Yoo Byung-jae

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Byung-jae
Yoo Byung-jae in 2017
Born (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988 (age 36)
Hongseong County, South Korea
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Agent(s)YG Entertainment (June 2015 - June 2019)
Sand Box Network (June 2019 - June 2024)
Black Paper(June 2024 - Current)
Korean name
Hangul
유병재
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYu Byeong-jae
McCune–ReischauerYu Pyŏngjae

Yoo Byung-jae (born May 6, 1988) is a South Korean television personality, actor and screenwriter.

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 Korean won (around USD 7,200) 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]

On October 1, 2023, Yoo donated 10 million won to provide sanitary pads to underprivileged women.[17]

Filmography

Variety show

[citation needed]

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[18]
Mialin Host[19]
2022 Hong Jin-kyung's Glorious Devotee Life Host [20]
Oh! My Wedding Wedding planner [21]
Crazy Tongue Host[22]
2023 Solo Reunion Recital Host[23]

Web shows

Year Title Platform Role Notes Ref.
2021 Good Advertisement YouTube Host Channel tvN D ENT [24]

Television series

[citation needed]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Superman Age Yoo Byung-jae Also credited as screenwriter

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Dr. Park's Clinic Cameo [25]
Unicorn screenwriter [26]

Stand-up comedy - comedy specials

[citation needed]

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

[citation needed]

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.[27] 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 [28]
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer – Male Creaking Heroes Nominated [29]
18th MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Variety Category (Male) Omniscient Interfering View
Those Who Cross the Line 		Nominated [30]
Best Entertainer Award (Variety) Won
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer – Male Omniscient Interfering View Nominated [31]
19th MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Variety Category (Male) Those Who Cross the Line Won [32]
2021 21st MBC Entertainment Awards Best Entertainer Award Omniscient Interfering View and Those Who Cross the Line: Master X Won [33]
Best Couple Award with Yang Se-hyung Omniscient Interfering View Nominated [34]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2019 Korea Power Celebrity 15th [35]

References

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  2. ^ Ha, Soo-jung (November 13, 2014). "VIXX's N, Freestyle's Mino and More Join First Day of Work". enewsWorld. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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  4. ^ "Infinite Challenge names new member". The Korea Times. April 19, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
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  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Shin Young-eun (February 17, 2022). "유병재, '홍진경의 영화로운 덕후생활' 고정멤버 합류" [Yoo Byung-jae joins 'Hong Jin-kyung's glorious life as a loyal member] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Kang Seon-ae (June 10, 2022). "유세윤X유진X봉태규X유병재, 사연 많은 커플 결혼식 해준다…'오 마이 웨딩' 12일 첫방" [Yoo Se-yoon X Yu-jin X Bong Tae-gyu X Yoo Byung-jae, married a couple with many stories... 'Oh My Wedding' premieres on the 12th] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (November 15, 2022). "세치혀' 전현무·배성재·장도연·유병재 출격…12월 첫 방송" [Hyun-moo Jeon, Seong-jae Bae, Do-yeon Jang, Byung-jae Yoo from 'Speak Tongue'... First broadcast in December]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (November 7, 2023). "MBC 연애 리얼리티 '학연'…이은지‧권은비‧이석훈‧유병재‧김대호 MC" [MBC dating reality 'Hakyeon'...Eunji Lee, Kwon Eun Bi, Lee Seok Hoon, Yoo Byung Jae, Kim Dae Ho MCs]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Shin Young-eun (February 10, 2022). "내과 박원장' 유병재 특별출연…신스틸러 활약 예고" [Yoo Byung-jae makes a special appearance in 'Internal Medicine Director Park'... A preview of the scene stealer activity] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
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