Kim Jaewon (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).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. 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. Then in 2004, he
starred opposite Sun Feifei in Beijing My Love, a South Korean-Chinese
co-production which was shot 80% in China. 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.
known for the television dramas Romance (2002), Listen to My Heart
(2011), May Queen (2012), and The Scandal (2013).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. 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. Then in 2004, he
starred opposite Sun Feifei in Beijing My Love, a South Korean-Chinese
co-production which was shot 80% in China. 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.
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