Kim Jae-kyung
Kim Jae-kyung (born December 24, 1988), formerly known mononymously as Jaekyung, is a South Korean actress and singer. Before transitioning to acting full-time, she was a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Rainbow.[1]
Kim Jae-kyung | |
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Kim Jae-kyung in January 2021 | |
| Born | December 24, 1988 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Namoo Actors |
| Relatives | Kim Jae-hyun (brother) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | DSP |
| Formerly of |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김재경 |
| Hanja | 金栽經 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jae-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chae-gyŏng |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education edit
Kim was born in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea on December 24, 1988. She studied at Deungchon High School and Dongduk Women's University, where she majored in Fashion Design. Her brother is N.Flying's Jaehyun.[2]
Career edit
Pre-debut edit
She was a trainee at JYP Entertainment before switching to DSP Media.[3][unreliable source?] While under DSP Media, in 2007 she was asked if she wanted to debut as a member of Kara. Kim turned the offer down because she thought she would be happy with her Rainbow members.[4][unreliable source?] In 2007, she was asked to join SM Entertainment, hinting at the possibility that she may have joined Girls' Generation.[4] In 2008, she appeared in SS501's song "A Song Calling For You" music video before debuting as a Rainbow member.[citation needed]
2009–2016: Rainbow, Rainbow Blaxx, solo activities edit
Kim debuted as leader of girl group Rainbow on November 12, 2009, with the release of mini album Gossip Girl.[5] The group's first broadcast performance of "Gossip Girls" was held at MBC's music show Show! Music Core on November 14, 2009.[citation needed]
In 2010, she became a cast member in the variety television show Honey Jar.[6] That same year, she also became a cast member in the school variety show 100 Points Out of 100.[citation needed]
On March 31, 2012, Kim had her first leading role as Na Yoo-mi in the JTBC's drama Monster.[7] Later that year, she became a cast member in the variety television show Law of the Jungle W.[8][9][unreliable source?]
In December 2013, she was confirmed for tvN's new reality program, The Genius: Rule Breaker, with 12 other representative figures from different fields of work such as TV personalities, politicians, gamblers, and more. She was the second person eliminated.[10]
Jaekyung, Woori, Seungah, and Hyunyoung debuted as Rainbow Blaxx, the second official sub-unit of Rainbow, in 2014.[11] The group released their first mini album titled RB Blaxx on January 20, 2014.[12]
Kim was cast in a supporting role in the 2014 drama Inspiring Generation. In 2014, she was also part of the main cast in Quiz of God 4.[13] On January 12, 2014, she was a guest on Running Man.
In 2015, she entered the main cast of tvN's Always Cantare 2.[14] She also starred in Noble, My Love as Cha Yoon-seo, a veterinarian who runs her own animal hospital, across from Sung Hoon.[citation needed]
In 2016, she became a host on Beauty Bible, alongside Jessica Jung.
On October 27, 2016, it was confirmed that Rainbow would be disbanding following the expiration of the members' contracts.[15] In December 2016, Kim signed with new management agency Namoo Actors to start afresh as an actress.[16]
2017–present: Acting edit
In 2018, Kim was cast in Life on Mars as Han Mal-sook.[17] Later that year she appeared as part of the main cast in Bad Papa as Cha Ji-woo, the youngest female lieutenant.[18]
In 2019, Kim appeared as Veronica Park, the CEO of a film production company and an heiress with an audacious personality, in The Secret Life of My Secretary.[19] This led to her being nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2019 SBS Drama Awards.[citation needed]
In 2021, Kim appeared in The Devil Judge as Oh Jin-joo, an associate judge who idolizes Yo-han (Ji Sung).[20]
In 2022, Kim appeared as Kim Han-mi, a former delinquent and current reporter who assists Hee-woo (Lee Joon-gi) against corrupt officials, in Again My Life.[21]
Discography edit
Soundtrack appearances edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Love You, I Like You" (with Cho Hyun-young) | 2010 | Secret Agent Miss Oh OST |
| "You and I" | 2011 | City Hunter OST |
| "Maybe" | 2014 | Quiz of God 4 OST |
| "Is It the Start?" (with Sung Hoon) | 2015 | Noble, My Love OST |
Filmography edit
Films edit
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dae Mul | Herself (Rainbow) | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Monster | Na Yoo-mi | Lead | |
| Family | Yoon Yoo-mi | Cameo | ||
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Jun Ji-hyun | [23] | |
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Meiling | ||
| Quiz of God | Im Tae-kyung | Season 4 | ||
| Turning Point | Maeng Ran-young | |||
| My Lovely Girl | Radio DJ | Cameo | ||
| 2016 | Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist | Jyoo Ni | ||
| 2018 | The Miracle We Met | Mao | Cameo | |
| Life on Mars | Han Mal-sook | [17] | ||
| Bad Papa | Cha Ji-woo | [18] | ||
| 2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Veronica Park | [24][25] | |
| 2021 | The Devil Judge | Oh Jin-joo | [20] | |
| 2022 | Again My Life | Kim Han-mi | [26][27] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Noble, My Love | Cha Yoon-seo | Lead role |
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Honey Jar | Cast member | ||
