Actor Byun Yohan Being in the Limelight with His Character in “Black Out” (2024)

A drama series, “Black Out” starring actor Byun Yohan, an alumnus of the School of Drama, is garnering popularity as seen in that the viewership rating hiked 3 times in 5 weeks compared to the start of airing. Byun’s acting received a favorable review for contributing to building the perfection of the plot. With depth and sincerity, Byun portrays a character who experiences psychological chaos while undergoing 10 years of drastic change, turning from a high school student to a young man, and a model student to a murderer.

The drama is a mystery thriller originally by German writer Nele Neuhaus. It started with the lowest viewership among the MBC’s entire weekend drama series of the year. As the series progressed, nonetheless, as the high quality of the screenplay and impressive acting by actors and actresses became the talk of the town, the viewership rose to 9.9%, breaking the limits of the genre.

Since he was a student in K-Arts, Byun has gained recognition as an actor by appearing in more than 30 independent and short films. Later he played characters in “Misaeng” (2014), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015), “Mr. Sunshine” (2018), and “The Book of Fish” (2021). Then he accomplished the grand slam in Korea’s 3 major film awards, winning the Best Supporting Actor in the Grand Bell Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, and Baeksang Arts Awards with “Hansan: Rising Dragon” (2022).