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| Born | January 4, 1970 Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Awesome ENT |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유해진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Hae-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Haechin |
Yoo Hae-jin (Korean: 유해진; born January 4, 1970) is a South Korean actor. After graduating with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts, he became a member of Theater troupe The Mokwha Repertoire Company. He has established himself as one of the top actors in the country, playing both supporting and lead roles.
Career
As a child, Yoo would often slip in through the backdoor of a cultural center near his home to watch events that were being held there. After seeing a play in eighth grade, the teenager decided on acting as his future career. He begged to be sent to an arts high school, but his family was conservative and not financially capable. So in his junior year in high school, Yoo joined an acting troupe. In the beginning, he ran errands for the other actors and tried to copy what they did from a distance. Though introverted, Yoo slowly began to learn how to act on stage. After applying twice for a Theater and Film course in college and getting rejected because of his looks, Yoo majored in Fashion Design instead. But acting remained his passion and he concentrated on his theater work rather than his fashion subjects, barely graduating. Due to a special selection process for college graduates based solely on their grades, Yoo was finally accepted to the theater department of the Seoul Institute of the Arts.[1][2][3]
Yoo then began doing bit roles in films, graduating to supporting roles where he acquired a reputation as a scene stealer. Despite a short screen time, his performances made a strong impression on audiences and critics. As Korean films became more diverse in terms of genre, Yoo found opportunities in increasingly weighty roles, and now has become a bonafide marquee name in the box office.[4] He has since established himself as one of the top character actors in the country, notably in King and the Clown, Small Town Rivals, Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard, Moss, The Unjust, The Pirates, The Classified File, Minority Opinion, Veteran, and Public Enemy and its sequels.[5][6]
Yoo also began to take up lead roles. His first lead starring film, Luck Key, was released in 2016 and surpassed 5 million viewers.[7][8] 2017 was a successful year for Yoo - he had co-lead in Confidential Assignment,[9] and had supporting roles in A Taxi Driver and 1987: When the Day Comes.[10] All three were among the highest grossing Korean films of that year. In addition, A Taxi Driver earned him a Best Supporting Actor award at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and a nomination at the Asian Film Awards. In 2018, he starred in family comedy Love+Sling,[11][12] and Intimate Strangers, a remake of the Italian comedy film Perfect Strangers.[13] That year, he also was cast in the historical war film The Battle: Roar to Victory.[14] He reprised his role in Confidential Assignment 2: International, which was the third highest grossing Korean film in 2022.[15]
He has also appeared as a regular cast member in two reality shows: 2 Days & 1 Night from March to November 2013,[16][17][18] and Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village in January 2015.[19][20]
In November 2023, Yoo signed with new agency Awesome ENT.[21]
Personal life
Yoo and actress Kim Hye-soo first met in 2001 after shooting the movie Kick the Moon and became close in 2006 after appearing together in Tazza: The High Rollers. Rumors of the two dating surfaced starting 2008 although both continuously denied any romantic involvement until early 2010 when paparazzi photographs of the two were released,[22][23] and the couple officially confirmed their relationship.[24][25][26][27][28] Yoo and Kim broke up in 2011.[29][30][31]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blackjack | Dump | |
| 1999 | The Spy | Eokkae 2 | |
