Yoo Byung-jae

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 show Saturday Night Live Korea. 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 Challenge'''s "Sixth Man" project, where he was one of eight celebrities who competed to become the reality show'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 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 2022 South Korean floods 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 Year Title Platform Role Notes 2021 Good Advertisement YouTube Host Channel tvN D ENT

Television series

Year Title Role Notes 2015 The Superman Age Yoo Byung-jae Also credited as screenwriter

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2022 Dr. Park's Clinic Cameo Unicorn screenwriter

Stand-up comedy - comedy specials

Year Title Role Network Notes March 2018 Too Much Information Yoo Byung-jae Netflix Actor, writer and director August 2018 Discomfort Zone Yoo Byung-jae Netflix Actor, writer and director

Music video

Year Song title Artist 2015 쩔어 (ZUTTER) GD&TOP

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 YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.201610th SBS Entertainment AwardsRookie Award, MaleFlower Crew 201854th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Variety Performer – MaleCreaking Heroes 18th MBC Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award, Variety Category (Male)Omniscient Interfering ViewThose Who Cross the Line Best Entertainer Award (Variety)201955th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Variety Performer – MaleOmniscient Interfering View 19th MBC Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award, Variety Category (Male)Those Who Cross the Line 202121st MBC Entertainment Awards Best Entertainer Award Omniscient Interfering View and Those Who Cross the Line: Master X Best Couple Award Omniscient Interfering View

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