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My Take
Kim Rae-won is one of those Korean actors who quietly built a career that earns more respect the longer you look at it. He broke out with the 2003 rom-com Cats on the Roof, but it was My Little Bride and the underrated Sunflower that showed he could carry real emotional weight — not just charm the screen. I love that he never seemed to chase trend; while the Hallyu wave turned plenty of his peers into pop-culture products, he kept gravitating toward grounded, complicated characters. The Doctors in 2016 pulled huge ratings and reminded everyone he belonged in the conversation for top-tier leads. He trained at Chung-Ang University, which tends to produce actors who actually think about the craft, and honestly, you can feel that in the way he holds a scene without overplaying it. Still in his early forties as of 2024, so the best chapters might still be ahead.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Rae-won
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・レウォン
- Reading
- きむ・れうぉん
- Born
- March 19, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Namkang High School
- University
- Chung-Ang University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Rae-won born?
Born March 19, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Kim Rae-won from?
Kim Rae-won is from Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
What does Kim Rae-won do?
Kim Rae-won works as actor, film actor, model, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.