---
name: "Yoo Ah-in"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/yoo-ah-in"
fi1m_id: "yoo-ah-in"
imdb_id: "nm2584860"
tmdb_id: 572225
wikidata_id: "Q489930"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 October 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-18T00:02:11.137545+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Yoo Ah-in

## Identity

Yoo Ah-in

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/yoo-ah-in
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** yoo-ah-in
- **IMDb ID:** nm2584860
- **TMDB ID:** 572225
- **Wikidata ID:** Q489930
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoo_Ah-in, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489930, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584860/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/572225

Actor. Born 6 October 1986 in Daegu, South Korea.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 October 1986, Daegu, South Korea
- **Also known as:** You Ah-in, Yu Ah-In, Ah In Yoo, Ah-in Yoo, Yoo Ah In, 유아인, 엄홍식, Uhm Hong-sik, 劉亞仁, 刘亚仁, Yoo Ah-In, Ю А-ін
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoo_Ah-in, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489930, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584860/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/572225

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Burning*](https://film.one/film/burning.md) (86)

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## Fi1m on Yoo Ah-in

> Yoo Ah-in is at his most persuasive when a character struggles to make himself understood. We rate the restraint of *Burning* highly: he makes frustration absorbing without asking us to excuse the man who feels it.

In *Burning* (2018), Yoo Ah-in lets us see how badly Lee Jong-su wants something before the young man can bring himself to ask for it. There is little satisfaction in watching him struggle, and Yoo does not soften him into an appealing underdog. We found his helplessness painful, especially in his inability to accept that Hae-mi has wishes of her own. The frustration remains visible even when Jong-su has almost nothing to give anyone else. It is a difficult character to sustain, and a performance we recommend with confidence.

After the wider attention of *Sungkyunkwan Scandal* (2010) and *Punch* (2011), the two leading roles of 2015 made clear how differently he could be cast. *Veteran* (2015) gave him Jo Tae-oh, a ruthless wealthy heir; *The Throne* (2015) gave him Crown Prince Sado. These established him as a leading actor before *Burning* brought him international attention. The quieter film acting marks a change from the broader early television work criticised in *Fashion King* (2012). We are most interested in what happens when he is allowed to do less.

Director Lee Chang-dong gives that uncertainty time, occasionally more than it needs, but he also gives Yoo something precise to play: the wish to have a suspicion confirmed. Jong-su’s attention to Ben holds us because we can follow the need behind it without accepting his reasoning. Yoo’s restraint lets us consider how much Jong-su’s desires affect his judgement. The caveat belongs to the thriller around him: viewers waiting for an investigation may tire of watching a man dwell on what he thinks he knows.

His quieter work depends on small reactions and on what his body can communicate when there is little outward action. *Voice of Silence* (2020), with Yoo as the mute Tae-in, offers another role built around physical performance. That approach suits him, but it needs a director who can make waiting and watching matter. Start with *Burning*, unless tonight calls for a thriller that gets straight to the next clue.

## Biography

Yoo Ah-in is a South Korean actor. Born Uhm Hong-sik on 6 October 1986 in Nam District, Daegu, he began acting in 2003 and first gained attention for his lead role in the coming-of-age film *Punch* (2011).

He is known for performances in *Veteran* (2015), *The Throne* (2015), *Burning* (2018) as Lee Jong-su, *#Alive* (2020), *Voice of Silence* (2020) and the series *Hellbound* (2021). Yoo has received two Blue Dragon Film Awards and two Baeksang Arts Awards.

