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YUKJUN-SEO

Apr 1, 1996South Korea

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In 2014, the year he turned 18, he enlisted as a Navy noncommissioned officer, and in 2016 he completed UDT/SEAL training. In February 2019, he was discharged as a reserve sergeant from the Naval Special Warfare Flotilla. In 2020, he held an exhibition in Hapjeong, Seoul, and started a YouTube channel.

The breakthrough yearIn March 2021, the year he turned 25, he appeared on Channel A and SKY’s Steel Troops with the UDT team. UDT won on June 22, and in August he signed with IOK Company.

In 2022, he appeared in the short film Bulgeun Eolgul (Red Face) and was cast in Sweet Home season 2. On Sept. 25 he announced that he would stop his public activities. In December 2023, he appeared in Sweet Home season 2 as Bang Jin-ho, a member of the Crow Unit. In 2024, he went to the Lofoten Islands in the Arctic region for Gangcheol Jigu and appeared in Sweet Home season 3 in July. In December he held his first solo exhibition, Papyeon: Cranium.

In January 2025, he appeared in Netflix’s Single’s Inferno 4. In May he appeared on King of Mask Singer and Wavve’s One: High School Heroes, and in June on Knowing Bros.

In 2026, he appeared in JTBC’s The Practical Guide to Love, in Saengjonwang 2 in May, and in Disney+’s Sullae Game in September.

Yuk Jun-seo (born Apr 1, 1996) was discharged from the Naval Special Warfare Flotilla in February 2019, the year he turned 23, and became known on Mar 23, 2021, the year he turned 25, when he appeared on the first broadcast of Channel A and SKY’s Steel Troops with the UDT team. His first drama, Sweet Home season 2, was released in 2023, the year he turned 27.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 25 records2014 — 2026   +
AGE / YEAR

  1. 18 · 2014
  2. 20 · 2016
  3. 23 · 2019
  4. 24 · 2020
  5. 24 · 2020
  6. 25 · 2021
  7. 25 · 2021
  8. 25 · 2021
  9. 26 · 2022
  10. 26 · 2022
  11. 26 · 2022
  12. 26 · 2022
  13. 27 · 2023
  14. 28 · 2024
  15. 28 · 2024
  16. 28 · 2024
  17. 29 · 2025
  18. 29 · 2025
  19. 29 · 2025
  20. 29 · 2025
  21. 29 · 2025
  22. 30 · 2026
  23. 30 · 2026
  24. 30 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2014–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

02 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Yuk Jun-seo when he appeared on Steel Troops?
In 2021, the year he turned 25. He appeared with the team of UDT reservists on Channel A and SKY’s Steel Troops, first aired on Mar 23, 2021, and UDT won in the final episode on Jun 22, 2021.
How old was Yuk Jun-seo when he became famous?
In 2021, the year he turned 25, he became known through Steel Troops. Newsen and YTN Star write that this program made him a familiar face. It came two years after his discharge in February 2019.
How old was Yuk Jun-seo when he began acting?
In 2022, the year he turned 26, he was reported to be appearing in the short film Bulgeun Eolgul (Red Face), and Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 was released on Dec 1, 2023, the year he turned 27.
How old was Yuk Jun-seo when he appeared on Single’s Inferno 4?
The first four episodes were released on Jan 14, 2025, the year he turned 29. Insight writes that he became the final couple with Lee Si-an.
How old is Yuk Jun-seo?
Born in 1996, he turns 30 in 2026 (30 as of Sep 30, 2026).
04 / ABOUT THE ARCHIVE

A LIFE,
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What did they do, and at what age?
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COLLECTION284Yuk Jun-seo / YUK JUN-SEO

