One of Yoo's photos caught the eye of Chen Yu-shan (producer for the Taiwanese drama My Lucky Star) from a magazine she picked up while at a beauty salon.
At the time, Yoo had already appeared in the music video "White Windmill" for Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.
6 before returning to South Korea, where she starred in TV dramas such as My Too Perfect Sons, First Wives' Club, and Paradise Ranch.
On December 17, 2011, Yoo married professional baseball player Lee Yong-kyu.
Her agency announced that she decided to suspend her acting career for the time being to focus on raising her son and taking care of her family.