Yeon Woo-jin

Yeon Woo-jin

Born: July 5, 1984
in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea
Yeon Woo-jin (born Kim Bong-hoe 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 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).

Movies for Yeon Woo-jin...

Title: Nothing Uncovered
Character: Kim Tae-hun
Released: March 18, 2024
Type: TV
A melodramatic chase thriller that tells the story of special reporter Seo Jeong-won and detective Kim Tae-heon tracking down a murder case.
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Title: Daily Dose of Sunshine
Character: Dong Go-yun
Released: November 3, 2023
Type: TV
A kind-hearted nurse working in psychiatry goes above and beyond to be a ray of light for those under her care, despite the challenges coming her way.
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Serve the People
Title: Serve the People
Character: Mu-kwang
Released: February 23, 2022
Type: Movie
Mu-kwang volunteers to be a kitchen police of Sa-taek, the divisional commander, dreaming of success. One day, Mu-kwang meets Su-ryeon by chance, who is a young and beautiful wife of the commander. Soon, he feels a strong attraction by her.
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Title: Thirty-Nine
Character: Kim Sun-woo
Released: February 16, 2022
Type: TV
Leaning on each other through thick and thin, a trio of best friends stand together as they experience life, love and loss on the brink of turning 40.
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Special Delivery
Title: Special Delivery
Character: Doo-sik
Released: January 12, 2022
Type: Movie
A black-market cabbie drives criminals at breakneck speeds until she is left in charge of a fugitive's son.
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Title: Undercover
Character: Han Jung Hyun [Young]
Released: April 23, 2021
Type: TV
“Undercover” depicts the story of Han Jung Hyun, who has been hiding his identity for a long time, and Choi Yeon Soo, a human rights lawyer who becomes the first head of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit to fight for justice.
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Shades of the Heart
Title: Shades of the Heart
Character: Chang-seok
Released: March 31, 2021
Type: Movie
Chang-seok's marriage failed. He left his wife and came back to South Korea. He is about to publish a novel based on his own experience. He meets various people, including Mi-young, Yoo-jin, Sung-ha and Ju-eun. Upon meeting these people, Chang-seok changes his mind and starts weaving yet another story.
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Title: Search
Character: Jo Min-guk
Released: October 17, 2020
Type: TV
A survival story about a search party that battles against monstrous creatures. It will highlight the heartwarming bond between the members of the search party as they struggle to escape the demilitarized zone together. The story begins as a military dog handler who’s only a month away from his discharge date gets seconded to the search party and encounters a monster in the demilitarized zone.
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Title: I Wanna Hear Your Song
Character: Jang Yoon
Released: August 5, 2019
Type: TV
A romantic comedy which is about a timpanist witnessing a murder case but cannot remember anything about what happened. With the help from a mysterious guy, she attempts to recover her memories from that day.
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Title: Priest
Character: Oh Soo-Min
Released: November 24, 2018
Type: TV
Oh Soo Min is a former doctor, but he is now a Catholic priest. He performs exorcisms. Meanwhile, Ham Eun Ho is a doctor in the emergency room of a hospital. One day, Oh Soo Min goes to the hospital where Ham Eun Ho works. She gets involved with him.
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Unfinished
Title: Unfinished
Character: Choi Moo-hyeok
Released: November 14, 2018
Type: Movie
Berlin in 1986 was a time when everyone was wary. A man becomes everyone's target because of one mistake. Economist Young-min is convinced by a Northern spy to move North under the pretext of safety for his family and himself. However, he realizes this is a mistake and escapes to West Germany where he is parted from his family. To make things worse, he is under surveillance by various countries that want to use him for different purposes.
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Title: Movie Room
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2018
Type: TV
Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine.
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The Princess and the Matchmaker
Title: The Princess and the Matchmaker
Character: Yoon Shi-kyung
Released: February 28, 2018
Type: Movie
The film will follow Princess Songhwa, who refuses her fate to marry one of four suitors. While Seo Do-yoon, skilled at interpreting marital harmony signs is selected as the person to ascertain her best match.
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Anu and Huyga
Title: Anu and Huyga
Character: Huyga
Released: February 23, 2018
Type: Movie
This movie was produced by the beauty brand Lancome and fashion magazine Marie Claire’s collaboration to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th.
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Title: Judge vs. Judge
Character: Sa Ui-Hyun
Released: November 22, 2017
Type: TV
An unconventional judge sets out to prove the innocence of her brother, a convict accused of rape and murder, with the help of a fellow justice.
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The Table
Title: The Table
Character: Woon-chul
Released: August 24, 2017
Type: Movie
Four different women discuss life, love and marriage with people from their past and present during the course of one day at a café in Seoul.
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Title: Queen For Seven Days
Character: Lee Yeok / King Jungjong
Released: May 31, 2017
Type: TV
In the Joseon period, a noblewoman from a powerful clan marries the Crown Prince but is deposed after only seven days as queen when he becomes king.
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Title: My Shy Boss
Character: Eun Hwan-Ki
Released: January 16, 2017
Type: TV
The isolated life of an extreme introvert is thrown out of order when his company hires a new employee: a cheery extrovert who's not all she seems.
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Title: My Little Old Boy
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: TV
How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up celebrity sons are closely observed by their mothers. Do you know why your son drinks so much these days? How much do you know about your son’s philosophy in his life style? Heart-warming moments of observational communication between a mother and a son can be seen on Mom’s Diary.
