When is Ji-young Yoo's birthday?

Ji-young Yoo was born on January 1, 1999.

What is Ji-young Yoo's zodiac sign?

Ji-young Yoo is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1999.

What is Ji-young Yoo's Chinese zodiac sign?

Ji-young Yoo was born in 1999, the year of the Earth Rabbit.

Where is Ji-young Yoo from?

Ji-young Yoo is from United States.

Where was Ji-young Yoo born?

Ji-young Yoo was born in Denver, United States.

What is Ji-young Yoo's real name?

Ji-young Yoo's real name is SunHee Morgan Seo.

Where did Ji-young Yoo go to school?

Ji-young Yoo attended Colorado Academy, University of Southern California.

Is Ji-young Yoo still alive?

Yes — Ji-young Yoo is alive and 27 years old.

What is Ji-young Yoo's life-path number?

Ji-young Yoo's numerology life-path number is 3, derived from January 1, 1999.

BORN JANUARY 1· Actors Capricorn

Ji-young Yoo, 1999

Actors · January 1, 1999

Ji-young Yoo

aka SunHee Morgan Seo

Actors United StatesEarth Rabbit★ DENVER

AGE27

BORNJan 1

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★ REAL NAME: SunHee Morgan Seo
★ BORN IN: Denver
★ EDUCATED AT: Colorado Academy, University of Southern California

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About

Ji-young Yoo broke through Netflix's Moxie in 2021, then built momentum across prestige platforms with a Tribeca Festival win and a voice role in KPop Demon Hunters. Born in 1999 in the US, she adopted her stage name—Korean syllables chosen for English-speaker ease—the same year she debuted. As a Capricorn, Yoo balances ambition with calculated reinvention.

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Biography

Ji-young Yoo (born SunHee Seo) is an American actress who rebranded mid-debut to accelerate her career. She first appeared in Netflix's Moxie in 2021 under her birth name, then switched to Ji-young Yoo—a stage name she crafted from Korean syllables for English-speaker pronunciation. In 2023, Yoo won Best Performance in a U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Festival, validating her pivot. She left USC mid-degree to film Amazon Prime Video's Expats miniseries, earning a Gotham Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series. In 2025, she played Megan in the Until Dawn horror film, adapted from the 2015 video game, with critics singling out her performance despite mixed reviews. That same year, she voiced Zoey in Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, which became the platform's most-viewed film ever. As an actress, Yoo performs across film, television, and animation, navigating indie prestige projects and major streaming platforms. Born in 1999, she is a Capricorn—a sign often associated with ambition and strategic reinvention.

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Trivia

Yoo chose her stage name Ji-young Yoo deliberately, selecting Korean syllables she believed would be easier for English speakers to pronounce.
She dropped out of University of Southern California's degree program to film Expats for Amazon Prime Video.
KPop Demon Hunters, in which she voiced Zoey, became Netflix's most-viewed film of all time.

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Numerology

3

LIFE-PATH NUMBER

The Communicator

Expressive and creative. Ji-young Yoo gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.

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Birthday compatibility

By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.

HIGHLY COMPATIBLE

Brian GutiérrezGoat · 2003
Kendall JennerPig · 1995
Brian MayPig · 1947
Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
Nicola PeltzPig · 1995

CHALLENGING

Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
Ewa FarnaRooster · 1993
Hannah MarksRooster · 1993
Sebastian de SouzaRooster · 1993
David DorfmanRooster · 1993

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Frequently asked

How old is Ji-young Yoo?: Ji-young Yoo is 27 years old (born January 1, 1999).
When is Ji-young Yoo's birthday?: Ji-young Yoo was born on January 1, 1999.
What is Ji-young Yoo's zodiac sign?: Ji-young Yoo is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1999.
What is Ji-young Yoo's Chinese zodiac sign?: Ji-young Yoo was born in 1999, the year of the Earth Rabbit.
Where is Ji-young Yoo from?: Ji-young Yoo is from United States.
What does Ji-young Yoo do?: Ji-young Yoo is a actor.
Where was Ji-young Yoo born?: Ji-young Yoo was born in Denver, United States.
What is Ji-young Yoo's real name?: Ji-young Yoo's real name is SunHee Morgan Seo.
Where did Ji-young Yoo go to school?: Ji-young Yoo attended Colorado Academy, University of Southern California.
Is Ji-young Yoo still alive?: Yes — Ji-young Yoo is alive and 27 years old.
What is Ji-young Yoo's life-path number?: Ji-young Yoo's numerology life-path number is 3, derived from January 1, 1999.

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