# Yoo In-na

Yoo In-na (Korean: 유인나; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After supporting roles in High Kick! Through the Roof (2009–10) and Secret Garden (2010), she rose to fame as the lead actress in the Queen and I (2012) and My Secret Hotel (2014). She then had starring roles in My Love from the Star (2013–14) and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–17) the latter of which was one of the highest rated cable television series in South Korea. She has since starred in the television series Touch Your Heart (2019), The Spies Who Loved Me (2020), and True to Love (2023).
Aside from acting, Yoo also ventured into radio. She was the DJ of Let's Crank Up the Volume from 2011 to 2016.

## Career

At the age of 16, Yoo In-na joined an entertainment agency as an apprentice singer in 1998, and had nearly become part of a girl group. After 11 years and five different agencies, she could not be prominent. Yoo said she had difficulty memorizing the dance choreography required of K-pop singers, and after practicing for eight hours a day, six days a week, she had resigned from becoming an idol.
In 2006, Yoo joined YG Entertainment as an aspiring actress. She said, "If singing wasn't meant to be, I decided to give acting a go because it seemed fun. I never gave up. A lot of my friends did, though, even though they were prettier and more capable than me." She first came to note in 2009 with the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof on MBC. Several supporting roles followed, notably in the 2010 drama Secret Garden, which she received a Best New Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and as the second female lead in Hong sisters' romantic comedy The Greatest Love.
She was an MC for TV Entertainment Tonight from March 3, 2011, to June 4, 2012, for which she won Best Variety Entertainer at the SBS Entertainment Awards. She was also the DJ for KBS Cool FM's Let's Crank Up the Volume, which is the highest-rated radio program in its timeslot across both AM and FM bandwidths.
Yoo's vocals were featured in Humming Urban Stereo's 2011 digital single "You, That Day" (넌 그날). She also sang for the soundtrack of her 2011 film My Black Mini Dress alongside her castmates Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, and Cha Ye-ryun.
In 2012, Yoo starred in her first leading role in the tvN time-slip romance series Queen and I.

## Personal life

At a June 7, 2012, fan meeting to mark the end of Queen and I, Ji Hyun-woo made a surprise public declaration that he was in love with co-star Yoo. The declaration was covered significantly by the press in the following days, during which their agencies, and Ji and Yoo had remained quiet on the issue, except for a message to his fans that Ji posted on Twitter on June 11. Speculation about their relationship status ended on June 17, when gossip website Sportsseoul.com photographed the couple together on a midnight date at a park in Bundang, Gyeonggi, where Yoo lives. On June 18, Yoo confirmed on her radio show that they were officially dating. On May 14, 2014, their respective agencies confirmed in a press release that the couple had ended their relationship.

