Han Jae-suk (born Han Sang-woo on August 12, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several
television series
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, notably ''
All About Eve
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'' (2000), ''
Four Sisters
''Four Sisters'' (; lit. "The Story of Four Sisters") is a 2001 South Korean television series starring Hwang Soo-jung, Chae Rim, Ahn Yeon-hong, Park Ye-jin, Han Jae-suk, Kim Chan-woo, Ji Jin-hee, Park Chul and Nam Sung-jin. It aired on MBC ...
'' (2001), ''
Glass Slippers
''Glass Slippers'' () was a 40-episode South Korean drama series that aired on SBS in 2002, starring Kim Hyun-joo and Kim Ji-ho as the two orphaned sisters.
Plot
6 year-old Yoon-hee and her elder sister Tae-hee were raised by their widowed fa ...
'' (2002), ''The Great Ambition'' (''Daemang'', 2002), ''
Women of the Sun
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'' (2008), and ''
The Great Merchant
''The Great Merchant'' (; lit. ''Merchant Kim Man-deok'') is a 2010 South Korean historical drama starring Lee Mi-yeon, Han Jae-suk, Park Sol-mi, Ha Seok-jin, and Go Doo-shim. It aired on KBS1 from March 6 to June 13, 2010 on Saturdays and Sunday ...
'' (2010). Han has also ventured into the Chinese-language market, getting cast opposite
Ruby Lin
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in ''
Amor de Tarapaca
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'' (2004) and
Cecilia Cheung
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in ''
Speed Angels
''Speed Angels'' (Chinese:极速天使) is a 2011 Chinese action film directed by Jingle Ma.
Plot
Taxi driver Xiaoyi (Tang Wei) is discovered by a race car coach and becomes a member of the racing team Speed Angels.
Cast
* Tang Wei as Hong Xiaoyi ...
'' (2011).
Personal life
Han began dating actress
Park Sol-mi
Park Sol-mi (born Park Hye-jeong on January 3, 1978) is a South Korean actress.
Acting career
Park had a minor role in the 1996 series '' Papa'', then made her official debut in MBC's amateur talent contest in 1998.[The Great Merchant
''The Great Merchant'' (; lit. ''Merchant Kim Man-deok'') is a 2010 South Korean historical drama starring Lee Mi-yeon, Han Jae-suk, Park Sol-mi, Ha Seok-jin, and Go Doo-shim. It aired on KBS1 from March 6 to June 13, 2010 on Saturdays and Sunday ...]
'' in 2010. They wed at Aston House,
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on April 21, 2013. Park's agency announced in September 2013 that the couple is expecting their first child.
On March 23, 2014 she gave birth to their daughter.
Controversy
Draft-dodging scandal investigation
In 2004 Han became involved in a draft-dodging scandal after investigations revealed that he and fellow actors
Song Seung-heon
Song Seung-heon (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean model and actor. He has acted in various television dramas, notably ''Autumn in My Heart'' (2000), '' ''East of Eden' (2008), '' ''My Princess' (2011), ''Black'' (2017), ''Player' ...
and
Jang Hyuk
Jeong Yong-jun (born December 20, 1976), better known as Jang Hyuk, is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Windstruck'' (2004), and the television dramas '' Successful Story of ...
paid a broker to help them fail the medical exam and avoid
mandatory military service
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. Amid widespread public condemnation, their exemptions were reversed and they enlisted that year, then were eventually discharged in 2006.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Han Jae-sukat Star Brothers Entertainment
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1973 births
Living people
20th-century South Korean male actors
21st-century South Korean male actors
IHQ (company) artists
South Korean male television actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male models
Draft evaders