Kim Jin-woo (actor)

Kim Jin-woo (born July 17, 1983) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his acting career in musical theatre, and has since starred in television series such as Queen and I (2012), The Birth of a Family (2012), Can't Stand Anymore (2013) and The Return of Hwang Geum-bok (2015).[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Kim Jin-woo
Born (1983-07-17) July 17, 1983 (age 40)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2006–present
AgentCube Entertainment[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김진우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jin-u
McCune–ReischauerKim Chinu

Personal life

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In September 2018 it was announced that the actor would wed his girlfriend at a venue in Seoul. The bride is three years younger than him and works as a flight attendant. They met through the introduction of an acquaintance and have been seeing each other since the previous spring. He also previously announced their engagement in July.[8]

Filmography

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Television series

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YearTitleRole
2010Road No. 1Kim Soo-hyuk
Please Marry MeLawyer Park
Smile, MomBae Yeon-woo
2011Can't LoseSo Joo-hyun
2012I Remember YouHa Kang-soo
12 Signs of LoveWon Bin
Queen and IHan Dong-min
The King of DramasKim Jin-woo (cameo)
The Birth of a FamilyLee Soo-ho
2013Can't Stand AnymoreJo Sung-woo
2014Golden CrossKim Se-ryung's lover (cameo)
Wife Scandal – The Wind RisesGentleman
(episode 4: "Love Battery")
My Lovely Girl[9]Seo Jae-young
KBS Drama Special – "Bride in Sneakers"[10]Jang Hee-soon
2015The Return of Hwang Geum-bokSeo In-woo
2015–2016RememberJudge Kang Suk-gyu
2016The Unusual FamilyGoo Yoon-jae
MonsterPark Ji-su (cameo)
2017Reunited WorldsCha Tae-hoon
Rain or ShineLee In-yong (cameo)
2018Welcome to WaikikiSol's father (cameo)
KBS Drama Special – "Ms. Kim's Mystery"Choi Seong-min
My Strange Herogroom (cameo,ep 1)
2019Left-Handed WifeLee Soo-ho / Park Do-kyung
Loss Time LifeGu Jin-seong
Graceful FamilyMo Wan-joon
2022Kill HeelDoil
Again My LifeChoi Gang-jin
2023Longing for Youprofiler (special appearance)[11]
Elegant EmpireJang Ki-yoon[12] (ep 1–10)
2024Snow White's RevengeNa Seung-woo[13]

Variety Shows

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YearTitleRole
2016King of Mask SingerContestant (Full of Soul Check It Out) Episode 41

Film

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YearTitleRole
2009FlightYoung-ho
2014Virgin Theory: 7 Steps to Get On the TopWoo Sang-woo
2017Biting FlyKang Hae-wook

TV Movies

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YearTitleRole
2015I'm After YouMin Hyung-Woo

Musical theatre

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YearTitleRole
2007Innocent StepsEnsemble
2007–2008FootlooseRen McCormack
2008GreaseDanny Zuko
2008–2009CatsRum Tum Tugger
2009All Shook UpChad
2010La Dolce VitaLee Joon-soo
2011The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan

Discography

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YearSong TitleNotes
2010Rainingsingle; feat. Son Hoyoung
Love Lattesingle; duet with Eugene
"Only You"track from Road No. 1 OST
"Crying and Laughing"track from Smile, Mom OST

References

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  1. ^ Han Hae-sun (September 16, 2021). "우아한가'·'삼총사' 김진우, 큐브엔터 전속계약[공식]" ['Elegant Hanga' · 'The Three Musketeers' Kim Jin-woo, Cube Entertainment's exclusive contract [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "Yoo in Na and Kim Jin Woo photographed wearing 'couple sandals'". Allkpop. April 21, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Actor Kim Jin-woo cast for SBS drama The Birth of a Family". Hancinema. November 27, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Actor Kim Jin Woo involved in a minor car accident". Allkpop. December 23, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kim Jin-woo cast for JTBC Can't Take it Anymore". Hancinema. July 1, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Yun, Chloe (December 24, 2013). "Kim Jin Woo Captivates the Press with Soft Smile". BNTNews. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Korean dramas starting today 2015/06/08 in Korea". Hancinema. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Actor Kim Jin Woo To Tie The Knot Today
  9. ^ "Kim Ki Bang, Cha Ye Ryun, Kim Jin Woo, and Gong Seung Yeon say their goodbyes to My Lovely Girl". Allkpop. November 7, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Trailer released for the Korean drama Drama Special – Bride in Sneakers". Hancinema. December 7, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  11. ^ Cha Hye-young (July 27, 2023). "김진우, 특별출연에도 존재감 빛났다 ('오당기')" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  12. ^ Lee Kyung-ho (June 15, 2023). "[단독]김진우X한지완, KBS 새 일일극 '우아한 제국' 남녀 주인공 확정" [[Exclusive] Kim Jin-woo X Han Ji-wan, KBS New Daily Drama 'Elegant Empire' Male and Female Protagonists Confirmed] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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