1. Kim Jae-wook is fluent in Japanese, and played the role of So Takeyuki, the Japanese husband of Princess Deokhye, in the film The Last Princess.
17 Facts About Kim Jae-wook
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Kim Jae-wook's father worked as a journalist and was transferred to Japan as a foreign correspondent.
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Kim Jae-wook started out performing in a band, and began modelling at age 17.
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In 2002, Kim Jae-wook debuted as the member of an indie band in the MBC drama Ruler of Your Own World.
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Kim Jae-wook later appeared in the 2008 drama The Kingdom of The Winds, and served as the ambassador of goodwill for the 9th Jeonju International Film Festival in May 2008.
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Kim Jae-wook then starred in his first film, Antique, based on the manga Antique Bakery, which was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Kim Jae-wook played a gay chef working at a bakery.
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Kim Jae-wook won the Best New Actor award at the 16th Korean Entertainment Awards.
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Kim Jae-wook got his first leading role in Bee TV's South Korean-Japanese drama Give Me Your Memory: Pygmalion's Love, which aired in March 2010.
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In 2014, Kim Jae-wook was featured in KBS' period action drama Inspiring Generation as Kim Jae-wook Hyun-joong's rival, but quit after episode 8 due to unavoidable circumstances.
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In January 2017, Kim Jae-wook starred in romance film Another way, playing the role of a police officer who finds Seo Yea-ji's character online and forms a suicide pact.
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Kim Jae-wook then played the antagonist in OCN's hit thriller drama Voice, earning acclaim for his performance as a serial killer.
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In 2018, Kim Jae-wook was cast in the musical Amadeus in triple casting, alongside Jo Jung-suk and Kim Jae-wook Sung-kyu.
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In 2019, Kim Jae-wook was cast as the main lead in the romantic comedy drama Her Private Life alongside Park Min-young.
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In 2020, Kim Jae-wook created "My Margiela", a 5-episode video series on the Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela.
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Kim Jae-wook then enlisted for mandatory military service on July 5,2011 for 21 months of active duty after five weeks of basic military training.
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In June 2015, Kim Jae-wook signed an exclusive contract with management agency Better ENT.