Yang Byung-yeol (; born 23 November 1993) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He debuted in 2015 in Naver TV's web drama ''Dream Knight'' and was active under the stage name 'Kang Yun-je'. He later on began working under his birth name Yang Byung-yeol. He came into prominence in 2021 in MBC TV series ''

The Red Sleeve ''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, and Kang Hoon. It aired from November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022, on MBC's newly established Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot. Syn ...

'', and KBS weekend drama ''

Young Lady and Gentleman ''Young Lady and Gentleman'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Se-hee and Cha Hwa-yeon, and directed by Shin Chang-seok. The weekend drama revolves around Lee Yong-gook, a widower with three children and a live-in ...

''. He also appeared in 2018 film ''

The Princess and the Matchmaker ''The Princess and the Matchmaker'' is a 2018 South Korean period romantic comedy-drama film directed by Hong Chang-pyo. The film stars Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Sang-kyung, Yeon Woo-jin, Kang Min-hyuk, Choi Woo-shik and Jo Bok-rae. The ...

''. In 2022, he appearied as main lead in KBS's daily drama ''

Bravo, My Life ''Bravo, My Life'' (; lit. "I Love You, Mal-soon"), also known as ''Mommy, Dearest'', is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Park Heung-sik about an adolescent boy who starts to come of age in the late 70s and early 80s, largely oblivious to th ...

''.

Career

Yang Byung-yeol is affiliated to

artist management A talent manager (also known as an artist manager, band manager or music manager) is an individual who guides the professional career of entertainer, artists in the entertainment industry. The responsibility of the talent manager is to oversee t ...

company Npio Entertainment. In 2021, Yang was cast in historical romance TV series ''

'' as Seong Sik, the elder brother of Seong Deok-im (

Royal Noble Consort Uibin Seong Royal Noble Consort Ui of the Changnyeong Seong clan (Hangul: 의빈 성씨, Hanja: 宜嬪成氏; 6 August 1753 – 4 November 1786) was a beloved concubine of King Jeongjo of Joseon and the mother of Crown Prince Munhyo. Biography Early li ...

) portrayed by

Lee Se-young Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Lovely Rivals'' (2004), and ''The Wonder ...

. His performance was appreciated and he received favorable reviews from viewers for his charming portrayal of the character. He was also recognised for his portrayal of Bong Joon-oh in KBS weekend drama ''Young Lady and Gentleman'' (2021-22). His "unrivaled performance" was appreciated in the 52 episodes series. On March 5, 2022 Yang appeared in 546th episode of musical show Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, which was ''

'' special. He along with Kim Yi-kyung sang a duet "

Dream A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...

" . In 2022, Yang appeared as main lead in KBS1 daily TV series ''

'', and won Excellence Award for Actor in a Daily Drama in

2022 KBS Drama Awards The 2022 KBS Drama Awards (), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), was held on December 31, 2022, from 21:20 (Korea Standard Time, KST) at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Jeon Hyun-moo, Lee Hye-ri and Jung Yong-hwa. Joo S ...

Filmography

Films

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Yang Byung-yeol
official website *
Yang Byung-yeol on Daum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Byung-yeol 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Living people 1993 births Hanyang University alumni Byung-yeol