Yeo Jin-goo

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Yeo Jin-goo

Role / Field:

Acclaimed South Korean actor known for transitioning from child star to leading man.

Born:

1997-08-13

Century / Era:

1997s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Yeo Jin-goo (Korean: 여진구; Hanja: 呂珍九, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012). He is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor. Since then, he has taken on lead roles in the films Shoot Me in the Heart (2015), The Long Way Home (2015), and Warriors of the Dawn (2017).

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He has also starred in the popular television series such as The Crowned Clown (2019), Hotel del Luna (2019), and Beyond Evil (2021). Yeo was born on August 13, 1997 in Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. He is the eldest of two siblings and has a younger brother. As a child, Yeo wanted to appear on television and therefore asked his parents to let him try acting. With the support of his parents, he took acting lessons and eventually made his debut on the big-screen with Sad Movie (2005).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He graduated from Namgang High School, an all boys high school, in 2016. In the same year he started studying at Chung-Ang University, majoring in the Department of Theater. In 2005, Yeo made his debut at the age of eight in the film Sad Movie. He auditioned for the role of Park Hwi-chan and was chosen among 150 candidates despite having no previous acting experience. In 2006, he appeared in his first television drama I Want to Love, playing a sickly child of a single mother; followed by his first role in a sageuk drama Yeon Gaesomun as young Kim Heum-soon.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1997 (1997-08-13): Birth of Yeo Jin-goo — Acclaimed South Korean actor known for transitioning from child star to leading man.
2. 2005: 2005 Milestone — Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005).
3. 2006: 2006 Milestone — In 2006, he appeared in his first television drama I Want to Love, playing a sickly child of a single mother; followed by his first role in a sageuk drama Yeon Gaesomun as young Kim Heum-soon.
4. 2008: 2008 Milestone — Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012).
5. 2013: 2013 Milestone — He is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor.
6. 2015: 2015 Milestone — Since then, he has taken on lead roles in the films Shoot Me in the Heart (2015), The Long Way Home (2015), and Warriors of the Dawn (2017).
7. 2016: 2016 Milestone — He graduated from Namgang High School, an all boys high school, in 2016.
8. 2019: 2019 Milestone — He has also starred in the popular television series such as The Crowned Clown (2019), Hotel del Luna (2019), and Beyond Evil (2021).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Yeo Jin-goo

True or False: “Yeo Jin-goo was the first male actor to win the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor at age sixteen.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He achieved this milestone in 2013 while starring in Hwayi: A Monster Boy.

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