Yoo Yeon Seok is a popular South Korean actor. Born on April 11, 1984, he made his acting debut in the 2003 film “Oldboy” while he was still in high school. He resumed his acting career five years later after he graduated from college. Although his birth name is Ahn Yeon Seok, his agency recommended he change his stage name to Yoo Yeon Seok. He is best known for his roles in the popular television dramas “Reply 1994” (2013), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim” (2016), as well as his role in the box office hit film “A Werewolf Boy“ (2012).

Yoo Yeon Seok

Suzy, the stage name of Bae Su Ji or Bae Suzy, is a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on October 10, 1994, she is a member of the South Korean girl group Miss A. Suzy was an online shopping model before she participated in the reality competition “Superstar K.” Although she only made it through the preliminary round, she caught the attention of a scout and soon after became a music trainee for JYP Entertainment. She trained for only a year before she debuted with Miss A in 2010. That same year, Suzy also became one of the hosts for the music variety show “MBC Show! Music Core” and went on to host many other music shows. She branched into acting with the 2011 television drama “Dream High” and is best known for her roles in the dramas “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Uncontrollably Fond” (2016) and “While You Were Sleeping” (2017). Suzy holds the distinction of being the first Korean female celebrity to have more than 1 million followers on Twitter. In March 2015, she also made international headlines when it was confirmed by her agency that she is dating Korean megastar Lee Min Ho.

Suzy

Lee Seung Gi is a popular South Korean singer, actor, MC and entertainer. Born on January 13, 1987, he was first scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee and debuted as a singer at the age of 17. He made his acting debut in 2006 in the television drama “The Infamous Chil Sisters” and has since gone on to star in many popular dramas, including “You’re All Surrounded” (2014), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The King 2 Hearts” (2012), “My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho” (2010), “Shining Inheritance” (2009) and “Return of Iljimae” (2008). In addition to his music and acting, Lee Seung Gi was a member of the weekend variety show “1 Night 2 Days” from 2007 to 2012 and the MC of the talk show “Strong Heart” from 2009 to 2012.

Lee Seung Gi

Choi Jin Hyuk is one of the most popular South Korean actors working today. Born as Kim Tae Ho on February 9, 1986, Choi Jin Hyuk broke into entertainment in 2006 after he won the grand prize in the reality talent show “Survival Star Audition.” He adopted his stage name in 2010 before his role in the drama “It’s Alright, Daddy’s Daughter.” He also starred in “I Need Romance” (2011) and “Panda and Hedgehog” (2012), but it was his memorable roles of a fierce spirit god in the drama “Gu Family Book” and a moody chaebol in “Heirs” in 2013 that elevated Choi Jin Hyuk to superstardom. Leading roles quickly followed starting in 2014 with the popular dramas “Emergency Couple,” “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Unit,” “Fated to Love You” and “Pride and Prejudice.” In March 2015, Choi Jin Hyuk enlisted for his mandatory military service, and he made his comeback after discharge in the 2017 drama “Tunnel.”

Choi Jin Hyuk

Kim Bo Mi is a South Korean actress. She was born in Suwon, South Korea on May 15, 1987, and began training as a ballerina at age 11, later going on to study dance at Seoul’s Sejong University. After appearing on a TV audition show, she caught the eye of drama producers and made her drama debut in “Painter of the Wind” (2008). She has gone on to feature in a number of drama series, including “My Husband, Mr. Oh!” (2018), “I Hate You Juliet” (2019), and “Angel's Last Mission: Love” (2019).

Kim Bo Mi

Lee David is a South Korean actor who began his career as a child actor. He also is known as David Lee and Lee Da Wit. Born on March 3, 1994, he made his acting debut in the 2001 television series “TV Novel: Flower Story” and has appeared in many popular television dramas and films since, including the dramas “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016) and the film “Split” (2016).

Lee David

Ryohei Otani is a Japanese actor and model. He was born in Suita, Japan on October 1, 1980 and made his debut in the Korean entertainment world in 2003 when he signed on to appear in various Korean commercials. In 2006, he made his debut as an actor and has appeared in numerous films and television dramas since, including “Winter, Grasping Love” (2017).

Ryohei Otani

Lee Yoo Bi is a South Korean actress. Born on November 22, 1990, she began her career in the 2011 sitcom "Vampire Idol" and also has appeared in "Innocent Man" (2012), "Gu Family Book" (2013) and "Pinocchio" (2014).

Lee Yoo Bi

Uhm Hyo Sup

Lee Yeon Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on January 9, 1988, she started her career by appearing in the music video of Moon Hee Joon’s “ALONE” in 2001 and then made her acting debut in the 2004 television drama “Emperor of the Sea.” She has been a popular choice for music videos, while also acting in many films and television dramas, including “East of Eden” (2008), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Miss Korea” (2013) and “Splendid Politics” (2015).

Lee Yeon Hee

Kim Dong Gyoon is a South Korean actor who was born in 1971. He attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he majored in Drama. He has appeared in dozens of South Korean drama titles since making his debut in “Tomato” in 1999. Some of his most recent appearances have been in the drama series titles “Big Issue” (2019), “Search: WWW” (2019), and the crime thriller “Tell Me What You Saw” (2020).

Kim Dong Gyoon

Lee Sung Jae is a South Korean actor. Born on August 23, 1970, he made his acting debut in the 1995 television drama “The Love of Two Women.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “A Wife’s Credentials” (2012), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The Suspicious Housekeeper” (2013), “The King’s Face” (2014), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “Mirror of the Witch” (2016).

