Yoon Chan Young

Yoon Chan Young is a Korean actor and model. He debuted as a child actor and became famous by starring in various drama series such as Doctor John (2019) and All of Us Are Dead (2022).

Career

Yoon Chan Young or also well-known as Chan Young, got his fiery passion in the acting industry several years ago, during junior high school.

After doing some self-practice at his house, this cute actor made his debut through the MBC’s drama, When a Man Falls in Love (2013) as a supporting role.

That year, Chan Young also made a minor appearance for a Mnet drama, Monstar. Again, in this drama, he played a supporting character.

He also got a modeling job for Brave Guys’ MV, Farther Away.

In 2014, he successfully starred in two dramas, Pluto Squad and Mama. He also made his debut in a big-screen movie called The Legacy.

Because of his role in Mama, Chan Young marked his breakthrough success by winning two awards as Best Young Actor for the 3rd APAN Star Awards and the 33rd MBC Drama Awards.

Chan Young’s career in acting was then followed by several titles of dramas and movies.

Those titles are Six Flying Dragons (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), The King of Love (2017), and I’m Doing Fine in Middle School (2017).

In 2018, he starred in a movie, Mothers. He also made an appearance in a K-Drama called Thirty But Seventeen.

Yoon Chan Young then became the main actor for Birthday (2019) and Everything and Nothing (2019).

Surprisingly, his role in Everything and Nothing made him receive an award as Best Young Actor for the 27th SBS Drama Awards.

Later, Chan Young made other appearances for Do You Like Brahms? (2020), Juvenile Delinquency (2022), and finally, All of Us Are Dead.

Profile

Real Name: Yoon Chan Young (윤찬영)
Stage Name: Yoon Chan Young (윤찬영)
Nickname: Chan Young
Birthday: April 25, 2001
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: –
Profession: Actor, Model
Education: Goyang High School, Hanyang University (Department of Theater and Film)
Hobbies: Play games, Watch soccer
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Instagram: @yooncy1
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Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
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Family

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Mother: –
Brother: –
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Girlfriend & Dating History

Chan Young’s dating history is unknown as he keeps his dating life private.

Net Worth

Yoon Chan Young has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million. He mainly earns from his career as a model and actor.

Plastic Surgery

There hasn’t been any confirmation that Chan Young did any surgery.

Facts

Chan Young loves to share his daily activities to his fans on his Instagram.
He also often shares about his leisure activities.
He loves to play games during his free time.
Chan Young loves mint choco milk.
When filming his movie, The Fault Is Not Yours, he tried to concentrate on himself and made it a special memory, rather just because of his own double role in that movie.
After watching that movie, Chan Young’s teacher remembered the initial point when she chose to be a teacher.
Chan Young fell in love with La La Land after watching the movie.
He said that he once practiced one of The Notebook scenes when female and male lead dancing on the street.
Chan Young tried to read the newspaper every morning because he was inspired by other actors, but it did not turned out being fun, so he changed to a magazine.
He usually will go to the bookstore to buy magazines every month.
For him, when trying acting, the most effective method to use is novels.
His favorite novels are Hermann Hesse’s Demian and Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis.
By reading novels, he said that he learned a lot about the way to organize his own thoughts.
Hip-hop music is Chan Young’s favorite genre.
One of his dreams is to work with Damien Chazelle, a film director.
His ideal type is someone he feels connected to right when he first see them,

Movies

Light for the Youth (2020), as Yi Joon
The Fault Is Not Yours (2019), as Joon Young/Ji Geun
Birthday (2019), as Jung Soo Ho
Mothers (2017), as Jong Wook
My Son Is Puberty (2017), as Woo Han Chul
Manhole (2014), as Soo Chul (young)
Mourning Grave (2014), as Kang In Soo (young)
The Legacy (2014), as Han Jung Do (young)

Drama Series

I, A Gangster, Became A High School Student (Wavve | 2024), as Song Yi Heon
All of Us Are Dead 2 (Netflix | 2023), as Lee Cheong San
Delivery Man (ENA-Genie TV | 2023), as Seo Young Min
Hope or Dope 2 (Seezn | 2022), as Gong Yoon Tak
Hope or Dope (Seezn | 2022), as Gong Yoon Tak
Juvenile Delinquency (Olleh TV-Seezn | 2022), as Gong Yoon Tak
All of Us Are Dead (Netflix | 2022), as Lee Cheong San
Do You Like Brahms? (SBS | 2020), as Seung Ji Min
Nobody Knows (SBS | 2020), as Joo Dong Myung
Doctor John (SBS | 2019), as Lee Ki Seok
Still 17 (SBS | 2018), as Gong Woo Jin (young)
Oh, The Mysterious (SBS | 2017-2018), as Kim Jong Sam (young)
The King in Love (MBC | 2017), as Wang Rin (young)
Dr. Romantic (SBS | 2016-2017), as Kang Dong Joo (young)
Blow Breeze (MBC | 2016-2017), as Lee Jang Go (young)
Bubble Gum (tvN | 2015), as Park Ri Hwan (young)
The Roots of Throne (SBS | 2015-2016), as Ddang Sae (young)
Hwajung (MBC | 2015), as Hong Joo Won (young)
Mama (MBC | 2014), as Han Geu Roo
Gabdong, the Memories of Murder (tvN | 2014), as Ryoo Tae Oh (young)
Monstar (Mnet-tvN | 2013), as Jung Sun Woo (young)
When a Man Loves (MBC | 2013), as Lee Jae Hee (young)

Awards

2022 APAN Star Awards – Best New Actor – All of Us Are Dead
2022 Newsis Hallyu Expo – Seoul Tourism Foundation CEO Award
2019 SBS Drama Awards – Best Young Actor – Everything and Nothing, Doctor John
2014 APAN Star Awards – Best Young Actor – Mama
2014 MBC Drama Awards – Best Young Actor – Mama

Nominations

2023 Director’s Cut Awards – Best New Actor in Television – All of Us Are Dead
2019 Wildflower Film Awards – Best New Actor – Mothers
2018 SBS Drama Awards – Best Young Actor – Still 17
2017 MBC Drama Awards – Best Young Actor – The King in Love
2016 MBC Drama Awards – Best Young Actor – Blow Breeze

Quotes

“I never experience one-sided love.”

“Before entering high school, I watched the movie ‘La La Land’ then decided to study in an arts high school.”

“The first time I appeared on TV was when I played a role of a passerby. It was a really short scene, but it was amazing to see myself on TV and I felt really good about myself.”

“I always enjoyed entertaining others and making them laugh. I saw actors on TV who made people laugh and I thought that it would be really worthwhile and fun to be an actor. So that’s how I started acting.”

“All Of Us Are Dead enabled me to think deeply about love. Although the love was not fully requited, I was able to learn about the difference communicating to another person with love can make and about the affectionate feeling one can have for another.”

“I prefer comfortable and cute clothes. Rather than wearing tight clothes, I enjoy wearing a loose, overfit style.”

“I believe that social media is a space that I can use to express myself—the person I am, my true authentic self—this is what I want to express.”