Stage Name: 유아인 (Yoo Ah In)
Real Name: 엄홍식 (Uhm Hong Sik)
Birthdate: October 6, 1986
Hometown: Dae-gu, South Korea
Height: 181cm
Weight: 62kg
Blood Type: A
Profession: Actor
Family: Father, Mother, Two Older Sisters
Education: Currently Attending Gun Gook University, Film Major
Management Company: Star K Entertainment
Address: (135-010) 서울시 강남구 논현동 102-25 NK빌딩 5층 (주) 스타케이Tel) 02)540-3369
Twitter: seeksik
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FILMOGRAPHY
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DRAMAS
Sunkyungkwan Scandal (성균관 스캔들) 2010
Synopsis: The story revolves around the love and friendship of four scholars at Sungkyunkwan University in the late Joseon era.
His character: 문재신 Moon Jae Shin (a.k.a Mad Horse Gun-ro, Moony virus carrier, Smexiest Hok Beuk Suh ever!). Inseparable part of the scandal. Can’t miss him in any episode!
Discussion and download links: soompi, Thundie’s Prattle
Legal live streaming: Dramafever (North America only)
Recaps: Dramabeans, Thundie’s Prattle, A Little Bit Scandalous
Novel excerpts: yogurutu’s blog
He Who Can’t Get Married (결혼 못하는 남자) 2009
Sysnopsis: Cho Jae Hee is a man in his 40s who is very stubborn and hasn’t gotten married yet. His personality is so unbearable that women don’t find him attractable nor a good candidate for marriage. However, Jae Hee, is perfect in everything that he does. His life will be surrounded by three different women. He runs an architecture firm for whom Park Hyun Kyu works. (wikidrama)
His character: 박현구 Park Hyun Kyu (a.k.a cutest boy-next-door ever!). He has some considerable amount of screen-time in every episode.
Discussion and download links: Soompi
Recaps: Dramabeans ep. 1, First impressions by thunderbolt (check out how she praised Ah in‘s acting hehe)
Park Hyun Kyu’s scene cuts: Youtube
Strongest Chil-woo (최강칠우) 2008
His character: 흑산 Heuk San (a.k.a Kim Hyuk, hottest assassin ever!). Role not prominent until ~ep. 12. Then stole the show with his portrayal of a morally-torn assassin.
Discussion and download links: Soompi
Streaming site: Dramafever
Recaps: Dramabeans, also check out the end of 2008 reviews of Chil-woo: by thundie, by javabeans
Drama City 11/26/2005: See Eun & Soo Ha (시은 & 수하)
His character: 민석 Min Suk. He shared his first onscreen kiss with Park Gri Na (who played Soo Ha). urgggggggg!!!!!
Download link: Aja-aja (you need to log in), YAI Haven
Min Suk’s kiss cut: 1
His character: 16-year old Kang Jae Sup. His character only appears in ep. 1, during the childhood set-up. Kang Jae-sup is later played by Jo Han Sun.
Discussion and download links: Soompi clubbox download (need to register at clubbox)
Streaming site of ep. 1: Youtube (Japanese sub)
Sharp 1 (반올림1 / Banolrim 1) 2003-2005
His character: 유아인 Yoo Ah In. (a.k.a. Ah In Oppa) He plays an art student.
Discussion and download links: Soompi (up to ep. 4)
Short recaps: YAIHaven
- MOVIES
His character: Ah In assumes the role of the titular hero 완득이 (Wandeukee), a high school delinquent who meets an eccentric PE teacher. His life since changes in unexpected ways.
His character: 진구 Jin Goo. Jin Goo is a pizza delivery boy who is taking advantage of Sky (Jang Nara) at first, but thanks to various twists and turns he becomes one of her best friends.
Download: CD1, CD2, English sub, MyAsianCinema
Discussion: Soompi
Antique Bakery (서양골동양과자점 엔티크) 2008
His character: 양기범 Yang Ki Bum. He’s a former boxing champion who has an aspiration to become a patissier.
Download: MyAsianCinema
Discussion: Soompi
Boys Of Tomorrow (우리에게 내일은 없다) 2007
His character: 종대 Jong Dae. The movie is a coming-of-age story centering around Jong Dae and his hyung. Yoo Ah In had ample screen-time and chances to shine. And he did! He won the 8th Pusan Movie Critique’s Award: Best New Actor for this role.
Download: CD, English Sub (if sub doesn’t work,try this one, courtesy ofJulia)
Discussion and download link: Soompi
Shim’s Family (Skeletons in the Closet) 2007
His character: 심용태 Shim Yong Tae. He plays a hilariously emo, boyish brother who believes that he was a King in the previous life.
Vietnamese recaps: part 1, part 2
Download: CD1, CD2, English Sub
Discussion and download link: Soompi
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AWARDS
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Song Joong Ki in Sungkyunkwan Scandal (they’re the first male-male couple to be nominated and win)
2010 Arena-Homme Plus Style Award
2008 11th Director’s Cut Award: Best New Actor for Antique Bakery
2007 3rd Pyung Tak Pi Uh Sun Movie Festival: Best New Actor for Boys of Tomorrow
2007 8th Pusan Movie Critique’s Award: Best New Actor for Boys of Tomorrow
2007 28th Blue Dragon Award: Nomination in Newcomer Category for Shim’s Family
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OTHER ACTIVITIES AND ENDORSEMENTS
- TV SHOWS
2011 MNET Launch My Life (reality show) ep. 1, ep. 2, ep. 3
1/19/2009 야심만만 Season 2 (Ya Shim Man Man Season 2) (courtesy of detortue@youtube and Rxgoodleaf @ Soompi)
11/10/2008 놀러와 (Come to Play) (courtesy of Miracle13oys)
- CFs-BRANDS
Esquire
Skoolooks, with Jang Geun Suk!
