Yoo Seung-ho

Acting

Yoo Seung-ho

Born

1993-08-17 (33)

Place of birth

Incheon, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Yoo Seung-ho (유승호) is a South Korean actor. Born on August 17, 1993, he got his start in commercials and began working as a child actor at the age of 7. He became famous overnight with his first film role in “The Way Home” in 2002, after which he became known as “Korea’s Younger Brother.” His many film and television roles that have followed have solidified Yoo Seung Ho’s star status. Some of his more recent roles include “Queen Seon Deok” (2009), “Flames of Desire” (2010), “Master of Study” (2010), “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “Arang and the Magistrate” (2012), “Imaginary Cat” (2015), “Remember” (2015-2016) and “I Am Not a Robot” (2017-2018).

Known for

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

Flex X Cop poster
7.6

A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.

Flex X Cop

2024

Whenever Possible poster
8.3

We're looking for someone who has free time to hang out with us. Whenever Possible.

Whenever Possible

2024

The Great Queen Seondeok poster
7.1

A royal prophecy warns that the birth of twins will end the male line of succession. To protect the kingdom, one twin sister is exiled to a distant desert, growing up unaware of her royal heritage. Years later, she returns disguised as a man, joining an elite order of warriors. Alongside loyal allies and an outcast warrior, she fights to reclaim her identity and overthrow a corrupt rival faction threatening the throne.

The Great Queen Seondeok

2009

I Am Not a Robot poster
8.3

Kim Min Gyu has wealth and success, but lives an isolated life due to his allergy of people. He then meets and falls in love with a girl who is pretending to be a robot for her ex-boyfriend, a genius robots professor.

I Am Not a Robot

2017

Player poster
7.7

The story about the revenge of four talented individuals in their respective fields who create an elite team to solve crimes.

Player

2018

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 7 titles

The Way Home poster
8.0

This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.

The Way Home

2002

4th Period Mystery poster
5.8

During fourth period, high schooler Da-jeong finds her classmate Tae-gyu dead in a classroom and Jeong-hun standing in front of him with blood on his clothes. In order to stop Jeong-hun from becoming the prime suspect, Da-jeong must help him find the real murderer, who is still inside the school building, under 40 minutes before period four ends.

4th Period Mystery

2009

Hearty Paws poster
7.1

11-year-old Chan-yi is looking after his lovely younger sister So-yi, by himself ever since their mother left them to find her own future. Despite their desperate situation of being abandoned by family and neighbors, these kids try their best to carry on life. One day, a little puppy joins this small family as Chan-yi steals it from an old couple's kennel as a gift his sister's birthday.

Hearty Paws

2006

Happy_Ero_Christmas poster
4.6

Byung-ki is a clumsy village policeman who helps out with trivial tasks like distributing promotional papers, though he dreams of fighting evil. One day, he runs into Min-kyong, an employee at the neighborhood bowling alley, and falls for her at first sight. However, his attempts to woo her go unnoticed. Meanwhile, Sang-doo, the boss of the local gang—with whom Byung-ki harbors a boyhood grudge—also swoons over Min-kyong and vows to take her virginity on Christmas Eve.

Happy_Ero_Christmas

2003

Don't Tell Papa poster
4.2

A story about a third-rate DJ who finds his relationship with his young son rapidly deteriorating.

Don't Tell Papa

2004

City of Fathers poster
5.5

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks out Jong-chul's biological father, Tae-suk, a pimp. Tae-suk, however, refuses to help.

City of Fathers

2009

Do You See Seoul? poster
6.7

In 1976 on a remote island, schoolteacher Eun-young wants to take her students on a field trip to a cookie factory in Seoul. Even though the parents don't like the idea, Eun-young succeeds in taking them. But once they arrive in the complicated city, students become fascinated with high-tech bicycles and get lost.

Do You See Seoul?

2008

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

Flex X Cop poster
7.6

A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.

Flex X Cop

2024

Whenever Possible poster
8.3

We're looking for someone who has free time to hang out with us. Whenever Possible.

Whenever Possible

2024

The Great Queen Seondeok poster
7.1

A royal prophecy warns that the birth of twins will end the male line of succession. To protect the kingdom, one twin sister is exiled to a distant desert, growing up unaware of her royal heritage. Years later, she returns disguised as a man, joining an elite order of warriors. Alongside loyal allies and an outcast warrior, she fights to reclaim her identity and overthrow a corrupt rival faction threatening the throne.

The Great Queen Seondeok

2009

I Am Not a Robot poster
8.3

Kim Min Gyu has wealth and success, but lives an isolated life due to his allergy of people. He then meets and falls in love with a girl who is pretending to be a robot for her ex-boyfriend, a genius robots professor.

I Am Not a Robot

2017

Player poster
7.7

The story about the revenge of four talented individuals in their respective fields who create an elite team to solve crimes.

Player

2018

Magic Fighter Mir & Gaon poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Magic Fighter Mir & Gaon

2005

Warrior Baek Dong Soo poster
6.3

Warrior Baek Dong-soo is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 to October 10, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 29 episodes. Based on the 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon, the series is about how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo. Set against the backdrop of political maneuverings in Joseon between different factions, namely those led by King Jeongjo, by the Qing ambassador, by the Japanese swordsman Kenzo, and the assassin's guild Heuksa Chorong, at its core the series is a coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, friendship, loyalty and honor.

