Kim Chi Hun (born April 11, 1981), known professionally as Teo Yoo is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role as
Viktor Tsoi
Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (russian: Виктор Робертович Цой; ; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet singer and songwriter who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and musically influential bands in the history of ...
in the musical film ''
Leto
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Leto (; grc-gre, Λητώ , ''Lētṓ'', or , ''Lātṓ'' in Doric Greek) is a goddess and the mother of Apollo, the god of music, and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.Hesiod, ''Theogony'404–409/ref ...
''.
Life
Teo Yoo was born as Kim Tschi Hun in
Cologne
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,
Germany
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. His father was a
miner
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and his mother was a
nurse
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. After graduating from high school in Germany, he went to the
United States
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and
England
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to study acting.
In 2007, he married artist
Nikki S. Lee
Nikki Seung-hee Lee (이승희, born 1970) is a South Korea-born visual artist, living in New York City and Seoul, that works with photography and film.
Early life and education
Lee was born in Geochang, South Korea. During her childhood, Le ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Discography
Singles
Awards and nominations
Listicles
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
Actors from Cologne
South Korean expatriates in Germany
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni
Stella Adler Studio of Acting alumni
Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
South Korean male web series actors