Choo Young-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Choo.

Choo Young-woo (Korean: 추영우; born June 5, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025), The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025), and Head Over Heels (2025).

Choo Young-woo
Choo in September 2022
Born	(1999-06-05) June 5, 1999 (age 26) South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2021–present
Agent(s)	J,Wide-Company[1]
Relatives	Choo Jung-woo (brother)[2]
Korean name
Hangul	추영우
RR	Chu Yeongu
MR	Ch'u Yŏngu

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
TBA	Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight	Kim Jae-won	[3]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Police University	Park Min-kyu		[4][5]
2021–2022	School 2021	Jung Young-joo		[6][7]
2022	Drama Stage – Babel Syndrome	Jang Ha-neul	Season 5; One-act drama	[8]
2023	Oasis	Choi Chul-woong		[9]
2024–2025	The Tale of Lady Ok	Cheon Seung-hwi/Song Seo-in/Sung Yoon-gyeom		[10]
2025	Head Over Heels	Bae Gyeon-woo		[11]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	You Make Me Dance	Song Si-on	[12]
2022	Once Upon a Small Town	Han Ji-yul	[13]
2025	The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call	Yang Jae-won	[14]
	Mercy for None	Lee Geum-son	[15]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2023	Best New Actor	Oasis	Nominated	[16]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Webseries	Once Upon a Small Town	Won	[17]
Asia Star Entertainer Awards	2025	Best Artist (Actor) – Male	Choo Young-woo	Won	[18]
		Global Rising Actor		Won
Baeksang Arts Awards	2025	Best New Actor	The Tale of Lady Ok	Won	[19]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2025	Best New Actor	The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call	Won	[20]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards	2025	Male Actor (Rising Star)	Choo Young-woo	Won	[21]
Global OTT Awards	2025	Best Newcomer Actor	The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call	Nominated	[22]
KBS Drama Awards	2021	Best New Actor	Police University and School 2021	Nominated	[23]
	2023		Oasis	Won	[24]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries		Nominated	[25]
		Popularity Award, Actor		Nominated	[26]
Korea Drama Awards	2025	Best New Actor	The Tale of Lady Ok and Head over Heels	Nominated	[27]