Yoo In-young

Yoo In-young
Yoo in July 2025
Born
Yoo Hyo-min

(1984-01-05) January 5, 1984 (age 42)
South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University - Theater and Film Studies
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
AgentYK Media Plus
Korean name
Hangul
유효민
RRYu Hyomin
MRYu Hyomin
Stage name
Hangul
유인영
RRYu Inyeong
MRYu Inyŏng
Websiteykmediaplus.co.kr

Yoo Hyo-min (Korean: 유효민; born January 5, 1984), professionally known as Yoo In-young (유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005.

Yoo is best known for her roles in A Man Called God (2010) and Dummy Mommy (2012). In 2013, Yoo was chosen as a model for Elizabeth Arden, the first Korean actor to represent the cosmetic brand exclusively in the Asian region.

Filmography

Yoo in 2008

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004Spy GirlWoo Wol-ran
2006Les FormidablesHan Mi-rae
2008Crazy WaitingKang Jin-ah
Like Father, Like SonMa-ri
2010Remember WhenPiano teachershort film; credited as director
2011A Piano On the SeaEun-soo
2012Rain and RainJi-eun
2013Queen of the NightYoung-soo's blind date (cameo)
2015VeteranJeong Da-hye
2016MisbehaviorChoo Hye-young
2017House of the DisappearedAdult Yeon-hee (cameo)
2018Cheese in the TrapBaek In-ha
2022 A Day in Tongyeong Hee-yeon

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Drama City:
"Oh! Sarah"		 Sarah one act-drama
Loveholic Yoon Ja-kyung
2006 The Snow Queen Lee Seung-ri
2007 Drama City:
"Cho Yong-pil in Our Memories"		 Chan-joo one act-drama
Likeable or Not Bong Soo-ah
2008 My Precious You Baek Se-ra
2010 A Man Called God Jang-mi
2011 KBS Drama Special:
"Perfect Spy"		 Lee Min-jung one act-drama
You're Here, You're Here, You're Really Here Kim Sae-bom
2012 Dummy Mommy Oh Chae-rin
My Husband Got a Family Yoo Shin-hye Cameo
2013 Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek Han Byul
Wonderful Mama Lee Soo-jin
KBS Drama Special:
"The Memory in My Old Wallet"		 Han Ji-woo one act-drama
KBS Drama Special:
"The Strange Cohabitation"		 Kim Shin-ae
Empress Ki Yeon Bi-su
My Love from the Star Han Yoo-ra Cameo
2014 The Three Musketeers Jo Mi-ryeong
Drama Festival:
"4teen"		 Gom-ja one act-drama
2015 Mask Choi Mi-yeon
Oh My Venus Oh Soo-jin
2016 Goodbye Mr. Black Yoon Ma-ri
2017 My Golden Life Jang So-ra
2018 Hold Me Tight Shin Da-hye
2020 Good Casting Im Ye-eun / Im Jung-eun
2022 Crazy Love Baek Soo-young Supporting role
2025 For Eagle Brothers Ji Ok-boon

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Work Later, Drink Now Kim Seon-jeong Season 2

Television show

Year Title Role Ref.
2009It's Raining MenCast member
2011Actress House
2014Star Story
2019Love Me ActuallyHost

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2004"We Were in Love"Lyn
2005"2♡(Two Love)"g.o.d
"Don't Blame Him"Wax
2007"Deep Black"M to M
2008"Lalala"SG Wannabe
2009"Chewed Gum"Chung Lim [ko]
2012"Punishment"Roh Ji-hoon

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2007KBS Drama AwardsBest Actress in a Special/HDTV Novel/One-Act DramaCho Yong-pil in Our MemoriesWon
Best New ActressLikeable or NotNominated
200844th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress (TV)Nominated
201133rd Golden Cinematography AwardsBest Short FilmRemember WhenWon
KBS Drama AwardsBest Actress in a Special/HDTV Novel/One-Act DramaPerfect SpyNominated
201220th Korean Culture and Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a DramaDummy MommyWon
SBS Drama AwardsSpecial Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily DramaNominated
20138th Asia Model AwardsFashionista AwardN/aWon
2nd APAN Star AwardsBest DressedWonderful MamaWon
20154th APAN Star AwardsPopular Star Award, ActressMaskWon
SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Won
2016MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesGoodbye Mr. BlackNominated
201722nd Chunsa Film Art AwardsBest Supporting ActressMisbehaviorWon
2017 Korean Film Shining Stars AwardsPopularity AwardWon
26th Buil Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2025KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaFor Eagle BrothersWon

References

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  3. ↑ "Yoo In-young and Jung Gyu-woon smile during a press event for their new TV drama in Seoul". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Actress Yoo In-young the New Face of Elizabeth Arden in Asia". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
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  8. ↑ 정유진 (October 18, 2022). 유인영 4년 만의 스크린 복귀 '통영에서의 하루', 11월 개봉 [Yoo In-young Returns to the Screen After 4 Years with 'A Day in Tongyeong', Opening in November]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Naver.
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  21. ↑ "Yoo In-young to star in "My Golden Life" as Park Si-hoo's fiancee". HanCinema. Sports Seoul. 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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  23. ↑ Shim Eom-kyung (August 25, 2021). [단독]유인영·하준, '크레이지 러브' 주연 합류…신선한 케미 기대 [[Exclusive] Yoo In-young and Ha-jun to join the lead roles of 'Crazy Love'... Looking forward to fresh chemistry]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Naver.
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