Kim Jaewon

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim .

This article is about the actor born in 1981. For the actor born in 2001, see Kim Jae-won (actor, born 2001).

Kim Jaewon
Born	(1981-02-18) 18 February 1981 (age 43) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Sangmyung University - Theater and Film Hanyang University Graduate School of International Tourism
Occupations	Actor MC
Years active	2001–present
Agent(s)	Flabison Entertainment
Spouse	Park Seo-yeon (m. 2013)
Children	Kim Yijun (born 2013)
Korean name
Hangul	김재원
Hanja	金載沅
Revised Romanization	Gim Jae-won
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chae-wŏn
Website	http://flabison.com/

Kim Jaewon ^[1] (born 18 February 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas Romance (2002), Listen to My Heart (2011), May Queen (2012), and The Scandal (2013).

Career

Kim Jaewon made his acting debut in 2001 in the sitcom Honey Honey. He rose to stardom a year later when he played a high school senior who falls for his teacher (played by Kim Ha-neul) in 2002 hit drama Romance. ^[2] Rival (with So Yoo-jin) and My Love Patzzi (with Jang Na-ra and Kim Rae-won) further raised his profile.

He reunited with Rival costar Kim Min-jung in Land of Wine (2003), where they played a young couple trying to revive traditional liquor amidst a family feud. ^[3] Then in 2004, he starred opposite Sun Feifei in Beijing My Love, a South Korean-Chinese co-production which was shot 80% in China. ^[4] He also appeared in the romantic comedy film 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant , followed by a supporting role in My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law .

In Wonderful Life (2005), Kim's character deals with the consequences of a one-night stand in Singapore that leads to young marriage (to Eugene) and fatherhood. After playing a third-rate gangster who inherits a kindergarten and falls for a teacher (played by Han Ji-min) in Great Inheritance (2006), Kim was cast in his first period drama role as a nobleman romantically involved with a gisaeng in Hwang Jini (previous Mr. Arrogant costar Ha Ji-won played the title role). With his Korean Wave appeal, Kim then filmed the Chinese television drama First Love, which aired on CCTV in 2008.

Kim enlisted on March 23, 2009 to fulfill his mandatory military service, and was assigned to the Defense Media Agency. ^[5] He was discharged on January 24, 2011. ^{[6] [7]}

As his acting comeback, Kim joined the cast of Listen to My Heart , for which he received praise for his portrayal of a deaf man. ^{[8] [9]} He and costar Hwang Jung-eum were later given recognition at the year-end MBC Drama Awards. ^[10]

In fall 2011, Kim signed on to star in Me Too, Flower! opposite Lee Ji-ah. ^{[11] [12]} But on the first day of filming on October 4, he was injured when the moped he was riding malfunctioned and accidentally accelerated. ^{[13] [14]} After being diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder, bone fracture and torn ligaments and cartilage, he withdrew from the drama and was replaced by Yoon Shi-yoon. ^{[15] [16] [17]} Kim cancelled all entertainment activities for ten months and underwent rehabilitation under Dr. Na Young-mu (well known as the doctor of figure skater Yuna Kim), ^{[18] [19]} eventually making a full recovery. ^[20]

In 2012, Kim returned to the small screen opposite Han Ji-hye in May Queen , which depicts the success stories of people in the shipbuilding industry. ^{[21] [22]} He later won the Top Excellence Award in a Serial Drama at the MBC Drama Awards (he also hosted the ceremony). ^[23] Kim was also the MC of Get It Beauty HOMME, a "beauty guide for men" on cable channel OnStyle. ^{[24] [25]}

Though he initially became popular due to his fair skin and beaming smile (which earned the actor the somewhat feminine nickname of "smiling angel" among fans), in recent years Kim has cultivated an image as a tough guy. This physicality was showcased in his next drama, The Scandal (2013), where he played a detective who discovers that the man he considers his father had kidnapped him as a child from his biological family. ^[26]

In 2014, Kim joined Four Sons and One Daughter, a reality show with four male celebrities and one female guest star who form a family while living with fake parents in the countryside. ^{[27] [28]} He also began hosting the current affairs program The Real Story Eye, which reconstructs cases to uncover the facts beneath rumors and speculation. ^[29] Later that year, he signed with a new talent agency, Will Entertainment.

Kim returned to period dramas in 2015 with Splendid Politics , playing a villainous King Injo. ^[30]

In "God's Quiz: Reboot", he played the role of a lunatic Hyeon Sang-pil, continuing a diverse and wide acting transformation.

In 2020, he established a one-man entertainment agency with his manager, who he has been working with for 20 years. The company is based on trust and people.

