Yoo In-na facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yoo In-na
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Born	(1982-06-05) June 5, 1982 (age 43) Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Agent	YG Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	유인나
Hanja	劉寅娜
Revised Romanization	Yu Inna
McCune–Reischauer	Yu Inna

Yoo In-na (Hangul: 유인나) is a popular South Korean actress. She was born on June 5, 1982. She became well-known after playing important roles in TV shows like High Kick! Through the Roof (2009–10) and Secret Garden (2010).

Yoo In-na became a lead actress in the drama Queen and I (2012). This led to another big role in My Love from the Star (2013–14). She is also famous for her main roles in Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–17), which was one of the most-watched cable TV shows in South Korea. She also starred in Touch Your Heart (2019) and True to Love (2023).

Besides acting, Yoo In-na was also a DJ. She hosted the radio show Let's Crank Up the Volume from 2011 to 2016.

Becoming an Actress

When Yoo In-na was 16, she joined an entertainment company. She trained to be a singer in 1998 and almost joined a girl group. She worked with five different companies over 11 years. However, she found it hard to remember the dance moves for K-pop singers. After practicing for many hours each day, she decided not to become an idol.

In 2006, Yoo In-na joined YG Entertainment to become an actress. She said that if singing wasn't meant for her, she would try acting because it seemed fun. She never gave up, even though many of her friends did.

She first got noticed in 2009 in the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof. After this, she got several supporting roles. One important role was in the 2010 drama Secret Garden. For this role, she won a Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards. She also played a main supporting role in the romantic comedy The Greatest Love.

Yoo In-na at a press conference for Queen and I in 2012

Yoo In-na was also an MC (host) for TV Entertainment Tonight from 2011 to 2012. She won an award for Best Variety Entertainer for this job. She was also the DJ for KBS Cool FM's Let's Crank Up the Volume. This radio show was very popular and had the highest ratings in its time slot.

In 2011, Yoo In-na's singing was featured in a song called "You, That Day" by Humming Urban Stereo. She also sang for the soundtrack of her 2011 movie My Black Mini Dress. She sang with her co-stars Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, and Cha Ye-ryun.

In 2012, Yoo In-na got her first main role in the TV show Queen and I. This was a romance series where characters travel through time.

Personal Life

In 2012, actor Ji Hyun-woo shared that he had feelings for Yoo In-na. They had worked together on Queen and I. Later, Yoo In-na confirmed on her radio show that they were dating. In 2014, their agencies announced that they had ended their relationship.

Helping Others

Yoo In-na cares about helping people. On February 9, 2023, she gave 30 million won (Korean money) to help people affected by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. She donated through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.

Filmography

Movies

Television Series

Web Series

Television Shows

Web Shows

Music Video Appearances

Radio Shows

Hosting Events

Discography

Songs

Awards and Nominations

Yoo In-na has won several awards for her acting and hosting. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Yoo In-na para niños