Yeon Woo-jin

Yeon Woo-jin
Yeon in 2017
Born Kim Bong-hoe
(1984-07-05) July 5, 1984
Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Other names Seo Ji-hoo
Education Sejong University
(Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present
Agent Jump Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 연우진
Revised Romanization Yeon U-jin
McCune–Reischauer Yŏn U-chin
Birth name
Hangul 김봉회
Revised Romanization Gim Bong-hoe
McCune–Reischauer Kim Bong-hoe

Yeon Woo-jin (born Kim Bong-hoe on July 5, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He started in the entertainment industry as a model and gained recognition as an actor with his role in Arang and the Magistrate (2012) which earned him nomination for Best New Actor. He expands his acting repertoire on leading roles in Marriage, Not Dating (2014), Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015), Introverted Boss (2017), Queen for Seven Days (2017) and Judge vs. Judge (2017).

Career

2007–2013: Beginnings

Kim began his career as a fashion model at the 2007 Seoul Fashion Week and for jeans brand Evisu in 2008. He made his acting debut in the queer coming-of-age film Just Friends? in 2009 under the stage name Seo Ji-hoo. His management agency later changed his stage name to Yeon Woo-jin.[1]

In December 2013

After playing a teacher in 2010 daily drama All My Love, he started to gain recognition as the youngest brother in hit 2011 family drama Ojakgyo Family.[2] Then in his first lead role, Yeon's character falls in love with the daughter of his brother's murderer in the 4-episode Drama Special Just an Ordinary Love Story.[3][4][5]

In 2012, he was cast as a mysterious villain in the period fantasy-romance Arang and the Magistrate.[6][7][8] Yeon reunited with Arang director Kim Sang-ho in 2013, to again play the protagonist's rival in the gangster melodrama When a Man Falls in Love.[9]

2014–present: Leading roles and rising popularity

This was followed by leading roles in two romantic comedy series: as a commitment-phobic plastic surgeon in Marriage, Not Dating (2014) and as a vengeful office manager-turned-attorney in Divorce Lawyer in Love (2015).[10][11][12]

In 2017, he starred in the tvN comedy-drama Introverted Boss.[13] He then starred in historical melodrama Queen for Seven Days[14] as well as legal drama Judge vs. Judge.[15]

In 2018, he stars in the medical exorcism drama Priest.[16]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2010Cinderella's SisterDong-sooKBS2
2010–2011All My Love For YouBang Woo-jinMBC
2011–2012Ojakgyo FamilyHwang Tae-pilKBS2
2012Just an Ordinary Love StoryHan Jae-gwang
Arang and the MagistrateChoi Joo-walMBC
2013When a Man Falls in LoveLee Jae-hee
2013–2014My Love from the StarLee Han-kyungSBScameo, (ep.18)[17]
2014Secret LoveJang Hyun-jinDramacubecameo, (ep.1–2: "Missing You")[18]
Marriage, Not DatingGong Gi-taetvN
2015Divorce Lawyer in LoveSo Jung-wooSBS
2016Another Oh Hae-youngGong Gi-taetvNcameo, (ep.7)
2017Introverted BossEun Hwan-gi
Queen for Seven DaysLee YeokKBS2
Judge vs. JudgeSa Eui-hyeonSBS
2018PriestOh Soo-minOCN

Film

Year Title Role
2009Just Friends? (short film)Kang Min-soo
2011We Fly High (short film)Seung-gi
2014Tunnel 3D[19]Dong-joon
2015RevivreKim Min-soo
2016Seondal: The Man Who Sells the RiverKing Hyojong
2017The TableUn-chul
2018 The Princess and the MatchmakerYoon Si-kyung
Mongolian Love Story (short film)[20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012KBS Drama AwardsBest Actor in a One-Act/Short DramaJust an Ordinary Love StoryWon
MBC Drama AwardsBest New ActorArang and the MagistrateNominated
20136th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, actorWhen a Man Falls in LoveNominated
2015SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesDivorce Lawyer in LoveNominated
2017SBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday DramaJudge vs. JudgeNominated

References

  1. ↑ Yoon, Hee-seong (March 14, 2012). "My Name Is: Yeon Woo-jin". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  2. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (December 28, 2011). "Yeon Woo Jin Nicknamed Extension Man". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  3. ↑ Yoon, Hee-seong (March 14, 2012). "Yeon Woo-jin: The original setting wasn't Jeonju". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ↑ Yoon, Hee-seong (March 14, 2012). "Yeon Woo-jin: It felt like a watercolor painting that used a lot of water". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  5. ↑ Yoon, Hee-seong (March 14, 2012). "Yeon Woo-jin: I had to show that my lips were smiling while crying with my eyes". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  6. ↑ Hong, Lucia (April 21, 2012). "Actor Yeon Woo-jin joins Lee Joon-gi's TV series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  7. ↑ Ho, Stewart (June 27, 2012). "Yeon Woo Jin Dons Hanbok in Arang and the Magistrate Previews". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  8. ↑ Ho, Stewart (August 1, 2012). "Yeon Woo Jin is a Cold Flower Scholar in New Still Cuts". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  9. ↑ Ho, Stewart (January 29, 2013). "Yeon Woo Jin Joins MBC's When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  10. ↑ Chung, Joo-won (June 26, 2014). "Marriage over Love has both reality and romance: director". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  11. ↑ Kim, Min-jin (June 26, 2014). "Yeon Woo-jin and Han Groo reveal each other's charms". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  12. ↑ Ghim, Sora (January 29, 2015). "Yeon Woo Jin To Transform into A Divorce Lawyer". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  13. ↑ "[단독]박혜수·연우진, '내성적인 보스' 주인공 '확정'". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). November 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Veteran melodrama performers make 'Queen for Seven Days' together!". KBS World. May 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ "[공식]연우진X동하, SBS '이판사판' 출연 확정…'당잠사' 후속". News1 (in Korean). October 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Yeon Woo-jin, Jung Yoo-mi and Park Yong-woo Lead OCN's "Priest"". Hancinema. September 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (February 19, 2014). "Yeon Woo Jin Cameos as Park Hae Jin and Shin Sung Rok's Brother in YWCFTS". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  18. ↑ "Yeon Woo-jin stars in Kim Kyoo-tae's "KARA - Secret Love"". Hancinema. July 11, 2013.
  19. ↑ "'Tunnel 3D' Yeon Woo Jin tells that he hopes to shoot a romance film with Jung Yoo Mi". Star Naver. July 17, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Ahn So-hee, Yeon Woo-jin for International Women's Day". Kpop Herald. March 13, 2018.
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