Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series Reply 1988 (2015), Stranger (2017), Life (2018), Itaewon Class (2020) and Voice of Silence (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 6th APAN Star Awards.
Career Making his debut through the film The Last Witness in 2001, Yoo Jae-myung mainly took the supporting roles in movies and dramas. He was also a theater director in Busan and taught acting for four years in Seoul.
Yoo's popularity was raised through one of the highest rated dramas in Korean cable television history, Reply 1988, in 2015, and he later gained the main roles in films and TV series. From 2016 to 2018, he appeared in critically acclaimed shows such as The Good Wife, Stranger (Secret Forest), and Prison Playbook.
Yoo then appeared in two television series Life and Confession in 2018 and 2019 respectively, in which he received positive reviews from audiences. For his performance in Life, he won Best Supporting Actor award at the 6th APAN Star Awards.
Yoo next co-starred with Lee Sung-min in crime film The Beast, a remake of the French thriller 36 Quai des Orfèvres, premiered in June 2019. He also starred alongside Lee Young-ae in Bring Me Home, which was premiered in November 2019.
In 2020, Yoo co-starred with Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi in the series Itaewon Class, He next starred opposite Yoo Ah-in in a film Voice of Silence, written and directed by a female director Hong Eui-jeong, based on her script which was selected as one of top 12 projects at Venice Biennale College-Cinema 2016/2017.
In 2022, Yoo starred Kingmaker with Sul Kyung-gu.
Yoo's next projects will be starring Kwak Kyung-taek's Firefighters.
Personal life Marriage and family Yoo married on October 21, 2018, after dating for five years. He had met his wife who is reportedly twelve years younger while directing a stage play. The couple has one child together.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Last Witness Escaped captive 2005 Blue Swallow Military police investigator 2006 Almost Love Film director Bloody Tie Police officer 2007 Meet Mr. Daddy Doctor 2008 Open City Member of identification section 2009 Wish Teacher Moon Hak-jong 2011 Hit Ha-na 2012 Miss Conspirator Chief detective Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Detective Kim Code Name: Jackal City councilor South Bound Public security head 2013 Rockin' on Heaven's Door Intensive care doctor The Face Reader Government official Commitment Kim Sun-myung Steal My Heart Doctor 2014 Monster Police constable For the Emperor Broker The Tunnel Coal mine owner Whistle Blower Hospital director Minor Club 2015 Fourth Place Outsider: Mean Streets Made in China President Jang Veteran Truck driver Inside Men Chief reporter The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale Hunter Yoo 2016 The Truth Beneath 2017 A Day Kang-sik Merry Christmas Mr. Mo Man-je The Chase Detective Ko VIP Senior Manager of North Korea Ministry of People's Security 2018 Broker Engineer of broadcasting station Drug King Detective squad chief Kim Golden Slumber Sang-won Feng Shui Koo Yong-sik 2019 Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission Kim Doo-bong Special appearance Money Deal orderer The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil Heo Sang-do The Beast Detective Min-tae Bring Me Home Hong Kyeong-jang 2020 Voice of Silence Chang-bok Baseball Girl Leader Kim Secret Garden Jung won's uncle Independent Film 2022 Kingmaker Kim Young-ho Alienoid Hyun-gam Hunt Choi Gyu-sang Special appearance Far East Lee Su-yeong sound film 2024 Land of Happiness Jeon Sang-doo The Firefighters Kang In-ki Harbin Choi Jae-hyeong 2026 Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng Moon Joo-yeol Seeking the King Ju-bok Portrait of a Family Kwak Chang-gi Unautonomous Project
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2010 KBS Drama Special:"Last Flashman" 1 episode 2011 Lights and Shadows Film director My Daughter the Flower Reporter Baek I Live in Cheongdam-dong PD 2012 The King 2 Hearts PD Angel's Choice PD Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck Min-seo's father Quiz of God 3 Anesthesiologist 2013 Special Affairs Team TEN 2 Chief of center The Blade and Petal Kil-boo Good Doctor Killer Episode 15 2014 Wonderful Day in October 2 episodesLunar New Year Special Drama Angel Eyes Cameo KBS Drama Special:"Illegal Parking" Kim Byung-gab Misaeng: Incomplete Life Factory employee Cameo House of Bluebird Department head Im 2014 Forever Young Broadcast on VTV, Vietnam 2015 Mrs. Cop Accomplice 2015 Reply 1988 Yoo Jae-myung 2016 My Horrible Boss Jo Dong-gyoo The Good Wife Son Dong-ho Don't Dare to Dream Eom Ki-dae 2016 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Pa-o 2017 Strong Girl Bong-soon Do Chil-goo 2017, 2020 Stranger Lee Chang-joon Main (season 1); Guest (season 2) 2017 Prison Playbook Kim Je-hyeok's agent The Most Beautiful Goodbye Geun-deok 2018 Life Joo Kyung-moon JTBC Drama Festa:"Ping Pong Ball" Kim Deuk-hwan The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Yang Kyung-mo 2019 Confession Gi Choon-ho My Fellow Citizens! Kang Soo-il 2020 Itaewon Class Jang Dae-Hee Mystic Pop-up Bar Jade Emperor (voice only) 2021 Vincenzo Hong Yoo-chan Hospital Playlist 2 Shin Seung-eui Cameo (Episode 9) Hometown Choi Hyung-in 2022 Grid Unknown person Special appearance (1 episode) Juvenile Justice Um Joon-gi Special appearance The Sound of Magic Na Il-deung's father Insider Noh Young-guk 2023 Song of the Bandits Choi Sung-soo 2024 No Way Out: The Roulette Kim Guk-ho 2025 Tempest Yoo Un-hak Love Me Seo Jin-ho Knock-Off The Fatherland and People
Television show YearTitleRoleNotes2025–2026Reply 1988 10th AnniversaryCast member
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (TV) Stranger 6th APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Life 2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (TV) Itaewon Class 2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) Voice of Silence 30th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 2025 61st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor (Film) Land of Happiness 34th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor
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