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Kim Min-jun (actor)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-jun
Kim in February 2011
Born (1976-07-24) July 24, 1976 (age 48)
South Korea
Other namesKim Min-joon
EducationDong-A University - Coaching Guidance
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
AgentFamily ent.
Spouse
Kwon Da-mi
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김민준
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Min-jun
McCune–ReischauerKim Minjun

Kim Min-jun (born July 24, 1976) is a South Korean actor.

Career

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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

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Kim 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

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Film

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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
2024 Exhuma Japanese ghost

Television series

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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
Babysitter 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 Durian's Affair Dan Chi-gam [16]

Variety show

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Music video

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Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2007 "But We Loved" Part 2 Lyn
2011 "Walk to Heaven" The One
2014 "사과" Bobby Kim

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Han, Sang-hee (8 July 2008). "Movie-Based Dramas to Fill TV Screens". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ "Kim Min Joon as a DJ". Korea Portal. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Kang, Hye-in (20 December 2012). "Kim Min Jun claims that he will stop his career temporarily". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ Kim, Ji-yi (5 October 2013). "I Live Alone Kim Min Jun explains about his rumor". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  7. ^ Kim, Dong-joo (24 November 2013). "I Live Alone Kim Min Jun makes a small shelter for street cats". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  8. ^ "CJ E&M's New Reality TV Show, Coo Coo Class". Hancinema. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  9. ^ Kim, Ji-soo (8 January 2014). "Television portrayal of multicultural community broadens". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  10. ^ Cho, Hyun-joo (12 October 2019). "지드래곤, 누나 권다미♥김민준 결혼식 참석..."10월의 신부"". YTN via Naver. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  11. ^ Kang, Seon-ae (11 October 2019). "김민준, 'GD 매형' 되는 날…누나 권다미와 오늘(11일) 결혼". SBS funE via Naver. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  12. ^ 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). Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ '화랑' 김민준, 오늘부터 본격 등장…美친 존재감 [공식]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  14. ^ "Kim Min-joon to Star in JTBC Drama "Did We Love?"". HanCinema. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. ^ Park Jae-hwan (December 19, 2022). "아일랜드를 읽자, 아일랜드를 보자 티빙 '아일랜드' 대본리딩 현장". KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  16. ^ Choi Na-young (May 15, 2023). "50대 박주미, 임성한 '아씨 두리안' 대본 리딩서 미모 무슨 일..'6월 방송'" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
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