Lee Sung Jae

Kim Ki Bang

Jo Jae Yoon is a South Korean actor known for playing memorable supporting roles in films, television and theater productions. Born in Cheongju on September 15, 1974, he made his acting debut in the 2003 film “Please Teach Me English” and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent credits include “Gu Family Book” (2013), “The Blade and Petal” (2013), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Blood” (2015), “Last” (2015), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Pied Piper” (2016) and “SKY Castle” (2018-2019). Jo Jae Yoon has also appeared in variety TV shows, including “Animals” (2015) and “Urban Cops” (2019).

Jo Jae Yoon

Yoo Dong Geun

Kim Hee Jung is a South Korean actress. Born on December 4, 1970, she made her acting debut after an open audition in 1991. She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “First Wives’ Club” (2007), “Three Brothers” (2009), “Living in Style” (2011), “A Hundred Years’ Inheritance” (2013), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “Warm and Cozy” (2015) and “My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol” (2015).

Kim Hee Jung

Jung Joon Won is a South Korean actor born on July 26, 2004, in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He began acting while still a young boy, appearing in the 2012 movie “Pacemaker.” He made his drama debut 2013 sitcom “Potato Star,” following up with a role in “Bomi’s Room” (2014). He later went on to appear in the movie “A Melody to Remember” (2015) and the dramas “My Father is Strange” (2017) and “Jugglers” (2017). More recently, he has starred in “The Great Show” (2019).

Jung Joon Won

Nam Hyun Joo

Yoon Se Ah is a South Korean actress. Born on January 2, 1978, she made her acting debut in the 2005 film “Blood Rain” and then won the New Star Award at the 2005 SBS Drama Awards for her role in the television drama “Lovers in Prague.” She has since had a prolific career in films and television dramas, including the recent “My Sassy Girl” (2017), “Just Between Lovers” (2017-2018) and “The Good Witch” (2018).

Yoon Se Ah

David McInnis, born David Lee McInnis, is an American actor. He was born on December 12, 1973 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and made his debut as an actor in 1999. Since then, he has appeared in various films, television dramas, and variety shows, including “IRIS” (2009), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Kill It” (2019), and “Ristorante Coreano” (2019).

David McInnis

Jo Sung Ha is an award-winning veteran South Korean actor. Born on August 8, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 1997 film “Insh’allah” and has had a prolific career in films, television and theater since. He is best known for his roles in the films “The Yellow Sea” (2010) and “Helpless” (2012) as well as his television dramas “Korean Peninsula” (2012), “The Innocent Man” (2012), “IRIS II” (2013), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Wang’s Family” (2013), “Splendid Politics” (2015), “Neighborhood Hero” (2016) and “The K2” (2016).

Jo Sung Ha

Kim Hee Won is a South Korean actor who is known for playing often menacing supporting roles. Born on January 10, 1971, he made his acting debut in the 2007 film “Miracle on 1st Street” and won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for his role in the 2015 television drama “Angry Mom.” His other memorable roles include the television dramas “Gu Family Book” (2013), “Incomplete Life” (2014), “Let’s Eat 2” (2015) and “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016).

Kim Hee Won

Song Young Kyu

Lee Do Kyung is a South Korean actor who studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and ran a theater company until 2005. He has since transitioned into movie and drama series acting, appearing in movies such as “Memories of the Sword” (2017), as well as more recent drama titles like “Forest” (2020) and “Hyena” (2020).

Lee Do Kyung

Jin Kyung is a South Korean actress who was born on March 27, 1972, in Masan, South Korea. She studied at the Korea National University of Arts, where she majored in Art History. She made her acting debut in the stage play “Secret Royal Inspector Park Mun Su” in 1998 and began featuring in movies at the turn of the millennium. She made her small-screen bow in 2011, appearing in “War of the Roses.” She has since gone on to appear in titles such as “Oh My Venus” (2015), “Dr. Romantic” (2016), and “Dr. Romantic 2” (2020).

Jin Kyung

Yum Dong Hun

Jung Hye Young

Sung Joon is a South Korean actor. Born on July 10, 1990, as Bang Sung Joon, he began his career as a model but then switched over to acting. He is best known for roles in the popular television dramas “Shut Up! Flower Boy Band” (2012), “Gu Family Book” (2013), “I Need Romance 3” (2014), “Discovery of Love” (2014), “Hyde Jekyll, Me” (2015), “High Society” (2015), “Madame Antoine” (2016) “Perfect Wife” (2017).

Sung Joon

Kim So Yun (2002)

Lee Hye In

Park Joo Hyung

Jang Joon Yoo

Jo Min Ah

Son Ga Young

MBC, KOCOWA

Choi Kang Chi is a legendary gumiho and is half-human and half-beast. He is the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri Mountain, and Yoon Seo Hwa, an human being. He was raised by the Park family after having been picked up from the river. Kang Chi is an outspoken character who's full of curiosity. After realizing that he is half-human and half-beast, he begins his personal journey to adjust to this new reality. Dam Yeo Wool is a master of martial arts and archery. Yeo Wool is an upright character who really values the Three Bonds and Five Relationships in Confucianism and becomes an instructor at a martial arts center at a young age. They meet and fall in love and work hard to face all the struggles life throws at them.

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