Recently finished drama: Reply 1994 / 응답하라 1994 as Chilbong.
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Name: Yoo Yeon-Seok
Hangul: 유연석
Born: Ahn Yeon-seok
Birthdate: April 11, 1984
Birthplace: South Korea
Education: Sejong University - Film Arts
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 73kg
Blood Type:
Twitter: Yeonseok411
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actorYYS
Korean Fans-managed DC Gall: http://gall.dcinside.com/board/lists/?id=yooyeonseock
Career Profile
Ahn Yeon-seok lived in Seoul until he was six years old and his family moved to the South Gyeongsang Province because his father, a professor of selenodesy, was posted at a national university there. In his junior year in high school he decided to take up acting, so he followed his brother, who was studying another year to enter university, to Seoul and they lived together near the district of Samseong-dong.
While taking acting classes, the high schooler met a friend who would later work on the costume staff of film director Park Chan-wook. Remembering that he resembled actor Yoo Ji-tae, she gave him a call about auditioning for a role. So without having to pass out his resume, he made his acting debut as Yoo's younger counterpart in the acclaimed 2003 film Oldboy.
Upon graduation from Sejong University with a degree in Film Arts, he resumed his acting career in 2008. At his agency's recommendation, he began using the stage name Yoo Yeon-seok. He took on supporting roles on television, such as the haughty student body president in the horror series Soul and more appealing characters in medical drama Midnight Hospital and Tasty Life. But Yoo received his best reviews yet for playing a sensitive ex-boyfriend searching for his child in indie Re-encounter.
Soon after he became known to mainstream audiences as the rich and spoiled antagonist in the box office hit melodramas Architecture 10, and A Werewolf Boy.
He further raised his profile in 2013, with comedy film Born to Sing and the fantasy series Gu Family Book. Yoo's recently-completed project was the nostalgic campus drama Reply 1994, his first leading role on television.
Movies
- Royal Tailor | 상의원 Sang Ui-won (2014) - The King
- The Informant | 제보자 Jeboja (2014) - Pending further updates
- Secret Temptation | 은밀한 유혹 Eunmilhan Yoohok (2014) - Sung-Yeol
- Hwayi | 화이 : 괴물을 삼킨 아이 Hwayi : Gwimuleul Samkin Ahyi (2013) - Director Park Ji-Won
- Watch the wrap-up party video here
- Watch YYS International Fan Club's Eng-subbed video interview here
- BTS photos here: (One), (Two)
- 'Making Of' video here: (One)
Drama Series
- Reply 1994 | 응답하라 1994 Eungdabhara 1994 (tvN / 2013) - Chilbong
- BTS with Najung here
- Cast interview here
- A selection of video clips with Najung here
- Drambeans recap here
- BTS of Chilbong practicing baseball
- Reply 1994 Epilogue Ep 1: (Translation), (Video)
- Reply 1994 Epilogue Ep 2: (Translation), (Selected clips)
- NGs (No-Good Takes): (One), (Two)
- Watch selected clips here: (One)
Music Videos
- 2013: Yoon Jong Shin (with Sung Shi-kyung) - What Should I Do Tomorrow (내일 할 일)
- 2013: Hyorin - One Way Love
- View the 'Making Of' Video here
- View the 'Behind the Scenes' videos here
CFs / Endorsements
- 2014: Median skincare 'I am White': (One), (Two)
- Mar 2014 fan-sigining event: (One), (Two), (Three), (Four), (Five), (Six), (Seven), (Eight), (Nine), (Ten), (Eleven) | Videos of event here: (One), (Two) | Chinese fan-accounts of fan-signing event: (One)
- Trugen 2014 S/S video here | BTS video here
- Mar 22 2014 Fan-signing pictures here: (One), (Two), (Three), (Four), (Five), (Six) | Fan-account of event: (One)
- Apr 5 2014 Busan fan-signing pictures: (One)
Other Projects
- Feb 2014: Volunteer work with World Vision International at Ethiopia: (One), (Two)
- Dec 2013: Interpark-KingKong Entertainment artistes Audio Guide: (New York), (San Francisco)
- 2009: Musical 'The Understudy': (One)
- 2008: Musical 'The Good Person of Szechwan': (One), (Two), (Three)
Photoshoots
- Jan 2014 Ceci Korea: (One)
- Jan 2014 News Herald Korea: (One)
- Jan 2014 1st Look Korea: (One) [pending further updates]
- Dec 2013 Northface: (One), (Two), (Three), (Four),
- Dec 2013 High Cut Korea: (One) | BTS video here: (Raw)
- Dec 2013 Vogue Korea (with Reply 1994 co-stars): (One)
- Dec 2013 Cosmopolitan Korea (with KingKong colleagues): (One)
- Nov 2013 Elle Korea Share Happiness: (One) | View 'Behind the Scenes' pictures: (One), (Two), (Three)
- Nov 2013 Cine21 magazine No. 929 (with Reply 1994 co-stars Jung-woo and Go Ara): (One)
