Yoo In-na (Korean: 유인나; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. 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 lead 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) and Bo-ra! Deborah (2023).
Yoo In-na | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | YG Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 유인나 |
Hanja | 劉寅娜 |
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]
On February 9, 2023, Yoo donated 30 million won to help in 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[34]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Arang | Hotel Lady | Cameo | |
2010 | The Fair Love | Han Seul-yi | [35] | |
2011 | My Black Mini Dress | Min-hee | [36] | |
2012 | Love Fiction | Soo-jung / Kyung-sook | [37] | |
2015 | Wedding bible | |||
2020 | Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP | Ming-Ming | Voice | |
2021 | New Year Blues | Lee Hyo-young | [38] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009–2010 | High Kick! Through the Roof | Yoo In-na | [36] | |
2010 | Secret Garden | Min Ah-young | [39] | |
2011 | The Greatest Love | Kang Se-ri | [39] | |
Birdie Buddy | Lee Gong-sook | [40] | ||
2012 | Queen and I | Choi Hee-jin | [39] | |
2013 | You Are the Best! | Lee Yoo-shin | ||
Potato Star 2013QR3 | Jogging woman | Cameo (Episode 4) | [41] | |
2013–2014 | My Love from the Star | Yoo Se-mi | [36] | |
2014 | My Secret Hotel | Nam Sang-hyo | ||
2015 | Bubble Gum | Radio Voice | ||
2016 | One More Happy Ending | Go Dong-mi | ||
2016–2017 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Kim Sun / Sunny | [36] | |
2018 | Top Star U-back | Radio DJ | Cameo (Episode 5) | |
2019 | Touch Your Heart | Oh Yoon-seo / Oh Jin-shim | [42] | |
2020 | The Spies Who Loved Me | Kang Ah-reum | [43] | |
2021–2022 | Snowdrop | Kang Chung-ya | [44] | |
2023 | Bo-ra! Deborah | Yeon Bo-ra / Deborah | [45] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | We Broke Up | Radio DJ for "Volume Up Stars" | Cameo (Episode 8) | |
The Secret Message | Amy | [46] | ||
2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | Yoo In-na | Cameo (Episode 8) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010–2011 | Heroes | Cast member | [47] | |
2011–2012 | TV Entertainment Tonight | MC | March 3, 2011 ~ May 30, 2012 | |
2013 | Little Big Hero | Narrator | Documentary | [48] |
WIN: Who is Next? | MC | [49] | ||
2014 | Get It Beauty | MC | ||
Mix & Match | [50] | |||
2015 | Fashion King Korea | Season 3 | [51] | |
2016 | Candy In My Ear | Guest | ||
2018 | Cafe Amor | Cast member | [52] | |
2019 | Funding Together | with You Hee-yeol & Noh Hong-chul | [39] | |
2020 | Love of 7.7 Billion | Host | with Shin Dong-yup & Kim Hee-chul | |
2021 | Phone Cleansing | Cast member | with DinDin and Yoon Jong-shin | [53] |
JTBC Factual | Narrator | [54] | ||
Still a Brilliant Day | Documentary 3 Days Playlist | [55] | ||
Changwon K-POP World Festival | MC | [56] | ||
Together Rewind | Narrator | Special Project (tvN 15th Anniversary) | [57] | |
Sinabro Dream Operator | Cast member | with Lee Yong-jin and Kang Seung-yoon | [58][59] | |
2021–2022 | Better Life, Together | Narrator | KBS Campaign | [60] |
The Museum Is Alive | KBS documentary History Special Time | [61] | ||
2022 | Between Us | Host | with Lee Yong-jin and Aiki | [62] |
Chain Reaction | with Zico, Lee Jin-ho, and Yujeong Brave Girls | [63] | ||
Ava Dream | with Lee Yong-jin, Yoo Se-yoon, Yang Se-hyung, Lee Jin-ho, and Kim Hyun-chul | [64] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Charging for Cha Live | MC | About Hyundai and Dingo Music | |
Hull Watch Party | Narrator | [65] |
Year | Title | Artist | Length | Ref. |
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2010 | "Tell Me Goodbye" | Big Bang | 4:08 | [66] |
"In My Head" | Brian Joo | 3:19 | [67] | |
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 | [39] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Opening ceremony 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival | with Jang Hyun-sung | [68] |
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 | [69] |
Asia Model Awards | 2013 | BBF Pop Star Award | Yoo In-na | Won | [70] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress – Television | Secret Garden | Won | [71] |
DramaFever Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won | [72] |
Fashionista Awards | Best Fashionista – TV & Film Division | Nominated | [73] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | You Are the Best! | Nominated | |
KBS Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Best Radio DJ | Let's Crank Up the Volume | Won | [74] |
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 | [75] | |
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 |
Nominated | |||
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 | [76] |
SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer in a Variety Show | TV Entertainment Tonight | Won | [77] | |
Netizen Popularity Award | TV Entertainment Tonight | Nominated | [78] | ||
Soompi Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won | [79] |
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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