Yoo Jin-ryong (Korean: 유진룡) is a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Yoo Jin-ryong was born on September 2, 1956, in Incheon.

In 1979, he graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Trade, followed by a master's degree in Public Administration from Hanyang University a few years later.

[1] On February 13, 2013, Yoo Jin Ryong was appointed as South Korea's Minister of Culture.

[2] Yoo resigned from the post in July 2014 after he clashed with President Park over staffing issues.