Kim Min Jae: A good male student, multi-talented, from an idol trainee "spinning a car" to a bright actor

Nguyễn KimOct 04, 2023 at 16:59

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Kim Min Jae is known as a South Korean actor and rapper. He debuted as an actor in 2014 and quickly made a good impression on audiences through his performances in films.

Kim Min Jae was born in 1996. From an early age, Kim Min Jae knew he loved art. Therefore, he always tries his best to train, after graduating from high school, he immediately passed the exam to enter the prestigious Chung Ang University, majoring in performing arts. Talented, educated, and outstanding, Kim Min Jae has been expected to become a high-profile artist in the future.

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Few people know that the young actor also has the stage name Real.be when he participated in Show Me The Money. Before his official debut as an actor, Kim Min Jae was an idol trainee under CJ E&M. In 2015, on the hit survival show Show Me The Money season 4, he showed extreme rap talent. At that time, everyone thought that Kim Min Jae would debut with a certain group when from dancing to rapping, he was not inferior to any popular idols.

In 2015, while preparing to debut as a singer, Kim Min Jae starred in the drama Perseverance Goo Hae Ra. Since then, Kim Min Jae has been actively acting in movies, participating in entertainment shows, and MC. The audience gradually came to know Kim Min Jae as a multi-talented rookie, Can weigh many different roles. At the same time, many topics surrounding Kim Min Jae's appearance erupted on social media. Viewers thought he looked like a combined version of Song Joong Ki and Yeo Jin Goo.

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In the early years of her career, Kim Min Jae mainly played supporting roles. It wasn't until participating in the project Do You Like Brahms No that Min Jae's name really exploded. In the drama, he takes on the role of the male lead Park Joon Young, a talented, thoughtful and sincere pianist. Known to take on this role, Kim Min Jae spent a lot of time learning the piano. Kim Min Jae's professional attitude, meticulousness, and diligence are highly appreciated.

Park Eun Bin on collaborating with Kim Min Jae, "I met Kim Min Jae for the first time through this drama, and he has a strong foundation," she said.

"He has a beautiful voice, and he acts very diversely. Park Joon Young is a considerate character, and Kim Min Jae also has gentle traits that he can naturally express, so I shot the drama thinking that I had met the perfect co-star for my role."

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In another interview, Park Eun Bin also praised his collaboration with Kim Min Jae, saying, "I've heard a lot about how great Kim Min Jae is."

"But after meeting him in real life, I found that he is someone who has a lot of strengths that are hard to list. Even his voice is well suited to romantic dramas. Our film required portraying intense emotion in a silent love story, and he expressed that in a really fun, simple way. I think I met the best co-star I could have asked for."

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For his role in the project "Do You Like Brahms," Kim Min Jae received the Excellence Award, Lead Actor in a Fantasy/Romance Drama Miniseries, and the Best Couple Award with Park Eun-bin at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards.

After this work, Kim Min Jae continuously took on the male lead role in two more works, "Dali and the Cocky Prince" and "Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist". Unfortunately, neither of these films was too successful in terms of reputation, so Kim Min Jae's name has clearly cooled down. To The Doctor of Medicine Duc 3, his role is still highly appreciated, unfortunately part 3 of this project did not create as much buzz as the previous two films. Perhaps Kim Min Jae needs to choose the script more carefully to once again have the explosiveness he deserves.

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Kim Min Jae revealed that he fell in love with acting after stumbling into an acting class. He said: "When it happens, I can get angry and even cry. Being able to express life through different emotions in acting has been very appealing to me. So I approached my agency first and asked, 'Can I appear in a movie, even if it's just a small role?' That's how I started acting and got to where I am now." Kim Min Jae expressed confidence about his choice to become an actor, saying, "I don't regret choosing to become an actor instead of a doctor."

The star revealed how much he loves acting, saying, "My favorite compliment is that I'm very good at acting."

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Despite the career change, Kim Min Jae shared that he hasn't completely given up on music. He commented: "I'm still following the music. Maybe it's because it doesn't work anymore, but now I can enjoy it more. I love playing the piano in my spare time. I'm not one to get angry easily, so playing the piano is a way for me to release my emotions."

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In a recent interview, Kim Min Jae shared his thoughts on his career and hopes for the future. Kim Min Jae commented, "Since acting is a profession where you have to portray life, you need to have a lot of life experience. I want to feel and experience as many emotions as possible, including extreme happiness and deep sadness."

When asked to name the moments that made him feel the happiest, the actor replied , "I find happiness in every moment, whether it's acting or meeting people. I still don't know exactly when I'm happiest, but I think those moments can be found here and there in my daily life."

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