Kim Jae-wook

Kim Jae-wook
Born (1983-04-02) 2 April 1983
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2002-present
Agent Better ENT
(2015-2017)
Management Soop
(2017-present)
Korean name
Hangul 김재욱
Hanja 金材昱
Revised Romanization Gim Jae-uk
McCune–Reischauer Kim Chae-uk

Kim Jae-wook (Hangul: 김재욱; Hanja: 金材昱; born April 2, 1983) is a South Korean model and actor.

Life and career

Early life and the beginning

Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Japan until he was seven years old before returning to South Korea. He started out performing in a band, but when he was 17, he started to model. Due to the time he spent in Japan, he can speak fluent Japanese. In 2002, Kim debuted as the member of an indie band in the MBC drama Ruler of Your Own World. After this first role, he concentrated on his modeling career.

Transition into acting

In 2007, he auditioned for and won the role of No Sun-ki in the 2007 hit drama series The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, more commonly known as just Coffee Prince.[1] The role shot him to fame in both South Korea and several Asian countries.[2] He later appeared in the 2008 drama The Kingdom of The Winds,[3] and served as the ambassador of goodwill for the 9th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) in May 2008.[4]

Kim then starred in his first film, Antique, based on the manga Antique Bakery, which was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] He played a gay chef working at a bakery.[6] He won the Best New Actor award at the 16th Korean Entertainment Awards. In October 2009, he formed a modern rock band named Walrus, where he served as guitarist and vocal. The name of the group came from the Beatles single "I am the Walrus" released in 1967.[7]

Kim got his first leading role in Bee TV's Korean-Japanese drama Give Me Your Memory: Pygmalion's Love, which aired in March 2010.[8] The same year, he starred in the melodrama television series Bad Guy,[9][10][11] and featured in the romantic comedy series Marry Me, Mary!.[12]

Co-authoring a book and military enlistment

In May 2011, along with fashion models Jang Yoon-ju, Ji Hyun-jung, Han Hye-jin and Song Kyung-ah, he co-authored Top Model, a book based on their experiences in the industry.[13] He then enlisted for mandatory military service on 5 July 2011 for 21 months of active duty after five weeks of basic military training.[14]

Comeback

Kim made his comeback in the 2013 television series Who Are You?, playing the dead boyfriend of So Yi-hyun's character.[15] He also featured in KBS' period action dram Inspiring Generation as Kim Hyun-joong's rival, but quit after episode 8 due to unavoidable circumstances.[16]

In 2015, Kim was cast for the lead role in the fantasy comedy film Plank Constant, playing a script writer with weird sexual fantasises.[17][18] In June, he signed an exclusive contract with management agency Better ENT.[19] Kim was then cast in the period film The Last Princess, playing a Japanese nobleman who marries Son Ye-jin's character Princess Deokhye.[20] The same year, Kim took a leading role in the film Two Rooms, Two Nights as a popular movie director who tries to maintain secretive romantic relationships with both: his current girl friend and ex-girl friend.[21][22]

Rising popularity

In January 2017, Kim starred in romance film Another Way, playing the role of a police officer who finds Seo Ye-ji's character online and forms a suicide pact.[23] He then played the antagonist in OCN's hit thriller drama Voice, earning acclaim for his performance as a serial killer.[24] In June 2017, Kim left Better ENT and signed with new management agency Management SOOP.[25] In July the same year, Kim was cast as in the romance drama Temperature of Love, playing a rich businessman.[26] In 2018, Kim was cast in the musical Amadeus alongside Jo Jung-suk.[27] Kim's Japanese film Butterfly Sleep was released in Japan in May 2018.[28][29] The same year, he was cast in OCN's supernatural thriller The Guest.[30][31]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2006Monopoly
2008AntiqueMin Sun-woo (Ono)
2010Heart of GoldYoo-sung
2010BangAlex
2015C'est Si BonKang Myung-chan (cameo)
Planck ConstantKim Woo-joo
2016Two Rooms, Two NightsIn-sung
The Last PrincessSo Takeyuki
2017Another WaySoo-wan
2018 Butterfly Sleep Soh Chan-hae

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2002Ruler of Your Own WorldKi-hong (band member)MBC
2007The 1st Shop of Coffee PrinceNoh Sun-kiMBC
Dal-ja's SpringChoon-haKBS2
2008The Kingdom of The WindsChu Bal-soKBS2
2010Give Me Your Memory: Pygmalion's Love Kim GyeonBeeTV
Bad GuyHong Tae-sungSBS
Marry Me, Mary!Byun Jung-inKBS2
2013Who Are You?Lee Hyung-joontvN
2014Inspiring GenerationKim Soo-okKBS2
Drama Festival "4teen"Adult Joon-yi (cameo)MBC
2015Sweet TemptationSeok-minNaver TV Cast
2017VoiceMo Tae-guOCN
Temperature of LovePark Jung-wooSBS
2018The GuestChoi YoonOCN

