Yoo In-na

Yoo In-na is a South Korean actress and radio host with a sweet voice, sparkling humour and a gift for making every scene warmer. She is loved around the world as Sunny, the bright and lonely chicken restaurant owner in Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, one of the most famous K-dramas ever made.

Yoo In-na is 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs 44 kg, according to her published profile.

Early life

Yoo In-na was born on 5 June 1982 in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She trained for years to become a singer before changing her dream to acting, and she finally debuted at the age of twenty-seven in the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof (2009). Her patience paid off: viewers quickly noticed her natural comic timing.

Career and breakthrough

She rose fast with Secret Garden (2010) and won even more love as the second lead in My Love from the Star (2013). Then Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016) made her a global favourite. As Sunny, also known as Kim Seon, she mixed comedy, sadness and romance in a love story with the Grim Reaper that many fans loved as much as the main couple.

Popular roles

Yoo In-na went on to lead the romance Touch Your Heart (2019), reuniting with her Guardian co-star Lee Dong-wook, and played a North Korean doctor in Snowdrop (2021) and a dating coach in True to Love (2023). For years she also hosted the beloved radio show Let's Crank Up the Volume, where her kind voice comforted listeners every night.

Recent work and why fans love them

Fans love Yoo In-na because she feels like sunshine with a soft heart: funny, loyal and quietly strong. Her late start never stopped her, and her story inspires anyone who thinks their dream is taking too long.