Yoo Yeol

Name: Yoo Yeol
Native name: 유열
Also Known as: Yu Yeol, 유종열, Ryu Yeol
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: January 12, 1961
Age: 65

Yoo Jeong Yeol, later legally changed to Yoo Yeol, is a South Korean singer, actor, and producer. He graduated from Daesung High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in International Trade from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and a master's degree in Theology from Calvin University.

He made his debut in 1986 after winning the MBC University Song Festival with the single "Just As I Am". After a period of being active on TV as singer, his career shifted in the mid-1990s. He worked as a DJ for "Yoo Yeol's Music Album" on KBS 2FM from 1994 until 2007 and also became a music producer. He legally changed his name in November 2009.

In November 2023, he was battling pulmonary fibrosis and, in May 2024, he received a lung transplant. He returned to TV in August 2025 by narrating a documentary.

(Source: kisskh) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2012	Love Rain Korean Drama, 2012, 20 eps [Radio DJ] (Guest Role)	20	[Radio DJ] Guest Role	7.6
2004	Match Made in Heaven Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps Kang Seung Wan (Main Role)	16	Kang Seung Wan Main Role	7.4
2002	Winter Sonata Korean Drama, 2002, 20 eps Radio DJ (Support Role)	20	Radio DJ Support Role	7.7

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Tune in for Love Korean Movie, 2019, Yoo Yeol (Support Role)	Yoo Yeol Support Role	8.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Kim Joo Ha's Day & Night Korean TV Show, 2025, 50 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest)	50	(Ep. 9) Guest	0.0
2022	Yoo Quiz on the Block Season 4 Korean TV Show, 2022, 250 eps (Ep. 343) (Guest)	250	(Ep. 343) Guest	7.5
2011	Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Korean TV Show, 2011, 800 eps (Ep. 33) \| [Legend] (Ep. 120-121, 430, 741) (Guest)	800	(Ep. 33) \| [Legend] (Ep. 120-121, 430, 741) Guest	8.2
2007	Radio Star Korean TV Show, 2007, 1050 eps (Ep. 470) (Guest)	1050	(Ep. 470) Guest	7.6

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