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 |
Career
editYang 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.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| 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
edit| 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] |
Awards and nominations
edit| 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] |
References
edit- ^ "Yang Byeong-yeol (양병열)". HanCinema. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "양병열 Yang Byung-yeol". Daum. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Kim Soo-jin (March 23, 2022). "남상지·양병열·이시강·차민지, '으라차차 내 인생' 4인 4색 매력" [Nam Sang-ji, Yang Byung-yeol, Lee Si-gang, and Cha Min-ji, 'Ura-cha-cha, My Life', four people, four-color charm]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Jeong Bit (March 7, 2022). "[공식]'시멘틱 에러' 박서함, 앤피오엔터와 전속계약…류승수·신예은 한솥밥" [[Official] 'Semantic Error' Park Seo-ham signed an exclusive contract with Npio Entertainment... Ryu Seung-soo, Shin Ye-eun One Pot Rice]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2022.
Npio Entertainment includes actors Ryu Seung-soo, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Dong-hee, Shin Eun-soo, Kang Hoon, Lee Si-woo, Yang Byung-yeol, and Choi Yun-je.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (December 19, 2021). "'옷소매' 이세영 친오빠 양병열, 어떻게 신스틸러 됐나" ['Clothes Sleeve' Lee Se-young's older brother Yang Byung-yeol, how did he become a scene stealer?]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (March 20, 2022). "'신사와 아가씨' 여심 저격수, 양병열" [Yang Byung-yeol, a female sniper in 'Gentleman and Lady']. Sports Trend (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Ye-jin Lee (March 5, 2022). "'양병열♥김이경' 열창…임예진 "저것들이 노래 핑계대고 만났나" (불후)[종합]" ['Yang Byung-yeol ♥ Kim Yi-kyung' enthusiastically... Lim Ye-jin "Did they meet with the excuse of singing?" (Immortal)[General]]. Export News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Hyun Jung-min (February 28, 2022). "양병열, KBS1 '으라차차 내 인생' 주인공 재벌 2세 차열 역 확정" [Yang Byung-yeol confirmed as the second-generation chaebol Cha-yeol in KBS1's 'Eurachacha, My Life']. Sports World (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Yang Byeong-yeol (양병열) - Filmography". HanCinema. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Seo Ye-jin (July 30, 2021). "[공식] 양병열, '신사와 아가씨' 캐스팅…준수하고 스윗한 임예진 아들" [[Official] Yang Byung-yeol, cast for 'Gentleman and Lady'... Son Ye-jin Lim, who is compliant and sweet]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Han Hae-seon (November 29, 2021). "양병열, '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 출연..이세영 오라버니 役" [Yang Byung-yeol to appear in 'The Red Sleeve'..Lee Se-young's older brother]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Lee Jun-hyun (March 21, 2022). "Nam Sang-ji X Yang Byung-yeol, from the script reading site, a cheerful and cheerful atmosphere exploded ('Eurachacha My Life')" [남상지X양병열, 대본 리딩 현장부터 명랑+쾌활 분위기 터졌다 ('으라차차 내인생')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Yang, Yong-eun (October 14, 2022). "제17회 2022 아시아모델페스티벌 인 의정부', 14일부터 사흘간 의정부에서 개최" [The 17th 2022 Asian Model Festival in Uijeongbu’, held in Uijeongbu for three days from the 14th]. Straight News (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Song Hye-nam (December 31, 2023). "[KBS 연기대상] '일일드라마 우수상' 백성현·양병열·박하나·차예련" [[KBS Drama Awards] 'Excellence Award in Daily Drama' Baek Sung-hyun, Yang Byeong-yeol, Park Ha-na, Cha Ye-ryun]. Money S (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Park, Seo-yeon (December 31, 2022). "신인상만 6人…변우석X이유진X채종협X강미나X서현X정지소[2022 KBS 연기대상]" [Only 6 newcomers... Byun Woo-seok X Lee Yu-jin X Chae Jong-hyeop X Kang Mina X Seohyun X Jung Ji-so [2022 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Yang Byung-yeol official website
- Yang Byung-yeol at HanCinema
- Yang Byung-yeol on Daum (in Korean)