Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show Produce 101 season 2 and acting in the drama Under the Queen's Umbrella. He has been a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night since 2022.
Early life and education Yoo was born on January 28, 2002, in Seoul, South Korea. He is an alumnus of Hanlim Multi Art School.
Career 2017: Acting debut Soon after Produce 101 ended, Yoo became a regular guest on a new variety show called Special Private Life together with other fellow Produce 101 contestants. He also had guest appearances in variety shows like Live Talk Show Taxi and Problematic Men. In August 2017, Yoo started appearing as a regular guest for a few episode on Channel A's Let's Eat Out This Saturday. From July to August 2017, Yoo along with BtoB's Yook Sung-jae promoted for TMON's Let's Fly TMON Tour campaign.
On August 3 it was revealed that Yoo would make his acting debut in the web-drama Mischievous Detectives alongside Apink's Namjoo and fellow Produce 101 Contestant Ahn Hyung Seob. Yoo played the role of Pyo Han Eum, an honorary forensic investigator that was awarded for solving a murder case. The web-drama surpassed 10 million views in a month on Naver. Yoo acted as the main protagonist, along with Shuhua in 10cm's music video for the song Pet, having been chosen by the singer himself.
In October 2017, Yoo was part of the main cast of the beauty variety show The Cushion together with BtoB's Jung Il-hoon and popular Korean beauty YouTuber Lena.
Yoo held his first fanmeet The Most Preferred Time on October 27 at the Woori Art Hall in Seoul's Olympic Park. The fanmeet sold out in less than five minutes which saw Cube Entertainment adding a second date, on October 28.
On October 20, was revealed that Yoo will guest on One Night Food Trip alongside his label mate, Pentagon's Hui, the filming started in Vietnam on October 22. Seonho was confirmed as part of variety show cast tvN's Nest Escape 2, with filming taking place in Greece.
2018–present: Solo debut and activities Yoo joined the cast of variety show Photo People 2 with filming taking place in Japan in March 2018.
After finishing his fan meeting tour in Osaka, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bangkok and Tokyo on December 23, 2017, he held an encore fanmeeting at Olympic Hall, Olympic Park in Seoul on April 14 with 2500 seats which was sold out in 1 minute.
Yoo made his solo debut with EP Spring, Seonho on April 11, 2018, with the lead single "Maybe Spring" composed by Lee Jin-ah.
In July 2018 it was revealed that he will return to play Pyo Han Eum in Mischievous Detective Season 2. Seonho was also cast in variety show JTBC's Carefree Travellers as fixed cast. Yoo became the model for Goobne a chicken brand. A CF like a youth movie was released starring Yoo Seonho, which surpassed 3.4 million views.
In 2019, Yoo, alongside Lai Kuan-lin and Ha Neul were chosen as new models for TBJ clothing brand. On June 10, Yoo became the ambassador for Korea Pediatric Diabetes Association alongside (G)I-dle.
In December 2019, Seon-ho became a regular guest in SBS's basketball variety show Handsome Tigers. The show premiered in January 2020. Later in December, Seonho was cast in tvN's new variety show Cat's Meow Is Fake, the show was aired on January 5, 2020.
In 2021, Yoo joined JTBC drama Undercover, playing the son of Ji Jin-hee and Kim Hyun-joo, who has autism.
In 2022, Yoo returned to the small screen with the MBC drama Doctor Lawyer, playing the teenage So Ji-sub. Later he joined the tvN historical drama Under the Queen's Umbrella, which was broadcast in October 2022. The same year, Yoo became a fixed cast member of the KBS2 reality show 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4, with his first episode airing in December.
On September 12, 2024, it was officially announced that Yoo had left Cube Entertainment after his contract expired. The next day, it was announced that he signed with Hiin Entertainment.
In 2025, Yoo joined the main cast of the independent satirical comedy horror film Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2, led by Han Sun-hwa, reuniting with her after both appeared in the 2021 drama Undercover.
Other ventures Ambassadorship In 2019, Yoo was public relations ambassador of Korea Pediatric Diabetes Association with boyband Pentagon.
Endorsements In between 2017 and 2019, Yoo has endorsed TMON Tour Nalja Titu, Goodal, GS25, Acuvue, TMRW, Goobne, and TBJ.
Personal life In January 2026, it was confirmed that Yoo is in a relationship with actress Shin Eun-soo. The two reportedly met through a gathering of acquaintances.
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales Title Details Peak chart positions SalesKOR Spring, Seonho Released: April 11, 2018 Label: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 9 KOR: 14,818
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR "Maybe Spring" () 2018 —Spring, Seonho "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album "Forever Smile" 2021The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim OST Part 3
Collaborations Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Follow Your Dreams" () 2018 Hyuna, Jo Kwon, BtoB, CLC, Pentagon, (G)I-dle ONE "Upgrade" "Young & One"
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2023 Usury Academy Kang Jin 2024 How Have You Been Other Youth 2025 Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 Idainashi
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2018 Big Forest Lee Jong-man Cameo (Episode 1–2) 2018–2019 My Strange Hero Yoo Shi-on 2020 Turtle Channel Sang-doo KBS Drama Special 유선호, 장애이해교육 드라마 '거북이 채널' 출연..주인공 상두 役 2021UndercoverHan Seung-goo 2022 Doctor Lawyer young Han Yi-han Under the Queen's Umbrella Grand Prince Gye-seong 2023–2024 The Story of Park's Marriage Contract Kang Tae-min 2025Oh My Ghost ClientsHeo Yoon-jae
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2017 Mischievous Detectives Pyo Han-eum 9 episodes The Cushion Yoo Seon-ho 2018 Rebel / Mischievous Detectives Season 2 Pyo Han-eum 2021 The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim Hyun-soo 2021–2022 The World of My 17 Joo Chan-yang Season 2
Reality shows Year Title Episodes 2018–present Seonorang 2019 Seonho Channel 8 + 2 Specials 2020–2021 Seonho's Everyday 28
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2017 Produce 101 Season 2 Contestant Heyo TV Private Life Private life of PRINSIX 4 Episodes Problematic Men Contestant Episode 124 One Night Food Trip Contestant Episode 40–43 2018 Nest EscapeMain cast Season 2 and 3 Carefree Travellers Episode 1-4 Season 22019 Thought of Children Taiwan Foodtalk 2020 Handsome Tigers Cast Member Cat's Meow Is Fake Main cast 2022–20262 Days & 1 NightCast MemberSeason 4
Web show Year Title Role 2018 Photo People season 2 Main cast
Hosting Year Title Notes 2019 Hanlim Multi Arts School Entrance Ceremony 2019–2020 Idol Dabang With Andy of Shinhwa
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Artist Awards2023 Potential Award Yoo Seon-ho Gaon Chart Music Awards 2018 New Artist of the Year KBS Entertainment Awards2023Grand Prize Award (Daesang)2 Days & 1 Night 4 Rookie of the Year (Show and Variety) Entertainer of the Year 2025 Excellence Award (Show and Variety) Korean Brand and Model Award 2017 Model Grand Prize Yoo Seon-ho MBC Drama Awards2023Best New ActorThe Story of Park's Marriage Contract Melon Music Awards 2018 Best New Male Artist Yoo Seon-ho Seoul Webfest Awards 2019 Best Actor Rebel / Mischievous Detectives Season 2 V Live Awards 2019 Global Rookie Top 5 Yoo Seon-ho
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External links
Yu Seon-ho at HanCinema