Yeon Woo-jin

Quick Facts: Who was Yeon Woo-jin?

Subject:

Yeon Woo-jin

Known for:

South Korean actor known for romantic comedies and period dramas.

Born:

1984-07-05

Century / Era:

1984s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Kim Bong-hwe (Korean: 김봉회; born July 5, 1984), known professionally as Yeon Woo-jin (Korean: 연우진), is a South Korean actor. He started in the entertainment industry as a model and gained recognition as an actor with his role in Arang and the Magistrate (2012) which earned him a nomination for Best New Actor. He expands his acting repertoire on leading roles in Marriage, Not Dating (2014), Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015), Introverted Boss (2017), Queen for Seven Days (2017) and Judge vs. Judge (2017). Kim began his career as a fashion model at the 2007 Seoul Fashion Week and for jeans brand Evisu in 2008. He made his acting debut in the queer coming-of-age film Just Friends?

Pivotal Works & Achievements

in 2009 under the stage name Seo Ji-hoo. His management agency later changed his stage name to Yeon Woo-jin. After playing a teacher in 2010 daily drama All My Love, he started to gain recognition as the youngest brother in hit 2011 family drama Ojakgyo Family. Then in his first lead role, Yeon's character falls in love with the daughter of his brother's murderer in the 4-episode Drama Special Just an Ordinary Love Story. In 2012, he was cast as a mysterious villain in the period fantasy-romance Arang and the Magistrate.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Yeon reunited with Arang director Kim Sang-ho in 2013, to again play the protagonist's rival in the gangster melodrama When a Man Falls in Love. This was followed by leading roles in two romantic comedy series: as a commitment-phobic plastic surgeon in Marriage, Not Dating (2014) and as a vengeful office manager-turned-attorney in Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015). In 2017, he starred in the tvN romance comedy drama Introverted Boss. He then starred in historical melodrama Queen for Seven Days as well as legal drama Judge vs. Judge. In 2018, Yeon starred in the medical exorcism drama Priest.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1984 (1984-07-05): Birth of Yeon Woo-jin — South Korean actor known for romantic comedies and period dramas.
2. 2007: 2007 Milestone — Kim began his career as a fashion model at the 2007 Seoul Fashion Week and for jeans brand Evisu in 2008.
3. 2009: 2009 Milestone — in 2009 under the stage name Seo Ji-hoo.
4. 2010: 2010 Milestone — After playing a teacher in 2010 daily drama All My Love, he started to gain recognition as the youngest brother in hit 2011 family drama Ojakgyo Family.
5. 2012: 2012 Milestone — He started in the entertainment industry as a model and gained recognition as an actor with his role in Arang and the Magistrate (2012) which earned him a nomination for Best New Actor.
6. 2013: 2013 Milestone — Yeon reunited with Arang director Kim Sang-ho in 2013, to again play the protagonist's rival in the gangster melodrama When a Man Falls in Love.
7. 2014: 2014 Milestone — He expands his acting repertoire on leading roles in Marriage, Not Dating (2014), Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015), Introverted Boss (2017), Queen for Seven Days (2017) and Judge vs.
8. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In 2017, he starred in the tvN romance comedy drama Introverted Boss.
9. 2018: 2018 Milestone — In 2018, Yeon starred in the medical exorcism drama Priest.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Yeon Woo-jin

True or False: “Yeon Woo-jin's initial acting debut was in a film titled 'Just Friends?' in 2009.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He made his acting debut in the queer coming-of-age film Just Friends? in 2009 under the stage name Seo Ji-hoo.

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