Kim Jae-won | |
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Born | South Korea | February 9, 2001
Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul Chung-Ang University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Agent | Mystic Story [1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김재원 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jae-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chaewŏn |
Kim Jae-won (born February 9, 2001) is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in Our Blues (2022), Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (2023), King the Land (2023), and Hierarchy (2024). [2] [3]
Kim was born on February 9, 2001, in Seoul, South Korea.
He graduated from high school at School of Performing Arts Seoul in Department of Theatre & Film. [4] He attended Chung-Ang University in Performance Film Creation department.
Kim Jae-won made his debut as a fashion model in 2018, [5] and subsequently commencing his acting journey in 2021 with the Filipino-Korean web series Love From Home directed by Kristel Fulgar (a Filipino actress and singer), and later appearing in the series titled Romanced. [6] [7]
In 2022, Kim made his notable appearance in the television drama Our Blues on tvN, portraying the character of a young Cha Seung-won. After playing the role he received immense adoration from the viewers and left a lasting impression. [8] Continuing to demonstrate his talent, he was then cast as the lead protagonist, Je Soo-oh, in the EBS television drama Fall For You. Excellently portraying the role of a beloved high school student, which he effectively embodied the image of first love. [9]
In the year 2023, an additional invitation was extended to him, presenting an opportunity to showcase his talent in the renowned television series Stealer: The Treasure Keeper on tvN. In this production, he assumed the role of Shin Chang-hoon, a former homicide detective. [10] Furthermore, he has made a recent appearance in the JTBC romantic comedy drama King the Land . [5]
In 2024, he took on the lead role for the first time in the original Netflix drama series Hierarchy as Kim Ri-an, alongside Roh Jeong-eui and Lee Chae-min, and will debut in the sageuk drama The Tale of Lady Ok.
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Dream Maker | Nam Joo-hwan | [11] |
My Life's Timeline | Lee Sun-taek | [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Our Blues | Young Choi Han-soo | [13] |
Fall For You | Je Soo-oh | [14] | |
KBS Drama Special – Like Otters | Seo Woo-kyu | [15] | |
2023 | Stealer: The Treasure Keeper | Shin Chang-hoon | [16] |
King the Land | Lee Ro-woon | [17] | |
2024 | The Tale of Lady Ok | Sung Do-gyeom | [18] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Love From Home | Jay | Filipino-Korean series | [19] |
Romanced | Jung Ma-ro | [20] | ||
2022 | To My Star Season 2: Our Untold Stories | Lee Jae-won | [21] | |
2024 | Hierarchy | Kim Ri-an | [22] | |
TBA | Sea Village Cloud Pension | Cheon Ri-an | [23] |
Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
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2024 | "track by YOON: It's gonna be alright (괜찮아지겠지)" | Eddy Kim & Yoon Jong-shin | [24] |
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