Biography of Yoo Jun-sang
South Korean actor and singer Yoo Jun-sang under Namoo Actors and Private Curve, praised for his supporting roles in the films ‘Wide Awake’ and ‘Moss’ is also popular for his film roles in ‘In Another Country’, ‘Hahaha’ and ‘The Day He Arrives’. The actor gained newfound popularity with the television series, ‘My Husband Got a Family’ in 2012. Apart from his appearances in films and television series, Jun-sang is also active in musical theatre.
Early Life and Education
Yoo Jun-sang was born on 28 November 1969 in Seongdong, Seoul in South Korea. He is Seoul Eonbuk Elementary School, Sincheon Middle School and Daewon Foreign Language High School, Dongguk University and Myongji University respectively.
Career
Yoo Jun-sang kicked off his acting career in 1995 after attending the open audition through SBS. He has been a full-time faculty member at the Korean Arts Institute and appeared in several stage musicals, including ‘The Three Musketeers’, ‘Jack the Ripper’, ‘Rebecca’, Frankenstein, ‘Kim Kwang-seok’s jukebox musical The Days’ and ‘Notably Claws of Angel’.
Although Jun-sang started his acting career in 1995, his memorable role came in 2010 as a cynical prosecutor in the blockbuster mystery film ‘Moss’, based on a popular online comic series. He won the top prize in the ‘Uncertain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival’, after starring in the South Korean comedy-drama film, ‘Hahaha’ directed by Hong Sang-soo.
Jun-sang made his lead appearance in 2011 with the South Korean drama film, ‘The Day He Arrives’, directed by Hong Sang-soo, which earned him the Best Actor prize at the Busan Film Critics Awards.
Yoo Jun-sang returned to the television series after five years with the series, ‘My Husband Got a Family’ co-starring with Kim Nam-joo. The K-drama was a big hit and ranked number one on the 2012 yearly TV ratings chart. In the same year, Jun-sang appeared in four K-movies, ‘In Another Country’, ‘R2B: Return to Base’, ‘Touch’ and ‘Zambezia’.
In 2013, Jun-sang appeared in two different television series. He played the role of Hong Gyung-doo in the series, ‘The Secret of Birth’ and as section Chief Yoo in the Korean drama, ‘My Love from the Star’. In the same year, he appeared in two television series, ‘Nobody’s Daughter Haewon’ as Joong-sik and in the drama ‘Fists of Legend’ as Lee Sang-hoon.
After two years, he appeared in the television series, ‘Heard It Through the Grapevine’ as Han Jeong-ho starring alongside Yoo Jun-sang, Yoo Ho-jeong, Go Ah-sung, and Lee Joon. He also acted in four films in 2015. He played the role of a detective in the film, ‘A Matter of Interpretation’, a painter in the film, ‘Angry Painter’, Ahn Seong-gook as ‘Right Now, Wrong Then’ and in the role as Heungseon Daewongun in the film, ‘The Map Against The World’.
Jun-sang appeared in a cameo role in the television series, ‘Working Mom Parenting Daddy’ as Lee Moon-han in 2016. During the same year, he appeared in the police procedural crime drama television series, ‘Pied Piper’, in which he played the role of Yoon Hee-sung, who is the real Pied Piper, an anchor for TNN Night News channel.
In 2017, he played the role of a Dead firefighter in the South Korean fantasy action film, ‘Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds’, directed by Kim Yong-hwa. He also acted in the series, ‘Distorted’ starring along with starring Namkoong Min, Uhm Ji-won, Jeon Hye-bin and Moon Sung-keun.
After two years in 2019, Jun-sang appeared in the series, ‘Liver or Die’ as 47-year-old Lee Poong-sang costarring Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Ji-ho, Jeon Hye-bin, Lee Si-young and Cha Seo-won.Â
Next year in 2020, he was cast in the television series, ‘Graceful Friends’, starring Song Yoon-ah, Bae Soo-bin, Han Eun-jung, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Hye-eun, Jung Suk-yong, Lee In-hye, Kim Won-hae and Kim Ji-young in prominent roles.
The latest films of Jun-sang are ‘Honest Candidate 2’, ‘The Boys’ and drama are ‘The Uncanny Counter’, ‘The Penthouse: War in Life’ and ‘Alchemy of Souls’, as of 2023.
