Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1979)
Kim Min-jae (Korean: 김민재; born March 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as Reset (2014), Spy (2015), The Village: Achiara's Secret (2015), and Feel Good to Die (2018).[2][3]
Kim Min-jae | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Agent | Big Punch Entertainment[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Minjae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minjae |
Career
After debuting in 2000 as part of a small theatre company in Daegu, Kim decided to try his luck in Seoul. While on the set of Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine (2007), he was inspired to take the entrance exam for the Korea National University of Arts to study film directing. By the time he graduated, Kim realized directing wasn’t for him and resumed his acting career.[4] After a few minor roles in A Little Pond (2010), Poetry (2010), and The Spies (2012), Kim gained recognition for his portrayal of an incorruptible detective in Ryoo Seung-wan’s crime drama The Unjust (2010). Following more supporting roles in blockbusters like Ode to My Father (2014), The King (2016), and The Battleship Island (2017), as well as appearances in critically-acclaimed films The Truth Beneath (2015) and Mothers (2018), Kim joined the main cast of first-time writer-director Kim Min-ho's crime action film Unstoppable along with Don Lee and Song Ji-hyo.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Secret Sunshine | outdoor prayer volunteer | |
| 2008 | Fate | waiter in Mi-jin's room | |
| The Good, the Bad, the Weird | member of Gwi group | ||
| 2010 | A Little Pond | cop | |
| I Came from Busan | Woo-chan | ||
| The Unjust | Detective Lee | ||
| Poetry | Detective Kim | ||
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Kim Yong-sung | |
| The Cat | animal rescue administrator | ||
| Countdown | office staff | ||
| Sector 7 | helicopter pilot | ||
| Perfect Game | Bong-soo | ||
| SIU | Lee Jae-wi | ||
| 2012 | Helpless | Dong-woo | |
| Mr. XXX-Kisser | loan shark | ||
| Deranged | Detective Park | ||
| The Spies | suspicious man | ||
| 26 Years | Police Officer Park | ||
| 2013 | How to Use Guys with Secret Tips | assistant director Jo Seung-hwan | |
| The Suspect | Reporter Joo | ||
| Commitment | North Korean agent | ||
| 2014 | The Fatal Encounter | Choi Se-bok | |
| A Girl at My Door | Jun-ho, Young-nam's senior colleague | ||
| No Tears for the Dead | Team Leader Park | ||
| Ode to My Father | Yoon Do-Joo (Deok-soo's son) | ||
| 2015 | The Shameless | Min Young-ki | |
| Veteran | police officer in charge of case | ||
| The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | ||
| The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo | Reporter Choi | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Beneath | General Secretary | |
| 2017 | The King | Reporter Baek | |
| Yongsoon | music teacher | ||
| The Battleship Island | Song Jong-goo | ||
| Memoir of a Murderer | prosecutor | cameo | |
| 2018 | Psychokinesis | CEO Min | |
| Mothers | Kyung-taek | ||
| Unstoppable | Gomsajang | ||
| 2019 | Money | Yoon Min-joon | |
| Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage | Internal Affairs Officer Kim Min-jae | ||
| Birthday | Immigration Service Officer 1 | cameo | |
| Start-Up | Kwak Sung-Moo | ||
| 2020 | Peninsula | Sergeant Hwang | |
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | Jung-woo | [7] |
| TBA | The Contorted House | [8] | |
| The Spider's House | [1] | ||
| Old Detective | [1] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arang and the Magistrate | Geo-deol | MBC |
| 2014 | Three Days | Hwang Yoon-jae | SBS TV |
| Big Man | Prosecutor Yong (cameo) | KBS2 | |
| Reset | Detective Park | OCN | |
| 2015 | Spy | Song Joong-hyeok | KBS2 |
| The Village: Achiara's Secret | Inspector Han | SBS TV | |
| 2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | actor (ep.1) | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Queen of Mystery | Lee Dong-ki | KBS2 |
| Bad Guys: Vile City (2017-2018) | Detective Hwang Min-gab | OCN | |
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Park Yoo-deok | KBS2 |
| 2019 | The Fiery Priest | Lee Joong-kwon | SBS TV |
| My Fellow Citizens! | Kim Nam-hwa | KBS2 | |
| 2020 | The Cursed | Lee Hwan | tvN |
TV Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drama Special: The Final Puzzle | Tae-sik | KBS2 |
References
- Kim Kyung-hee (January 10, 2022). "김민재, 마동석과 한 식구... 빅펀치 엔터테인먼트와 전속계약" [Min-jae Kim, Dong-seok Ma and a family... Exclusive contract with Big Punch Entertainment] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved January 10, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim, Hyo-sook (31 March 2016). "'결혼설' 배우 커플 김민재-최유라는 누구?…'마을'의 한 경사와 '기적의 오디션' 록시". Sports Hankook. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- "김민재, '죽어도 좋아' 확정..리얼리티 200% 생활밀착형 연기 예고 [공식입장]". Osen (in Korean). September 13, 2018.
- "Kim Min-Jae". KoBiz. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- "Kim Min-Jae". KoBiz. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- Lin, Kristian (2018-11-28). "Unstoppable: Mess With the Bull". Film Review Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- Jeong Hee-yeon (September 13, 2021). "최희서·오다기리 죠 '당신은 믿지 않겠지만' 10월 국내 개봉 [공식]" [Choi Hee-seo and Odagiri Joe's 'You Won't Believe' will be released in Korea in October [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Naver.
- Yoo Ji-hye (September 16, 2021). "서영희·김민재 심리 스릴러 '뒤틀린 집' 부국제 공식 초청" [Seo Young-hee and Kim Min-jae's psychological thriller 'A Twisted House' Deputy International Official Invitation]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.