24 Facts About Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy, for which he won the Best New Actor trophy at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Yeo Jin-goo has starred in the popular television series such as The Crowned Clown, Hotel del Luna, and Beyond Evil.

Yeo Jin-goo was born on August 13,1997 in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Yeo Jin-goo is the eldest of two siblings and has a younger brother.

Yeo Jin-goo graduated from Namgang High School, an all boys high school, in 2016.

In 2005, Yeo Jin-goo made his debut at the age of eight in the film Sad Movie.

Yeo Jin-goo auditioned for the role of Park Hwi-chan and was chosen among 150 candidates despite having no previous acting experience.

Yeo Jin-goo won his first acting award as Best Child Actor at the SBS Drama Awards for both dramas.

Yeo Jin-goo made a brief appearance as teenage Ddol-bok in the drama Deep Rooted Tree.

In 2012, Yeo Jin-goo rose to prominence when he starred in the fantasy-period drama Moon Embracing the Sun, playing the role of a young crown prince.

Yeo Jin-goo won Best Young Actor at the 2012 MBC Drama Awards for his portrayal in both dramas.

In 2013, Yeo Jin-goo starred as the titular character in action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy, for which he garnered praises and won several Best New Actor honors from annual award ceremonies such as Blue Dragon Film Awards and Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

Yeo Jin-goo is the youngest male actor to receive the Best New Actor award in the history of Blue Dragon Film Awards, at the age of sixteen.

Yeo Jin-goo had his first leading role on television with teen vampire series, Orange Marmalade, based on the webtoon of the same name.

Yeo Jin-goo won Best New Actor Award at 2015 KBS Drama Awards for his role.

In 2017, Yeo Jin-goo starred in tvN's science fiction drama Circle, and historical movie Warriors of the Dawn, both of which premiered in May He was cast for a special appearance in the star-studded film, 1987: When the Day Comes, based on the June Democratic Uprising.

In 2018, Yeo Jin-goo was cast in the romantic comedy My Absolute Boyfriend, based on the Japanese manga series of the same name.

In 2020, Yeo Jin-goo made a special voice appearance in the drama Start Up as Jang Young Shil, the AI speaker.

Yeo Jin-goo made a live action cameo in the final episode as a start-up owner named Hong Ji Seok.

In 2021, Yeo Jin-goo starred in the psychological thriller drama Beyond Evil alongside Shin Ha-kyun as the main leads which premiered in February and aired on JTBC.

Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo previously appeared in the film No Mercy for the Rude where Yeo Jin-goo played the younger version of Shin's character.

In 2022, Yeo Jin-goo starred in the tvN fantasy-melodrama Link: Eat, Love, Kill as a sous chef at a high-end restaurant.

Later that year, Yeo Jin-goo made his return to the big screen after five years with Ditto, a remake of the 2000 film of the same name.

In 2024, Yeo Jin-goo portrayed a terrorist and plane hijacker in 2024 disaster film Hijack 1971, which marked his first villainous role in his 19-year career; the events of the film was based on a real-life plane hijacking incident in 1971 when the relationship between North Korea and South Korea became fraught with tensions.