- Nov 2013 Oldboy 10th Anniversary DVD Release: (One)
- Nov 2013 Nylon Korea: (One), (Two)
- Sept 2013 Sure Magazine: (One), (Two)
- June 2013 Singles Korea Magazine: Video (One) | Pictures (One)
- Dec 2012 Jeju Island Joannae Bear Museum's 'Save the Polar Bears' environmental campaign (with KingKong colleagues): (One)
- Feb 2011 Vogue Girl (with Park Min-young and Kim Bum): (One), (Two) | View 'Behind the Scenes' video here
English-Translated Interviews
- Jan 2014 Sports Seoul (One) | Original article here
- Jan 2014 The Daily Focus: (One) | Original article here
- Jan 2014 IZE: (One) | Original article here
- Jan 2014 Newsen: (One)
- Jan 2014 Hankyung: (One) | Original article here
- Jan 2014 Ajunews: (One) | Original article here
- Jan 2014 Starnews Interview with Reply 1994's PD Shin about Yoo Yeon-seok's character, Chilbong: (One) | Original article here
- Dec 2013 High Cut Vol. 116 Digital Edition: (One) | Original article here
- Dec 2013 King Kong Entertainment Dec 2013 magazine Vol. 16 | Original article here
- Nov 2013 Nylon Korea: (One)
- Nov 2013 Sejong University newsletter | Original article here
- Nov 2013 Elle Korea Share Happiness 2013 campaign
- Sept 2013 SURE Magazine Korea: (One), (Two)
- July 2013 10 Asia
- June 2013 Singles Korea cafe video interview | View original video here
- Sept 2012 StarN News: Wolf Boy Yoo Yeon-seok Talks About His Character
- Sept 2012 SSTV press conference interview of A Werewolf Boy
- June 2010 10 Asia
Yet to be Translated Interviews
- Feb 2014 The Star: (One)
- Jan 2014 TV Report: (One)
- Jan 2014 10 Asia: (One)
- Jan 2014 Sports Donga: (One)
- Jan 2014 Hankooki: (One)
- Jan 2014 Nocut News: (One)
- Jan 2014 Sports KyungHang: (One)
- Jan 2014 Newsis: (One)
- Jan 2014 Star News: (One)
- Jan 2014 Yonhap News: (One)
- Jan 2014 Osen: (One), (Two)
- June 2013: Singles Korea June 2013
- Osen Asiae: (One)
- Naver Music: (One)
- Nocutnews July 2013: (One)
- Tenasia November 2013: (One)2011 SSTV Video Interview: (One)
Variety Show Appearances
- Jan 2014: Golden Disk Popularity Award Presenter: (One), (Two) | Translated conversation between YYS & So Yi-Hyun: (One)
- Jan 2014: Section TV Interview: (One)
- Jan 2014: Fashion Killa: (One)
- Jan 2014: tvN Taxi: Video clip: (One) | Pictures: (One) | Eng-subbed clips: (Part 1/4), (Part 2/4), (Part 3/4), (Part 4/4)
- May 2013: SBS Hambam Entertainment News: (One), (Two) | Video: (One)
- Feb 2013: K-Pop Award 2013: (One)
- Jan 2013: The 27th Golden Disk Awards: (One)
- Jan 2013: Seoul Music Awards (emcee): (One)
- 2012 Hwasin Ep 10 - 11: Video clips: (One), (Two), (Three), (Four), (Five) | Pictures (One), (Two), (Three), (Four), (Five) | News (One)
- 2012 Strong Heart Ep 137 / Kang Shim Jang (guest appearance): (One)
- 2012 Strong Heart Ep 163 / Kang Shim Jang (guest appearance): (One)
- 2012 Strong Heart Ep 164 / Kang Shim Jang (guest appearance): (One)
- Cats and Dogs (tvN, 2012): Emcee | View a selection of the clips: (One), (Two)
Other Appearances
- Mar 2014: WeMakePrice fan-signing with Reply 1994 co-stars: (One), (Two)
- Jan 2014: Secret Temptation movie prayer ceremony: (One)
- Jan 2014: Sejong University Freshmen OT Celebration message video: (One)
- New Year Greetings: (One), (Two), (Three), (Four), (Five)
- 28 Dec 2013: Answer Me, 1994 free hug event at Sejong University & Myeongdong: (One), (Two)
- Dec 2013: Answer Me, 1994 wrap up party: (One)
- Dec 2013: Cle de Peau: (One), (Two, with Amanda Seyfried & 2PM Tacyeon), (Three), (Four)
- Dec 2013: Event title to be confirmed: (One)
- Nov 2013: Yoo Yeon-seok sang at friend's wedding: (One), (Two)
- Nov 2013: Actor Jo Jin-woong's wedding: (One)
- Nov 2013 University Campus visit: (One)
- Oct 2013: The 7th Green Ribbon Marathon Festival: (One) | View videos here: (One), (Two)
- Sept 2013: Opening ceremony of The 7th Great Short Film Festival: (One)
- Aug 2013: 'The Five' VIP premiere (더 파이브): (One)
- July 2013: 'Mr. Go' VIP Premiere (with Cha Tae-hyun): (One)
- July 2013: Gu Family Book wrap-up party: (One)
- Apr 2013: 'National Singing Contest' Press Conference 'Yoo Yeon Seok: I Miss My Grandpa': Video | Photos: (One), (Two)
- Feb 2013: VIP premiere of Psychometry (사이코메트리): (One)
- Nov 2012: Blue Dragon Film Awards: (One)
- 2012: Congratulatory messsage video for With Beauty Salon: (One)
- 2010: 'Miss Carrot/ Crush and Blush' Premiere: (One)
- Kiehl's: (One)
- SBS Radio (programme title to be confirmed): (One)
- Voluntary work with King Kong colleagues: (One), (Two)
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