Yeo Jin-goo is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012). He is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won the Best New Actor trophy at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Yeo was born on August 13, 1997. He is the eldest of two siblings and has a younger brother. As a child, Yeo wanted to appear on television and therefore asked his parents to let him try acting. With the support of his parents, he took acting lessons and eventually made his debut on the big-screen with Sad Movie (2005).
He graduated from Namgang High School, an all boys high school, in 2016. In the same year he started studying at Chung-Ang University, majoring in the Department of Theater.
Date of Birth | 13th August 1997 |
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Age | 27 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Country | South Korea |
Birth Place | Seoul |
Nationality | South Korea |
Citizenship | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Reference | IMDB |
Education |
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Chung-Ang University, Namkang High School |
Occupation | actor, film actor, television actor |
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Career Start | 2005 (19 years ago) |