The Top Hallyu Actor Who Took 25 Years Post-Debut To Appear On His First Variety Show
25 long years after he debuted, actor Yoo Seung Ho finally made his first appearance on a variety show.
Yoo Seung Ho debuted in 1999 through a cellphone commercial when he was nine years old. Three years later, he was cast in the movie The Way Home in 2002 as Sang Woo, a boy from the city who bonds with his grandma from the countryside. The Way Home gained a lot of popularity, and Yoo Seung Ho rose to fame as an actor.
He continued acting throughout his teenage years, working in productions such as Master of Study (2010) and Operation Proposal (2012).
Even as an adult, Yoo Seung Ho continued to impress audiences with his acting in films and K-Dramas, such as lm The Magician (2015), Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016), Memorist (2020), and Moonshine (2021).
Although Yoo Seung Ho is a beloved actor in Korea who had fans since he was a child actor, he has never appeared on a variety show. Therefore, when it was announced that he would be a guest on the long-running SBS variety show Running Man, netizens were ecstatic.
Netizens were immediately excited to see Yoo Seung Ho in the teaser alongside fellow actors Yoo Su Bin and Kim Dong Hwi to promote their K-Drama The Perfect Deal. Any crumbs of him on a variety show were enough to get them anticipated.
The Running Man members were pleasantly surprised to find out that it was Yoo Seung Ho’s first-ever variety show appearance in his 25-year-long career. When host and comedian Yoo Jae Suk asked him if it was his first variety show appearance, Yoo Seung Ho made everyone laugh by embarrassingly answering, “There are too many cameras…” But his shyness didn’t last long, as Yoo Seung Ho was seen showcasing his quirky and comedic variety show skills in the rest of the teaser.
Netizens expressed their excitement at seeing the top actor’s debut on a variety show.
- “Yoo Seung Ho is so handsome”
- “Yoo Seung Ho, are you serious?!?!? ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
- “Wow, Yoo Seung Ho???? I get to see him on a variety show?! So refreshing”
- “Wow!!!!! Finally, Yoo Seung Ho will appear on ‘Running Man’ㅠㅠㅠ Crazy”
- “Wow, Yoo Seung Ho❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m so excited❤️”
- “Yoo Seung Ho hasn’t been on a variety show until now??? I thought he would have appeared here and there, but this is really surprising”
- “Wow…. Amazing!!!!! Can’t believe this is Yoo Seung Ho’s first time on a variety show!!!!! This is important!!!!!!!!”
- “That’s insane! Yoo Seung Ho is going to come out on a variety show AND it’s ‘Running Man’?!??!! So cool. Must watch the live show”
- “I never ever imagined I’d see Yoo Seung Ho on ‘Running Man.’ I hope the members take care of him well. Our actor is too nice”
- “What a refreshing line-up! LOL. On top of that, Gwang Soo is even going to make a quick appearance!”
- “Yoo Seung Ho, my ideal type!!!! I screamed when I saw the teaser!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️”
- “I get to spend my first day of October with ‘Running Man’…🙌 And it looks so fun… I’m excited for next week, too… ❤️🔥”
Watch the teaser for his Running Man episode here.