Nong Shim ramen (watch on Nate)
- MUSIC VIDEOS
- OTHERS
Subbed Sungkyunkwan Scandal on Entertainment Relay (Credit: RxGoodleaf@soompi)
Yoo Ah In’s Recommended Songs for Fans (Credit: Aylam)
Yoo Ah In in Boys of Tomorrow (2007)
Damnit, I wish I can find Sky and Sea!
You can’t! cause even I can’t in here. The sponser hides it. ^^;;; I will try~ But It’s too hard~ ^^;;; ㅠ.ㅜ I rally wanna watch that movie, too.
No wonder I can’t find it any where. I don’t understand why the sponsor has to hide it for ,,, (._.)”…… ????
aww great biography love the way u wrote about each of his roles and im so glad he got some reconisations, he deserves it u.u
i could put some of his movies in my list thx to you!
wow!! This is the log that i was looking for!!
The pictures you posted are awsome( I ‘ve never seen them before)
I will be watching you!!
He Who Can’t Get Married (recap): Episodes 1-2
http://thundie.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/he-who-cant-marry-episodes-1-2/
love it…. i see most of them (movie and drama ) but first I was not so concern but on Antique bakery and He who can’t get married, he start steal my attantion but at SSK I can’t take my eyes off him. I Love it … great job Yoo Ah In, you did great job
i read the recaps from dramabeans for strongest chilwoo…..may watch it from when yoo ah in appears…
From around ep. 11-12 on. He stole the show since then^^
About the recaps of “He Who Can’t Get Married,” are the 2 links (Dramabeans ep.1 and first impressions by thunderbolt) supposed to be the same.? I’m wondering ’cause they are when I click on them…
thanks for letting me know. I fix the link
I know you great… super … KEEP IT UP MAN…
I love how he is referred to as the “hottest/cutest *insert noun* ever” hahaha. Thank you for the links!
love this site! Thank you for the great job well done tinysunbl!
thank you so much for the summaries!! i love this guy XD
he can play the cutest boy to the hottest guy LOL!
For those in Malaysia, you can watch “He who can’t get married” at http://www.maaduu.com/
heloo……..yoo ah-in ,,,your really great as moon jae shin,.this my first time saw u on sunkyunkwan scandal..after watching i interest about u,.if who u are that’s why i research all about your tv serries and movies .,..well shall i say great great acting and unique voice…amazing the way u smile..hope more success in your carrier..
i ignore him when he took a role in antique bakery but i just couldn’t take my eyes off him when i watched sungkyunkwan scandal.
moon jae shin told me what a man is!
Wowwwwww !
Finally I found this! very GREAT site!
Since I watched SKKS, I can’t tak my eyes off his guy!
I’m just new as a fan of YAI. Im actually curious, does he have any gf? i know he’s not gay right? I don’t see any rumors regarding his love life. Thanks
I’m new as a fan of YAI, and am curious if he ever had a gf or currently has because i cannot look for any articles or rumors regarding that one aside from IU referring him as her ideal man. he’s not gay, i’m quite sure of that,right? thanks
,,sooo excited for his upcoming project,,,cant wait to see him again on big screen,,,YAI fyting!!!!
i loooooooovvveee YAI
he has really sexy lips… (i ever stare to a man’s lip like i do to him before)
since i saw him in SKKS i can’t forget him…
moon jae shin is really nice guy, isn’t he?
I like Yoo Ah In. I want to friend to you. I want to get his mail.
Dear onnie,
I am monmonjung from Thailand I would like to request address the place that I can send BD gift to Ah In.
Kindly please advise me.
Thank you onnie
monmonjung
heloo……..yoo ah-in ,,,your really great as moon jae shin,.this my first time saw u on sunkyunkwan scandal..after watching i interest about u,.if who u are that’s why i research all about your tv serries and movies .,..well shall i say great great acting and unique voice…amazing the way u smile..hope more success in your carrier..
+1
helloooo mon jae shinn…. i proud of you……..
Helo@ i really like in Sung kyun kwan. i like the way you act.. ^_^ and i really like your hair style… i am really proud or you.. and interested in you too… I think you will be famous always… and honestly, your face is really same with my brother too. Thanks for being your fan… Thanks you very much… *_*
Hi.. Oppa
I love your acting so much. You look so cool and handsome. Almost all of my friend in Indonesia love your . I’m a fashion blogger and like your style. Your pant, tsirt and blazzer so cute. Thanks so much OPPA 
Omg i don’t know how to express my big respect for yoo ah in simply i am big fan that will never forget you i wish u all the bestj it’s selome from ethiopia
While watching Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Moon Jae Shin (YAI) caught my attention off guard. After watching it, I fell in love with him and I started admiring even more. Wish I could understand Korean langauge as well. Anyway, this site is the only way where I could keep myself update about Yoo Ah In’s escapades. Keep on posting admin!
Hi YAI!, this handsome guy got my attention through his picture in Fashion King. That made me currious to watch it. and starting from it I bacame addic with all his dramas and movies. I don’t know as if he has a spell that make anyone fall for him.ha ha ha. Now I’m eager to learn korean language through net and the reason is also him. Can anyone help me where I can watch He who can’t marry, Banolin 1, and aprilkiss with english sub. Kamsahamnida! : )
You can try on “Drama Fever” or “Hulu”
Yoo ah in caught my eyes in “The Mighty Chilwu” , and just finish “Fashion King” 2 days ago .. I hate the ending -_- but anyways I am going to watch all of his movies . Next is “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”