Yeon Woo-jin
Yeon in August 2019
Born
Kim Bong-hwe

(1984-07-05) July 5, 1984 (age 39)
Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Other namesSeo Ji-hoo
EducationSejong University
(Civil and Environmental Engineering)
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
AgentJump Entertainment [ko]
Korean name
Hangul
연우진
Revised RomanizationYeon U-jin
McCune–ReischauerYŏn U-chin
Birth name
Hangul
김봉회
Revised RomanizationGim Bong-hwe
McCune–ReischauerKim Bong-hwe

Yeon Woo-jin (born Kim Bong-hwe 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 a 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,[2] he started to gain recognition as the youngest brother in hit 2011 family drama Ojakgyo Family.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

In 2012, he was cast as a mysterious villain in the period fantasy-romance Arang and the Magistrate.[7][8][9] 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.[10]

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).[11][12][13]

In 2017, he starred in the tvN romance comedy drama Introverted Boss.[14] He then starred in historical melodrama Queen for Seven Days[15] as well as legal drama Judge vs. Judge.[16]

In 2018, Yeon starred in the medical exorcism drama Priest.[17][18]

In 2019, Yeon was cast in the music romance drama I Wanna Hear Your Song.[19]

In 2022, Yeon appeared in romantic drama film, Serve the People written and directed by Jang Cheol-soo opposite Ji An. The film based on the eponymous novel by Yan Lianke, drew wide attention and Yeon was praised for his performance as a model soldier.[20] Later in March 2022, Yeon confirmed that on the 10th of Yeon Woo-jin's official Japanese website, an announcement was posted under the heading 'About the schedule of the 2022 visit to Japan event'. They held fan meetings in Tokyo on August 11 and Osaka on August 13.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Just Friends? Kang Min-soo Short film
2011 We Fly High Seung-gi [22]
2014 Tunnel 3D Dong-joon [23]
2015 Revivre Kim Min-soo
2016 Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River King Hyojong [24]
2017 The Table Un-chul [25]
2018 Unfinished Choi Moo-hyuk [26]
The Princess and the Matchmaker Yoon Si-kyung [27]
Mongolian Love Story Huyga Short film [28]
2019 Shades of the Heart Chang-seok [29]
2022 Special Delivery Du-silk [30]
Serve the People Mu Kwang [31]

Television / Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Cinderella's Sister Dong-soo [32]
2010–2011 All My Love For You Bang Woo-jin
2011–2012 Ojakgyo Family Hwang Tae-pil
2012 Just an Ordinary Love Story Han Jae-gwang
Arang and the Magistrate Choi Joo-wal
2013 When a Man Falls in Love Lee Jae-hee
2013–2014 My Love from the Star Lee Han-kyung Cameo (Episode 18) [33]
2014 Secret Love Jang Hyun-jin Cameo (Episode 1–2) [34]
Marriage, Not Dating Gong Gi-tae
2015 Divorce Lawyer in Love So Jung-woo
2016 Another Miss Oh Gong Gi-tae Cameo (Episode 7) [35]
2017 Introverted Boss Eun Hwan-gi
Queen for Seven Days Lee Yeok
2017–2018 Judge vs. Judge Sa Eui-hyeon
2018–2019 Priest Oh Soo-min
2019 I Wanna Hear Your Song Jang Yoon
2020 Search Jo Min-gook
2021 Undercover Young Han Jeong-hyeon / Lee Suk-kyu [36]
2022 Thirty-Nine Kim Seon-woo [37]
2023 Daily Dose of Sunshine Dong Go-yun Netflix drama [38]
2024 Let's get grabbed by the collar Kim Tae-hyun [39]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 Gangneung International Film Festival Opening ceremony [40]

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 Ref.
KBS Drama Awards 2012 Best Actor in a One-Act/Short Drama Just an Ordinary Love Story Won [41]
2019 Best Couple Award Yeon Woo-jin (with Kim Se-jeong)
I Wanna Hear Your Song 		Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2013 Excellence Award, Actor When a Man Falls in Love Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2012 Best New Actor Arang and the Magistrate Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Divorce Lawyer in Love Nominated
2017 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama Judge vs. Judge Nominated [42]
Best Couple Award Yeon Woo-jin (with Park Eun-bin)
Judge vs. Judge 		Nominated
Soompi Awards 2018 Actor of the Year Queen for Seven Days Nominated
Best Kiss Award Yeoo Woo-jin (with Park Min-young)
Queen for Seven Days 		Nominated [43]
Yeon Woo-jin (with Park Hye-su)
Introverted Boss 		Nominated

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