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My Take
Kim Jae-wook has quietly become one of South Korea's most intriguing actors. Born in Seoul in 1983 and trained at Seoul Institute of the Arts, he broke through with Coffee Prince before showing real range in tense, darker work like Voice and The Guest. What I find compelling is his refusal to coast on his model-bred good looks; instead he leans into characters with menace, melancholy, and restraint. Even in romance like Her Private Life and Crazy Love, he keeps a cool, slightly unknowable edge. He strikes me as an actor more interested in being remembered for roles than for celebrity, and that instinct earns my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Jae-wook
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ジェウク
- Reading
- きむ・じぇうく
- Born
- April 2, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Jae-wook born?
Born April 2, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Kim Jae-wook from?
Kim Jae-wook is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim Jae-wook do?
Kim Jae-wook works as actor, model, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.