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Kim Min-jun (actor)
Kim Min-jun (born July 24, 1976) is a South Korean actor.
Kim Min-jun | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1976 South Korea |
| Other names | Kim Min-joon |
| Education | Dong-A University - Coaching Guidance |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Agent | Family ent. |
| Spouse | Kwon Da-mi (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김민준 |
| Hanja | 金敏俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Min-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Min-jun |
Career
Kim began his career as a model, then made a memorable acting debut as the rebel leader in Damo. He alternates playing romantic leads (In-soon is Pretty, Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, Romance Town, Beloved) with playing villains (A Love, Tazza, Hindsight).[1]
Under the name "DJ Vesper MJ," Kim has also been active as a club DJ since 2009.[2]
On December 20, 2012, Kim announced on his Twitter that he would be taking a temporary hiatus from acting.[3][4] He returned to the entertainment scene three months later when actor Park Joong-hoon cast him in his directorial debut Top Star.[5]
In late 2013, he joined the reality/variety show I Live Alone,[6][7] as well as the multicultural children's travelogue Coo Coo Class.[8][9]
Personal life
Kim was married on October 11, 2019 to designer Kwon Da-mi, who is the elder sister of G-Dragon.[10][11] Their first child, a son, was born on 4 February 2022.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A Man Who Went to Mars | |||
| 2004 | Never to Lose | |||
| 2006 | No Mercy for the Rude | "Ballet" | ||
| 2007 | A Love | Chi-gwon | ||
| 2010 | Camellia "Iron Pussy: A Kimchi Affair" | omnibus | ||
| 2011 | Pained | Cameo | ||
| Hindsight | K | |||
| The Depths | ||||
| 2012 | Wedding Scandal | |||
| The Concubine | Kwon-Yoo / Choong-Young | |||
| 2013 | Dead End | |||
| Top Star | Won-joon | |||
| 2015 | Five Senses of Love | |||
| 2016 | Musudan | |||
| 2017 | Miss Butcher | |||
| 2020 | Singer |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Damo | Jang Jae-mo / Jang Sung-baek | |
| 2004 | Ireland | Lee Jae-bok | |
| Into the Storm | |||
| 2005 | Lovers in Prague | Ji Young-woo | |
| 2006 | Someday | ||
| 2007 | In-soon is Pretty | ||
| Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Lee Geon-wook | ||
| Salt Doll | |||
| 2008 | Tazza | Young-min | |
| On Air | Himself (Cameo) | ||
| 2009 | Friend, Our Legend | Lee Joon-seok | |
| 2011 | Romance Town | Kim Young-hee | |
| 2012 | To My Beloved | Choi Eun-hyuk | |
| 2014 | Schoolgirl Detectives | Ha Yeon-joon | |
| 2015 | Hidden Identity | Teacher Jeong | |
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | Lee Wook | |
| Baby Sitter | Lee Sang-won | ||
| 2017 | My Sassy Girl | Prince Joo Sung | |
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Wideok of Baekje | [13] | |
| 2020 | Was It Love? | Goo Pa-do | [14] |
| 2022 | Island | groom (Cameo) | [15] |
| 2023 | Mrs. Durian | Dan Chi-gam | [16] |
Variety show
- 2 Days & 1 Night (KBS, 2015)
- Coo Coo Class (tvN, 2013-2014)
- I Live Alone (MBC, 2013-2014)
- Homme 4.0 (XTM, 2012)
- The Duet (MBN, 2012)
- Homme 3.0 (XTM, 2011)
- 2010 World Cup Special - Waving the Taegukgi (SBS, 2010)
- Family Outing (SBS, 2009)
Music video
Awards
- 2011 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Trendy Guy
- 2008 17th Buil Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor (A Love)
- 2004 40th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor, TV (Damo)
- 2003 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Damo)
References
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (8 July 2008). . The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ . Korea Portal. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (21 December 2012). "Kim Min-jun takes time off from acting". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kang, Hye-in (20 December 2012). "Kim Min Jun claims that he will stop his career temporarily". StarN News. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (18 March 2013). "Actor takes director's chair Sunday". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kim, Ji-yi (5 October 2013). "I Live Alone Kim Min Jun explains about his rumor". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Kim, Dong-joo (24 November 2013). "I Live Alone Kim Min Jun makes a small shelter for street cats". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ "CJ E&M's New Reality TV Show, Coo Coo Class". Hancinema. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Kim, Ji-soo (8 January 2014). . The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Cho, Hyun-joo (12 October 2019). "지드래곤, 누나 권다미♥김민준 결혼식 참석..."10월의 신부"". YTN via Naver. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Kang, Seon-ae (11 October 2019). "김민준, 'GD 매형' 되는 날…누나 권다미와 오늘(11일) 결혼". SBS funE via Naver. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ Ha Ji-won (February 4, 2022). "김민준♥권다미, 4일 득남…지드래곤 삼촌 됐다 [종합]" [Kim Min-jun ♥ Kwon Dami, gave birth on the 4th... G-Dragon became uncle [General]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ '화랑' 김민준, 오늘부터 본격 등장…美친 존재감 [공식]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Kim Min-joon to Star in JTBC Drama "Did We Love?"". HanCinema. November 12, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (December 19, 2022). "아일랜드를 읽자, 아일랜드를 보자 티빙 '아일랜드' 대본리딩 현장". KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Choi Na-young (May 15, 2023). "50대 박주미, 임성한 '아씨 두리안' 대본 리딩서 미모 무슨 일..'6월 방송'" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.