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{{short description|South Korean actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Yeo||lang=Korean}}
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| name               = Yeo Jin-goo
| image              = Yeo Jin-goo in July 2024.png
| image_upright      = 1.1
| caption            = Yeo in July 2024
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1997|8|13}}
| birth_place        = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| education          = [[Chung Ang University]] (Department of Theater)
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 2005–present
| agent              = J-Full Entertainment
| module             = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul       = 여진구
| hanja        = {{linktext|呂|珍|九}}
| rr           = Yeo Jin-gu
| mr           = Yŏ Chin'gu
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| signature          = Yeo Jin-goo signature.png
| signature_alt      = Signature of Yeo Jin-goo
| othername          = Yeo Jin-gu
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'''Yeo Jin-goo''' ({{korean|여진구|呂珍九}}, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film ''[[Sad Movie]]'' (2005). Nicknamed "[[Nation's Little Sister|Nation's Little Brother]]",<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201702051742101752142_2|title=Stars are students, too|work=[[Kpop Herald]]|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref> he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in [[Cinema of Korea|films]] and [[Korean drama|television series]] such as in ''[[A Frozen Flower]]'' (2008), ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' (2010), ''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]'' (2012), and ''[[Missing You (South Korean TV series)|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 [[Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor|Best New Actor]] trophy at the [[34th Blue Dragon Film Awards|34th]] [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]].
Since then, he has taken on lead roles in the films ''[[Shoot Me in the Heart]]'' (2015), ''[[The Long Way Home (2015 film)|The Long Way Home]]'' (2015), and ''[[Warriors of the Dawn]]'' (2017). He has also starred in the popular television series such as ''[[The Crowned Clown]]'' (2019), ''[[Hotel del Luna]]'' (2019), and ''[[Beyond Evil (TV series)|Beyond Evil]]'' (2021).
== Early life and education ==
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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://herald.cauon.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=18364|title=중앙헤럴드|website=The Chun-Ang Herald|date=8 May 2016|access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref>
He graduated from Namgang High School, an all boys high school, in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201602051956029110335_1&RURL=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.naver.com%2Fsearch.naver%3Fie%3Dutf8%26where%3Dnews%26query%3D%25EC%2597%25AC%25EC%25A7%2584%25EA%25B5%25AC%26sm%3Dtab_pge%26sort%3D1%26photo%3D0%26field%3D0%26reporter_article%3D%26pd%3D0%26ds%3D%26de%3D%26docid%3D%26mynews%3D0%26start%3D21%26refresh_start%3D0%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fbiz.heraldcorp.com%252Fview.php%253Fud%253D201602051956029110335_1%26ucs%3DwfNFU1ykoTNK|script-title=ko:졸업 여진구, 단체 사진과 함께 소감 밝혀 "나의 친구들아!"|date=5 February 2016|website=[[Herald Corporation]]|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201602051619497996598_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=Yeo Jin-gu graduates from high school|date=5 February 2016|work=[[Kpop Herald]]}}</ref> In the same year he started studying at [[Chung-Ang University]], majoring in the Department of Theater.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201511041613277130046_2|title=Yeo Jin-goo accepted to Chung-Ang University|website=[[Kpop Herald]]|date=4 November 2015|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>
==Career==
=== 2005–2011: Beginnings as a child actor ===
In 2005, Yeo made his debut at the age of eight in the film ''[[Sad Movie]]''. He auditioned for the role of Park Hwi-chan and was chosen among 150 candidates despite having no previous acting experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/67800|script-title=ko:"장래희망은 우성이형 같은 멋진 영화배우가 되는거죠"|date=6 August 2005|website=[[No Cut News]]|language=ko}}</ref> In 2006, he appeared in his first television drama ''I Want to Love'', playing a sickly child of a single mother; followed by his first role in a [[sageuk]] drama ''[[Yeon Gaesomun (TV series)|Yeon Gaesomun]]'' as young Kim Heum-soon.