Warrior Baek Dong Soo

2011

My Strange Hero poster
7.5

When Kang Bok-Soo was a high school student, he was falsely accused of committing violence and kicked out of school. This was caused by his first love Son Soo-Jung and a male student Oh Se-Ho. Kang Bok-Soo is a now an adult, but his life has not gone smoothly. To get revenge on Son Soo-Jung and Oh Se-Ho, he returns to the same high school as a student. The environment at the school has changed and Kang Bok-Soo gets involved in unexpected cases.

My Strange Hero

2018

Remember: War of the Son poster
7.1

A genius lawyer, who suffers from Hyperthymetic syndrome, bets all in to save his father.

Remember: War of the Son

2015

The King and I poster
3.7

In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo Seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. When he meets So Hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So Hwa. Entering the royal palace, he sees King Sung Jong and So Hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So Hwa's loyal protector. As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So Hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo Seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So Hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo Seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So Hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So Hwa's death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So Hwa dies, he looks after her son King Yeon San as if he were his own son.

The King and I

2007

The Blank Menu for You poster
10.0

In this quirky eatery, guests place open-ended orders that chefs interpret into custom dishes — a delectable talk show where every story inspires a meal.

The Blank Menu for You

2025

The Emperor: Owner of the Mask poster
6.2

In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps him grow as a ruler.

The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

2017

Moonshine poster
7.9

About human love against the backdrop of the most powerful alcohol prohibition period in the Joseon. The private prosecutor who comes to Seoul to raise the family, a poor man and his wife who start to make drinks to pay off their debts, and the prince who keeps going over the wall to drink; the drama is about three people who can end each other's lives fatefully encountering in front of a secret liquor warehouse.

Moonshine

2021

Inspector poster
NR

TWICE Jeongyeon transforms into a charming, playful host who “inspects” celebrity guests' homes or studios, selects their treasured items, and turns them into charitable contributions.

Inspector

2024

Precious Family poster
NR

Precious Family is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Hur Joon-ho, Song Jae-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Jang Hyun-sung, Lee Dong-wook, and Lee Yoo-ri. It aired on KBS2 from October 16, 2004 to July 5, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 68 episodes. Shedding light on the importance of family and marriage through the realistic portrayal of one woman who experiences many trials in her life including her husband's infidelity, friction with difficult in-laws, and the hardship of raising an autistic son, the drama received solid ratings and critical approval.

Precious Family

2004

Memorist poster
7.5

A high school student suddenly gains supernatural powers that allow him to read people's memories with just one touch. When he reveals his gift, he becomes a detective that solves crime.

Memorist

2020

Off the Grid poster
7.0

A variety show that explores how each featured celebrity experiences solo travel in different places in South Korea. The show casts a therapeutic and relaxing mood as the celebrity discovers interesting and natural encounters during the travel.

Off the Grid

2021

Flames of Desire poster
5.3

Flames of Desire is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Seo Woo, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Min-ki, and Lee Soon-jae. It aired on MBC from October 2, 2010 to March 27, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 50 episodes. The early working title was A Woman Only Loves Once in a Lifetime.

Flames of Desire

2010

Tale of Arang poster
6.3

The foolhardy ghost of the young girl Arang seeks to discover the truth behind her unjust death and meets a magistrate named Eunoh, who has the ability to see ghosts.

Tale of Arang

2012

The Legend poster
6.5

This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong's son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.

The Legend

2007

The Deal poster
7.8

Two young men happen to kidnap their friend and demand ten billion won as ransom.

The Deal

2023

Missing You poster
6.4

High school sweethearts Jung-woo and Soo-yeon were separated in a horrifying tragedy that continues to weigh down on them as adults. Now a guilt-ridden detective, Jung-woo has been desperately searching for Soo-yeon for years, but when he crosses paths with her again, she has already become someone else with a new identity.

Missing You

2012

Sad Love Story poster
6.8

Misleadingly informed that Jon-young is dead, Hye-in struggles to begin a new life alone. Years later, Hye-in returns to Seoul. With her eyesight restored, she is now a singer happily engaged to her producer Gun-woo (Yeon Jung-hoon). ... This series is a series of love, death and suspense.

Sad Love Story

2005

Operation Proposal poster
7.5

Kang Baek-ho and Ham Yi-seul have been best friends since elementary school. Baek-ho has never acknowledged his attraction to her, unaware that Yi-seul has been in love with him for more than 20 years. Finally, at the wedding ceremony where Yi-seul is about to marry another man, Baek-ho regrets that he never confessed his love for the bride. A mysterious conductor suddenly appears and offers him a second chance to win Yi-seul's heart. Baek-ho travels back in time to various events of their lives hoping to change the outcome of their relationship. But changing the future is not as easy as it seems.

Operation Proposal

2012

Master of Study poster
7.5

Master of Study is about a determined lawyer who takes up a teaching position at a failing high school. To save the school from the ax, he comes up with the unconventional plan of starting a special class curriculum devoted to getting the school's five worst students into the country's top university.

Master of Study

2010

Imaginary Cat poster
2.4

A lonely webtoon writer finds unexpected companionship and healing when he adopts a stray, overweight cat who becomes his unlikely source of comfort and inspiration.

Imaginary Cat

2015

The Last Humanity poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Last Humanity

2026

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

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