Kim Jae Wook - The charming romantic guy and the "late bloomer" star journey

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Originally a model, no wonder Kim Jae Wook has a great appearance from face, charisma to physique. Especially with long straight legs and broad shoulders like the Pacific Ocean, Kim Jae Wook was quickly sought after by filmmakers.

Kim Jae Wook officially fell in love with the screen in 2007, the actor showed his subtle, profound and genuine acting talent. That has conquered countless audiences and contributed to affirming that the career path he has chosen is extremely right.

Music is an integral part

Kim Jae Wook was born on April 2, 1983 in Seoul, South Korea but grew up in Japan because his father was a journalist, he was forced to move his family constantly across many countries. When returning to his hometown to attend elementary school, Kim Jae Wook used to have difficulty with Korean.

He considers himself not a model student, he hates going to school and what made him most interesting in high school was being able to join a band.

It can be said that music is one of Kim Jae Wook's biggest passions. He once had the opportunity to attend MBC's Akdong club program when he was still in school, but then frankly withdrew from the program when asked to give up rock to follow idol music.

Thanks to his good looks, he started modeling for magazines and appearing in fashion shows. But that did not mean that he gave up his passion for music.

Kim Jae Wook formed a three-member band called Walrus, in which he was the main vocalist when he was a student at Seoul Institute of the Arts and Walrus is still active to this day.

The career full of ups and downs of a handsome man who is loved by thousands of people

Originally a model, no wonder Kim Jae Wook has a great appearance from face, charisma to physique. Especially with long straight legs and broad shoulders like the Pacific Ocean, Kim Jae Wook was quickly sought after by filmmakers.

In 2002, he debuted as a member of an indie band in the MBC drama Ruler of Your Own World. However, he realized that acting was too difficult and unsuitable for him, so he gave up. After this first role, the actor decided to focus on his modeling career for 5 years.

Kim Jae Wook's acting career officially began with the role of Noh Sun Ki in the hit drama "Coffee Prince", based on the novel of the same name by Lee Sun Mi.

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The film starring famous actors such as Yoon Eun Hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun Kyun, Chae Jung An, Kim Dong Wook has become an Asian phenomenon and was nominated for Best Picture at the MBC Awards. Drama Awards and 44th Baeksang Arts Awards.

The actor's next role is a supporting role in "Legend of Jumong 2: Kingdom of the Wind", a Korean historical drama set in the Three Kingdoms period and about the lives of historical figures. prominent history.

The film is adapted from a series of Kim Jin and directed by Kang II Soo, it is a historical film project that is carefully invested when gathering a series of veteran names such as Song Il Gook, Choi Jung. Won, Park Gun Hyung and Han Jin Hee.

The actor's 2009 opening project was Antique, with the participation of a series of actors including Ju Ji Hoon, Yoo Ah In, Choi Ji Ho and Yeo Jin Goo. The film is based on the plot from the Japanese manga Antique Bakery with content that is harmoniously built in a variety of genres from homosexuality, psycho-emotional, comedy to detective, horror. Antique was a huge success, grossing nearly six million dollars and was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.

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In particular, this is Kim Jae Wook's first on-screen lead role, and it was not unexpected that he gave an excellent performance and won the Best New Actor award at the sixteenth Korean Entertainment Awards.

Not resting on the victory, he continued to participate in two hit TV projects, "Bad Guy" and "He's my husband". Although he was only a supporting role, his experienced acting and masculine appearance successfully won the hearts of the audience and fans.

Kim Jae Wook's rising career was interrupted when he had to enlist in the army in 2011. Thought his acting would be lost after 2 hiatus, but the actor has confirmed his strong position. with convincing performances.

He returned to the small screen with the role of agent Lee Hyung Joon in Who are you?, a movie with a crime thriller genre and co-stars with actors like Ok Taec Yeon, So Yi Hyun, Kim Ye Won, Moon Ga Young and Choi Woo Sik.

In 2014, the actor participated in the movie Thank You Times, co-starring with famous actors such as Kim Hyun Joong, Im Soo Hyang and Jin Se Yeon. Thank you for the era is based on the series of author Bang Hak Gi with the content revolving around the story of love, friendship and patriotism of young people in Korea in the 1930s.

The movie, which was invested with a budget of up to fourteen million dollars, received a lot of positive feedback, but unfortunately, Kim Jae Wook had to stop filming for some personal reasons, he only appeared in the movie. the first eight episodes.

He went on to star in the comedy "Plank Constant" a year later, about the life of a screenwriter with odd sexual interests. The actor's novel and attractive acting created the explosion of the film, especially in the daring scenes.

The next product that contributes to raising Kim Jae Wook's name is the movie The Last Princess, paired with the "national treasure of beauty" of the land of Kimchi, Son Ye Jin. The film became a box office blockbuster and grossed over $40 million worldwide.

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That same year, Kim Jae Wook also took on the lead role in the movie Two Room, Two Nights, where he played a famous film director who is trying to maintain two secret relationships with his ex-girlfriend and new girlfriend. . The film did not create a great resonance, even the performance of the actor in the film was somewhat lackluster and not appreciated.

Not letting the audience be disappointed for too long, he regained his form soon after with the lead role in the romantic movie Another Way, next to the flawlessly talented actress Seo Ye Ji.

It wasn't until the middle of 2017, the detective masterpiece Voice, that marked the actor's powerful transformation, bringing his name into the ranks of the top stars in the Korean entertainment industry. The drama tells the story of two investigators Moo Ji Hyuk (played by Jang Hyuk) and Kwon Joo (played by Lee Ha Na) who risk their lives to investigate the serial killer who murdered their loved ones.

The murderer Moo Tae Woo played by Kim Jae Wook has made the audience "stand still" with his romantic appearance and genius intellect. He is critically acclaimed as the legendary villain of the Korean screen.

Success after success, his portrayal of a wealthy and polite businessman in The Temperature of Love has received numerous critical acclaim and public recognition. The film is a sweet love song written by famous screenwriter Ha Myung Hee with the main acting participation of Korean screen "pearl" Seo Hyun Jin and rising star Yang Se Jong. sobbing hearts.

In 2018, he first tried his hand at the stage in the musical "Amadues" with Jo Jung Suk and Kim Sung Kyu. With his rich acting experience, the actor successfully completed his role and received countless praise.

He also participated in a Japanese film project in the same year called Butterfly Sleep, along with leading actors in Japan such as Miho Nakayama, Masanobu Katsumura or Hidekazu Mashima. This is Kim Jae Wook's first Japanese film project and he completely met the audience's expectations with his acting style that is considered to have depth.

After that, he tried his hand at the fantasy genre with The Guest, an OCN horror masterpiece with many famous actors such as Jung Eun-chae, Kim Dong Wook and Park Ho-san. The screenplay is built very closely and logically with each dramatic episode in each scene, combined with the perfect incarnation of both the main and supporting actors, creating the fascination of the Guest.

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After a long time "specializing in" serious and mysterious roles, Kim Jae Wook surprised many fans when he accepted the invitation to play a humorous and light role in the melodrama Her Private Life. Not letting the audience be disappointed, Kim Jae Wook has completed his role fully and attractively.

In the film, he plays Ryan Gold, a famous artist who has an ambiguous relationship with the curator of Cheum Art Museum Sung Deok-mi (played by Park Min-young). The film has created a fever throughout Asia and became one of the best-selling works of 2019, largely thanks to the good chemistry of the two talented leads.

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Currently, the actor has not revealed his next movie plans or projects, but the audience and fans will never be disappointed with Kim Jae Wook's top acting talent.

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