In 2008, he played the younger version of the lead roles in the series ''[[Iljimae]]'' and [[Tazza (TV series)|''Tazza'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170524000640&ACE_SEARCH=1|title=Yeo Jin-goo at ease with transition from child to adult actor|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=24 May 2017}}</ref> He won his first acting award as Best Child Actor at the [[SBS Drama Awards]] for both dramas.<ref name=2008sbs>{{cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/enter/3/02/20090101/5129367/1|title=문근영, 2008 SBS연기대상大賞|website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|date=1 January 2009|language=ko}}</ref>
In 2010, he starred in the drama ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' as the younger counterpart to [[Lee Beom-soo]]'s character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010070613244424083|title=[INTERVIEW] Child actor Yeo Jin-goo|date=6 July 2010|work=10Asia|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref> According to Yeo, this was the first time he fully immersed himself in a role and began taking acting seriously.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/65975/interview-yeojingoo-has-never-had-a-girlfriend|title=[Interview] Yeo Jin Goo Says He Has Yet to Experience First Love|website=enewsWorld|publisher=Newsen|access-date=2016-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221234850/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/65975/interview-yeojingoo-has-never-had-a-girlfriend|archive-date=2016-12-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2011, he played the younger part of the title character in the historical drama ''[[Warrior Baek Dong-soo]]''. He also made a brief appearance as teenage Ddol-bok in the drama ''[[Deep Rooted Tree]]''. The appearance was upon the request of its lead actor [[Jang Hyuk]], who took a liking to Yeo when the latter portrayed his younger version in the drama ''[[Tazza (TV series)|Tazza]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0005467602|script-title=ko:여진구 "만날 얻어맞다 세자 되니 기분 최고"|date=5 January 2012|website=[[Naver Corporation|Naver]]|language=ko}}</ref>
=== 2012: Rising popularity ===
In 2012, Yeo rose to prominence when he starred in the fantasy-period drama ''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]'', playing the role of a young crown prince.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012032913265965740|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Yeo Jin-goo Pt. 1|last=Lee|first=Ga-on|date=29 March 2012|work=10Asia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012032914233542453|title=INTERVIEW: Actor Yeo Jin-goo Pt. 2|last=Lee|first=Ga-on|date=29 March 2012|work=10Asia}}</ref> The drama surpassed 40% in ratings and gained "national drama" status. This was followed by a well-received turn in melodrama ''[[Missing You (2013 TV series)|Missing You]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/18650/yeo-jin-gu-and-kim-so-hyun-film-for-i-miss-you|title=Yeo Jin Gu and Kim So Hyun Film for 'I Miss You'|date=24 October 2012|website=Mwave|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214050414/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/18650/yeo-jin-gu-and-kim-so-hyun-film-for-i-miss-you|archive-date=2013-12-14}}</ref>  He won Best Young Actor at the [[2012 MBC Drama Awards]] for his portrayal in both dramas.<ref name=2012mbc>{{Cite web|url=http://news.donga.com/3/all/20121230/51947566/1|title='해품달' 여진구-김유정-김소현, '아역상' 품었다 (MBC 연기대상)|date= 30 December 2012|website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|language=ko}}</ref>
=== 2013–present: Transition to lead roles ===
[[File:나의 독재자 여진구 응원 영상.jpg|thumb|upright|Yeo in 2014]]
In 2013, Yeo starred as the titular character in action thriller ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]'', for which he garnered praises and won several Best New Actor honors from annual award ceremonies such as [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]] and [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2985353|title=Yeo Jin-goo a veteran at just 16|last=Lee|first=Seung-mi|date=24 February 2014|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=2014-02-26}}</ref> He is the youngest male actor to receive the Best New Actor award in the history of [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]], at the age of sixteen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003018542|title=[청룡 D-2] 최민식-김혜수 주연 3회 최다...