Occupation Actor Hanja 金東昱 Years active 2004-present Revised Romanization Gim Dong-uk | Agent Jangin Entertainment Name Kim Dong-wook Hangul 김동욱 Role Actor | |
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Movies and TV shows The Concubine, Maids, Three Summer Night, Take Off, The Cat Similar People Kim Min‑joon, Kim Dae‑seung, Kim Sang‑jin, Lee Chung‑ah, Yong‑hwa Kim | ||
Kim Dong Wook Praises D.O.’s Acting And Explains Why He Doesn’t Give Him Acting Advice
KIM DONG WOOK (김동욱) - '손 the guest' 종영소감 (feat.김재욱)
Kim Dong-wook (born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series Coffee Prince (2007), followed by box office hit Take Off (2009). He then starred in Happy Killers (2010) and Romantic Heaven (2011), but it was his acclaimed performance as an obsessed and tormented king in 2012 period drama The Concubine that brought Kim the best reviews of his career yet.
Contents
- Kim Dong Wook Praises DOs Acting And Explains Why He Doesnt Give Him Acting Advice
- KIM DONG WOOK the guest feat
- Career
- Film
- Television series
- Variety show
- Music video
- Musical theatre
- Discography
- Awards
- References
Career
After officially debuting in A Crimson Mark, Kim Dong-wook's first notable role was the angry, impoverished teenager in director Byun Young-joo's 2004 coming-of-age film Flying Boys. He then broke into the mainstream as the bubbly waiter in MBC's 2007 hit romantic comedy series Coffee Prince.
In the popular 2009 sports flick Take Off, he starred as a former night club bouncer who ends up being a member of Korea's national ski jumping team. In spite of the enormous physical challenge, Kim said it was a character he genuinely enjoyed playing.
His musical theatre debut was in On Air: Season 2, which was produced by his fellow alumni from the Korea National University of Arts. A loose spin-off of the TV series On Air, it takes place at a radio station and centers around an idol singer-turned-DJ and an older female PD. His follow-up the year after was the Korean production of Legally Blonde, the Broadway musical based on the 2011 Hollywood film of the same name. He played Luke Wilson's role Emmett. Kim said "the show must go on, no matter what" mentality was what he found appealing yet tough about doing musicals.
According to critics one of the finest of achievements of the 2012 period thriller The Concubine is Kim's engrossing performance as the tormented Prince Sung-won, who gradually loses his sense of judgment and emotional control in the face of obsessive love. Kim said of playing the intense role, "While feeling sorry for him, I also found the complexity of the character fascinating. That's what drew me in."
Kim enlisted for his mandatory military service on August 30, 2012 at a training camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. He underwent five weeks of basic training and served for two years as a riot policeman for the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Kim was discharged on May 29, 2014, and made his acting comeback in the period drama series Maids.
In January 2016, Kim signed with new management agency KeyEast.