Film & TV · South Korea
Apr 1, 1996 —

Sources and method34 SOURCES   +

Ages are counted from the birth year 1996: the year of the event minus 1996, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. Newsen (Korean) · Yuk Jun-seo’s recent news ↗Born in 1996; discharged as a reserve sergeant in February 2019; says he became known through Steel Troops
  2. Namuwiki (Korean) · Yuk Jun-seo ↗Basis for the dates of enlistment, training completion, exhibitions and opening his YouTube channel, which were not confirmed in news reports
  3. News Inside (Korean) · Steel Troops episode 2 ↗Episode 2 aired Mar. 30, 2021; says he drew attention in the first episode; his occupation is painter
  4. MBC Entertainment (Korean) · Steel Troops producer Lee Won-woong ↗First aired Mar. 23, 2021; Yuk Jun-seo, a painter and former UDT member
  5. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Steel Troops ends ↗Final episode on June 22, 2021; UDT won
  6. Segye Ilbo (Korean) · Remarks on winning ↗UDT won in the final episode on the 22nd; Yuk Jun-seo gave his remarks on the 23rd
  7. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Exclusive contract with IOK Company ↗Exclusive contract announced Aug. 10, 2021
  8. TV Daily (Korean) · Special guest on Omniscient Interfering View ↗Aired Oct. 16, 2021; special guest with Jung Yong-hwa and Lee Jung-shin
  9. MBC Entertainment (Korean) · Short film Bulgeun Eolgul (Red Face) ↗Reported Jan. 7, 2022; appears in the epilogue of a PUBG Universe project
  10. YTN Star (Korean) · Sweet Home 2 casting ↗Exclusive report of Mar. 30, 2022; says he became known through Steel Troops
  11. Top Star News (Korean) · Official statement on joining Sweet Home 2 ↗His agency said the casting is true
  12. Top Star News (Korean) · Appears on Steel Troops 2 ↗Aired Apr. 19, 2022; an update on filming Sweet Home 2
  13. Etoday (Korean) · Announces a halt to activities ↗Social media post of Sept. 25, 2022
  14. The Fact (Korean) · Sweet Home 2 press conference ↗Press conference on Nov. 30, 2023; released Dec. 1
  15. TenAsia (Korean) · Sweet Home 2 press conference ↗Kim Mu-yeol said he worked with Yuk Jun-seo and Jeong Jong-hyeon, who are actual former UDT members
  16. IZE (Korean) · Sweet Home 2 interview ↗Yuk Jun-seo, an actual former UDT member (as Bang Jin-ho), appears as a member of the unit dedicated to monsters
  17. Gukje News (Korean) · Gangcheol Jigu ↗Aired June 29, 2024; Lofoten Islands, 11 nights and 12 days
  18. SWTV (Korean) · Sweet Home season 3 press conference ↗Released July 19
  19. Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Sweet Home finale letter ↗Yuk Jun-seo, who appeared as a member of the Crow Unit, sent his farewell
  20. Newsen (Korean) · First solo exhibition ↗Dec. 6 to Dec. 20 at Geumho Albert in Geumho-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
  21. Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Single’s Inferno 4 ↗Episodes 1–4 released Jan. 14; Yuk Jun-seo among the male cast
  22. Hankook Ilbo (Korean) · Single’s Inferno 4 press conference ↗Jan. 8, 2025; says he was a talked-about cast member of Steel Troops
  23. Insight (Korean) · Saengjonwang 2 ↗May 20, 2026; the final couple with Lee Si-an on Single’s Inferno 4
  24. Joynews24 (Korean) · King of Mask Singer ↗Aired May 25, 2025; the identity behind Undonghae
  25. Biz Enter (Korean) · My Little Old Boy ↗Preview of the May 25, 2025 broadcast; a one-day coach
  26. JTBC (Korean) · One: High School Heroes released ↗First released on Wavve on May 30, 2025; Yuk Jun-seo in the cast
  27. MyDaily (Korean) · One press conference ↗May 28, 2025; takes on acting again after Sweet Home season 2
  28. Newsen (Korean) · Knowing Bros ↗Aired June 28, 2025
  29. Star News (Korean) · Preview of an Omniscient Interfering View appearance ↗Preview released Mar. 23, 2025; the broadcast was due on the 29th
  30. MHN Sports (Korean) · The Practical Guide to Love ↗Preview of episode 3, aired Mar. 7, 2026
  31. TenAsia (Korean) · Saengjonwang 2 ↗First aired May 20, 2026; jungle mission
  32. Top Star News (Korean) · Sullae Game ↗Episodes 1–4 released Sept. 30, 2026
  33. Gukje News (Korean) · Steel Troops interview with Yuk Jun-seo ↗May 2021; YouTube channel “Painter Yuk Jun-seo”
  34. Gukje News (Korean) · Yuk Jun-seo’s daily life on Omniscient Interfering View ↗Aired Mar. 29, 2025; the painter and actor returns after four years

Fact-checked: 2026.09.30 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.