Personal life

Kim married Park Seo-yeon (who was three months pregnant at the time) on June 28, 2013 at Raum Wedding Hall in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul. ^[31] The couple were childhood friends who began dating in October 2012. ^{[32] [33] [34] [35]} Park is the daughter of the head of an advertising agency, and she works in management at a modeling agency. ^[36] Their son Yi-jun, nicknamed "Heaven," was born in December 2013. ^{[37] [38]} Yi-jun appeared on camera for the first time when his father made a guest appearance on Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant .

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role
2001	Honey Honey	Kim Jae-won
	You Say It’s Love, But I Think It’s Desire	Han Seung-jae
	Wuri's Family	Han Wu-ri
2002	Romance	Choi Kwan-woo
	Rival	Kang Woo-hyuk
	My Love Patzzi	Kang Seung-joon
2003	Land of Wine	Seo Jun
2004	Beijing My Love	Na Min Kook
	My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law	Kang Min-jae
2005	Wonderful Life	Han Seung-wan
2006	Great Inheritance	Kang Hyun-se
	Hwang Jini	Kim Jung-han
2008	First Love	Zhang Sheng/Jean Wu
2011	Listen to My Heart	Cha Dong-joo
2012	May Queen	Kang San/Ryan Gass Kang
2013	The Scandal	Ha Eun-joong
2015	Splendid Politics	Prince Neungyang
2016	Father, I'll Take Care of You	Lee Hyun-woo
2018	Let Me Introduce Her [39]	Han Kang-woo
	Quiz of God 5: Reboot [40]	Hyeon Sang-pil

Films

Year	Title	Role
2004	100 Days with Mr. Arrogant	Ahn Hyung-jun
2007	Agent J	Bodyguard S

Variety show

Year	Title	Notes
2002	Inkigayo	Host
2012	Get It Beauty HOMME
	Survival (Special Documentary's Narrator)	Narrator
2014	Four Sons and One Daughter	Cast Member
2014–2017	The Real Story Eye
2017–2018	Magic Control
2020–present	Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant	Contest
2022	Hope TV	Host [41]

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Country
2001	"Thank her - S#1. Bus Stop"	Lee Soo-young	South Korea
	"Thank her - S#2. Fantasy"
	"Thank her - S#3. Cafe"
2002	"Silent Goodbye"	Leeds
2005	"함께 있음을"	Ditto & Sympathy 2 compilation
2007	"Agent J"	Jolin Tsai	Taiwan
	"Alone"
	"Fear-free"
2011	"초연"	Kan Jong-wook	South Korea
2014	"Talk about love"	V.A.

Discography

Single albums

Title	Album details	Track listing
Japanese
Onaji Sora no Shita (同じ空に下)	Released: July 23, 2008 Label: 中之島レーベル Format: CD	Track listing Promise~同じ空に下~ I Miss You Promise~同じ空の下~ (Korean) I Miss You (Korean) Promise~同じ空の下~ (Instrumental) I Miss You (Instrumental)
Korean
Stay in the Moment	Released: Oct 28, 2013 Label: Uncle Pop Format: Digital Download	Track listing My Woman My Woman (Instrumental)

Collaborations

Year	Artist	Song title	Album
2014	V.A.	"Talk about love"	Relief Project of W-Foundation

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2002	18th Korea Best Dresser Awards	Best Dressed, TV actor category	—	Won
	MBC Drama Awards	Best New Actor	Romance	Won
		Popularity Award		Won
	SBS Drama Awards	New Star Award	Rival	Won
		Popularity Award		Won
		SBSi Award		Won
		Top 10 Stars		Won
2005	1st China Drama Billboard Awards	Most Popular Foreign Actor	Beijing My Love	Won
2010	4th Korea Cable TV Broadcasting Awards	Star of the Year Award		Won
2011	Jaekyung Ilbo's 2011 Star of the Year	Best Actor	Listen to My Heart	Won
	4th Korea Drama Awards	Best Actor		Nominated
	MBC Drama Awards [10]	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries		Won
		Popularity Award, Actor		Won
		Best Couple Award		Nominated
2012	20th Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards	Hallyu Star Award [42]	May Queen	Won
		Best Actor Award, Drama [43]		Nominated
	MBC Drama Awards	Grand Prize (Daesang)		Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama		Won
		Popularity Award, Actor		Nominated
2013	MBC Drama Awards [44]	Grand Prize (Daesang)	The Scandal	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama		Won
		Popularity Award, Actor		Nominated
		Best Couple Award		Nominated
2014	9th Seoul International Drama Awards	Outstanding Korean Actor		Nominated
	50th Baeksang Arts Awards	Most Popular - Actor (TV Drama)		Nominated
2015	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama	Splendid Politics	Nominated
	23rd Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards [45]	Best Actor Award, Drama		Won
2018	SBS Drama Awards [46]	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily and Weekend Drama	Let Me Introduce Her	Won
2020	18th KBS Entertainment Awards [47]	Rookie Award in Reality Category	Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant	Won

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External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Kim Jaewon at HanCinema
• Kim Jaewon at IMDb