장동건-이정재 '트리플 크라운'|website=[[Naver Corporation|Naver]]|publisher=[[Sports Chosun]]|date=23 November 2016|access-date=2017-01-15|language=ko}}</ref> In the same year, he was also cast in the sitcom, ''[[Potato Star 2013QR3]]'' as an aspiring mobile application developer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tenasia.com/yeo-jin-goo-to-crack-up-tv-audience-in-new-sitcom/|title=Yeo Jin-goo to Crack Up TV Audience in New Sitcom|last=Lee|first=Eun-ah|date=10 July 2013|work=10Asia|access-date=2013-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331052845/http://www.tenasia.com/yeo-jin-goo-to-crack-up-tv-audience-in-new-sitcom/|archive-date=31 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, he starred in the film ''[[Shoot Me in the Heart]]'', based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Jeong Yu-jeong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2987538|title='Shoot Me' leads are cast|date=8 April 2014|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/03/141_172506.html|title=Actor Yeo Jin-goo, 17 going on 25|date=27 January 2015|website=[[The Korea Times]]|last1=Kwon|first1=Ji-youn|access-date=2015-03-06}}</ref> He had his first leading role on television with teen vampire series, ''[[Orange Marmalade (TV series)|Orange Marmalade]]'', based on the webtoon [[Orange Marmalade|of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/05/201_178881.html|title=Yeo Jin-goo promises romance in ''Orange Marmalade''|date=13 May 2015|website=[[The Korea Times]]|last1=Kim|first1=Jae-heun}}</ref> He won Best New Actor Award at [[2015 KBS Drama Awards]] for his role. In the same year, he appeared in the [[Korean War]] film, ''[[The Long Way Home (2015 film)|The Long Way Home]]''. Veteran actor [[Sol Kyung-gu]], his co-star in the film, strongly recommended Yeo for the role of Yeong-gwang, and only signed the movie contract once Yeo's casting had been finalized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3008458|title=Film depicts friendship in Korean War|date=28 August 2015|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|last1=Koo|first1=Yu-rim|access-date=2015-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3009454|title=Becoming friends on screen and off|date=22 September 2015|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]}}</ref>
In 2016, Yeo played the role of [[Yeongjo of Joseon|King Yeongjo]] in the [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] drama ''[[The Royal Gambler]]'', and won an Excellence Award at the year end [[2016 SBS Drama Awards|SBS Drama Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3014369|title=Yeo Jin-goo to star in a new period drama|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=26 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hancinema.net/sbs-drama-awards-2016-winners-102032.html|title=SBS Drama Awards 2016 Winners|website=[[HanCinema]]|date=31 December 2016|access-date=2017-02-28}}</ref>
In 2017, Yeo starred in [[tvN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN's]] science fiction drama ''[[Circle (TV series)|Circle]]'', and historical movie ''[[Warriors of the Dawn]]'', both of which premiered in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170303000811|title=Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Kang-woo to star in tvN's new drama 'Circle'|website=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=3 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160825000609|title=Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Jung-jae cast as prince, army leader in upcoming period flick|date=25 August 2016|access-date=2016-12-20|website=[[The Korea Herald]]}}</ref> He was also cast for a special appearance in the star-studded film, ''[[1987: When the Day Comes]]'', based on the [[June Struggle|June Democratic Uprising]]. The movie reunited him with Director [[Jang Joon-hwan]] and actor [[Kim Yoon-seok]] of ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=4244&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=|title=1987 Adds YOO Hae-jin, YEO Jin-gu and SUL Kyung-gu|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|date=6 April 2017}}</ref> In July, he starred in SBS's romance drama ''[[Reunited Worlds]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110662803|title=[단독] 여진구, SBS '다시 만난 세계' 남주 확정..이연희와 호흡|date=9 June 2017|work=OSEN|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=33489|title=Yeo Jin-goo Might Feel Like A Prince|date=18 July 2017|website=BT News}}</ref>
In 2018, Yeo was cast in the romantic comedy ''[[My Absolute Boyfriend]]'', based on the [[Absolute Boyfriend|Japanese manga series]] of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201805301017040410|title='절대그이' 측 "여진구X민아 출연 확정, 홍종현 검토 중"(공식)|date=30 May 2018|work=Newsen|language=ko|author=Hwang Hye-jin}}</ref><ref name=boyfriend>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/yeo-jin-goo-to-be-absolute-boyfriend-in-absolute-boyfriend-118042.html|title=Yeo Jin-goo To Be Absolute Boyfriend in "Absolute Boyfriend"|date=26 April 2018|website=[[HanCinema]]}}</ref> It aired on [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] the following year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0001098128|title=SBS 측 "'절대그이' 5월 수목극 확정…'배가본드' 9월 금토극 편성은 검토"[공식]|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref>
