Teo Yoo to announce shock retirement from acting?

Sad news for Yoo fans. Speculation had been rife that the Korean actor best known for his role in Past Lives, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTeo

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouTeo was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouTeo.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Mar 2026

“Didn't Teo Yoo retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Mar 2026

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