About Yoo Ah In: 
Yoo Ah In is a popular South Korean actor. Born on October 6, 1986, as Uhm Hong Shik, he dropped out of high school to pursue a career in acting after being talent scouted by a casting agent outside his school. He decided to move to Seoul on his own to kick start his acting career and made his first TV appearance in a commercial in 2003. That same year, he debuted in the teen television series “Sharp”. In case you were wondering, he chose the stage name Yoo Ah In (“Ah In” coming from the German word for “one”) as his real name was considered too old-fashioned for a modern idol image.
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In addition to being one of South Korea’s top actors, Yoo Ah In is also an established creative director, writer, and gallerist. If you want to stay up to date with the latest news surrounding Yoo Ah In, you can follow him on Instagram at @hongsick.
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Yoo Ah In Movies and TV Shows: 
Yoo Ah In is best known for his roles in the historical drama “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” (2010) and the coming-of-age series “Punch” (2011). He has since starred in such popular dramas as “Fashion King” (2012), “Jang Ok Jeong, Lives in Love” (2013), “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015), and “Chicago Typewriter” (2017). Eagle-eyed fans might also be able to spot Yoo Ah In’s special cameo appearance in the hit TV show “Descendants of the Sun” (2016).
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In 2018, Yoo Ah In starred as the protagonist in the critically acclaimed movie “Burning”, for which he received international recognition. Not only was he featured in The New York Times’ “Best Actors of 2018” list, but he was also the first and only Asian and Korean actor to be selected for it. His talents have been widely recognized by critics and fans alike, winning many top awards over the years for his acting, style, fashion, and all-around excellence.
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Yoo Ah In is famous for his versatility, as he is able to effortlessly play a variety of roles in genres ranging from period dramas and romance to thrillers and comedies. Apart from his roles in movies and TV shows, Yoo Ah In has also appeared in numerous variety shows and documentaries.

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Jong Su (Yoo Ah In), a struggling introvert, encounters Hae Mi (Jeon Jong Seo), a childhood friend who reignites a romantic connection before leaving for Africa. Upon her return, she introduces Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and mysterious man who becomes her new companion. Ben reveals a disturbing hobby of arson, which intrigues and unsettles Jong Su. When Hae Mi suddenly disappears, Jong Su becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her vanishing and Ben's dangerous predilections. His quest for answers leads him down a dark and uncertain path, blurring the lines between reality and suspicion. This is a 2018 South Korean psychological thriller directed by Lee Chang Dong, based on a short story by Haruki Murakami.

Burning

Chicago Typewriter is a blockbuster Korean drama that tells the tale of three mysteriously connected people – an award-winning writer, a ghostwriter, and a devoted fan.
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The celebrated author, Han Se Joo (Yoo Ah In), can’t seem to get his next book finished. After he suffers a traumatic event, he discovers a magical typewriter that transports him to his past life during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea.
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Yoo Jin Oh (Go Kyung Pyo) is a talented ghostwriter with a unique style. He makes himself available to solve Han Se Ju’s troubling writer’s block, but there’s a cost to his services that makes this deal complicated in more ways than one.
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The last of the trio is Jeon Seol (Im Soo Jung), a veterinarian and obsessive reader who becomes an anti-fan of Se Joo, whose writing she views as undeserving of such high praise.
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Directed by Kim Cheol Kyu, Chicago Typewriter is a powerful story that recounts love, friendship, and betrayal spanning over 80 years. With each main character haunted by a heartbreaking history, how does this problematic past impact their present lives?

Chicago Typewriter

The Ghostwriters Team

Han Se Joo

South Korean special forces officer Yoo Si Jin (Song Joong Ki) falls for surgeon Kang Mo Yeon (Song Hye Kyo) but their ideological differences force them to split up. Now, war has broken out in a faraway nation, and Si Jin’s unit is deployed on the battleground. Coincidentally, an unpleasant workplace incident has forced Mo Yeon to join a group of medical volunteers in the same country. The former lovers reunite, but can they find love again – against the backdrop of a bloody war? This 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Lee Eung Bok and Baek Sang Hoon.