| Attack the Gas Station | Yonggari | ||
| 2001 | Kick the Moon | Neopchi | |
| Musa the Warrior | Du-chung | ||
| 2002 | Public Enemy | Yong-man | |
| Break Out | Composed man | ||
| Jail Breakers | Police officer | ||
| The Coast Guard | Cheol-gu | ||
| 2003 | Mr. Butterfly | Dong-sik | |
| Please Teach Me English | Subway passenger | ||
| 2004 | Ice Rain | Park In-soo | |
| Dance with the Wind | |||
| Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul | Yong-dae | ||
| 2005 | Another Public Enemy | Yong-man | |
| Blood Rain | Dok-gi | ||
| Short Time | Han-kal | ||
| Never to Lose | Gas bucket | ||
| Mapado | Fisherman | Cameo | |
| King and the Clown | Yuk-gab | ||
| 2006 | Over the Border | Kim Sun-ho's brother-in-law | |
| Tazza: The High Rollers | Ko Gwang-ryeol | ||
| Once in a Summer | PD Kim | ||
| 2007 | Small Town Rivals | Noh Dae-gyu | |
| My Son | Man next door (voice) | ||
| Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K | Moon Geun-young | ||
| 2008 | Public Enemy Returns | Yong-man | |
| Truck | Truck driver Jung Cheol-min | ||
| 2009 | Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | Chorangyi | |
| 2010 | A Little Pond | Refugee | |
| Moss | Kim Deok-cheon | ||
| Enemy at the Dead End | Park Sang-eob | ||
| The Unjust | Jang Seok-gu | ||
| 2011 | In Love and War | Jae-hoon | |
| Mama | Mama's boy gangster Seung-chul | ||
| 2012 | Miss Conspirator | Red Shoes | |
| The Spies | Department head Choi | ||
| Rise of the Guardians | Easter Bunny (voice) | Korean dub[32] | |
| 2013 | The Flu | Bae Kyung-ub | |
| 2014 | Obsessed | Im, owner of Renaissance Music Hall | |
| The Pirates | Chul-bong | ||
| Tazza: The Hidden Card | Ko Gwang-ryeol | ||
| 2015 | The Classified File | Kim Joong-san | |
| Minority Opinion | Jang Dae-seok | ||
| Veteran | Managing director Choi | ||
| Fatal Intuition | Pharmacist Min | ||
| 2016 | Luck Key | Hyung-wook | |
| 2017 | Confidential Assignment | Kang Jin-tae | |
| A Taxi Driver | Hwang Tae-sool | ||
| 1987: When the Day Comes | Han Byung-yong | ||
| 2018 | Love+Sling | Gwi-bo | |
| Intimate Strangers | Tae-soo | ||
| 2019 | Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission | Kim Pan-soo | |
| The Battle: Roar to Victory | Hwang Hae-cheol | ||
| 2021 | Space Sweepers | Robot Bubs (voice) | Netflix film |
| Egoist: The Border of Selfishness and Altruism | Narrator (voice) | Documentary[33] | |
| 2022 | Life Is But A Dream | Undertaker | Short film[34] |
| Confidential Assignment 2: International | Kang Jin-tae | [35][36] | |
| The Night Owl | King Injo | [37][38] | |
| 2023 | Honey Sweet | Chi-ho | [39] |
| 2024 | Dog Days | Min-sang | [40][41] |
| Exhuma | Yeong-geun | [42][43] | |
| TBA | Moral Hazard | Pyo Jong-rok | [44][45] |
| Opposition | Gu Gwan-hee | [46] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Land | Kim Pyeong-san / Kim Doo-soo |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | March: A Story of Friends | Himself | |
| 2 Days & 1 Night | Cast member | Season 2, episodes 56–89 | |
| 2015 | Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village | Cast member | |
| Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village 2 | |||
| 2016 | Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village | ||
| 2019 | Korean Hostel in Spain | [47] | |
| 2020 | Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village 5 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Europe Outside Your Tent | Season 1 and 3[48][49] | |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders | Narrator | Photo exhibition audio guide[50] |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Fix The Makeup" | Wax | [51] |
| 2006 | "It was All You" | Sunset | [52] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | |||||
| 1998 | Birds Don't Cross at Crosswalks | 새들은 횡단보도로 건너지 않는다 | Jae-ho | Theater Arunguji | — | [53] |
| 1999 | Chunpoong's Wife | 춘풍의 처 | Multi-roles | Theater Arunguji | August 10 to October 3 | [54] |
| 1999 | (2nd) (1999) Oh Tae-seok Theater Festival - Our Sound, Color, and Gesture | (제2회) (1999) 오태석 연극제 - 우리 소리 · 색깔 · 몸짓 | Bu, Koo Seon-bok | Theater Arunguji | — | [55] |