[[File:IU and Yeo Jin Goo for Marie Claire.jpg|thumb|IU and Yeo Jin Goo, main actors for ''Hotel del Luna'' for Marie Claire|left]]
In 2019, he starred in [[tvN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN]]'s remake of the 2012 Korean film ''[[Masquerade (2012 film)|Masquerade]],'' titled ''[[The Crowned Clown]]'', playing dual roles as clown Ha-seon and [[Gwanghaegun of Joseon|King Yi Heon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003307682|title=[공식] 여진구X이세영, '광해' 리메이크작 tvN '왕이 된 남자' 주연|date=29 August 2018|website=[[Sports Chosun]]|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/01/688_261579.html|title=tvN begins 2019 with period drama 'The Crowned Clown'|date=7 January 2019|website=[[The Korea Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000374605|script-title=ko:'왕이 된 남자' 여진구, 김상경 희생으로 해피엔딩…'걸작사극' 호평 속 12.8% 기록|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|trans-title='The Crowned Clown' Yeo Jin-goo gets a happy ending from Kim Sang-kyung's sacrifice... 'a masterpiece sageuk' with favorable reviews, setting a 12.8% record|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000713833|title=[TV북마크] '왕이 된 남자' 여진구, '갓진구' 됐다 (ft.인생캐 탄생)|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|trans-title='The Crowned Clown' Yeo Jin-goo has become 'God Jin-goo' (ft. appearance of his life character)|access-date=2019-06-04}}</ref> for which he received the nomination for the [[Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Television|Best Actor - Television]] at [[55th Baeksang Arts Awards]].<ref name=Beaksang55/> The same year, he was cast in [[Hong sisters]]' fantasy mystery drama ''[[Hotel del Luna]]'' alongside [[IU (singer)|IU]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3060216|title=IU, Yeo Jin-goo cast in tvN drama|date=March 7, 2019|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]}}</ref> The drama was a commercial success, recording the highest ratings in its timeslot throughout its run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/08/688_273370.html|title='Hotel Del Luna' most watched TV series on weekend primetime|date=August 4, 2019|website=[[The Korea Times]]}}</ref>
In 2020, Yeo made a special voice appearance in the drama ''[[Start-Up (South Korean TV series)|Start Up]]'' as Jang Young Shil, the AI speaker. He also made a live action cameo in the final episode as a start-up owner named Hong Ji Seok.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000268301|title=tvN '스타트업' AI 장영실 목소리 주인공은 '여진구'였다|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|date=2019-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/yeo-jin-goo-start-up-cameo-secret-a2520-20210126#:~:text=In%20Episode%2016%20of%20Start,won%20and%20donate%20300%20million|title=Yeo Jin Goo Reveals His 'Start-Up' Cameo Was Supposed To Be A *Secret*|website=cosmo.ph|date=2021-01-26}}</ref>
In 2021, Yeo starred in the [[psychological thriller]] drama ''[[Beyond Evil (TV series)|Beyond Evil]]'' alongside [[Shin Ha-kyun]] as the main leads which premiered in February and aired on [[JTBC]]. [[Shin Ha-kyun]] and Yeo previously appeared in the film ''[[No Mercy for the Rude]]'' (2006) where Yeo played the younger version of Shin's character.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Gyu-lee|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/02/688_304290.html|date=February 19, 2021|work=[[The Korea Times]]|title=Yeo Jin-gu, Shin Ha-kyun team up for 'Beyond Evil,' reminiscent of retro thriller 'Memories of Murder'|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1463527wpp/taxi-driver-ratings-rise-for-2nd-episode-as-beyond-evil-finale-soars-to-all-time-high|title="Taxi Driver" Ratings Rise For 2nd Episode As "Beyond Evil" Finale Soars To All-Time High|website=[[Soompi]]|date=2021-04-11}}</ref> And in June 2021, Yeo was confirmed as an MC for ''[[Girls Planet 999]]'' which aired on [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]] in August.<ref>{{cite news|author= Lee Da-gyeom |title= 여진구, Mnet 新서바이벌 '걸스플래닛999' MC 출격|publisher=Star Today |website=[[Naver]]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004805326|date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021|language=ko}}</ref>
