Yeo Jin-goo | |
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 Yeo Jin-goo in 2021 | |
| Born | August 13, 1997 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Yeo Jin-gu |
| Education | Chung Ang University (Department of Theater) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Agent | J-Full Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 여진구 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeo Jin-gu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏ Chin'gu |
Yeo Jin-goo (Korean: 여진구; Hanja: 呂珍九, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother",[1] he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012). He is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won the Best New Actor trophy at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Since then, he has taken on lead roles in the films Shoot Me in the Heart (2015), The Long Way Home (2015), and Warriors of the Dawn (2017). He has also starred in the popular television series such as The Crowned Clown (2019), Hotel del Luna (2019), and Beyond Evil (2021).
- ^ "Stars are students, too". Kpop Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2017.