Ahn Jae-wook
| Ahn Jae-wook | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 September 1971 Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Education |
Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater (1994) Yonsei University Graduate School of Public Administration – Social Welfare |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Agent | EA&C Universal D |
| Spouse(s) | Choi Hyun-joo (m. 2015) |
| Website | http://www.ahnjaewook.co.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | An Jae-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Chae-uk |
Ahn Jae-wook (Hangul: 안재욱; born September 12, 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer.
Ahn Jae-wook spent most of his childhood in his hometown, the district of Donam-dong in Seoul, before graduating from Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he majored in theater. After graduating in 1994, Ahn made his acting debut in Song of a Blind Bird, which was based on a real-life story, followed by supporting roles in several 1995-96 television series such as Hotel and Their Embrace. In 1997 he and costar Choi Jin-sil shot to stardom in the highly popular trendy drama Star in My Heart, which reached ratings of over 49%. It not only ignited trends in hairstyle, fashion and products featured in the series, Ahn also became a Korean Wave star, extending his popularity to China, Japan and Southeast Asian countries.
Star in My Heart likewise kick-started Ahn's music career. Forever, which was featured in the series' ending during the concert of his character Kang Min, sold over 700,000 copies, and became the title song of his debut album. He continued to compose and sing over the years, holding numerous concerts in Japan and China, and releasing albums such as Memories and Reds in Ahn Jae-wook.
In 1998, he played lead roles in three films -- Rub Love with Lee Ji-eun, Tie a Yellow Ribbon with Kim Hye-soo, and First Kiss with Choi Ji-woo—but did not meet with box office success despite his popularity at the time. He also starred in Garden of Heaven with Lee Eun-ju in 2003, and the Korea-Japan telecinema project Triangle in 2009.
Instead, Ahn focused on the small screen, appearing in over 10 television series from the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s. Among these were Goodbye My Love with Kim Hee-sun, Oh Pil-seung and Bong Soon-young (also known as Oh Feel Young) with Chae Rim, and I Love You (also known as Saranghae) with Seo Ji-hye.
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