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

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''. He then joined the cast of the succeeding seasons of ''SNL Korea'', notably playing a star's overworked manager in the sketch ''Extreme Job''. He also appeared in the variety shows ''

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's Art Video'' and ''First Day of Work''. Yoo's increasing popularity led to ''

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s "Sixth Man" project, where he was one of eight celebrities who competed to become the

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's new regular cast member (Yoo lost to singer

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). In 2015, Yoo made his first foray into

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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. Later that year, he became the first comedian to sign with top agency

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, 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." Yoo's comedy special ''Too Much Information'' was released on

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on March 16, 2018, with a second, titled ''Discomfort Zone'', released on August 17, 2018. On May 21, 2019 it was announced that he left YG entertainment, it was later announced that he signed an exclusive contract with Sandbox.

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. On August 9, 2022, Yoo donated to help those affected by the

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through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. On September 7, 2022, donated Yoo to help those recovering damage from Typhoon Hinnamno through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association. In November 2022, Yoo donated to G Foundation, an international development cooperation NGO, to help the underprivileged have a warm winter. On October 1, 2023, Yoo donated 10 million won to provide sanitary pads to underprivileged women.

Filmography

Variety show

Web shows

Television series

Web series

Stand-up comedy - comedy specials

Music video

Discography

Yoo released the

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''My Girlfriend..'' on November 18, 2011, under the label Nameless Music/Sixteen Media. On November 18, he was featured on YG Entertainment labelmate Mino's first album '' XX'' on the track "Hope" (소원이지; sowoniji).

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoo, Byung-jae 1988 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean television personalities South Korean television writers Sogang University alumni People from Hongseong County Male television writers Byung-jae