Achievements
Yoo Jun-sang, who began his career through an open audition in SBS, built a stable acting career through films and TV series. His wonderful performances garnered him lots of achievements. Some of his notable achievements are:-
- Jun-sang won Best Supporting Actor at the Buil Film Awards and Chunsa Film Art Awards for his supporting role as a cynical prosecutor in 2010’s mystery blockbuster film, ‘Moss’.
- In 2007, Jun-sang won Best Supporting Actor for a medical thriller, ‘Wide Awake’ at the Grand Bell Awards 2007.
- Yoo Jun-sang showcased 20 of his artwork at the Art Asia fair in December 2012.
Military Life
Yoo Jun-sang served in the Military service from 1990 to 1993. In an interview, he said Jun-sang served in the military for 30 months and additionally served for 5 more days because it was of president’s inauguration.
Personal Life
In 2003, the South Korean actor Yoo Jun-sang married actress Hong Eun-hee and they have two children. His elder son Yoo Dong-woo is an actor and his son is Yoo Min-jae. Besides singing, acting and writing, Jun-sang plays several musical instruments, including saxophone, violin, guitar and the piano.
Net Worth and Lifestyle
Yoo Jun-sang is one of the richest actors in South Korea and his estimated net worth is around 5 million US dollars. However, the information available about the lifestyle of Jun-sang is unavailable.
Awards
- KBS Drama Awards 2019
Top Excellence Award, Actor – ‘Liver or Die’ (2019)
- KBS Drama Awards 2019
Best Couple Award with Shin Dong-mi (2019) - MBC Entertainment Awards 2019
Multi-trainer Award – ‘Funding Together’ (2019) - 12th Daegu International Musical Festival 2018
Star of the Year Award (2018) - SBS Drama Awards 2015
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama – ‘Heard It Through the Grapevine’ (2015) - 4th Yegreen Musical Awards 2015
Actor of the Year (2015) - 9th Daegu International Musical Festival 2015
Star of the Year Award (2015)
- 8th Daegu International Musical Festival 2014
Star of the Year Award (2014) - 25th Korean PD Awards 2013
Best Performer, TV Actor category (2013) - KBS Drama Awards 2012
Best Couple Award with Kim Nam-joo (2012)
- KBS Drama Awards 2012
Top Excellence Award, Actor – ‘My Husband Got a Family’ (2012) - 1st K-Drama Star Awards 2012
Top Popularity Award – ‘My Husband Got a Family’ (2012) - 1st K-Drama Star Awards 2012
Excellence Award, Actor – My Husband Got a Family’ (2012) - Korea Advertisers Association Awards 2012
Good Model Award (2012)
- 5th Style Icon Awards 2012
Top 10 Style Icons (2012)
- 12th Busan Film Critics Awards 2011
Best Actor – ‘The Day He Arrives’ (2011)
- 19th Buil Film Awards 2010
Best Supporting Actor – ‘Ha Ha Ha’ (2010)
- 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2010
Best Supporting Actor – ‘Moss’ (2010) - 3rd Daegu International Musical Festival 2009
Popular Star Award (2009)
- 45thGrand Bell Awards 2008
Best Supporting Actor – ‘Wide Awake’ (2008)
- SBS Drama Awards 2007
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries – ‘Catching Up with Gangnam Moms’ (2007)
- 40th Taxpayer’s Day 2006
Prime Minister’s Commendation (2006)
- SBS Drama Awards 2005
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama – ‘Land’ (2005)
- MBC Drama Awards 2002
Popularity Award – ‘Fox and Cotton Candy’ (2002)
- 8th Korea Musical Awards 2002
Best Actor – ‘The Play’ (2002) - MBC Drama Awards 2001
Popularity Award – ‘How Should I Be?’ (2001)
- MBC Drama Awards 2001
Excellence Award, Actor – ‘How Should I Be?’ (2001)
Interesting Facts about Yoo Jun-sang
- Yoo Jun-sang spoke about his love for his widowed mother, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhagic stroke in 2011, in the talk show Healing Camp.
- Besides acting, singing and writing, Jun-sang plays musical instruments such as Piano, violin, Saxophone and guitar.
- Yoo Jun-sang married actress Hong Eun-hee in 2003.
- Jun-sang and his wife Hong Eun-hee have two children.
- Yoo Jun-sang specialised in Jazz dance.
- Jun-sang is a fitness freak.
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