Who is Hwang In-youp Actor ? Model Turn Top New Actor (2022 Profile)
Hwang In-youp (황인엽) is a Korean model turn actor currently signed with KeyEast (a SM Entertainment subsidiary) and Stream Media Corporation in Japan. Following his global success in the 2020 K-Drama “True Beauty” Hwang In-youp has become a household name as fans anticipate his future projects.
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Index:
- Introduction
- About Hwang In-youp
- Hwang In-youp past and future projects.
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Introduction
Before becoming an actor, Hwang In-youp studied fashion design in the Philippines (Hwang In-youp also attended high school in the Phillippines, where he went by the English name Ryan Leon).
In 2017, Hwang In-youp debuted as a runway model before making his acting debut a year later in the web series “Why.”
- Following his debut, Hwang In-youp participated in several series including, the web series “Freshman,” the historical TV program “The Tale of Nokdu,” and the fantasy show “18 Again.”

In 2020, Hwang In-youp exploded onto the entertainment scene with his memorable role in the romantic-comedy series “True Beauty” (based on the bestselling webtoon), starring alongside actors like Cha Eun-woo, Moon Ga-young, Park Yoo-Na, and Kim Hye-Yoon.
- Hwang In-youp sang on the True Beauty OST track “It Stars Today.”
Following the premiere of True Beauty, Hwang In-youp has become one of the most-talked-about actors, even winning a Brand Customer Loyalty Award in 2021 for “Best Male Rookie Actor.”
About Hwang In-youp
- Name: Hwang In-youp
- Korean name: 황인엽
- Birthday: 19/1/91
- Age:
- 31 (International Age)
- 32 (Korean Age)
- Star Sign: Aquarius
- Chinese zodiac sign: Goat
- Nationality: Korean
- Agency: KeyEast (SM Entertainment)
- Debut Year: 2018

Hwang In-youp past and future projects.
Past Projects
Year | Name | Format | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Why | Web Series | Gi Jae-young |
2019 | Freshman | Web Series | Seo Kyo-won |
2019 | The Tale of Nokdu | TV Program | Park Dan-ho |
2020 | Swimming Bird | Short Film | In-guk |
2020 | 18 Again | TV Program | Goo Ja-sung |
2020-21 | True Beauty | TV Program | Han Seo-jun |
Hwang In-youp Upcoming Dramas
Hwang In-youp is scheduled to appear in two anticipated dramas:
The first, an SBS TV K-Drama titled “Why Her,” will see the actor taking on the role of one of the show’s lead characters alongside famous actress Seo Hyun-jin. The Mystery-Romantic drama will premiere in March of 2022 and will be airing every Friday and Saturday at 22:00.
Furthermore, Netflix has announced Hwang In-youp as one of the stars of their brand new series “The Sound of Magic.” The musical drama will be released on the platform in 2022.

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