Descendants of the Sun

The Sunshine Team

In the tumultuous formation of the Joseon Dynasty, six powerful individuals with conflicting ideologies battle for political supremacy. Prince Lee Bang Won (Yoo Ah In) and Jeong Do Jeon (Kim Myung Min) find themselves on opposing sides of a critical power struggle, with Do Jeon helping his father Lee Seong Gye (Chun Ho Jin) establish the new kingdom as its first monarch, King Tae Jo. Boon Yi (Shin Se Kyung), Ddang Sae (Byun Yo Han), and Moo Hyul (Yoon Kyun Sang) become entangled in the complex political landscape, where the fight is between those advocating for ministerial rule and those seeking absolute power. As tensions escalate, Bang Won, who will eventually become King Tae Jong, emerges as Do Jeon's most formidable adversary. This is a 2015 South Korean historical drama series directed by Shin Kyung Soo.

Six Flying Dragons

The Flying Dragons

King Yeongjo (Song Kang Ho) ascends the Joseon throne with ambitions to overcome his tarnished background, haunted by rumors of his lower-class mother and his brother's murder. Determined to be a great ruler, he focuses on educating his son, Crown Prince Sado (Yoo Ah In), who disappoints him by showing more interest in art and swordplay than scholarly pursuits. As the relationship between father and son deteriorates, tension builds within the royal palace. Thirty-five years into Yeongjo's reign, the Crown Prince is accused of plotting treason, leading to a devastating confrontation. Unable to execute his son directly, King Yeongjo orders Prince Sado to take his own life. When the prince refuses, the King makes the brutal decision to lock him in a wooden rice chest in the palace courtyard, condemning him to a slow, agonizing death. This is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Joon Ik, inspired by one of the most notorious events in Korean history.

The Throne

The Throne Team

Jang Ok Jung, born into the lowest of the low castes in Joseon, begins life in the palace as a palace maid in the seamstress's chamber, making clothes and bedding for the royal family. Jang Ok Jung, blessed with remarkable fashion sense and talent, works hard as a palace maid in the royal seamstress's chamber to cast off the restrictions of her low status. While leading a hard life in the palace, Jang Ok Jung falls for Sukjong, who, while exuding charisma, loves her unconditionally. Her love crosses the lines of her social status. To protect Ok Jung, the woman he loves, Sukjong grows his power, forging formidable royal authority. Will Jang Ok Jung and Sukjong's ill-fated and sorrowful love defeat the palace feuds?

Jang Ok Jung, Living in Love

A third-rate designer who makes and sells counterfeits in Dongdaemun, previously unable to put his formidable talent to proper use, at a certain special opportunity becomes a big shot in the fashion industry. Meanwhile, Lee Ga Young, after losing her parents who had been successful designers in Dongdaemun and even losing their shop, having spent her life in a small room only sewing, tries her utmost to come out of a life of poverty. Two young people struggle to come out of difficult circumstances and on the other hand, the heir of the country's top fashion industry conglomerate Jung Jae Hyuk won't stop at any means to keep his position. In the end, what will become of the future of the three who try to succeed as world-class designers?

Fashion King

Team Fashionista

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During the Joseon Dynasty, Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) disguises herself as a boy to support her struggling family by taking entrance exams for other students at Sungkyunkwan University. When the principled Lee Sun Joon (Park Yoo Chun) discovers her scheme, he unexpectedly helps her take the exam under her brother's identity and enter the university herself. They become roommates and classmates, with Yoon Hee befriending the playboy Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) and rebellious Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In), while simultaneously developing feelings for Sun Joon. As she struggles to maintain her secret identity, Yoon Hee must navigate the challenges of university life and her growing emotions. This is a 2010 South Korean historical drama series based on a bestselling novel and directed by Kim Won Suk and Hwang In Hyuk.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Moon Jae Shin

Kim Jin Hyuk (Joo Ji Hoon), a wealthy and charming young man, opens Antique bakery as a unique gathering place for single women. He hires Min Sun Woo (Kim Jae Wook), a talented pastry chef with a past crush on Jin Hyuk, and Yang Ki Bum (Yoo Ah In), a former boxing champion turned pastry apprentice, alongside Soo Young (Choi Ji Ho), his clumsy bodyguard. As the four men navigate running the bakery together, their individual histories and personal challenges begin to intersect and unfold within the walls of Antique. This is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Min Kyu Dong, based on the manga "Antique Bakery" by Fumi Yoshinaga.

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