Yeo Jin-goo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Yeo.
Yeo Jin-goo
Born August 13, 1997
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005-present
Agent Janus Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 여진구
Hanja 呂珍九
Revised Romanization Yeo Jin-gu
McCune–Reischauer Yŏ Jin'gu

Yeo Jin-goo (born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, notably in the film Sad Movie (2005), the television dramas Giant (2011),[1][2] Moon Embracing the Sun (2012),[3][4][5] Missing You (2012),[6][7] and the sitcom Potato Star 2013QR3 (2013-2014).[8][9] In 2013, he played his first big-screen leading role as the titular character in action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy, for which he won Best New Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.[10][11][12] This was followed by another leading role in the comedy Shoot Me in the Heart (2015).[13][14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2005 Sad Movie Park Hwi-chan
2006 Sa-kwa young boy
No Mercy for the Rude young Killar
2007 Dance of the Dragon young Kwon Tae-san
2008 Santamaria Kang Da-seong
Antique young Kim Jin-hyuk
A Frozen Flower young Hong-rim
2013
Sky Force 3D Ace (Korean dubbed)[15]
Hwayi: A Monster Boy Hwa-yi
2014 Mr. Perfect Lee Byung-joo
Tazza: The Hidden Card Agui's pupil (cameo)
2015 Shoot Me in the Heart Soo-myung
The Long Way Home Young-kwang

Television drama

Year Title Role Network
2006 I Want to Love SBS
Yeon Gaesomun SBS
2007 Queen of the Game young Lee Shin-jeon SBS
2008 Iljimae young Lee Gyeom SBS
Tazza young Kim Gon SBS
Gourmet Hotae SBS
2009 Can Anyone Love? Lee Poo-reum-chan SBS
Ja Myung Go young Hodong SBS
Swallow the Sun young Kim Jung-woo SBS
2010 The Reputable Family young Choi Guk-seon KBS1
Giant young Lee Kang-mo SBS
2011 Warrior Baek Dong-soo young Baek Dong-soo SBS
Deep Rooted Tree teenage Ddol-bok SBS
2012 Moon Embracing the Sun young Yi Hwon MBC
Missing You young Han Jung-woo MBC
2013 Potato Star 2013QR3 Hong Hye-sung tvN
2015 Orange Marmalade Jung Jae-min KBS2

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2014 Round the Neighborhood MBC Cast member[16]
2014 Running Man SBS Guest, episode 182
2015 Happy Together KBS2 Guest

Music video

Year Title Artist
2012 "I Need You" K.Will
2014 "Still in Love" Baek Ji-young

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
2008 Chorus of Angels

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 SBS Drama Awards Best Young Actor Iljimae, Tazza, Gourmet Won
2010 KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actor The Reputable Family Nominated
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Moon Embracing the Sun Nominated
Best New Actor (TV) Nominated
6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Upcoming 20's Won
4th Pierson Movie Festival Best Child Actor Won
5th Korea Drama Awards Best Young Actor Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Popularity Award Nominated
Best Couple Award with Kim Yoo Jung Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Best Young Actor Moon Embracing the Sun,
Missing You		 Won
2013 5th Pierson Movie Festival Best Child Actor Won
6th Style Icon Awards Child Actor to Man N/A Won
28th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards The Rising Star N/A Won
21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Best New Actor (Film) Hwayi: A Monster Boy Won
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Won
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Won
2014 5th KOFRA Film Awards Best New Actor Won
50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor Nominated
14th Director's Cut Awards Best New Actor Won
23rd Buil Film Awards Best New Actor Nominated
51st Grand Bell Awards Best New Actor Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Wee, Geun-woo (6 July 2010). "My Name Is: Yeo Jin-goo". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ Jeon, Ah-ram (18 May 2014). "Interview: Yeo Jin Goo Says He Has Yet to Experience First Love". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  3. ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (15 February 2012). "Kim Yoo Jung of The Sun and the Moon Poses School Girl Style". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ↑ Lee, Ga-on (29 March 2012). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yeo Jin-goo Pt. 1". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ↑ Lee, Ga-on (29 March 2012). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yeo Jin-goo Pt. 2". TenAsia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ↑ Ho, Stewart (11 October 2012). "I Miss You Shoots Posters With Child Actors Yeo Jin Goo, Kim So Hyun". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (24 October 2012). "Yeo Jin Gu and Kim So Hyun Film for I Miss You". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (10 July 2013). "Yeo Jin-goo to Crack Up TV Audience in New Sitcom". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  9. ↑ Lee, Kyung-nam (15 May 2014). "Yeo Jin Goo Had an Unforgettable Time Filming Potato Star". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  10. ↑ Lee, Seung-mi (24 February 2014). "Yeo Jin-goo a veteran at just 16". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  11. ↑ Jeon, Ah-ram (31 May 2014). "Interview: Yeo Jin Goo Hopes that One Day He Can Look Younger than His Age". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  12. ↑ Jeon, Ah-ram (1 June 2014). "Interview: Yeo Jin Goo Reveals Why He Got Rid of His Cellphone". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  13. ↑ "In-depth: Yeo Jin-goo, a nice high schooler". Hancinema. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  14. ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (27 January 2015). "Actor Yeo Jin-goo, 17 going on 25". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  15. ↑ Ho, Stewart (14 January 2013). "Yeo Jin Gu Dubs for His First Animation Movie, Sky Force 3D". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  16. ↑ Jung, Ji-won (8 July 2014). "Shin Dong Yeop, Yeo Jin Goo and More Confirmed for MBC's New Variety Show". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-07-11.

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