Kim Jae Won: "Prince of Smiles" marries "bamboo horse", stops acting to serve as vice president

Nguyễn KimSep 07, 2023 at 14:37

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The image of the actor with an attractive smile, dimpled cheeks made many girls' hearts crazy in the 2000s. A series of movies such as 19-year-old sister-in-law, Wonderful Life ... Vietnamese television has brought Kim Jae Won closer to the audience.

Kim Jae Won, born in 1982, is a cult star of Korean screen. Before becoming a screen god, Kim Jae Won worked in the modeling industry, appearing in many fashion shows or taking photos for magazines.

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In 2001, Kim Jae Won made his debut in SBS's drama "Honey Honey " and has since officially entered the acting field. At that time, the image of the actor possessing white skin, dimpled cheeks and a bright smile made many girls distracted. He is often referred to by fans as the "smile prince" of Korean showbiz. Many people believe that not only possessing a handsome appearance, but Kim Jae Won's bright smile makes them feel extremely warm and positive.

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In 2002, he became a real star thanks to the hit TV series "Romance", and since then the actor has never played a single supporting role. At one point, he was also nicknamed the "Smile Prince of Korea" because of his bright appearance that could "rival the sun".

After achieving success with his role in "Romance," every day of Kim Jae Won's career has been "good days." He quickly became in the ranks of star actors, winning the hearts of fans of different ages. The directors all wanted to invite Kim Jae Won to act in their films. In 2005, Kim Jae Won was critically acclaimed for his role as Han Seung Wan in Wonderful Life, and his performance was praised for being more in-depth and diverse, showing the tormented mood of a father who feels irresponsible to his little daughter.

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He is well known in the films "Like Love Song" (Romance - 2002), "Can You Hear My Heart" (2011), "May Queen" (2012), "The Grim Truth" (2013).

In 2009, Kim Jae Won announced his enlistment in the military, and since then his career has stalled.

In 2013, Kim Jae Won unexpectedly announced his marriage to his girlfriend outside the entertainment industry. According to the reveal, Kim Jae Won and his girlfriend, who have been friends since childhood, later developed feelings and decided to stay together for a long time. Attending Kim Jae Won's wedding at that time, there were many famous faces of Korean showbiz such as Park Eun Hye, Lee Dong Wook, Ji Sung, Kim Min Jong ...

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Being a private person, Kim Jae Won always protects and keeps private things about his family secret. He rarely mentions his married life when interviewed. His son "Heaven" was born in December 2013, but it wasn't until mid-2015 that the press and fans saw the first images of the boy.

Kim Jae Won didn't even reveal information about his son's birth. A representative of the actor's agency said, "Even we don't know about the birth of the child. He just told us that his son was born a short time ago. We think he doesn't want to leak information and pictures of his family in the media..."

Along with becoming a father, Kim Jae Won's joy was doubled when he received the Best Actor award at the 2013 MBC Drama Awards

After the wedding, Kim Jae Won focused mostly on his family life and pursuing his own passions. Since then, the actor has challenged himself with new aspects, chosen the script more carefully and also played villains for the first time.

Despite having a prominent career, Kim Jae Won has had no new works since 2018. In addition, he also does not update social media or appear on television and news. Instead, Kim has moved on to serve as vice president of Manga Family, a webtoon company that supports the creation of webtoon authors and the adaptation of webtoons into movies. With the strong development of webtoons and webtoon adaptations in Korea in recent years, Kim Jae Won's new job is quite favorable.

In 2020, Kim Jae Won founded Flabison Entertainment to focus on developing his future career.

As a celebrity, Kim Jae Won is extremely modest and private. He rarely shares about his private life because he wants to protect his relatives. During the TV show in 2020, fans admired the appearance of Kim Jae Won's son who is extremely similar to his father, especially in his sunny smile.

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The boy was praised for possessing the same appearance as his father, promising to become a famous male beauty of the Korean entertainment industry in the future. In particular, the boy's bright smile was inherited from his father nicknamed "the smile prince". Interestingly, as soon as he appeared, Kim Jae Won's son immediately reached the top of the search on Naver for being so adorable. Many people hope that Kim Jae Won will later let his son pursue art because of his outstanding appearance.

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The boy was praised for possessing the same appearance as his father, promising to become a famous male beauty of the Korean entertainment industry in the future. In particular, the boy's bright smile was inherited from his father nicknamed "the smile prince". Interestingly, as soon as he appeared, Kim Jae Won's son immediately reached the top of the search on Naver for being so adorable. Many people hope that Kim Jae Won will later let his son pursue art because of his outstanding appearance.

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Regarding his current life, Kim Jae Won once shared that he loves doing housework and especially cooking for his small family. Perhaps that's why, the actor possesses the ability to cook not inferior to anyone.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of showbiz, Kim Jae Won's one-person life with his wife outside the entertainment industry is extremely simple and gentle, making everyone admire. At the age of 41, Kim Jae Won still makes many people love because of his radiant appearance, indeed the title "smile prince" has always been suitable for the actor surnamed Kim.

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