About Yong Yea

Born to Korean parents and raised in Venezuela before moving to America at the age of 14, Yong Yea grew up with a diverse multicultural background that has colored his identity as a performer and paved the road to linguistic fluency in Spanish and English as well as conversational Korean. His extensive theatrical endeavors throughout high school, college, and beyond led to an unshakeable love for acting, his successful career as a gaming YouTuber (with over 1 million subscriber) honed his voice, and his long-time obsession and admiration for all things animation and video games defined his passion for voice over.

Yong is a working actor in Studio City, Los Angeles whose career has progressed rapidly in the 4 years he’s been professionally active. He has brought to life a wide array of characters, including iconic character Kazuma Kiryu, the legendary protagonist in the popular Yakuza/Like a Dragon video game franchise, lead antagonists such as Enrico Pucci, White Snake, & C-Moon, iconic villains in the internationally renowned anime series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, lead protagonist Kagan Draka in the visual concept trailer for the AAA video game adaptation of the acclaimed Korean fantasy novel The Bird That Drinks Tears, colorful and flamboyant fan-favorite characters such as Madeleine Cookie in the popular mobile game Cookie Run: Kingdom, and many more. He has also gone on to become a co-star in Pixar’s Inside Out 2 as Lance Dashblade alongside myriad distinguished talent. He has also been involved in many other high-profile projects such as Dan Harmon’s Krapopolis, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, God of War: Ragnarok, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Persona 3: Reload, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Detective Pikachu Returns, Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Arknights, Demon Slayer, Prince of Tennis, and Lupin the 3rd, just to name a few.

Yong is often cited as being easy to work with, good at following directions, and giving compelling reads across a flexible range of character types and performances. Having grown up with constant exposure to film, animation, anime, and video games, Yong has a clear understanding of the styles of performances required for different mediums. Add to that his child-like giddiness and enthusiasm for playing inside imaginative sandboxes and telling stories, and Yong is ever thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to fill the shoes of fascinating characters waiting to be brought to life through creative collaboration.