In 2022, Yeo starred in the [[tvN (South Korean TV channel)|tvN]] fantasy-melodrama ''[[Link: Eat, Love, Kill]]'' as a sous chef at a high-end restaurant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=여진구·문가영, '링크' 출연확정, 2022년 편성 [공식]|trans-title=Yeo Jin-goo and Moon Ga-young to appear in 'Link', scheduled for 2022 [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000951420|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Hong|first=Se-young|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref> Later that year, Yeo made his return to the big screen after five years with ''[[Ditto (2022 film)|Ditto]]'', a remake of the [[Ditto (2000 film)|2000 film of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003592203|last=Lee|first=Mi-ji|title=동감' 여진구, 유지태 잇는 청춘 매력 "솔직한 사랑꾼|trans-title=Similar' Yeo Jin-goo, Yoo Ji-tae's youthful charm "Honest lover|publisher=[[Herald Pop]]|via=[[Naver]]|date=October 5, 2022|access-date=October 5, 2022|language=ko}}</ref>
In May 2023, Yeo signed with J-Full Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=여진구, 제이풀엔터테인먼트行..박시후 한솥밥[공식] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003633496 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko}}</ref>
In 2024, Yeo portrayed a terrorist and plane hijacker in 2024 disaster film ''[[Hijack 1971]]'', which marked his first villainous role in his 19-year career; the events of the film was based on a [[Korean Air incidents and accidents#1970s|real-life plane hijacking incident in 1971]] when the relationship between North Korea and South Korea became fraught with tensions. In an interview with Singapore's national newspaper ''[[The Straits Times]]'', Yeo described it as a challenge to portray an antagonist for the first time in his career and he himself doubted whether he could play it well, but he credited his co-stars [[Ha Jung-woo]] and [[Sung Dong-il]] for helping him to immerse in the role.<ref>{{Cite news|title=K-drama actor Yeo Jin-goo sheds good-guy image for disaster film Hijack 1971|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/k-drama-actor-yeo-jin-goo-sheds-good-guy-image-for-disaster-film-hijack-1971|website=[[The Straits Times]]|location=Singapore|date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
{{Main|Yeo Jin-goo filmography}}
== Ambassadorship ==
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!Year
!Title
! Ref.
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|2010
|Youth Unified Education
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unikoreablog.tistory.com/1059|script-title=ko:박지빈, 남지현, 여진구, 청소년 통일교육 홍보대사 위촉|date=8 November 2010|website=Uni Korea|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Child Protection Institution Child Abuse Prevention Day
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?mode=sub_view&popup=0&nid=04&c1=04&c2=01&c3=&nkey=201211191752593|script-title=ko:여진구, '아동학대예방의 날' 홍보대사로 위촉|date=19 November 2012|website=BNT News|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|Stop the School Violence
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.joins.com/article/13015329|script-title=ko:'멈춰 학교폭력' 홍보대사 여진구|date=31 October 2013|website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|Vietnam Film Festival
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/84153|title=Yeo Jin Goo! To Attend '2014 Vietnam Film Festival'|date=15 April 2014|website=TenAsia}}</ref>
|-
|Seoul International Youth Film Festival
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/07/15/2014071501647.html|title=Youth Film Festival to Open in Late August|website=The Chossun Ilbo|date=15 July 2014}}</ref>
|-
|Nanumyieum (Sharing by Connecting)
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.kukinews.com/m/m_article.html?no=232427|script-title=ko:나눔이음 홍보대사에 배우 여진구씨 위촉|date=1 December 2014|website=Kuki News|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|2016–present
|Taiwan Tourism
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anewsa.com/detail.php?number=1013665&thread=07r02|script-title=ko:타이완관광청, 배우 여진구 홍보대사 선정|date=13 May 2016|website=Asia News Agency|language=ko}}</ref>
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
! scope="col" | Award ceremony
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominee / Work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="7" | [[Baeksang Arts Awards]]
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="1" | [[48th Baeksang Arts Awards|2012]]
|  [[Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor – Television|Best New Actor – Television]]
|  rowspan="1" | ''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" |
|-
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" | [[50th Baeksang Arts Awards|2014]]
| [[Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor – Film|Best New Actor – Film]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Baeksang Arts Award for Most Popular Actor|Most Popular – Actor (Film)]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0003192645|date=April 28, 2014|work=매일경제|title=백상예술대상, 영화-TV부문 인기투표 시작…최고 인기스타는 누구?|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center"| [[51st Baeksang Arts Awards|2015]]
