Yoo Ji-Tae

Yoo Ji-Tae

  • Born: 1976-4-13
  • Birthplace: Seoul, Korea
  • Height: 6' 1½" (1.86 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Graduate School: Korea Central University, Dankook University
  • Representative Works: 스타의연인, One Fine Spring Day, Old Boy, Good Wife
  • Yoo Ji-tae (Yoo Ji-tae), born on April 13, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea, graduated from Dankook University's Drama and Film Department, Chung-Ang University Advanced Imaging Graduate School, major in film production, and an actor.
    In 1998, he made his debut with the feature film " Bye " [1]  . In 1999, he starred in the action film " Attack The Gas Station! " [2]  . In 2001, with the feature film " One Fine Spring Day ", he was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 22nd Korean Film Blue Dragon Awards. In 2006, he entered the Institute of Social Welfare at the Catholic University of South Korea. In 2010, Yoo Ji-tae first tried to play two roles in one person and starred in the suspenseful love movie " Secret Love " [3-4]  . On December 2, 2011, Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-Jin held their wedding [5]  . In 2012, directed the first feature-length film " Sansevieria ", which was selected as the opening film of the 15th French Douville Asian Film Festival and won the jury award [6-7]  . In 2014, he starred in the drama " The Tenor-Lirico Spinto " and the romantic suspense drama " Healer " [8-14]  . In 2016, he starred in TVN TV drama " Good Wife " [15]  . In October 2017, starred in the KBS Mizuki drama ""Mad Dog " actor Cui Jiangyu.

    Performing Experience

    In 1998, he co-starred with Kim Ha Neul in the feature film " Bye " directed by Ho Choi . 
    In 1999, starring in the action film " Attack The Gas Station! ", playing the role of Paint, won the Best New Actor Award at the 20th Korean Film Blue Dragon Awards   . In the same year, starred in the romantic drama "Love Story"   .
    In 2001, he starred in the feature film " One Fine Spring Day " with Lee Young Ae , and was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 22nd Korean Film Blue Dragon Awards.
    In May 2003, Yoo Ji-tae co-starred in the thriller " Old Boy " with CHOI MIN SIK and Kang Hye-Jung , which was nominated for the French Cannes Film Festival . In September, starred in the science fiction film " Natural City " with Rin Seo , Lee Jae-eun and 정은표 . In the same year, he directed the short film "Bike Boy", which won the Audience Voting Award at the Busan Asian Film Festival, and was nominated for many times in domestic and foreign film festivals. 
    In May 2004, Yoo Ji-tae, 김태우 and Seong Hyeon A co-starred in the romance film " Woman Is the Future of Man ", which was nominated for the French Cannes Film Festival   . In the same year, the production company "Flying or Not" was established to support the production of short films and small theater dramas.
    In 2006, he entered the Institute of Social Welfare at the Catholic University of South Korea. In the same year, he served as the jury member of the 28th French Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival , and directed the short film "What the Blind Can Dream" was nominated for the festival   . In addition, he won the best-dressed male artist in the 4th Korea Fashion World Awards.
    In March 2008, directed the short film " Out Of My Intention " with the theme of first love . The film used extensive time and space, switching between reality and imagination and other performance techniques. It won a special award at the Japan Short Film Festival, and has been awarded many times since then. Nominated at domestic and international film festivals   . In December, starred with Choi Ji-woo and Lee Ki Woo in the romantic drama " 스타의연인 " set in the complex Korean entertainment industry , and played the role of PhD student Kim Cheol-soo in Chinese   . In the same year, he also won the 25th Korea Annual Best Dressed Award together with Son Ye Jin  .
    In 2009, directed the short film " Entertainment " and participated in the competition unit of the Japan Short Film Festival. In the same year, he became the first man to receive the Women's Movement Contribution Award from the Seoul Metropolitan Government in South Korea. In October, he served as a member of the jury of the 14th Busan International Short Film Film Awards   . In addition, he served as a member of the jury of the 22nd Tokyo International Film Festival competition unit   .
    In March 2010, Yoo Ji-tae tried to play two roles for the first time in the love mystery film " Secret Love ", challenged two characters with completely different personalities, and staged an "innocent love" with Yin Zhenrui   . In October, starring with Su Ae in the thriller " Midnight FM ", with haircut and evolutionary kidnapper Han Dongxiu   .
    In 2012, directed the first feature film " Sansevieria ", which was selected as the opening film of the 15th French Douville Asian Film Festival and won the jury award   .
    In 2014, starring with Cha Ye-rin and Yusuke Iseya in the drama " The Tenor-Lirico Spinto " adapted from a real story , as a tenor Pei Zaizhe  . In December, co-starring with Ji Chang Wook and Park Min Young in the romantic suspense drama " Healer ", as the star reporter Jin Wenhao.
    In July 2016, co-starring with Jeon Do-yeon in the TVN TV drama " Good Wife ", in which he played the prosecutor Lee Tae-jun   .
    In October 2017, starred in the actor Cui Jiangyu in the KBS Mizuki drama " Mad Dog ".
    In April 2020, starred in the TV series " 화양연화-삶이꽃이되는순간 " actor Han Jae- hyun. 

    Personal Life

    South Korean actor Yoo Ji-tae confirmed that he had been dating 8 years younger Kim Hyo-Jin secretly for 5 months, who had participated in "A House of Alluring People". As early as 2003, the two had a relationship with each other in a clothing advertisement. They had a good relationship with each other and maintained a good relationship. They developed into a couple at the end of 2006, and they did not shy away from dating publicly.
    Recently, the two revealed good news about dating to their close friends, which exposed their love affair. The two offices also generously admitted, but said that they had no plans to get married. 
    In October 2010, Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-Jin revealed their love story during the performance of MBC "Golden Fish Farm Knee Taoist".
    On December 2, 2011, the two held a wedding   .

    Character Evaluation

    In the romantic suspense film " Secret Love ", Yoo Ji-tae's diverse charms can show the different personalities of the twin brothers by . In the film " Sansevieria ", director Yoo Ji-tae uses his extraordinary insight and expresses it in a very beautiful film language by , , and is called "Korea" by the Korean media. the Ben Affleck " commentary) .       
    Extended Reading

    Oldboy quotes

    • Woo-jin Lee: Your tongue got my sister pregnant! It wasn't Woo-jin Lee's dick; it was Dae-su Oh's tongue!

    • Woo-jin Lee: Your gravest mistake wasn't failing to find the answer. You can't find the right answer if you ask the wrong questions.