Kim Jae-won (actor, born 2001)

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Kim Jae-won
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Kim in June 2024
Born (2001-02-09) February 9, 2001 (age 23)
South Korea
Education School of Performing Arts Seoul
Chung-Ang University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2018–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]

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Early life and education

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.

Career

2018–2021: Career beginning

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]

2022–present: Rising popularity

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022Dream MakerNam Joo-hwan [11]
My Life's TimelineLee Sun-taek [12]

Television series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022 Our Blues Young Choi Han-soo [13]
Fall For YouJe Soo-oh [14]
KBS Drama Special – Like OttersSeo Woo-kyu [15]
2023 Stealer: The Treasure Keeper Shin Chang-hoon [16]
King the Land Lee Ro-woon [17]
TBA The Story of Lady Ok Sung Do-gyeom [18]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021Love From HomeJayFilipino-Korean series [19]
RomancedJung Ma-ro [20]
2022To My Star Season 2: Our Untold StoriesLee Jae-won [21]
2024 Hierarchy Kim Ri-an [22]
TBASea Village Cloud PensionCheon Ri-an [23]

Music video appearances

YearSong titleArtistRef.
2024"track by YOON: It's gonna be alright (괜찮아지겠지)" Eddy Kim & Yoon Jong-shin [24]

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