Kim Dong-wook

Kim Dong-wook
Kim in January 2019
Born (1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 41)
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationKorea National University of Arts – School of Drama[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
AgentKeyEast[2]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
Stella Kim
(m. 2023)
Korean name
Hangul
김동욱
Revised RomanizationGim Dong-uk
McCune–ReischauerKim Tonguk

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), Romantic Heaven (2011), The Guest (2018) and The King of Pigs (2022). His acclaimed performance as an obsessed and tormented king in the 2012 period drama The Concubine, along with his appearance in the fantasy action films Along with the Gods 1 and 2 has brought Kim the best reviews of his career yet.[3]

  1. ^ "Stars from Korea National University of Arts". HanCinema. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ Kim, Kyung-ju (26 January 2016). "김동욱, 키이스트와 전속계약..배용준·김수현 한솥밥". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  3. ^ "김동욱│My name is..." TenAsia (in Korean). 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2019.