Actor Hwang Inyeop (Hwang In Youp) Complete Profile, Facts and TMI

Hwang Inyeop Profile

Birth Name: 황인엽 (Hwang In Youp)
Stage Name: Hwang Inyeop
Nationality: South Korean
Date of Birth: 1991.01.19
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Height: 185 cm (6’06”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: A
Agency: Keyeast Entertainment
Personal Social Media: Instagram

Hwang Inyeop Facts & TMI

Hwang Inyeop (Hwang In Youp) was born in Euijeongbu City, Gyeonggi-do.
His family consists of mother, father, and a younger brother (born 1994).
He graduated from the Philippine Women’s College of Davao (B.A in Fashion Design).
He is a Christian.
Before becoming an actor he was a fashion model.
Since he was a kid, he always wanted to be an actor because he often watch dramas with his parents.
His family were especially all supportive of his dream of becoming an actor, his dad even advice him, “Do what you want to do, so that you can be happy”.
His life’s motto is ‘Cherish every moment’.
He shared that unlike his brother, he doesn’t really good at studying.
Hwang In Yeop already went to the army in 2013, he served as an active soldier.
He said he became a model while still wanting to be an actor.
At first, he was embarrassed telling people about his dream of becoming an actor because people might make fun of him.
Hwang Inyoup’s MBTI personality type is INFP, although he claims to be extroverted.
On November 11, 2018, he debuted as an actor in a web drama titled ‘WHY’.
He was also cast in the drama ‘The Tale of Nokdu’ as a supporting role, Park Danho.
In Yeop had his first breakthrough in 2020 after starring in jtbc drama ’18 Again’ (as Goo Jasung) and rises to fame for his role as the second male lead Han Seojun in webtoon adaptation drama ‘True Beauty’.
As a fashion model, he walked the runway show for 2018 F/W Noirer at Hera Seoul Fashion Week, F/W BLANC DE NOIRS at Hera Seoul Fashion Week, F/W ROYAL LAYOR at Hera Seoul Fashion Week, S/S CINU HOMME Fashion Week, S/S Kwak Hyun Joo COLLECTION, F/W Naver Designer Window, and S/S THIRD Fashion Week.
His role models are actors Lee Byunghun and Jo Insung.
He mentioned actor Joo Jihoon as an actor he wants to work together with.
He wanted to be nicknamed as “An Actor that We Can Trust”.
He enjoys the sunset view.
He has 109 cm long legs.
His shoulder circumference is 105 cm.
The size of his palm is 19 cm.
He enjoys the sea view.
He can’t stand hot weather (he prefers cold weather over hot weather).
He said he at least drink americano at least once a day.
Because of his low alcohol tolerance, he can’t drink soju, he only enjoys drinking beer.
His favorite movie or drama genre is melodrama and action.
He likes writing letters.
He listens to Dean’s ‘Half Moon feat Gaeko’ and BTS’ Dynamite.
He looks extremely young for his age.
He is also good at singing, he even sang an OST for his drama ‘True Beauty’ titled ‘It Starts Today’.
He is basically left-handed, but he writes with his right hand.
A lot of fans think that he resembles actor Lee Junki.
He relieves stress by eating spicy foods.
His hobby is riding a bike, reading magazines, enjoying night view, listening to music, and go for a drive.
His favorite place is his bedroom.
His favorite fashion item is hoodie tees.
He prefers someone with short hair and double eyelids over girls with long hair.
A drama genre he wants to challenge is action.
He said that he wants to call the fans ‘family’.
Before moving to his current agency KeyEast Entertainment, he was at the model agency YG KPlus.
He prefers the romantic comedy genre over sad melodrama.
His favorite food is oil pasta.
He wants to be a long-lasting actor.
His nicknames are Ditto (a Pokemon character, the character is called ‘Metamong’ in the Korean adaptation of Pokemon), Pokemon Fan, Bread Inyeop, etc.
His eye color is #34221e.
Hwang In Yeop’s fandom is called HIYILIY.

TV Series

‘The Tale of Nokdu’ as Park Dan Ho (KBS2/ 2019)
’18 Again’ as Goo Ja Sung (JTBC/ 2020)
‘True Beauty‘ as Han Seo Joon (tvN/ 2021)
‘The Sound Of Magic’ as Na Il Deung (Netflix/ 2022)
‘Why Oh Soo Jae’ as Gong Chan (SBS/ 2022)