Yoo In-na (Korean: 유인나; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress and DJ. After supporting roles in High Kick! Through the Roof (2009–10) and Secret Garden (2010), she rose to fame as the lead actress in Queen and I (2012), which led to a supporting role in My Love from the Star (2013–14). She is also known for her roles in Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–17), one of the highest rated cable television series in South Korea and Touch Your Heart (2019).
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Born | (1982-06-05) June 5, 1982 (age 40) Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | YG Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 유인나 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yu In-na |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Inna |
Aside from acting, Yoo also ventured into radio. She was the DJ of Let's Crank Up the Volume from 2011 to 2016.
At the age of 16, Yoo In-na joined an entertainment agency as an apprentice singer in 1998, and had nearly become part of a girl group. After 11 years and five different agencies, she could not be prominent.[1] Yoo said she had difficulty memorizing the dance choreography required of K-pop singers, and after practicing for eight hours a day, six days a week, she had resigned from becoming an idol.[2]
In 2006, Yoo joined YG Entertainment as an aspiring actress. She said, "If singing wasn't meant to be, I decided to give acting a go because it seemed fun. I never gave up. A lot of my friends did, though, even though they were prettier and more capable than me."[2] She first came to note in 2009 with the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof on MBC.[3] Several supporting roles followed, notably in the 2010 drama Secret Garden,[4] which she received a Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and as the second female lead in Hong sisters' romantic comedy The Greatest Love.[5]
She was an MC for TV Entertainment Tonight from March 3, 2011, to June 4, 2012,[6] for which she won Best Variety Entertainer at the SBS Entertainment Awards.[7] She was also the DJ for KBS Cool FM's Let's Crank Up the Volume, which is the highest-rated radio program in its timeslot across both AM and FM bandwidths.[2][8]
Yoo's vocals were featured in Humming Urban Stereo's 2011 digital single "You, That Day" (넌 그날).[9] She also sang for the soundtrack of her 2011 film My Black Mini Dress alongside her castmates Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, and Cha Ye-ryun.[10][11]
In 2012, Yoo starred in her first leading role in the tvN time-slip romance series Queen and I.[12][13][14][15]
At a June 7, 2012 fan meeting to mark the end of Queen and I, Ji Hyun-woo made a surprise public declaration that he was in love with co-star Yoo.[16][17] The declaration was covered significantly by the press in the following days,[18][19][20][21] during which their agencies, and Ji and Yoo had remained quiet on the issue,[22][23] except for a message to his fans that Ji posted on Twitter on June 11.[24][25] Speculation about their relationship status ended on June 17, when gossip website Sportsseoul.com photographed the couple together on a midnight date at a park in Bundang, Gyeonggi, where Yoo lives.[26][27] On June 18, Yoo confirmed on her radio show that they were officially dating.[28][29][30] On May 14, 2014, their respective agencies confirmed in a press release that the couple had ended their relationship.[31][32][33]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2006 | Arang | 아랑 | Hotel Lady | Cameo | |
2010 | The Fair Love | 페어 러브 | Han Seul-yi | Supporting role | [34] |
2011 | My Black Mini Dress | 마이 블랙 미니드레스 | Min-hee | Main role | [35] |
2012 | Love Fiction | 러브 픽션 | Soo-jung / Kyung-sook | Supporting role | [36] |
2015 | Wedding bible | 웨딩바이블 | Main role | ||
2020 | Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP | 미스터 주: 사라진 VIP | Ming-Ming (voice) | Supporting role | |
2021 | New Year Blues | 새해전야 | Lee Hyo-young | Lead role | [37] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2009–2010 | High Kick! Through the Roof | 지붕 뚫고 하이킥 | Yoo In-na | Supporting role | [35] |
2010 | Secret Garden | 시크릿 가든 | Min Ah-young | [38] | |
2011 | The Greatest Love | 최고의 사랑 | Kang Se-ri | Main role | [38] |
Birdie Buddy | 버디버디 | Lee Gong-sook | Supporting role | [39] | |
2012 | Queen and I | 인현왕후의 남자 | Choi Hee-jin | Lead role | [38] |
2013 | You Are the Best! | 최고다 이순신 | Lee Yoo-shin | Supporting role | |
Potato Star 2013QR3 | 감자별 2013QR3 | Jogging woman | Cameo (Episode 4) | [40] | |
2013–2014 | My Love from the Star | 별에서 온 그대 | Yoo Se-mi | Main role | [35] |
2014 | My Secret Hotel | 마이 시크릿 호텔 | Nam Sang-hyo | Lead role | |
2015 | Bubble Gum | 풍선껌 | Radio Voice | ||
2016 | One More Happy Ending | 한번 더 해피엔딩 | Go Dong-mi | Main role | |
2016–2017 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | 도깨비 | Kim Sun / Sunny | [35] | |
2018 | Top Star U-back | 톱스타 유백이 | Radio DJ | Cameo (Episode 5) | |
