what happened to kim jae wook?why he is not taking up lead roles
Kim Jae-uck has always said that he chooses the roles that are most interesting to him, regardless of whether they’re leading or supporting. He’s not in it for fame or money but because he loves acting, which is why he’s done a lot of indie films and theatre projects. (I’m glad he does theatre because I actually got to meet him when I went to Seoul last year to see him in a musical.)
It’s admirable that he prioritizes his values and happiness over industry and societal expectations, but this has resulted in him being very underrated, especially because he tends to fly under the radar in between projects.
One reason he may have accepted this role is his friendship with the director as they worked together previously on Voice and The Guest.
It can be frustrating being his fan as we’d love nothing more than to see him take the lead in more high-profile projects. I really hope his next project is as first lead because he’s much too talented and charismatic to be relegated to supporting roles.
Ko Jun is played by Kim Jae-uck who’s a very versatile actor. If you like rom-coms, he was great in Her Private…
Yes, it’s coming out in May. Sadly, it’s yet another supporting role. It’s a bummer he hasn’t announced a new project yet but when he does, I really, really hope it’s a leading role.
It was beautiful. Made me smile but cry too. The brotherhood just broke me. The cast was great but the actor for…
Ko Jun is played by Kim Jae-uck who’s a very versatile actor. If you like rom-coms, he was great in Her Private Life and Crazy Love. He’s also done a few thrillers that are really worth watching—Death’s Game, The Guest, and Voice—and he had a small but memorable role in Coffee Prince, a classic rom-com starring Gong Yoo.
Not keeping my interest. Dropped on episode 7. Second couple’s story was boring to me. I did love seeing Jae…
Kim Jae-uck has always said that he chooses the roles that are most interesting to him, regardless of whether they’re leading or supporting. He’s not in it for fame or money but because he loves acting, which is why he’s done a lot of indie films and theatre projects. (I’m glad he does theatre because I actually got to meet him when I went to Seoul last year to see him in a musical.)
It’s admirable that he prioritizes his values and happiness over industry and societal expectations, but this has resulted in him being very underrated, especially because he tends to fly under the radar in between projects.
His next drama’s dropping in May—Dear Hong Rang, a sageuk starring Lee Jae-wook and Jo Bo-ah—but sadly for us, it is yet another supporting role. One reason he’s doing it may be his friendship with the director as they worked together previously on Voice and The Guest.
It can be frustrating being his fan as we’d love nothing more than to see him take the lead in more high-profile projects. I really hope his next project is as first lead because he’s much too talented and charismatic to be relegated to supporting roles.
Re: Melo Movie, Ep 7 was my favorite because its primary focus was the relationship between the two brothers. They have some great scenes throughout the ep but the last 20 minutes are especially compelling. He and Choi Woo-shik also have a lovely final scene ~49 minutes into Ep 10.
A curiosity: Choi Wooshik and Jeon Sonee have been with the same agency for many years. Until 2023 they were managed…
Kim Jae-uck is also with Soop, along with other big names like Gong Yoo, Gong Hyo-jin, Jeon Do-yeon, Suzy, and Nam Joo-hyuk. Fable Company was started by former Soop employees.
I liked it but I didn't love it. First of all, loved the ML's Brother plot line. The actor was fantastic. Too…
Kim Jae-uck played the ML’s brother and he’s a very talented and versatile actor. If you like rom-coms, I recommend Her Private Life and Crazy Love. If you like thrillers, you should check out The Guest, Voice (Season 1), and Death’s Game, where he’s part of an amazing ensemble cast. He got his big break in Coffee Prince, a beloved classic starring Gong Yoo.
actually, I didn’t fully understand Ryan’s mom’s story. why did she leave him? she got into an accident,…
Ryan’s adoption storyline doesn’t entirely make sense because the writers failed to explain that for many years, overseas adoption was a huge illegal money-making scheme for corrupt Korean orphanages and kids who happened to get lost were declared orphans and unofficially “sold” under different names without their families’ knowledge, as detailed in this New York Times article from last year: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/world/asia/south-korea-adoption.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.xFFE.FcWl9baHoaVI&smid=url-share
HPL’s writers were also too vague about the length of time his birth mother was unconscious, which would’ve better explained why she was unable to locate him when she finally recovered.
The ML and FL each has a friend who likes them but it’s crystal clear early on that the friends don’t have a chance as the OTP only has eyes for each other. It ends happily.
