Yeo Jin-goo filmography

Yeo Jin-goo (born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother",[1] he went on to play the younger version of the lead roles in movies and television dramas such as A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012). He is known for playing the title character in action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won Best New Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Yeo Jin-goo filmography
Yeo Jin-goo in 2019
Film15
Television series25
Television show5
Web show1
Music videos2
Narrating10
Theatre1

Since then, he has taken on lead roles in the films Shoot Me in the Heart (2015), The Long Way Home (2015), and Warriors of the Dawn (2017). He has also starred in the dramas Orange Marmalade (2015), The Royal Gambler (2016), Circle (2017), Reunited Worlds (2017), The Crowned Clown (2019), My Absolute Boyfriend (2019), Hotel Del Luna (2019), and Beyond Evil (2021).

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Sad Movie Park Hwi-chan [2]
2006 Sa-kwa young boy
No Mercy for the Rude young killer [3]
2007 Dance of the Dragon young Kwon Tae-san [4]
2008 Santamaria Kang Da-seong [5]
Antique young Kim Jin-hyuk [3]
A Frozen Flower young Hong-rim
2013 Sky Force 3D Ace (voice) Korean dub [6]
Hwayi: A Monster Boy Hwa-yi [7]
2014 Mr. Perfect Lee Byung-joo [8]
Tazza: The Hidden Card Agui's pupil Cameo [9]
2015 Shoot Me in the Heart Lee Soo-myung [10]
The Long Way Home Kim Yeong-gwang [11]
2017 Warriors of the Dawn Gwanghaegun [12]
1987: When the Day Comes Park Jong-chul Cameo [13]
2022 Ajoomma Yeo Jin-goo Cameo [14][15]
Ditto Kim Yong [16]
2023 Noryang: Deadly Sea Yi Myeon Cameo [17]
TBA Hijacking TBA [18]

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 I Want to Love Baek Min-hyung
Yeon Gaesomun young Kim Heum-soon
2007 Queen of the Game young Lee Shin-jeon
2008 Iljimae young Lee Gyeom [19]
Tazza young Kim Gon
Gourmet Hotae [20]
2009 Can Anyone Love? Lee Poo-reum-chan
Ja Myung Go young Hodong [21]
Swallow the Sun young Kim Jung-woo
2010 The Reputable Family young Choi Guk-seon [3]
Giant young Lee Kang-mo [22]
2011 Warrior Baek Dong-soo young Baek Dong-soo [23]
Deep Rooted Tree teenage Ddol-bok [24]
2012 Moon Embracing the Sun young Lee Hwon [25][26]
Missing You young Han Jung-woo [27]
2013 Potato Star 2013QR3 Hong Hye-sung / Noh Jun-hyuk [28]
2015 Orange Marmalade Jung Jae-min [29]
2016 The Royal Gambler Prince Yeon-ing [30]
2017 Circle Kim Woo-jin [31]
Reunited Worlds Sung Hae-sung [32]
2019 The Crowned Clown Lee Heon / Ha Seon [33]
My Absolute Boyfriend Young Goo [34]
Hotel Del Luna Goo Chan-sung [35]
2020 Start-Up Jang Young-shil (voice only) / Hong Ji-suk Cameo (episode 16) [36][37]
2021 Beyond Evil Han Joo-won [38]
2022 Link: Eat, Love, Kill Eun Gye-hoon [39]

Television shows edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 I'm Real, Yeo Jingoo in Italy [40]
2016 Giving From Jingoo Oppa A 2-episode documentary for TOMS Giving Project [41]
2018 4 Wheeled Restaurant Cast member Season 1 [42]
2020 House on Wheels [43]
2021 Girls Planet 999 Host [44]
2023 Boys Planet Star master Episode 5 [45]

Web shows edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Bros On Foot Cast Member with Ju Ji-hoon, Ha Jung-woo, and Choi Min-ho [46]

Musical theater edit

Year Title Role Ref.
2008 Chorus of Angels Lee Woo-ri [47]

Narration edit

Year Title Notes Ref.
2010 United Reporter! Goes to Unification of Germany Presentation and narration
2011 United Reporter! Goes to Transformation of Countries in Eastern Europe (Hungary portion)
2012 New Life for Children Narration
2014 Help for the Children in Myanmar, Hand of Hope to Hold on
Uigwe, the 8-Day Festival in 3D; Theatrical version
2015 Marine Documentary, Sharks
2016 SBS Special: Graduation - The Youths Who Cannot Leave School
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Korea Release Promotion) Narration (Korean Novel)
2017 Animal Farm Narration (Episode 800)
2021 Docu Insight: Red Earth Narration

Music video edit

Year Title Artist Ref.
2012 "I Need You" K.Will [48]
2014 "Still in Love" Baek Ji-young [49]

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