Photo: Marie Claire Korea / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Song Jae-lim's passing in November 2024 lands heavily. Born in Seoul's Gwanak District in 1985 and educated at Chung-Ang University, he moved from modelling into acting and built a quietly distinctive presence across Korean dramas, that tall, slightly shadowed elegance that cannot be manufactured. I keep returning to how much of an actor survives on screen after they are gone, and his work does exactly that. It feels wrong to speak glibly about a life that ended so soon, so I will simply say this: he was a genuine talent, the kind worth remembering with care rather than spectacle. Rest easy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Song Jae-lim
- Name (Japanese)
- ソン・ジェリム
- Reading
- そん・じぇりむ
- Born
- February 18, 1985 – November 12, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Gwanak District, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Kwangshin High School
- University
- Chung-Ang University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Song Jae-lim born?
February 18, 1985 – November 12, 2024.
Where is Song Jae-lim from?
Song Jae-lim is from Gwanak District, South Korea.
What does Song Jae-lim do?
Song Jae-lim works as actor, film actor, model, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.