I’m watching all the currently airing rom-coms—although I’m thinking of putting Romance in the House on hold—and No Gain, No Love is by far my favorite of the five. I’ve always liked Shin Min-ah and Lee Sang-yi and I was underwhelmed by Kim Young-dae in Sh**ting Stars and Moon in the Day, but I think he’s finally starting to grow on me.
This is only the writer’s second work after Her Private Life so I’m really hoping to see a cameo from Kim Jae-uck and Park Min-young as Ryan Gold and Sung Deok-mi.🤞🏼
Kim Jae-uck’s also very versatile. A lot of people who loved him in Her Private Life had no idea he was the…
HPL was the first time I encountered him and it took a few eps for him to grow on me but he’s now my favorite actor. I even went to Seoul a few months ago to see him in a musical and was lucky enough to meet him.
Re: TOL, he mentioned that he was frustrated with the script because couldn’t understand some of his character’s actions.
He’s usually pretty picky about his projects and has always said that he takes on roles that are most interesting or challenging for him, regardless of whether they’re lead or supporting. He also likes to take time off to decompress and travel in between jobs. However, he said that Voice took such toll on him mentally and emotionally, he went straight into TOL to rid himself of Mo Tae-gu. I’ve always wondered if he would’ve done TOL otherwise.
If you want to see a different side of him, Antique’s a fun watch. He received tons of drama ML offers after Coffee Prince but didn’t feel he was ready so he chose to play a gay pâtissier in a quirky indie film co-starring Ju Ji-hoon and Yoo Ah-in.
Became repetitive and would've benefited from being cut down to 6 episodes in total. The message, however relevant…
Kim Jae-uck’s also very versatile. A lot of people who loved him in Her Private Life had no idea he was the same actor who played Mo Tae-gu in Voice or Hot Waffle Guy in Coffee Prince. Crazy Love, The Guest, Antique, and Butterfly Sleep are also well worth watching.
https://youtu.be/_bbyBUiJ5fo?si=CKs2DjQAexKJzXAo
(English subtitles)
It’s admirable that he prioritizes his values and happiness over industry and societal expectations, but this has resulted in him being very underrated, especially because he tends to fly under the radar in between projects.
One reason he may have accepted this role is his friendship with the director as they worked together previously on Voice and The Guest.
It can be frustrating being his fan as we’d love nothing more than to see him take the lead in more high-profile projects. I really hope his next project is as first lead because he’s much too talented and charismatic to be relegated to supporting roles.
It’s admirable that he prioritizes his values and happiness over industry and societal expectations, but this has resulted in him being very underrated, especially because he tends to fly under the radar in between projects.
His next drama’s dropping in May—Dear Hong Rang, a sageuk starring Lee Jae-wook and Jo Bo-ah—but sadly for us, it is yet another supporting role. One reason he’s doing it may be his friendship with the director as they worked together previously on Voice and The Guest.
It can be frustrating being his fan as we’d love nothing more than to see him take the lead in more high-profile projects. I really hope his next project is as first lead because he’s much too talented and charismatic to be relegated to supporting roles.
Re: Melo Movie, Ep 7 was my favorite because its primary focus was the relationship between the two brothers. They have some great scenes throughout the ep but the last 20 minutes are especially compelling. He and Choi Woo-shik also have a lovely final scene ~49 minutes into Ep 10.
HPL’s writers were also too vague about the length of time his birth mother was unconscious, which would’ve better explained why she was unable to locate him when she finally recovered.
This is only the writer’s second work after Her Private Life so I’m really hoping to see a cameo from Kim Jae-uck and Park Min-young as Ryan Gold and Sung Deok-mi.🤞🏼
Re: TOL, he mentioned that he was frustrated with the script because couldn’t understand some of his character’s actions.
He’s usually pretty picky about his projects and has always said that he takes on roles that are most interesting or challenging for him, regardless of whether they’re lead or supporting. He also likes to take time off to decompress and travel in between jobs. However, he said that Voice took such toll on him mentally and emotionally, he went straight into TOL to rid himself of Mo Tae-gu. I’ve always wondered if he would’ve done TOL otherwise.
If you want to see a different side of him, Antique’s a fun watch. He received tons of drama ML offers after Coffee Prince but didn’t feel he was ready so he chose to play a gay pâtissier in a quirky indie film co-starring Ju Ji-hoon and Yoo Ah-in.
These BTS clips from Ep 5 are fun: https://youtu.be/LKnG4Wa1QlM?si=cFv8kDV_Z0PTpWsY
And this is when they guested on Seo In-guk’s YT channel: https://youtu.be/eayNHVqPcfc?si=tLGAxkdQi0SdDVZ_