Yoo Jae-myung

Quick Facts: Who was Yoo Jae-myung?

Subject:

Yoo Jae-myung

Known for:

South Korean actor known for roles in Reply 1988, Stranger, and Itaewon Class.

Born:

1973-06-03

Century / Era:

1973s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Yoo Jae-myung (Korean: 유재명; 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), Itaewon Class (2020) and Voice of Silence (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 6th APAN Star Awards. 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.

Career & Major Achievements

Yoo's popularity was raised through one of the highest rated dramas in Korean cable television history, Reply 1988, in 2015, and he 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. Yoo then appeared in two television series Life and Confession in 2018 and 2019 respectively, in which he received positive reviews from audiences. For his performance in Life, he won Best Supporting Actor award at the 6th APAN Star Awards. 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.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He also starred alongside Lee Young-ae in Bring Me Home, which was premiered in November 2019. In 2020, Yoo co-starred with Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi in the series Itaewon Class, He next starred opposite Yoo Ah-in in a film Voice of Silence, written and directed by a female director Hong Eui-jeong, based on her script which was selected as one of top 12 projects at Venice Biennale College-Cinema 2016/2017. In 2022, Yoo starred Kingmaker with Sul Kyung-gu. Yoo's next projects will be starring Kwak Kyung-taek's Firefighters. Yoo married on October 21, 2018, after dating for five years.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1973 (1973-06-03): Birth of Yoo Jae-myung — South Korean actor known for roles in Reply 1988, Stranger, and Itaewon Class.
2. 1988: 1988 Milestone — He is best known for his roles in the series Reply 1988 (2015), Stranger (2017), Life (2018), Itaewon Class (2020) and Voice of Silence (2020).
3. 2001: 2001 Milestone — Making his debut through the film The Last Witness in 2001, Yoo Jae-myung mainly took the supporting roles in movies and dramas.
4. 2016: 2016 Milestone — From 2016 to 2018, he appeared in critically acclaimed shows such as The Good Wife, Stranger (Secret Forest), and Prison Playbook.
5. 2018: 2018 Milestone — Yoo then appeared in two television series Life and Confession in 2018 and 2019 respectively, in which he received positive reviews from audiences.
6. 2019: 2019 Milestone — 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. 2020: 2020 Milestone — In 2020, Yoo co-starred with Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi in the series Itaewon Class, He next starred opposite Yoo Ah-in in a film Voice of Silence, written and directed by a female director Hong Eui-jeong, based on her script which was selected as one of top 12 projects at Venice Biennale College-Cinema 2016/2017.
8. 2022: 2022 Milestone — In 2022, Yoo starred Kingmaker with Sul Kyung-gu.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Yoo Jae-myung

True or False: “Yoo Jae-myung's initial breakthrough into widespread popularity came from the drama 'Reply 1988'.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The article explicitly states that his popularity was raised through Reply 1988 in 2015.

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