Yoo Ah-in

South Korean actor

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2025 Nominated for Best Actor (Film) at the 23rd Director's Cut Awards for 'The Match' (Pending)
2024 Yoo Ah-in is set to star as Ha Yoon-sang in the series 'Goodbye Earth'
2022 Nominated for Top Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama at the 8th APAN Star Awards for 'Hellbound'
2022 Nominated for Best Actor (TV) at the 20th Director's Cut Awards for 'Hellbound'
2022 Nominated for Best Actor (Film) at the 20th Director's Cut Awards for 'Voice of Silence'
2022 Named in GQ Korea's Men of the Year
2022 Yoo Ah-in starred in the Netflix film 'Seoul Vibe' as Dong-wook.
2021 Peak year of recognition with multiple Best Actor awards for Voice of Silence, including Blue Dragon Film Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards, Asian Film Awards, and winning Grand Prize at Asia Artist Awards
2021 Featured in Se So Neon's music video for '자유 (Jayu)'
2021 Starred in the dark fantasy television series Hellbound, continuing his trend of diverse and compelling roles.
November 2021 Portrayed cult leader Jung Jin-soo in Yeon Sang-ho's Netflix series Hellbound, which premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
2020 Wins Best Actor at Cine 21 Awards for films #Alive and Voice of Silence
2020 Starred in '#Alive' as Joon-woo, a survival horror film
2020 Appeared in two significant films: zombie film #Alive and indie crime drama Voice of Silence.
October 2020 Starred in the low-budget indie film Voice of Silence as a mute character Tae-in, for which he gained over 33 pounds and shaved his head.
June 24 2020 Starred in the zombie thriller #Alive as survivor Jun-woo, which became the first film to surpass 1 million admissions in South Korea since February 2020.
2019 Recognized by Taste of Cinema as having one of the '10 Best Subtle Movie Performances of The Decade' for his role in 'Burning'
2019 Starred as himself in Chinese short film 'Sender Unknown'
2019 Appeared in music video for DJ Peggy Gou's 'Starry Night'
2019 Yoo Ah-in hosted, co-wrote, and co-produced 'Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions', a special show commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the March 1st Movement, a key event in Korean independence history.
April 3 2019 Participated in the 71st anniversary of Jeju Uprising, reading the declaration of peace and 'The 71st Jeju Resolutions' in front of over ten thousand spectators.
2018 Selected for The New York Times' 'The Best Actors of 2018' feature for his role in Burning, becoming the only Asian and first Korean actor on the list.
2018 Yoo Ah-in narrated 'Eyewitnesses of Syria', a documentary focusing on the Syrian conflict.
2018 Yoo Ah-in starred in critically acclaimed films 'Burning' as Lee Jong-su and 'Default' as Yun Jeong-hak.
2018 Starred in the psychological thriller mystery drama Burning, which was critically acclaimed.
2017 Ranked 2nd in JoongAng Ilbo's Fashion Powers list
2017 Yoo Ah-in narrated 'June Story', a documentary commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the June Struggle, a significant democratic movement in South Korea.
2017 Yoo Ah-in starred in 'Chicago Typewriter', playing dual roles of Han Se-joo and Seo Hwi-young
2016 Wins Best Actor at multiple awards including Max Movie Awards for Veteran, Best Actor at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards for Six Flying Dragons, and Next Generation Award at the Asian Film Awards
2016 Starred in romantic comedy Like for Likes, his first film in the genre and first film directed by a woman.
2016 Ranks second in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, highlighting his growing prominence in the entertainment industry.
2016 Inducted into Maxmovie Magazine's CGV Hall of Fame - Film Legends 20 (2010's)
2016 Yoo Ah-in received the Prime Minister Award from South Korea, recognizing his achievements in the entertainment industry.
2016 Yoo Ah-in starred in 'Knights of Night' as characters Bein and Rune, produced by Netmarble, which involved motion capture work
2016 Featured in DJ Peggy Gou's music video for 'ㅎㅎㅎ (Heung-boo)'
2016 Yoo Ah-in made a cameo appearance as bank teller Uhm Hong-sik in 'Descendants of the Sun'
October 2016 Received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the 7th Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards for his contribution to art.
2015 Named as Sisa Journal's Person of the Year in Entertainment
2015 Ranked 7th in Maekyung Economy's Top 10 Hit Products of the Year
2015 Cast in the historical drama Six Flying Dragons, reuniting with Shin Se-kyung. Won Best Actor in the TV Category at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his portrayal of Prince Taejong of Joseon.
2015 Recognized as 29th overall in Sisa Journal's 100 Next Generation Leaders list
2015 Ranked 9th in Sisa Journal's 100 Next Generation Leaders list in the Pop culture category
2015 Played Jo Tae-oh in 'Veteran'
2015 Yoo Ah-in played two significant roles: Jo Tae-oh in 'Veteran' and Crown Prince Sado in 'The Throne'.
2015 Had a breakthrough year with leading roles in multiple notable projects: action blockbuster Veteran, historical period drama The Throne, and television series Six Flying Dragons.
2014 Yoo Ah-in appeared in the film Thread of Lies, playing a quirky supporting role directed by Lee Han.
2014 Yoo Ah-in narrated the documentary 'Wan-deuk Who Wants to Fly'.
2014 Yoo Ah-in voiced a character in 'The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow', playing Ko Kyung-chun/Milk Cow.
2014 Performed in the melodrama Secret Affair, further establishing his versatility as an actor.
2013 Starred in the film Tough as Iron, playing a Busan pier worker caring for his mother with dementia and kidney disease. Later collaborated with co-star Jung Yu-mi as voice actors in the animated film The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow.

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