|''[[Shoot Me in the Heart]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/2015-51st-paeksang-arts-awards--most-popular-actor-in-a-movie-nominees-list-82075.html|title=2015 51st PaekSang Arts Awards : Most Popular Actor in a Movie Nominees List|date=May 15, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center"| [[54th Baeksang Arts Awards|2018]]
| [[Baeksang Arts Award for Most Popular Actor|Most Popular Actor]]
| ''[[Warriors of the Dawn]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/54th-baeksang-arts-awards-2018--most-popular-actor-nominees-list-117689.html|title=54th Baeksang Arts Awards 2018 : Most Popular Actor Nominees List|date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2| [[55th Baeksang Arts Awards|2019]]
| [[Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Television|Best Actor – Television]]
| rowspan=2| ''[[The Crowned Clown]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref name=Beaksang55>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Chung-hee|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000380361|date=April 4, 2019|work=Ten Asia|publisher=[[Naver]]|title=김서형·염정아·김혜자 등 '백상예술대상' TV부문 최종 후보 공개|language=ko|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| V LIVE Favorite Artist (Male)
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vote.vlive.tv/vote/128|date=April 18, 2019|work=vlive|title='V LIVE Favorite Artist' of the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards!}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1" | [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| [[34th Blue Dragon Film Awards|2013]]
|[[Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor|Best New Actor]]
|rowspan="4" | ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2793|title=HOPE Scores Best Film at 34th Blue Dragon Awards|date=25 November 2013|work=Korean Film Biz Zone}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1" | [[Buil Film Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| [[23rd Buil Film Awards|2014]]
|rowspan="4" | Best New Actor
| {{nom}}
|
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"|  [[Director's Cut Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| 2014
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?no=1086216&year=2014|script-title=ko:송강호-심은경-여진구-천우희, 디렉터스 컷 어워즈 수상자 등극|date=11 August 2014|website=Star MBN|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="2"| [[Grand Bell Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| [[51st Grand Bell Awards|2014]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center"| [[52nd Grand Bell Awards|2015]]
| rowspan="1" |''[[Shoot Me in the Heart]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| Herald Donga TV Lifestyle Awards
| style="text-align:center"| 2012
| Style Icon Rookie
| Yeo Jin-goo
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/common_prog/newsprint.php?ud=20121206000884&dt=2|title=Herald Donga TV Lifestyle Awards presented|date=6 December 2012|website=[[The Korea Herald]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="4" | [[KBS Drama Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| [[2010 KBS Drama Awards|2010]]
| Best Young Actor
| ''[[The Reputable Family]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="3"|[[2015 KBS Drama Awards|2015]]
| Best New Actor
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Orange Marmalade (TV series)|Orange Marmalade]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=27663|title=Check out the Winners from '2015 KBS Drama Awards'|date=4 April 2016|website=BNT News}}</ref>
|-
| Netizen Award, Actor
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Best Couple Award
| Yeo Jin-goo <small>with [[Kim Seolhyun]]</small><br>''[[Orange Marmalade (TV series)|Orange Marmalade]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| KOFRA  Film Awards<!--Korean Film Reporters Association-->
| style="text-align:center"| 2014
|  rowspan="2" | Best New Actor
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=2895&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=|title=Korean Film Reporters Name SNOWPIERCER Best of 2013|date=28 January 2014|work=Korean Film Biz Zone}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| [[Korean Association of Film Critics Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| 2013
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2774|title=SNOWPIERCER won the Best Film Award by Korean Film Critics|date=19 November 2013|work=Korean Film Biz Zone}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards
| style="text-align:center"| 2013
| The Rising Star
| Yeo Jin-goo
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsway.co.kr/view.php?tp=1&ud=2013121920270132864|title=[NW포토]여진구 "제가 베스트 드레서랍니다~"|date=19 December 2013|website=Newsway|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
| style="text-align:center"| 2013
| Best New Actor (Film)