Theater

YearTitleRole
2018AmadeusWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 1st Korea Drama Awards Netizen Popularity Award The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince Won [32]
2008 16th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards Best New Actor Antique Won [33]
Asia Model Festival Awards Fashionista Award N/A Won [34]
2017 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday Drama Temperature of Love Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "이언-김동욱-김재욱 "왕자님 캐릭터 하나씩 나눠 가졌죠"". The Donga Ilbo (in Korean). August 16, 2007.
  2. ↑ "'커피프린스 1호점' 김재욱 일본서 팬미팅". SBS News (in Korean). September 17, 2008.
  3. ↑ "'와플선기' 김재욱, '바람의 나라'서 첫 사극 도전". 10Asia (in Korean). September 8, 2008.
  4. ↑ "전주국제영화제 홍보대사 배우 김재욱·김성은씨 선정". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 4, 2008.
  5. ↑ "6 Korean Films to Screen at Berlin Festival". The Chosun Ilbo. January 30, 2009.
  6. ↑ Applegate, Ben (April 3, 2009). "Pretty boys serve up a musical dramedy". Korea Joongang Daily.
  7. ↑ "Kim Jae-wook "We will be a rock band with no compromise"". Hancinema. Daum. January 30, 2011.
  8. ↑ "김재욱 김준, 韓日합작 드라마 공동주연 발탁". Star News (in Korean). February 24, 2010.
  9. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Model and actor Kim Jae-wook - Part 1". 10Asia. August 20, 2010.
  10. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Model and actor Kim Jae-wook - Part 2". 10Asia. August 20, 2010.
  11. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Model and actor Kim Jae-wook - Part 3". 10Asia. August 20, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Kim Jae-wook hops aboard Jang Geun-suk drama". Hancinema. 10Asia. September 27, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Models Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Secrets in New Book". The Chosun Ilbo. May 12, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Kim Jae-wook goes to the army today (5th)". Hancinema. Nate. July 4, 2011.
  15. ↑ Jeon Su Mi (July 12, 2013). "So E Hyun, 2PM′s Ok Taecyeon and Kim Jae Wook Wish for the Success of ′Who Are You′". Mwave. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ Kim Byung-Kwan (February 14, 2014). "'감격시대' 김재욱, 갑작스러운 하차 "불가피한 사정"" [Kim Jae-wook, "Suddenly getting off" "Inevitable circumstances"]. ENews (in Korean).
  17. ↑ "서로 다른 이야기들이 하나의 우주로 이어진다!" [Different stories lead to a universe!]. Movie Daum (in Korean).
  18. ↑ William Schwartz (April 25, 2015). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "Planck Constant"". HanCinema.
  19. ↑ Sung Keun Yoon (June 5, 2015). "김재욱, 소속사 새 둥지..송승헌·채정안과 한솥밥" ['Kim Jae Wook, the new agency nest ... Chae Jung Ahn, Song Seung Hun and hansotbap']. Star News (in Korean).
  20. ↑ Lee Ju-hee (August 1, 2016). "[ON+리뷰┃'덕혜옹주'] 비극적 역사 속 '한 여인의 삶'…제대로 살려낸 손예진" [[ON + Review ┃ 'Dee-Hee Hye-ju'] 'Tragic history' in a woman's life '... Son Hak-na]. ET News (in Korean).
  21. ↑ Kat Czornij (August 14, 2016). "KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL 2016 REVIEW: TWO ROOMS, TWO NIGHTS (SOUTH KOREA, 2016)". Hello Asia.
  22. ↑ Matthew Rooke (November 6, 2015). "BUSAN 2015 REVIEW: TWO ROOMS, TWO NIGHTS". Filmed in Ether.
  23. ↑ Kim Jae-heun (January 11, 2017). "'Another Way' hopes to share pain and prevent suicide". The Korea Times (in Korean).
  24. ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Kim Jae-wook fearful of portraying psychopath". The Korea Times. March 29, 2017.
  25. ↑ Ji Min-kyung (June 9, 2017). "'김재욱, 매니지먼트 숲과 전속계약...공유와 한솥밥'" [[Official position] Kim Jae-wook, exclusive contract with Management Forest ...]. OSEN (in Korean).
  26. ↑ Hee Sul Hee (July 27, 2017). "'사랑의 온도' 측 "김재욱·조보아 합류 확정, 시너지 기대" [공식]" ['Temperature of love' side "Kim Jae-wook, Jo Boa Confirm Confirmation, Synergy Expectation" [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean).
  27. ↑ Park Jin-young (January 9, 2018). "[단독] 조정석·김재욱, 차기작은 연극 '아마데우스'..7년만 재회". News Chosun (in Korean).
  28. ↑ "中山美穂×キム・ジェウク、"年の差純愛"描く「蝶の眠り」予告完成". Eiga (in Japanese). February 21, 2018.
  29. ↑ "'圧倒的な美しさ！中山美穂＆キム・ジェウク、年の差カップル描く『蝶の眠り』予告編". Cinema Today (in Japanese). February 21, 2018.
  30. ↑ "OCN to air another shamanism series". Kpop Herald. May 23, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Kim Jae-uck to play cynical priest in 'Guest'". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 24, 2018.
  32. ↑ "김희애-유동근, 2007 코리아드라마페스티벌 연기대상 수상". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). September 6, 2007.
  33. ↑ "재욱 - 대한민국 문화연예대상 영화배우신인상 수상". Naver (in Korean). Esteem News. February 23, 2008.
  34. ↑ "2009 Asia Model Awards Fashionista Award Kim Jae Wook". AMFOC.
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