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Yoo Se-yoon

b. 1980

South Korean singer, comedian, presenter, host

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Born 1980. Yoo Se-yoon is a South Korean singer and comedian.

Yoo Se-yoon (; born September 12, 1980) is a South Korean comedian and television comedy show host. He hosts and co-hosts a variety of shows, in addition to being a part of musical/comedic duo, UV. Yoo has been a part of shows such as South Korean talk show Non-Summit, Witch Hunt, SNL Korea, South Korean talk show Golden Fishery as well as its segments, Knee Drop Guru and Radio Star.

Early life Yoo was born to parents Yo Un-ja(mother) and Yoo Young-Tae(father) in 1980. Yoo grew up with his mom, as his parents went through a divorce when he was in elementary school. Yoo originally dreamed of being a movie director when he was young.

Career Comedy Yoo became an officially recruited comedian at the 19th annual public recruitment of comedians for the South Korean TV network KBS in 2004. Yoo's debut comedy sketch was "Navigation" on May 2, 2005, with comedians and Jang Dong-min. In 2005, Yoo played the character of a returning student, usually after mandatory military service or other hardships, that can not keep up with the trends with his peers (known as 'bokhaksaeng' in Korean) in the popular comedy segment called '', becoming well known for the catch phrase "Colour Power!". He gained further popularity with the comedy segment "Are you kidding?" . Yoo also gained popularity in 2006 for a comedy segment called "Love counselor" , where the familiar stories of couples told in a comedic fashion proved very popular.

Music (UV) is a theatrical rock band with musical instrumentals. They are known for creating a highly diverse mix of music with comedic lyrics which they promote only through their own show on South Korean music channel, Mnet titled "UV Syndrome".

UV debuted in 2010 with "No Cool, I'm Sorry", a song that depicts a break up between two lovers through a comic lens. Their later work includes parodies such as "Itaewon Freedom" featuring CEO of JYP Entertainment/musician Park Jin-young, and "Who am I" based on The Beatles. The music video of "Convenience", also released in 2010, featured characters and artwork from Welcome to Convenience Store.

In 2011, UV performed in the New Year's Eve festivities at Times Square (Seoul).

In August 2013, UV released their EP entitled "It Can't Be True". This release marked the return of Yoo to the entertainment industry after voluntarily surrendering to police for driving under the influence in May 2013.

UV performed on and had writing credits for several songs on the 'Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' of the 2014 Korean movie 플랜맨 (The Plan Man).

Music (Solo) Occasionally, Yoo releases musical parodies on various aspects of pop culture such as his second EP titled "Kkattalk" which makes fun of the South Korean instant messaging service KakaoTalk.

Legal troubles In 2013, Yoo self-confessed his drunk driving after driving his car for 30 km.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 Ideal himself Fake Film Documentary

Television show Year Title Role Notes 2021–2023 Divorced Singles Host Season 1–4 2021 Candy Singers Host with Leeteuk Cooking - The Birth of King Lee Main Host Han Cooker Host with Jang Dong-min We Cycle Host Call me Host Books, Memories Main Host Weekly Mountain Club Host with Song Jin-woo The Age of Destiny Cast Member 2022 Room Corner 1 RowHost Doll Singles Gaiden with John Park Oh! My Wedding Wedding planner Star BirthStar maker Ava Dream Host with Lee Yong-jin 2025 Trendy Table Cast member with Sunwoo Yong-nyeo

Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2021 Dad had a planHost with Rhymer 2023 Webtoon Singer with Choi Min-ho and Jang Do-yeon

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Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts
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Who is Yoo Se-yoon?

South Korean singer, comedian, presenter, host

When was Yoo Se-yoon born?

Yoo Se-yoon was born on 12 September 1980 in Seoul.

What is Yoo Se-yoon's occupation?

Yoo Se-yoon is a singer and comedian.

What nationality is Yoo Se-yoon?

Yoo Se-yoon is South Korean.

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· Wikipedia: Yoo Se-yoon

· Wikidata: Q8334187

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