Alongside acting, he works as a creative director and gallerist with the artist collective Studio Concrete. In 2019 he was selected by Riccardo Tisci as Burberry’s only male global ambassador.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Burning* (2018), Fi1m 86, as Lee Jong-su — [page](https://film.one/film/burning.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hi-Five* (2025), as Hwang Gidong
- *The Match* (2025), as Lee Chang-ho
- *Goodbye Earth* (2024), series, as Ha Yoon-sang
- *Seoul Vibe* (2022), as Dong-wook
- *Hellbound* (2021), series, as Jung Jin-su
- *Voice of Silence* (2020), as Tae-in
- *#Alive* (2020), as Oh Joon-woo
- *Let's Dance* (2018), as Segment: "The Waiting Room"
- *Default* (2018), as Yoon Jung-hak
- *Burning* (2018), as Lee Jong-su — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/burning.md)
- *Chicago Typewriter* (2017), series, as Han Se-joo / Seo Hwi-young
- *Descendants of the Sun* (2016), series, as Bank Clerk Uhm Hong-sik
- *Like for Likes* (2016), as No Jin-woo
- *Six Flying Dragons* (2015), series, as Lee Bang-won
- *The Throne* (2015), as Crown Prince Sado
- *Veteran* (2015), as Jo Tae-oh
- *Discovery of Love* (2014), series, as Woodworking Class Visitor
- *Secret Love Affair* (2014), series, as Lee Sun-Jae
- *Thread of Lies* (2014), as Choo Sang-bak
- *The Satellite Girl and Milk Cow* (2014), as Ko Kyung-chun (voice)
- *Tough as Iron* (2013), as Gang-cheol
- *Jang Ok Jung* (2013), series, as King Sukjong
- *Fashion King* (2012), series, as Kang Young-gul
- *Punch* (2011), as Do Wan-deuk
- *Sungkyunkwan Scandal* (2010), series, as Moon Jae-shin / Georo
- *Sky and Sea* (2009), as Jin-goo
- *The Man Who Can't Get Married* (2009), series, as Park Hyun-kyu
- *Antique* (2008), as Yang Gi-beom
- *Strongest Chil-woo* (2008), series, as Heuk-san
- *Boys of Tomorrow* (2007), as Jeon Jong-dae
- *Skeletons in the Closet* (2007), as Shim Yong-tae
- *Sharp* (2003), series, as Yoo Ah-in
- *Vampir*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-d74f2a0ebee0.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — NewsInStar, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Yoo_Ah-In_%EC%9C%A0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B8_20181206.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![150920 사도 부산 무대인사 유아인 무대인사 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-7abb10810b1f.jpg) 150920 사도 부산 무대인사 유아인 무대인사 (2015) — Moritania (안주), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/150920_%EC%82%AC%EB%8F%84_%EB%B6%80%EC%82%B0_%EB%AC%B4%EB%8C%80%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC_%EC%9C%A0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B8_%EB%AC%B4%EB%8C%80%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC.jpg/1280px-150920_%EC%82%AC%EB%8F%84_%EB%B6%80%EC%82%B0_%EB%AC%B4%EB%8C%80%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC_%EC%9C%A0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B8_%EB%AC%B4%EB%8C%80%EC%9D%B8%EC%82%AC.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![festival de Cannes (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-abf9a54bfdb6.jpg) festival de Cannes (2018) — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Cannes_2018_23.jpg/1280px-Cannes_2018_23.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![festival de Cannes (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-c31751e57310.jpg) festival de Cannes (2018) — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Cannes_2018_23_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Cannes_2018_23_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-c2b71355bd6f.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — Image via TMDB
- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-13f3db4e1635.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — Image via TMDB
- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-9b7eb1ab855a.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — Image via TMDB
- ![Kim Sa-rang and Yoo Ah-in in an advertisement for LG Optimus Black (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-774c1359c2e5.jpg) Kim Sa-rang and Yoo Ah-in in an advertisement for LG Optimus Black (2011) — LG전자, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/LG%EC%A0%84%EC%9E%90_%EC%98%B5%ED%8B%B0%EB%A8%B8%EC%8A%A4_%EB%B8%94%EB%9E%99_%EA%B4%91%EA%B3%A0_%EC%B4%AC%EC%98%81_%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84_%EB%AA%A8%EC%9D%8C-_%EA%B9%80%EC%82%AC%EB%9E%91_%26_%EC%9C%A0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B8_%284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Kim Sa-rang and Yoo Ah-in in an advertisement for LG Optimus Black (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-b5f097bd15fb.jpg) Kim Sa-rang and Yoo Ah-in in an advertisement for LG Optimus Black (2011) — LG전자, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/LG%EC%A0%84%EC%9E%90_%EC%98%B5%ED%8B%B0%EB%A8%B8%EC%8A%A4_%EB%B8%94%EB%9E%99_%EA%B4%91%EA%B3%A0_%EC%B4%AC%EC%98%81_%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84_%EB%AA%A8%EC%9D%8C-_%EA%B9%80%EC%82%AC%EB%9E%91_%26_%EC%9C%A0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B8_%285%29.jpg/1280px-LG%EC%A0%84%EC%9E%90_%EC%98%B5%ED%8B%B0%EB%A8%B8%EC%8A%A4_%EB%B8%94%EB%9E%99_%EA%B4%91%EA%B3%A0_%EC%B4%AC%EC%98%81_%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84_%EB%AA%A8%EC%9D%8C-_%EA%B9%80%EC%82%AC%EB%9E%91_%26_%EC%9C%A0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B8_%285%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-2a3ca4c37bc2.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — Image via TMDB
- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-15fd40f33456.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — Image via TMDB
- ![Yoo Ah-in](https://film.one/media/person/128412/gallery-4fde7a838b6c.jpg) Yoo Ah-in — Image via TMDB

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