| rowspan="1" | ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015110415095085494|script-title=ko:여진구 중앙대학교 연영과 합격, 훈男 새내기 된다|date=4 November 2015|website=Asiae|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| [[Korea Drama Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| [[5th Korea Drama Awards|2012]]
| rowspan="1" | Best Young Actor
|''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| Marie Claire Film Festival
| style="text-align:center"| 2015
| Rookie Award
| rowspan="1" |''[[Shoot Me in the Heart]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201502271808549610|script-title=ko:살빠진 여진구, 고3인데 성인남자 느낌 물씬[포토엔]|date=27 February 2015|website=Newsen|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="3" | [[MBC Drama Awards]]
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="3"|[[2012 MBC Drama Awards|2012]]
| Best Young Actor
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]], [[Missing You (2013 TV series)|Missing You]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref name=2012mbc />
|-
| Popularity Award
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Best Couple Award
| Yeo Jin-goo <small>with [[Kim Yoo-jung]]</small><br>''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1" | [[Mnet 20's Choice Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| 2012
| 20's Upcoming 20's
| rowspan="2" |''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012062821222567695|title=Winners announced at 6th Mnet 20's Choice Awards|date=29 June 2012|work=10Asia}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="2"| Pierson Movie Festival
| style="text-align:center"| 2012
| Best Child Actor
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201211130706202210|script-title=ko:하정우 최고배우상, 젊은 감독 인정 받았다 ‘女최고배우 박보영’|date=13 November 2012|website=Newsen|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center"| 2014
| Trend Choice Award
| Yeo Jin-goo
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201411261828583&sec_id=540401&pt=nv|script-title=ko:여진구, 피어선영상페스티벌 트렌드초이스상 수상|date=26 November 2014|website=[[Sports Kyunghyang]]|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="5" | [[SBS Drama Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| [[2008 SBS Drama Awards|2008]]
| rowspan="1" | Best Young Actor
| ''[[Iljimae]], [[Tazza (TV series)|Tazza]], [[Gourmet (TV series)|Gourmet]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref name=2008sbs />
|-
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" |[[2016 SBS Drama Awards|2016]]
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
| rowspan="1" |''[[The Royal Gambler]]''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1099876|title=[2016 SBS 연기대상] 여진구-김지영, 장편 드라마 부문 男女 우수연기상 수상|date=31 December 2016|website=10Asia|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| Best Couple Award
| Yeo Jin-goo <small>with [[Jang Keun-suk]]</small><br>''[[The Royal Gambler]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| style="text-align:center"| [[2017 SBS Drama Awards|2017]]
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama
| ''[[Reunited Worlds]]''
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001210903|last=Kim|first=Sol-ji|title=[2017 SBS 연기대상] '당잠사' 커플 이종석·수지, 나란히 최우수 연기상 수상|trans-title=[2017 SBS Drama Awards] 'Dangjamsa' couple Lee Jong-suk and Suzy win Best Acting Award side by side|publisher=[[Maeil Broadcasting Network]]|via=[[Naver]]|date=December 31, 2017|access-date=September 8, 2022|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center"| [[2019 SBS Drama Awards|2019]]
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama
| ''[[My Absolute Boyfriend]]''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=23670703|date=January 1, 2020|work=[[Ilgan Sports]]|title=조정석·이하늬, 중편드라마 최우수상|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"|  [[Style Icon Awards]]
| style="text-align:center"| 2012
| Child Actor to Man
| Yeo Jin-goo
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/48974/sia-yeo-jin-goo-talks-kiss-scenes-and-entering-his-20s-at-2013-sia|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140201235533/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/48974/sia-yeo-jin-goo-talks-kiss-scenes-and-entering-his-20s-at-2013-sia|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2014|title=[SIA] Yeo Jin Goo Talks Kiss Scenes and Entering His 20s at '2013 SIA'|date=24 October 2013|work=enewsWorld}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"  rowspan="1"| tvN Movies Awards
| style="text-align:center"| 2017
| Most Promising Actor
| ''[[Hwayi: A Monster Boy]]''
| {{Won}}
| style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Ch.tvNMovies/photos/a.1713301718985209.1073741828.1646948762287172/1713301302318584/?type=3&theater|title=tvN Movies Results|work=tvN Movies Facebook}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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