Kim Jae-won

Kim Jae-won (; born February 9, 2001) is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in Yumi's Cells season 3, Hierarchy (2024), Our Blues (2022), and King the Land (2023).

Early life and education

Kim was born on February 9, 2001, in Seoul, South Korea.

He graduated from high school at School of Performing Arts Seoul in Department of Theatre & Film. He attended Chung-Ang University in Performance Film Creation department.

Career 2018–2021: Career beginning Kim Jae-won made his debut as a fashion model in 2018, and subsequently commencing his acting journey in 2021 with the Filipino-Korean web series Love From Home directed by Kristel Fulgar, and later appearing in the series titled Romanced.

2022–present: Rising popularity In 2022, Kim made his notable appearance in the television drama Our Blues on tvN, portraying the character of a young Cha Seung-won. After playing the role he received immense adoration from the viewers and left a lasting impression. Continuing to demonstrate his talent, he was then cast as the lead protagonist, Je Soo-oh, in the EBS television drama Fall For You. Excellently portraying the role of a beloved high school student, which he effectively embodied the image of first love.

In the year 2023, an additional invitation was extended to him, presenting an opportunity to showcase his talent in the renowned television series Stealer: The Treasure Keeper on tvN. In this production, he assumed the role of Shin Chang-hoon, a former homicide detective. Furthermore, he has made a recent appearance in the JTBC romantic comedy drama King the Land. He has been confirmed to play the role of Shin Soon-rok, love interest of Kim Yumi (Kim Go-eun) in the third season of the drama Yumi's Cells. On February 2, 2026, it was announced that Kim will serve as host of Music Bank alongside Izna's Bang Jee-min and will start on the February 27, 2026 episode.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 2022 Dream Maker Nam Joo-hwan My Life's Timeline Lee Sun-taek 2026 Final Interview Han Jin-woo Gu Do-ha

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2022 Our Blues Young Choi Han-soo Fall for You Je Su-o KBS Drama Special Seo Woo-kyu Episode: "Like Otters" 2023 Stealer: The Treasure Keeper Shin Chang-hoon King the Land Lee Ro-woon 2024 Hierarchy Kim Ri-an The Tale of Lady Ok Sung Do-gyeom 2025 You and Everything Else Cheon Sang-heok 2026 The Art of Sarah Kang Ji-hwon

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2021 Love From Home Jay Filipino-Korean series Romanced Jung Ma-ro 2022 To My Star: Our Untold Stories Lee Jae-won Season 2

Television shows YearTitleRoleNotes 2025 Heart on Wheels Regular Member

Hosting Year Title Note 2026 Music Bank With Bang Jee-min Korea Grand Music Awards Day 2; with Liz

Music video appearances Year Song title Artist 2024 "track by YOON: It's gonna be alright" Eddy Kim & Yoon Jong-shin

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Blue Dragon Series Awards 2026 Best New Actor Yumi's Cells – Season 3 KBS Entertainment Awards 2025 Best Entertainer Award (Reality) Heart on Wheels