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

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'', ''

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'', '' Romance Town'', ''Beloved'') with playing villains ('' A Love'', '' Tazza'', ''

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''). Under the name "DJ Vesper MJ," Kim has also been active as a club DJ since 2009. On December 20, 2012, Kim announced on his

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that he would be taking a temporary hiatus from acting. He returned to the entertainment scene three months later when actor

Park Joong-hoon Park Joong-hoon (born March 22, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Early life and family Park was born and raised in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He was classmates with retired basketball legend Hur Jae at Yongsan High School and attended ...

cast him in his directorial debut '' Top Star''. In late 2013, he joined the reality/variety show '' I Live Alone'', as well as the multicultural children's travelogue ''Coo Coo Class''.

Personal life

Kim married on October 11, 2019 to designer Kwon Da-mi, who is the elder sister of

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. Their first child, a son, was born on 4 February 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

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'' (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) *''

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Special - Waving the

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'' (SBS, 2010) *'' Family Outing'' (SBS, 2009)

Music video

Awards

*2011 5th

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: Hot Trendy Guy *2008 17th

Buil Film Awards The Buil Film Awards () is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the '' Busan Ilbo'' newspaper. It began in 1958 as one of the earliest film awards in the country. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest film awards event in the ...

: Best Supporting Actor ('' A Love'') *2004 40th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the newspaper ''Hankook Ilbo'', ...

: Best New Actor, TV ('' Damo'') *2003

MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC ...

: Best New Actor ('' Damo'')

References

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