Yook Jin Soo

Name: Yook Jin Soo
Native name: 육진수
Also Known as: Yuk Jin Soo
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: November 22, 1976
Age: 49

Yook Jin Soo is a South Korean MMA fighter and actor. He began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu and became one of the first athletes to promote the sport in South Korea in the early 2000s. He opened a gym in Incheon and began collaborating with a boxing academy in Brazil to start an exchange of instructors. His career as a martial artist ended in 2016 and switched his focus to the entertainment industry.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	The Devil Judge Korean Drama, 2021, 16 eps Kim Man Ho (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	16	Kim Man Ho (Ep. 3) Guest Role	8.7
2019	The Item Korean Drama, 2019, 32 eps [Gambling store owner] (Guest Role)	32	[Gambling store owner] Guest Role	7.3
2017	Ugly Miss Young Ae Season 16 Korean Drama, 2017, 16 eps [Bus passenger riding with Yeong Ae](Ep.3) (Guest Role)	16	[Bus passenger riding with Yeong Ae](Ep.3) Guest Role	7.2
2016	Cat Chef Korean Drama, 2016, 10 eps Yeo Eun Hang (Guest Role)	10	Yeo Eun Hang Guest Role	7.1
2016	After the Show Ends Korean Drama, 2016, 8 eps (Unknown)	8	Unknown	7.2
2015	Oh My Venus Korean Drama, 2015, 16 eps (Unknown)	16	Unknown	8.2

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Dream Korean Movie, 2023, [Director] (Bit part)	[Director] Bit part	7.9
2022	Dan's Family No. 1 Korean Movie, 2022, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	6.1
2018	The Wrath Korean Movie, 2018, Gab Po (Support Role)	Gab Po Support Role	6.6
2018	Champion Korean Movie, 2018, [Military man] (Bit part)	[Military man] Bit part	7.9
2018	Folktale Korean Movie, 2018, Hideyoshi (Guest Role)	Hideyoshi Guest Role	2.0
2018	Keys to the Heart Korean Movie, 2018, [Martial Arts Club Manager] (Bit part)	[Martial Arts Club Manager] Bit part	8.2
2017	Roman Holiday Korean Movie, 2017, [Night club bouncer] (Bit part)	[Night club bouncer] Bit part	6.9
2014	Big Match Korean Movie, 2014, [Martial arts athlete] (Bit part)	[Martial arts athlete] Bit part	7.5
2007	Champion Mabbak Korean Movie, 2007, Suzuki (Support Role)	Suzuki Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Dr. Oh's Golden Clinic Korean TV Show, 2021, 150 eps (Ep. 119) (Guest)	150	(Ep. 119) Guest	7.8
2020	The House Detox Korean TV Show, 2020, 50 eps (Ep. 39) (Guest)	50	(Ep. 39) Guest	8.1
2019	What Is Studying? Korean TV Show, 2019, 49 eps (Ep. 37) (Guest)	49	(Ep. 37) Guest	6.0
2019	The Gashinas Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps (Regular Member)	4	Regular Member	8.3

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