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Yoo Yeon-seok

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Yoo Yeon-seok in Mr. Sunshine (2018)
Baek Sa Eon, a former presidential spokesman, marries Hong Hui Ju, a mute newspaper heiress, in an arranged union. When Hui Ju is kidnapped, their distant relationship is challenged as they navigate the crisis.
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Yoo Yeon-seok was born on 11 April 1984 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Oldboy (2003), Mr. Sunshine (2018) and No Other Choice (2025).
BornApril 11, 1984
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BornApril 11, 1984
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      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Oldboy (2003)
    Oldboy
    8.3
    • Young Woo-Jin(as Ahn Yeon-Seok)
    • 2003
    Kim Min-jung, Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Tae-ri, and Byun Yo-han in Mr. Sunshine (2018)
    Mr. Sunshine
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Goo Dong Mae
    Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin in No Other Choice (2025)
    No Other Choice
    7.5
    • Chin-ho
    • 2025
    Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin in When the Phone Rings (2024)
    When the Phone Rings
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Baek Sa-eon

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Yoo Yeon-seok and Esom in Phantom Lawyer (2026)
      Phantom Lawyer
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Sin I Rang
      • 2026
    • Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin in No Other Choice (2025)
      No Other Choice
      7.5
      • Chin-ho
      • 2025
    • Kang Ha-neul and Go Min-si in Tastefully Yours (2025)
      Tastefully Yours
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jeon Min
      • 2025
    • Resident Playbook (2025)
      Resident Playbook
      8.0
      TV Series
      • An Jeong Won
      • 2025
    • Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin in When the Phone Rings (2024)
      When the Phone Rings
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Baek Sa-eon
      • 2024–2025
    • A Bloody Lucky Day (2023)
      A Bloody Lucky Day
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lee Byeong-min
      • fake Geum Hyeok-soo
      • 2023
    • My Heart Puppy (2023)
      My Heart Puppy
      6.7
      • Min-soo
      • 2023
    • The Interest of Love (2022)
      The Interest of Love
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Ha Sang-soo
      • 2022–2023
    • Narco-Saints (2022)
      Narco-Saints
      7.3
      TV Series
      • David Park
      • 2022
    • Vanishing (2021)
      Vanishing
      5.2
      • Jin-ho Park
      • 2021
    • Jeon Mi-do, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Jo Jung-suk, and Kim Dae-myung in Hospital Playlist (2020)
      Hospital Playlist
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Ahn Jeong Won
      • 2020–2021
    • Kim Kang-woo, Teo Yoo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Yeon-hee, Sooyoung Choi, Yoo In-na, Lee Dong-hwi, Duling Chen, and Yeom Hye-ran in New Year Blues (2021)
      New Year Blues
      6.2
      • Lee Jae Heon
      • 2021
    • Angus Macfadyen, Jung Woo-sung, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Kwak Do-won in Steel Rain 2 (2020)
      Steel Rain 2
      6.2
      • North Korea Chairperson
      • 2020
    • Kim Min-jung, Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Tae-ri, and Byun Yo-han in Mr. Sunshine (2018)
      Mr. Sunshine
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Goo Dong Mae
      • 2018
    • Park Min-young, Yoo Jae-suk, and Lee Kwang-soo in Busted! (2018)
      Busted!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Yeon-Seok Yoo
      • 2018

    Soundtrack

    • JYP's Party People (2017)
      JYP's Party People
      6.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Amazing You" (Han Dong Geun)
      • 2017

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Ahn Yeon-Seok
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • April 11, 1984
      • Seoul, South Korea

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    • Trivia
      Graduated from Sejong University w/ a degree in film arts.

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