Dream Eom Ki-dae
2016–2017 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Pa-o
2017 Strong Woman Do Bong-soon Do Chil-goo
Stranger Lee Chang-joon
Prison Playbook Kim Je-hyeok's agent
The Most Beautiful Goodbye Geun-deok
2018 Life Joo Kyung-moon [26]
Stranger Lee Chang-Joon
Drama Festa: Ping Pong Ball Kim Deuk-hwan [27]
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Yang Kyung-mo [28]
2019 Confession Gi Choon-ho [29]
My Fellow Citizens Kang Soo-il
2020 Itaewon Class Jang Dae-Hee [30]
Mystic Pop-up Bar Jade Emperor (voice only)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (TV) Stranger Nominated [31]
6th APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Life Won [32]
2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (TV) Itaewon Class Nominated [33]

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  2. "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie.
  3. Seo-yeon (February 28, 2019). "Yoo Jae-myung transforms into detective in stills from tvN's 'Confession'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  4. Min Kyung-won (August 3, 2017). "Finding direction after strong roles : Yoo Jae-myung has seen his star rise after work on tvN's 'Stranger'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  5. "Yoo Jae-myung cast in 'Confession'". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 11, 2019.
  6. "이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]". Osen (in Korean). October 13, 2018.
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  10. Frater, Patrick (November 6, 2019). "'Bring Me Home' Scores Sales Success for Top Korean Actress Lee Young-ae". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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  23. "[공식]'나를 찾아줘' 이영애, 13년만의 복귀..유재명· 이원근· 박해준 합세". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). May 16, 2018.
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