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
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show ''
Saturday Night Live Korea
''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a South Korean late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. It is adapted from the long-running American TV show ''Saturday Night Live'' by ...
''. 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 ''
Yoo Se-yoon's Art Video'' and ''First Day of Work''. Yoo's increasing popularity led to ''
Infinite Challenges "Sixth Man" project, where he was one of eight celebrities who competed to become the
reality show
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
's new regular cast member (Yoo lost to singer
Hwang Kwanghee).
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.
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."
Yoo's comedy special ''Too Much Information'' was released on
Netflix 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 won 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
2022 South Korean floods
On 8 August 2022, large scale floods hit the capital of South Korea, Seoul, especially Gangnam District and surrounding areas. It was preceded by the highest rainfall in 80 years. 2,800 buildings were damaged and at least 9 people were killed. ...
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.
Filmography
Variety show
Web shows
Television series
Web series
Stand-up comedy - comedy specials
Music video
Discography
Yoo released the
single ''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
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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
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