Yeo Jin-goo

Yeo Jin-goo is a young  South Korean actor. Yeo Jin-goo has been in the entertainment business since 2005. Some of his best work includes “Hotel Del Luna,” “Moon Embracing the Sun,” “Tazza,” “Hwayi: A Monster Boy,” and “Iljimae.”

What Is The Net Worth Of Yeo Jin-goo?

Yeo Jin-goo is one of the famous and popular South Korean actors. He began his acting career from an early age. According to our research and other online sources, his estimated net worth is about $1 million to 5 million dollars.

Early in life:

Yeo Jin-goo was born on August 13, 1997. In Seoul, South Korea, He is now 24 years old. Jin-goo is a Leo, and his name is written as여진구 in Korean and in Hanja,呂珍九.

There are two siblings in his family, and he is the eldest one. Jin-goo has a little brother. When he was a child, he wanted to be on the TV. Thus, young Jin-goo asked his parents if he could try out for a role. It was with the help of his parents that young Jin-goo took acting lessons. The 2005 movie Sad Movie was the first time he starred on a big screen.

Caption: Yeo Jin-goo captured with his co-actress of the TV drama ‘Moon Embracing the Sun’, Kim Yoo Jung, Source: Channel K

When it comes to his education, he went to Namgang High School. This high school is for boys only, and he went there in 2016. When he is at Chung-Ang University, he is majoring in Theater.

Career and Work-Life

Yeo Jin-goo began his acting career when he was a child. At this point, the young actor has already won 18 awards for his acting since 2005. In the same way, he has starred in 15 movies and 25 TV shows.

They made their first appearance in the movie Sad Movie in 2005 when he was just 13. The actor was only eight years old when he played the part back then. Young Jin-goo tried out for the part of Park Hwi-chan and was chosen by 150 other people. He was chosen even though he had never done any acting before.

In 2006, he starred in his first TV show, I Want to Love. One night, a single mother found Young Jin-goo asleep in her bed. He played a sick child. Soon after this, Jin-goo had his first role in a sageuk drama called Yeon Gaesomun. He played young Kim Heum-soon in the show.

Further, in 2008, Jin-goo played the younger version of the lead roles in the shows Iljimae and Tazza. He won his first acting award for both of these shows at the SBS Drama Awards. He was named Best Child Actor for both of them.

2010–2012

In 2010, he starred in the movie Giant. Jin-goo played Lee Beom-younger soo’s counterpart in this project. When Jin-goo told the actor himself, this was the first time he really put himself into a role and started taking his job as an actor very seriously.

It’s also true that, in 2011, he played the younger part of Baek Dong Soo in the historical drama Warrior Baek Dong Soo. The actor also had a short role in the drama Deep Rooted Tree as Ddol-bok, a teenager who lived in the same house as the actor. In fact, the main actor, Jang Hyuk, asked Jin-goo to be there. This is because actor Jang Hyuk had a crush on Jin-goo, who played Jin-goo in the TV show Tazza.

Caption: Yeo Jin-goo appearing on the poster of the drama ‘Hotel Del Luna’ alongside singer-actress IU. Source: Instagram

Further, in the year 2012, a well-known actor rose to fame when he starred in a fantasy-period drama called Moon Embracing the Sun.

He played a young crown prince in a play. He then did a good job in the melodrama Missing You, which was well-received. As a young actor in both of these shows, Jin-goo was named “Best Young Actor” in 2012.

2013–2015

In 2013, he played the main character in Hwayi: A Monster Boy, which was a movie about an action movie. Jin-goo got a lot of attention for this role, and he won a lot of “Best New Actor” awards at annual events like the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

The Blue Dragon Awards also have a record for the youngest male actor to win “Best New Actor.” Jin-goo is that actor. He got this award when he was just 16. The same year, in 2013, Jin-goo also starred in Potato Star 2013QR3. He played the part of someone who wanted to make a mobile app.

Caption: Yeo Jin-goo posing for a photo with his co-star of ‘Hotel Del Luna’, IU, when actor Kim Soo-hyun suprised them on the filming set. Source: Instagram

His next movie is called “Mr. Perfect” from 2014. Jin-goo worked with Yoon Si-yoon on this project. In this movie, the actor played Lee Byeong-joo, who was a person. Lee is a young student who also lives on the island where Mr. Baek, played by Yoon Si-yoon, was asked to work as a teacher.

In 2015, Jin-goo starred in the movie Shoot Me in the Heart. If you like Jeong Yu-popular Jeong’s book, this movie is based on that one as well. His first lead role on TV was in the show Orange Marmalade, which was a TV show for teenagers who were vampires. based on the webtoon of the same name.

The same year, a well-known actor also starred in a war movie called The Long Way Home. Sol Kyung-gu, a well-known actor, said that he should play Yeong-gwang in this movie. He signed the movie contract for this movie only when the casting was done.

2016 – The present

Afterward, in 2016, he played the role of King Yeongjo in the TV show The Royal Gambler. At the end of the year, Jin-goo won an “Excellence Award” at the SBS Drama Awards because of how well he played this role. A year later, the young actor starred in a science fiction movie called Circle, which he did.

In 2017, he played a part in the movie Warriors of the Dawn. All two movies came out in May of 2017. In 1987: When the Day Comes, Jin-goo also had a small role in the movie. Based on the June Democratic Uprising, this movie is called June. Hwayi: A Monster Boy was made by Director Jang Joon-hwan and actor Kim Yoon-seok. This movie brought them back together again for this one as well!

Caption: Yeo Jin-goo posing for a photo with the co-star of ‘The Crowned Clown’, Lee Se-young. Source: Channel-K

He then starred in a romance movie called Reunited Worlds in July of that same year, when he was still young. In the same way, in 2018, the actor starred in the romantic comedy My Absolute Boyfriend. Based on the Japanese manga series, this is a TV show about a group of people who live together.

In 2019, he starred in The Crowned Clown. He was well-received for his performance in both of his roles. The same year, he starred in the Hong sisters’ fantasy mystery drama, Hotel Del Luna. For this project, he worked with actress and singer IU (Lee Ji-eun)

And In 2020 he starred in the drama”Start-up” and in 2021 “Beyond Evil”, And now he is starring in the drama Link: Eat, Love,Die which is set to be released on Apr 25, 2022.

The state relationship at the moment

There is no official information about Yeo Jin-relationships goo’s or love affairs. Actor: The young actor might be alone, but he might be more focused on his acting. Or Jin-goo might be in a relationship, but he likes to keep his private life out of the public eye.

Measurements of  body and social media

Yeo Jin-goo is about 1.77 meters tall, or 5 feet 8 inches tall. He weighs about 66 kgs. As far as other body measurements go, there is no more information about the young actor. For example, there’s no information about his chest-waist-hip measurements, biceps and dress, and shoe sizes. His dark brown eyes and hair are the same color, too.

It’s all about his social media presence, and he can be found on Instagram with the username @yeojin9oo. Over time, Jin-goo has shared 411 posts and gained more than 3.6 million followers on his own account.

More Facts of Yeo Jin-goo

Full Name: Jin-goo Yeo
Born Date: 13 Aug 1997
Age: 24 years
Horoscope: Leo
Gender: Male
Profession: Actor, Model
Country: South Korea
Height: 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m)
Marital Status: single
Net Worth $1 million to $5 million
Birth Place Seoul
Nationality South Korean
Ethnicity Asian (South-Korean)
Education Chung-Ang University (Department of Theater)
Siblings One younger brother
Instagram Jin-goo Yeo Instagram