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Byun Yo-han
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Byun Yo-han

Byun Yo-han (변요한) built his breakout the hard way. The actor came out of Korea National University of Arts, piled up more than 30 short-film credits, and then forced himself into the center of the conversation with Misaeng: Incomplete Life. That grind still shows in the work. Even when a project gets bigger, he keeps the same live-wire tension that made early filmmakers trust him.

That edge has carried across period drama, prestige television, and heavyweight film. Byun turned Misaeng into a long-term career lane, sharpened it through Mr. Sunshine, and kept the momentum moving with The Book of Fish, Hansan: Rising Dragon, and the 2024 MBC thriller Black Out. On the TV side, he has also stayed close to performance-first collaborators, including Tiffany Young in Uncle Samsik.

Now working under TEAMHOPE, Byun sits in the actor tier Korean filmmakers call when a part needs volatility, intelligence, and emotional drag. He is not padding his resume. He is choosing projects that keep his filmography dense, whether that means a period piece, a thriller for MBC, or a feature like Shaving tied to Star Platinum Co., Ltd..

1 articles8 creditsDebut: January 1, 2011South Korean

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Filmography

2026
ShavingFilm
Cast MemberStar Platinum Co., Ltd.
2024
Uncle SamsikK-Drama
Lead
2024
Black OutK-Drama
Lead
2022
Hansan: Rising DragonFilm
Lead
2021
The Book of FishFilm
Lead
2018
Mr. SunshineK-Drama
Supporting
2015
Six Flying DragonsK-Drama
Supporting
2014
Misaeng: Incomplete LifeK-Drama
Oh Sang-sik

Fans Also Ask

What is Byun Yo-han best known for?
Byun Yo-han is best known for Misaeng: Incomplete Life, the office drama that made him one of Korean television's breakout actors in 2014. He reinforced that rise with Six Flying Dragons, Mr. Sunshine, The Book of Fish, Hansan: Rising Dragon, Uncle Samsik, and Black Out, showing equal weight in prestige drama and big-screen work.
How did Byun Yo-han start his acting career?
Before his mainstream breakout, Byun Yo-han spent years working through short films after studying at Korea National University of Arts. KOFIC notes that he appeared in numerous shorts from 2011 before landing his first feature lead in Tinker Ticker in 2013, which helped establish his reputation for intensity and technical control.
Which dramas made Byun Yo-han a top Korean actor?
Misaeng: Incomplete Life put Byun Yo-han on the map, but Six Flying Dragons, Mr. Sunshine, Uncle Samsik, and Black Out are what turned the breakout into a durable A-list acting run. Those projects showed he could move from workplace realism to period drama, streaming prestige, and dark thriller material without losing precision.
What films define Byun Yo-han's movie career?
Key Byun Yo-han films include Tinker Ticker, Socialphobia, The Book of Fish, and Hansan: Rising Dragon. Together they chart his move from indie credibility to large-scale commercial cinema. The through line is the same in each phase: he tends to play men with pressure building underneath the surface, which gives his film work unusual tension.
Which agency represents Byun Yo-han?
Byun Yo-han is currently represented by TEAMHOPE. The move followed his long run with Saram Entertainment and placed him with a management company focused on premium actor careers. HITKULTR currently pairs that agency credit with his official Instagram and KOFIC public profile as the clearest live public touchpoints.

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