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Yang Byung-yeol (Korean: 양병열; born 23 November 1993)[1] is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He debuted in 2015 in Naver TV's web drama Dream Knight and was active under the stage name 'Kang Yun-je'. He later on began working under his birth name Yang Byung-yeol.[2] He came into prominence in 2021 in MBC TV series The Red Sleeve, and KBS weekend drama Young Lady and Gentleman. He also appeared in 2018 film The Princess and the Matchmaker. In 2022, he appearied as main lead in KBS's daily drama Bravo, My Life.[3]
Yang Byung-yeol | |
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| Born | November 23, 1993 |
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| Education | Hanyang University - Bachelor of Theater and Film |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Npio Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양병열 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Byeong-yeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Pyŏngyŏl |
Yang Byung-yeol is affiliated to artist management company Npio Entertainment.[4]
In 2021, Yang was cast in historical romance TV series The Red Sleeve as Seong Sik, the elder brother of Seong Deok-im (Royal Noble Consort Uibin Seong) portrayed by Lee Se-young. His performance was appreciated and he received favorable reviews from viewers for his charming portrayal of the character.[5] He was also recognised for his portrayal of Bong Joon-oh in KBS weekend drama Young Lady and Gentleman (2021–22). His "unrivaled performance" was appreciated in the 52 episodes series.[6]
On March 5, 2022 Yang appeared in 546th episode of musical show Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, which was Young Lady and Gentleman special. He along with Kim Yi-kyung sang a duet "Dream" (orig. song by Bae Suzy & Baekhyun).[7]
In 2022, Yang appeared as main lead in KBS1 daily TV series Bravo, My Life,[8] and won Excellence Award for Actor in a Daily Drama in 2022 KBS Drama Awards.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | The Long Way Home | Second lieutenant Ahn | [9] | |
| 2016 | Trick | High school male student 1, son | ||
| 2018 | The Princess and the Matchmaker | Man about town 3 | ||
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dream Knight | Joon | Debut | [2] |
| 2016 | You Are a Gift | Lee Yeong-gwang | ||
| 2017 | Magic School | Lee Seong | Web drama | |
| 2017 | Drama Stage: "Chief B and the Love Letter" | Son Jae-hyeon | Season 1 | |
| 2018 | Devilish Charm | Joo Ja-rang | ||
| 2020 | More Than Friends | Joon-yeong | ||
| 2020–21 | Royal Secret Agent | Civil servant Kim | ||
| 2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Bong Joon-oh | [10] | |
| 2021 | The Red Sleeve | Seong Sik | [11] | |
| 2022 | Bravo, My Life | Kang Cha-yeol | [12] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Model Awards | 2022 | Rising Star Award, Actor | Yang Byung-yeol | Won | [13] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Bravo, My Life | Won | [14] |
| Best New Actor | Nominated | [15] | |||
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