Byun Yo-han (born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''

Six Flying Dragons ''Six Flying Dragons'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on Oc ...

'' (2015–2016), '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and '' Black Out'' (2024). He has also appeared in films including '' Socialphobia'' (2015), '' The Book of Fish'' (2021) and '' Hansan: Rising Dragon'' (2022), for which he was awarded the Best Supporting Actor prize at the 59th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', ...

Career

He made his acting debut in 2011, and appeared in over 30

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

s as a student of

Korea National University of Arts Korea National University of Arts () is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as the only national university of arts with an aim to ...

. The then-unknown actor rose to fame in 2014 with a supporting role in the popular workplace cable series '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life''. In 2015, he starred in leading roles in indie hit '' Socialphobia'' and the romantic comedy '' Ex-Girlfriends' Club''. In the same year, he also appeared as one of the six main leads in SBS's 50-episode historical drama ''

'' playing a master swordsman. Byun then starred alongside

Kim Yoon-seok Kim Yoon-seok (; born January 21, 1968) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. Kim began his career in theater and it subsequently led him to be cast in minor roles in films and television dramas. His breakout role came as the v ...

in the fantasy drama film '' Will You Be There?''. In 2018, he starred in the hit drama '' Mr. Sunshine,'' which became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. In 2021, Byun starred in

Lee Joon-ik Lee Joon-ik (born September 21, 1959) is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing '' King and the Clown'' (2005), one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include ...

's black-and-white historical film '' The Book of Fish'', for which he was nominated for the

Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Film The Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Film () is an award presented annually at the Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony organised by Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus, affiliates of JoongAng Ilbo, usually in the second quarter of each year in Seoul ...

. In 2022, Byun starred in

Kim Han-min Kim Han-min (born November 5, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed the feature films ''Paradise Murdered'' (2007), ''Handphone (film), Handphone'' (2009), ''War of the Arrows'' (2011), and ''The Admiral: Roaring Cur ...

's blockbuster film, '' Hansan: Rising Dragon'' (2022). Byun grabbed 6 awards through his role, Japanese naval commander, Wakisaka. In 2023, Byun was chosen as the representative of "Next Actor" in the 11th Muju Film Festival which held in June 2–6, 2023. His works and career's history were exhibited in Muju Choibuk Art Museum during the festival.

Filmography

Film

Short film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Theater

Awards and nominations

Honors

Notes

References

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Byun Yo-han
at Saram Entertainment * {{DEFAULTSORT:Byun, Yo-han 1986 births Living people Male actors from Incheon South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors 21st-century South Korean male actors Korea National University of Arts alumni Chogye Byeon clan