2019 | Touch Your Heart | 진심이 닿다 | Oh Yoon-seo / Oh Jin-shim | Lead role | [41] |
2020 | The Spies Who Loved Me | 나를 사랑한 스파이 | Kang Ah-reum | [42] | |
2021–2022 | Snowdrop | 설강화 | Kang Chung-ya | Main role | [43] |
2023 | Bora-Deborah | 보라데보라 | Yoo Bo-ra | Lead role | [44] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2015 | We Broke Up | 우리 헤어졌어요 | Radio DJ for "Volume Up Stars" | Cameo (Episode 8) | |
The Secret Message | 시크릿 메세지 | Amy | Supporting role | [45] | |
2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | YG 전략자료본부 | Yoo In-na | Cameo (Episode 8) | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2010–2011 | Heroes | 영웅호걸 | Cast member | [46] | |
2011–2012 | TV Entertainment Tonight | 한밤의 TV연예 | MC | March 3, 2011 ~ May 30, 2012 | |
2013 | Little Big Hero | Narrator | Documentary | [47] | |
WIN: Who is Next? | 윈:후 이즈 넥스트 | MC | [48] | ||
2014 | Get It Beauty | 겟잇뷰티 | MC | ||
Mix & Match | [49] | ||||
2015 | Fashion King Korea | 패션왕 코리아 | Season 3 | [50] | |
2016 | Candy In My Ear | 내 귀에 캔디 | Guest | ||
2018 | Cafe Amor | Cast member | [51] | ||
2019 | Funding Together | 같이 펀딩 | with You Hee-yeol & Noh Hong-chul | [38] | |
2020 | Love of 7.7 Billion | 77억의 사랑 | Host | with Shin Dong-yup & Kim Hee-chul | |
2021 | Phone Cleansing | 폰클렌징 | Cast member | with DinDin and Yoon Jong-shin | [52] |
JTBC Factual | Narrator | [53] | |||
Still a Brilliant Day | 다큐멘터리 | Documentary 3 Days Playlist | [54] | ||
Changwon K-POP World Festival | 창원 K-POP 월드 페스티벌 | MC | [55] | ||
Together Rewind | 투게더리와인드 | Narrator | Special Project (tvN 15th Anniversary) | [56] | |
Sinabro Dream Operator | 시나브로 꿈 조작단 | Cast member | with Lee Yong-jin and Kang Seung-yoon | [57][58] | |
2021–2022 | Better Life, Together | 더 나은 삶, 우리 함께 | Narrator | KBS Campaign | [59] |
The Museum Is Alive | 박물관은 살아있다 | KBS documentary History Special Time | [60] | ||
2022 | Between Us | 우리 사이 | Host | with Lee Yong-jin and Aiki | [61] |
Chain Reaction | 체인리액션 | with Zico, Lee Jin-ho, and Yujeong Brave Girls | [62] | ||
Ava Dream | 아바드림 | with Lee Yong-jin, Yoo Se-yoon, Yang Se-hyung, Lee Jin-ho, and Kim Hyun-chul | [63] | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | ||||
2021 | Charging for Cha Live | MC | About Hyundai and Dingo Music | ||
Hull Watch Party | 헐왓챠파티에 | Narrator | [64] | ||
Year | Title | Artist | Length | Ref. |
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2010 | "Tell Me Goodbye" | Big Bang | 4:08 | [65] |
"In My Head" | Brian Joo | 3:19 | [66] | |
2011 | "You, That Day" | Humming Urban Stereo | 3:51 | |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2011–2016 | Yoo In-Na's Let's Crank Up the Volume | Radio DJ | [38] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival | Host of the opening ceremony | with Jang Hyun-sung | [67] |
Title | Year | Album |
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"You, That Day" (Humming Urban Stereo feat. Yoo In-Na) |
2011 | That Day |
"My Black Mini Dress" (with Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, Cha Ye-ryun and Yoo In-na) |
My Black Mini Dress OST | |
"Always For You" (with Jang Na-Ra, Seo In-Young, Sandara Park, Yoo Da-in and Yoo In-na) |
2016 | One More Happy Ending OST |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2012 | Rising Star Award | Queen and I | Won | [68] |
Asia Model Awards | 2013 | BBF Pop Star Award | Yoo In-na | Won | [69] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress – Television | Secret Garden | Won | [70] |
DramaFever Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won | [71] |
Fashionista Awards | Best Fashionista – TV & Film Division | Nominated | [72] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin | Nominated | |
KBS Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Best Radio DJ | Let's Crank Up the Volume | Won | [73] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Secret Garden, The Greatest Love | Nominated | |
2017 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominated | |||
2019 | Excellence Award, Actress | Touch Your Heart | Nominated | [74] | |
MBC Drama Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress in a Miniseries | The Greatest Love | Nominated | |
2020 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | The Spies Who Loved Me | Nominated | ||
Best Couple Award | Yoo In-na with Eric Mun The Spies Who Loved Me |
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MBC Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award in Variety (Female) | Funding Together | Nominated | |
Olleh-Lotte Smartphone Film Festival | 2011 | Special award | Yoo In-na with Narsha Uninvited Guest |
Won | [75] |
SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer in a Variety Show | TV Entertainment Tonight | Won | [76] | |
Soompi Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won | [77] |
Style Icon Awards | 2014 | Top 10 Style Icons | Yoo In-na | Nominated | |
tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Romantic-Comedy Queen | Queen and I | Nominated | |
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