Lim Ju-hwan (Korean: 임주환; born May 18, 1982) is a South Korean
actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas
Tamra, the Island (2009), Ugly Alert (2013), Uncontrollably Fond
(2016) and The Bride of Habaek (2017).When he was a senior in high
school, Lim joined the theater group called Kwangto, an acronym of
Kwangdae Tokkaebi referring to traditional performers and hobgoblins
in Korean, where he was first introduced to theatrical performance.
Lim then played the role of the pastor in The Good Doctor by Neil
Simon and won the prize of best performance in the Fourth Youth
Theater Festival in 2000. He also directed the play, Pay Tuition Back,
at the school festival. He continues to maintain a good friendship
with fellow actor Shin Dong-wook, whom he met at the time.After
graduating from high school, Lim began his professional career in
modeling at The Men, a modeling and acting agency. He also enrolled at
Daejin University for his undergraduate and graduate studies in
theatre and film.Lim made his first professional television debut on
Magic, aired on SBS in 2004, and made his film debut in A
Millionaire's First Love in 2006, followed by a series of supporting
roles, notably in The Snow Queen (2006) and Boys Over Flowers (2009).
He received favorable reviews for his performance as a blind painter
in episode 10 of Auction House, a 2007 TV series revolving around the
art world which aired on MBC.
actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas
Tamra, the Island (2009), Ugly Alert (2013), Uncontrollably Fond
(2016) and The Bride of Habaek (2017).When he was a senior in high
school, Lim joined the theater group called Kwangto, an acronym of
Kwangdae Tokkaebi referring to traditional performers and hobgoblins
in Korean, where he was first introduced to theatrical performance.
Lim then played the role of the pastor in The Good Doctor by Neil
Simon and won the prize of best performance in the Fourth Youth
Theater Festival in 2000. He also directed the play, Pay Tuition Back,
at the school festival. He continues to maintain a good friendship
with fellow actor Shin Dong-wook, whom he met at the time.After
graduating from high school, Lim began his professional career in
modeling at The Men, a modeling and acting agency. He also enrolled at
Daejin University for his undergraduate and graduate studies in
theatre and film.Lim made his first professional television debut on
Magic, aired on SBS in 2004, and made his film debut in A
Millionaire's First Love in 2006, followed by a series of supporting
roles, notably in The Snow Queen (2006) and Boys Over Flowers (2009).
He received favorable reviews for his performance as a blind painter
in episode 10 of Auction House, a 2007 TV series revolving around the
art world which aired on MBC.
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