Kim Jaewon

Kim Jaewon is one of those quietly reliable Korean actors who never really chases the spotlight but keeps delivering solid work whenever you tune in. He debuted in the early 2000s and built his name on the kind of earnest, emotionally grounded performances that Korean dramas do so well — Romance in 2002 was a genuinely sweet early showcase, and he kept that warmth going through Listen to My Heart and May Queen a decade later. There's a steadiness to him on screen that I find really appealing; he's not trying to out-act everyone in the room, he just makes you believe the moment. He trained at Sangmyung University, and you can tell — there's craft underneath the charm. Not a megastar, but exactly the kind of performer who makes ensemble casts feel complete.

Name (English)

Kim Jaewon

Name (Japanese)

キム・ジェウォン

Reading

きむ・じぇうぉん

Born

February 18, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / model / television actor

University

Sangmyung University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.kimjaewon.co.kr
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_oncemile_/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-02

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