Yoo In-na is one of the many well-loved South Korean stars who built her acting career from the ground up.
She has an impressive history of film and television endeavors, flaunting her versatility as an actress for both supporting and lead roles.
From her main character debut as Regine Choi in 'Queen and I' to her scene-stealer portrayal of Sunny in 'Goblin: The Lonely and Great God,' In-na's praiseworthy acting skills have long cemented her name as one of the most sought-after actresses in the South Korean entertainment industry.
Revisit some of her remarkable television roles in this gallery.
In-na first dipped her feet in the small screen for this short-form situation comedy centered on a unique South Korean family. She delivered a remarkable performance as a young girl with dreams of becoming an idol.
Tracing back to her humble beginnings as an actress, In-na also played a supporting role in the 2010 romantic fantasy drama Secret Garden. She walked in the shoes of Im Ah-young, the girly best friend of tomboyish lead Gil Ra-im (Ha Ji-won).
For her performance in the show, In-na landed the award for Best New Actress on TV at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Doing away from her usual supporting characters, In-na was cast as the main antagonist for The Greatest Love. She played the part of Kang Se-ri, a former girl group member who is out to make her ex-bandmate Gu Ae-jung (Gong Hyo-jin) suffer.
Here comes In-na's big break in her first-ever leading role. She portrayed the role of Regine Choi, an actress who just landed her first major acting role as Queen In-hyun. Her character meets Kim Boong-do (Ji Hyun-woo), a scholar from the Joseon Dynasty who time-traveled to modern Korea.
The two Queen and I lead stars became a reel-to-real couple in 2012 but parted ways two years later.
'Queen and I,' also known as 'Queen In-hyun's Man,' made its highly anticipated comeback on GMA early 2022. It was first aired on the Kapuso channel in 2013.
Following her 'Queen and I' stint, In-na took on another antagonist role in the hit 2013 romance fantasy drama 'My Love From The Star.' She played the role of Yoo Se-mi, a selfish but relatable C-list actress and childhood friend of top star Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun). It would be remembered that GMA made an adaptation of the K-drama, headlined by Jennylyn Mercado and Gil Cuerva, in 2017. In the local version of 'My Love From The Star,' Jackie Rice played In-na's character.
For this drama, In-na portrayed the character of Nam Sang-hyo, a divorced manager from a wedding department, who reunites with her ex-husband after getting entangled in a mysterious murder case.
In-na's scene-stealer portrayal of Sunny, a chicken restaurant owner who falls in love with the Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-wook), is what propelled her into greater fame. Their effortless acting and oozing chemistry in the 2016 phenomenal drama Goblin were more than enough to make the viewers root for the two until the very end.
Following their crowd-pulling performance in Goblin, In-na and Dong-wook later claimed the lead roles for the 2019 romantic comedy series Touch Your Heart.
In-na played Oh Jin-shim, an actress who temporarily worked as the secretary of elite lawyer Kwon Jung-rok in preparation for her career-defining comeback drama.
In-na's most recent television endeavor is for 'Snowdrop,' a South Korean drama headlined by BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Jung Hae-in. She took on the character of a beautiful doctor named Kang Chung-ya who was later revealed to be a high-ranking agent of North Korea.