Yoo Byung-jae
Yoo Byung-jae (born May 6, 1988) is a South Korean television personality, actor and screenwriter.
Yoo Byung-jae | |
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Yoo Byung-jae in 2017 | |
| Born | May 6, 1988 Hongseong County, South Korea |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Sand Box Network |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유병재 |
| Hanja | 柳炳宰 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Byeong-jae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Pyŏngjae |
Career
Yoo rose to fame in 2012 when he became a writer on the third season of live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live Korea. He then joined the cast of the succeeding seasons of SNL Korea, notably playing a star's overworked manager in the sketch Extreme Job.[1] He also appeared in the variety shows Yoo Se-yoon's Art Video and First Day of Work.[2][3] Yoo's increasing popularity led to Infinite Challenge's "Sixth Man" project, where he was one of eight celebrities who competed to become the reality show's new regular cast member (Yoo lost to singer Hwang Kwanghee).[4][5]
In 2015, Yoo made his first foray into scripted television when he wrote and starred in The Superman Age, a seven-episode fantasy-comedy series about three single, unemployed "losers" whose virginity at age 25 enables them to acquire superpowers.[6][7] Later that year, he became the first comedian to sign with top agency YG Entertainment, who called Yoo "not just a talented actor with an outstanding comical wit, but also an asset to the company as a writer who brings creative content."[7][8][9]
Yoo's comedy special Too Much Information was released on Netflix on March 16, 2018,[10] with a second, titled Discomfort Zone, released on August 17, 2018.
On May 21, 2019 it was announced that he left YG entertainment,[11] it was later announced that he signed an exclusive contract with Sandbox.[12]
Philanthropy
On March 6, 2022, Yoo donated 10 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[13]
On August 9, 2022, Yoo donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[14]
On September 7, 2022, donated Yoo ₩10 million to help those recovering damage from Typhoon Hinnamno through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[15]
In November 2022, Yoo donated ₩10 million to G Foundation, an international development cooperation NGO, to help the underprivileged have a warm winter.[16]
Filmography
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Saturday Night Live Korea - Season 3 | Writer |
| Yoo Se-yoon's Art Video | ||
| 2013 – 2015 | Saturday Night Live Korea - Season 4 – 6 | Cast member |
| 2014 | First Day of Work | |
| 2015 | Chuseok Special: Visible Radio Yeowoosai | |
| 2016 | Flower Crew | |
| 2018 | Creaking Heroes | |
| YG Future Strategy Office | ||
| 2018 – 2021 | Great Escape - Season 1 – 4 | |
| 2018 – present | Omniscient Interfering View | |
| 2019 | Hollywood Breakfast | Manager |
| 2019 – 2021 | Those Who Cross the Line - Season 2 – 4 | Cast member |
| 2020 | Delicious Rendezvous | Episode 36 - 78 |
| 2021 | Still Alive | Main Cast Chuseok pilot[17] |
| Mialin | Host[18] | |
| 2022 | Hong Jin-kyung's Glorious Devotee Life | Host [19] |
| Oh! My Wedding | Wedding planner [20] | |
| Crazy Tongue | Host[21] |
Web shows
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Superman Age | Yoo Byung-jae | tvN | Also credited as screenwriter |
Web series
| Year | Title | Platform | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Park's Clinic | TVING | Cameo | [23] | |
| Unicorn | Coupang Play | screenwriter | [24] |
Stand-up comedy - comedy specials
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2018 | Too Much Information | Yoo Byung-jae | Netflix | Actor, writer and director |
| August 2018 | Discomfort Zone | Yoo Byung-jae | Netflix | Actor, writer and director |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 쩔어 (ZUTTER) | GD&TOP |
Discography
Yoo released the single My Girlfriend.. on November 18, 2011, under the label Nameless Music/Sixteen Media.[25] On November 18, he was featured on YG Entertainment labelmate Mino's first album XX on the track "Hope" (소원이지; sowoniji).
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10th SBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award, Male | Flower Crew | Won | [26] |
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | Creaking Heroes | Nominated | [27] |
| 18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Variety Category (Male) | Omniscient Interfering View Those Who Cross the Line | Nominated | [28] | |
| Best Entertainer Award (Variety) | Won | ||||
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Male | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | [29] |
| 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Variety Category (Male) | Those Who Cross the Line | Won | [30] | |
| 2021 | 21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer Award | Omniscient Interfering View and Those Who Cross the Line: Master X | Won | [31] |
| Best Couple Award with Yang Se-hyung | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | [32] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity | 15th | [33] |
References
- ^ "Writer-cum-Entertainer Yoo Byung Jae Joined YG! Welcome to YG!!". YG Family. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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- ^ "Comedian Yoo Byung-jae to leave scandal-ridden YG". Koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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- ^ a b "Comedy writer joins YG Entertainment". The Korea Times. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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- ^ "Yoo Byung Jae shares his thoughts on joining YG Entertainment". Koreaboo. June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "NETFLIX REVEALS THE LAUNCH DATE OF THE NEW KOREAN ORIGINAL STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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- ^ Cheon Yun-hye (March 6, 2022). "이혜영-유병재, 산불 피해 이웃 돕기에 각각 천만 원 기부..따뜻한 선행[공식]" [Lee Hye-young and Yoo Byung-jae donate 10 million won each to help neighbors affected by forest fires.. Warm good deeds [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Chang-gyu (August 10, 2022). "폭우 피해에 연예계 '기부 행렬'…김혜수→김진우 '선한 영향력' [종합]" [Celebrity 'donation procession' for heavy rain damage... Kim Hye-soo → Kim Jin-woo 'Good Influence' [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Yoon-ji (September 7, 2022). "유병재, 태풍 힌남노 피해 복구 위해 1000만원 기부" [Yoo Byung-jae donates 10 million won to help repair damage from Typhoon Hinnamno] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Ga-young (December 5, 2022). "강민경·박진영·유병재…추운 겨울 기부로 온기 전한 ★ [SW이슈]" [Kang Min-kyung·Park Jin-young·Yoo Byung-jae... Conveying warmth through a donation in the cold winter ★ [SW issue]] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Da-yoon (September 16, 2021). "추석 파일럿 '스틸 얼라이브', 문세윤→유병재 출격…상금 천만원 생존 게임" [Chuseok pilot 'Still Alive', Moon Se-yoon → Yoo Byung-jae sortie... 10 million won survival game]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Do Hye-won (September 24, 2021). "그림맛집 미알랭' 붐, '최후의 만찬' 그림 속 소지섭 발견···미술X음식 토크쇼" [The boom in 'Mialin, the restaurant for painting', So Ji-sub found in the painting of 'The Last Supper'... Art X Food Talk Show]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Naver.
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- ^ Park Pan-seok (December 21, 2021). "좋광고' 유병재X래원 좋아서 만드는 광고 프로젝트..MZ세대 아이콘 특별한 제작기" ['Good Advertisement' Yoo Byung-jae X Rae-won's favorite advertising project..MZ Generation Icon Special Production] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Naver.
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