| 2010–2011 | 100 Points Out of 100 | |||
| 2012 | Law of the Jungle W | |||
| 2013–2014 | The Genius: Rule Breaker | Contestant | ||
| 2015 | Get It Beauty | Co-host | ||
| Always Cantare 2 | Cast member | |||
| 2016 | Beauty Bible | Co-host | With Jessica Jung | |
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | As "A Monstrous Net" (Episode 101) | [28] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBC Drama Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Bad Papa | Won | [29] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Again My Life | Won | [30] |
References edit
- ^ "Rainbow's biography at Universal Music Japan website" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. n.d. from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ '최파타' 엔플라잉 김재현 "태어나보니 누나가 김재경" ['Best Fata' N.Flying Kim Jae-hyun "I was born with an older sister Kim Jae-kyung"]. Xports News (in Korean). January 23, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Rainbow's Kim Jae Kyung Shares a Doll Face Selca". Soompi. December 30, 2012. from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jaekyung reveals she also turned down an offer to join SM Entertainment". from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ [Rookie girl group Rainbow, debut song teaser video released!]. The Star. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (July 29, 2010). "'꿀단지' 미녀 3인방 '주목!'" (in Korean). starnews. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ 레인보우 재경, 종편 드라마로 연기자 데뷔 [Rainbow's Jaekyung debuts as an actress in a full-length drama] (in Korean). Nate. March 14, 2011. from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Rainbow's Kim Jae Kyung is all over pork belly after shooting Law of the Jungle W". Korea.com. November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rainbow's Jaekyung shows her bare face on 'Laws of the Jungle W'". allkpop. December 18, 2012. from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ Kim, Ka-young (December 3, 2013). "'더지니어스2' 재경 "출연진 보고 내 부족함 느껴…우뇌 사용할 것"" (in Korean). TV report. from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ . enewsWorld. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016 – via CJ E&M.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (January 20, 2014). . enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016 – via CJ E&M.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (April 30, 2014). . enewsWorld. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (June 9, 2015). "Will The Members Of 'Always Cantare' Season 2 Be Successful?". bntnews. from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ Park, He-ro (October 28, 2016). 레인보우, 결국 해체 공식발표..'마의 7년' 넘지 못했다 (공식) [Rainbow, In the end, the official announcement of the disbandment...'7 years of the devil' could not be exceeded (Official)]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Kim Jae-kyung signs with Lee Joon-gi's agency". Kpop Herald. December 21, 2016. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ a b [Kim Jae-kyung, 'Life on Mars' appearance... Tsundere girl crush transformation]. TenAsia (in Korean). April 27, 2018. Archived from the original on June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kim Jae-kyung cast in 'Bad Papa'". Kpop Herald. June 18, 2018. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ ‘초면에 사랑합니다’ 김영광×진기주×김재경×무진성 4色 청춘 라인업 [공식] [‘I love you at the first meeting’ Kim Yeong-gwang × Jin Ki-joo × Kim Jae-kyung × Mu Jin-seong 4-color youth lineup [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). January 16, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Park, Chang-ki (May 12, 2021). 김재경, '악마판사' 합류 "즐겁게 촬영에 임할 것" [공식] [Kim Jae-kyung joins 'The Devil Judge' "I will enjoy filming" [Official]]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (December 12, 2021). "Kim Jae-kyung to join Lee Joon-gi in SBS new series". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (January 20, 2021). "순수함 느낄 수 있어"..'간이역', 김동준X김재경이 전할 휴식 같은 ♥[종합]" [I can feel the innocence"..'Simple Station', like a break from Kim Dong-Jun X Kim Jae-Kyung ♥[Comprehensive]]. star.mt (in Korean). from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ 고우리, 김재경 ‘응답하라 1994’에 카메오 출연 [Go Woo-ri and Kim Jae-kyung made a cameo appearance in 'Reply 1994']. Sports Kyunghang (in Korean). December 20, 2013. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ji-won (January 16, 2019). "김재경, '초면에 사랑합니다' 캐스팅…영화 제작사 대표役". Ten Asia Hankyung (in Korean). from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Jae-kyung, Moo Jin-sung Line Up for Office Romance". HanCinema. January 16, 2019. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Shim Eom-kyung (October 8, 2021). "[단독]김재경, '어게인 마이 라이프' 합류…이준기·이경영·김지은과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Jaekyung Kim joins 'Again My Life'... Breathing with Lee Joon-gi, Lee Kyung-young, and Kim Ji-eun]. Spotify News (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (December 10, 2021). "김재경, 이준기 조력자+팔방미인 기자된다…'어게인 마이 라이프' 합류" [Kim Jae-kyung, Lee Joon-gi's assistant + reporter from all sides... Joining 'Again My Life'] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon Joon-pil (March 5, 2017). "레인보우 김재경, '복면가왕'에 떴습니다…발레리나 2R 진출". TenAsia (in Korean). from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-won (December 31, 2022). "김재경·강기둥, SBS 연기대상 조연상..."촬영 끝나니 인생 공허하더라"" [Kim Jae-kyung·Kang Ki-doong, SBS Drama Awards Supporting Actor Award..."After the filming, my life felt empty"] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)