## Philanthropy

On February 9, 2023, Yoo donated 30 million won to help in 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Arang | Hotel Lady | Cameo |
| 2010 | The Fair Love | Han Seul-yi | |
| 2011 | My Black Mini Dress | Min-hee | |
| 2012 | Love Fiction | Soo-jung / Kyung-sook | |
| 2015 | Wedding bible | | |
| 2020 | Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP | Ming-Ming | Voice |
| 2021 | New Year Blues | Lee Hyo-young | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009–2010 | High Kick! Through the Roof | Yoo In-na | |
| 2010 | Secret Garden | Min Ah-young | |
| 2011 | The Greatest Love | Kang Se-ri | |
| 2011 | Birdie Buddy | Lee Gong-sook | |
| 2012 | Queen and I | Choi Hee-jin | |
| 2013 | You Are the Best! | Lee Yoo-shin | |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Jogging woman | Cameo (Episode 4) |
| 2013–2014 | My Love from the Star | Yoo Se-mi | |
| 2014 | My Secret Hotel | Nam Sang-hyo | |
| 2015 | Bubble Gum | Radio Voice | |
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | Go Dong-mi | |
| 2016–2017 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Kim Sun / Sunny | |
| 2018 | Top Star U-back | Radio DJ | Cameo (Episode 5) |
| 2019 | Touch Your Heart | Oh Yoon-seo / Oh Jin-shim | |
| 2020 | The Spies Who Loved Me | Kang Ah-reum | |
| 2021–2022 | Snowdrop | Kang Chung-ya | |
| 2023 | True to Love | Yeon Bo-ra / Deborah | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | We Broke Up | Radio DJ for "Volume Up Stars" | Cameo (Episode 8) |
| 2015 | The Secret Message | Amy | |
| 2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | Yoo In-na | Cameo (Episode 8) |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Raising a Pet Man: I'm a Pet | Guest | Season 1 Cheongmi's friend |
| 2010–2011 | Heroes | Cast member | |
| 2011–2012 | TV Entertainment Tonight | MC | March 3, 2011 ~ May 30, 2012 |
| 2013 | Little Big Hero | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2013 | WIN: Who is Next? | MC | |
| 2014 | Get It Beauty | MC | |
| 2014 | Mix & Match | MC | |
| 2015 | Fashion King Korea | MC | Season 3 |
| 2016 | Candy In My Ear | Guest | |
| 2018 | Cafe Amor | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Funding Together | Cast member | with You Hee-yeol & Noh Hong-chul |
| 2020 | Love of 7.7 Billion | Host | with Shin Dong-yup & Kim Hee-chul |
| 2021 | Phone Cleansing | Cast member | with DinDin and Yoon Jong-shin |
| 2021 | JTBC Factual | Narrator | |
| 2021 | Still a Brilliant Day | Narrator | Documentary 3 Days Playlist |
| 2021 | Changwon K-POP World Festival | MC | |
| 2021 | Together Rewind | Narrator | Special Project (tvN 15th Anniversary) |
| 2021 | Sinabro Dream Operator | Cast member | with Lee Yong-jin and Kang Seung-yoon |
| 2021–2022 | Better Life, Together | Narrator | KBS Campaign |
| 2021–2022 | The Museum Is Alive | Narrator | KBS documentary History Special Time |
| 2022 | Between Us | Host | with Lee Yong-jin and Aiki |
| 2022 | Chain Reaction | Host | with Zico, Lee Jin-ho, and Yujeong Brave Girls |
| 2022 | Ava Dream | Host | with Lee Yong-jin, Yoo Se-yoon, Yang Se-hyung, Lee Jin-ho, and Kim Hyun-chul |
| 2024-ongoing | Detectives' Trade Secrets | Panelist | with Defconn and Kim Poong |
| 2024 | Possessed Love | Panelist | with Shin Dong-Yup, Yoo Seon-ho and Gabee |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Charging for Cha Live | MC | About Hyundai and Dingo Music | |
| 2021 | Hull Watch Party | Narrator | | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Length |
| 2010 | "Tell Me Goodbye" | Big Bang | 4:08 |
| 2010 | "In My Head" | Brian Joo | 3:19 |
| 2011 | "You, That Day" | Humming Urban Stereo | 3:51 |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2011–2016 | Yoo In-Na's Let's Crank Up the Volume | Radio DJ | |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Opening ceremony 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival | with Jang Hyun-sung | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "You, That Day" (Humming Urban Stereo feat. Yoo In-Na) | 2011 | That Day |
| "My Black Mini Dress" (with Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, Cha Ye-ryun and Yoo In-na) | 2011 | My Black Mini Dress OST |
| "Always For You" (with Jang Na-ra, Seo In-Young, Sandara Park, Yoo Da-in and Yoo In-na) | 2016 | One More Happy Ending OST |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2012 | Rising Star Award | Queen and I | Won |
| Asia Model Awards | 2013 | BBF Pop Star Award | Yoo In-na | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress – Television | Secret Garden | Won |
| DramaFever Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won |
| Fashionista Awards | 2017 | Best Fashionista – TV & Film Division | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actress | You Are the Best! | Nominated |
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Best Radio DJ | Let's Crank Up the Volume | Won |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Secret Garden, The Greatest Love | Nominated |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominated |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actress | Touch Your Heart | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress in a Miniseries | The Greatest Love | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | The Spies Who Loved Me | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Couple Award | Yoo In-na with Eric Mun The Spies Who Loved Me | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award in Variety (Female) | Funding Together | Nominated |
| Olleh-Lotte Smartphone Film Festival | 2011 | Special award | Yoo In-na with Narsha Uninvited Guest | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2011 | Best Entertainer in a Variety Show | TV Entertainment Tonight | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2011 | Netizen Popularity Award | TV Entertainment Tonight | Nominated |
| Soompi Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won |
| Style Icon Awards | 2014 | Top 10 Style Icons | Yoo In-na | Nominated |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Romantic-Comedy Queen | Queen and I | Nominated |