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Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
Title: Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
Character: King Hyojong
Released: July 6, 2016
Type: Movie
In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.
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Title: Divorce Lawyer in Love
Character: So Jung-woo
Released: April 18, 2015
Type: TV
Ko Cheok-Hee worked as a lawyer and she would do anything to win her case. So Jung-Woo was her office manager. He pointed out any mistake made by Ko Cheok-Hee which irked her. Their relationship was rocky at best. Now, they meet again at a law firm, but So Jung-Woo works as a lawyer and Ko Cheok-Hee is the officer manager.
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Revivre
Title: Revivre
Character: Kim Min-soo
Released: September 26, 2014
Type: Movie
A middle-aged man who has recently lost his wife to cancer indulges in fantasies about a young woman at his work, in the new film from Korean master Im Kwon-taek.
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The Tunnel
Title: The Tunnel
Character: Dong-jun
Released: August 20, 2014
Type: Movie
Ki-Chul drives his friends out to a resort situated by an abandoned coal mine. His father owns the resort. When they get there, they cross paths with a spooky man who warns them about the coal mine. Later, the friends find themselves in a desperate situation and enter the tunnels of the abandoned coal mine. Will they ever see the light of day again?
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Title: Marriage, Not Dating
Character: Gong Ki-tae
Released: July 4, 2014
Type: TV
A romantic comedy about a man who doesn't want to get married and a woman who has no luck in marriage prospect. Gong Ki Tae is a successful bachelor who keeps getting pressured by his family to settle down. He then comes up with a plan to introduce Joo Jang Mi, whom he thinks will never be approved by his family.
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Title: Kara: Secret Love
Character: Jang Hyun Jin
Released: June 13, 2014
Type: TV
"Secret Love" is written as an Omnibus Mini-Series consisting of 5 episodes, focusing on the ups-and-downs of love relationships such as a first love, breakups, secret crushes, etc. Each episode features a member of the girl group KARA, teamed up with a leading man. "Secret Love" will be produced in advance, then be aired in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other Asian countries.
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Title: When a Man Falls in Love
Character: Lee Jae-hee
Released: April 3, 2013
Type: TV
Han Tae-Sang is a former gangster, but now a successful business man. He has a cold-blooded decisiveness and incredible drive. This helped him to attain his current status, as he started with nothing. He then meets a younger woman named Seo Mi-Do. Her personality reminds him of himself when he was that age. Han Tae-Sang begins to feel love for the first time in his life.
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Title: Tale of Arang
Character: Joo-wal
Released: August 15, 2012
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Ordinary Love
Character: Han Jae Kwang
Released: February 29, 2012
Type: TV
"Ordinary Love" is about a psychiatrist who treats patients, while having many problems himself. He meets a woman who teaches him that love does not have to be complicated.
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Boys On Film 7: Bad Romance
Title: Boys On Film 7: Bad Romance
Character: Min-soo (segment "Just Friends?")
Released: September 26, 2011
Type: Movie
Experience an alternative take on attraction with Boys On Film. Bad Romance explores the darker side with a collection of edgy and sexy short films, including: Alain Hain's "Curious Thing" starring Danny Bernardy and Matthew Wilkas; Christoph Scheermann's "Cake and Sand" starring Bartholomew Sammut and Jan Andreesen; Michael Rozanov's "Watch Over Me" starring Guy Kapulnik and Davidi Hoffman; Joachim Back's "The New Tenants" starring David Rakoff and Jamie Harrold; Kim Jho Gwang-soo's "Just Friends?" starring Lee Je-hoon and Yeon Woo-jin; Étienne Desrosiers's "Mirrors" starring Xavier Dolan, Stéphane Demers, and Julie Beauchemin; Christopher Banks's "Communication" starring Rudi Vodanovich and Alexander Campbell; Tomer Velkoff's "The Traitor" co-starring Shmulik Goldstein; Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein's "The Strange Ones" starring David Call, Tobias Campbell, and Merritt Wever; and Tamer Ruggli's "Cappuccino" starring Benjamin Décosterd and Manuela Biedermann.
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Title: Ojakgyo Family
Character: Hwang Tae-pil
Released: August 6, 2011
Type: TV
The story of a family with four sons who live together with their relatives on a farm near Seoul. Hwang Tae Hee is the third son and a policeman who falls in love with a girl named Baek Ja Eun. Baek Ja Eun is a haughty young woman who only believes in her pretty looks and is quick to flare up in anger.
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We Fly High
Title: We Fly High
Character: Seungki
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
It's cold outside. A young couple, Eunyoung and Seungki, are on a date at the park. They seem happy just having some beer and listening to music together, but it turns out that they lost big time on the stock market and have a big debt in front of them. As they talk about the subject they start blaming each other and have a big fight. Eunyoung bursting into anger tells Seungki she's going to go meet a rich prospective husband which her mother set up for her.
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Title: Cinderella's Stepsister
Character: Dong-soo
Released: March 31, 2010
Type: TV
A modern day adaptation of Cinderella with a twist as our Cinderella, Goo Hyo Sun, is loved by everyone whereas her stepsister, Eun Jo, has a dark past and struggles with the fact that her mother starts to care more for Hyo Sun than her.
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Just Friends?
Title: Just Friends?
Character: Min-soo
Released: December 17, 2009
Type: Movie
Expecting a cozy night outside of the barracks, Seok visits his boyfriend Min-soo who is serving in the military. However, they run into Min-soo's mother there. When his mother questions their relationship, the only answer they can give is that they are 'just friends'. Unexpectedly, they spend the night with Min-soo's mother.
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The Killers
Title: The Killers
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Four directors portray hitmen in their respective stories by depicting our own turbulent times.