Im Dong-jin (born April 27, 1944) is a South Korean actor and pastor. He is best known for his roles in historical

television dramas In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-gen ...

, ''

The King and the Queen ''The King and the Queen'' () is a 1998–2000 South Korean television series starring Im Dong-jin and Chae Shi-ra, along with Han Hye-sook, Lee Jin-woo and Ahn Jae-mo. It aired on KBS1 from June 6, 1998, to March 26, 2000, on Saturdays and Sund ...

'', ''King's Woman'', ''

Dae Jo-yeong Dae Joyeong (died 719) (; or in Korean) or Da Zuorong (大祚榮, 大祚荣, in Chinese), also known as King Go (; in Korean; Gao in Chinese), established the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719. Life Early life Dae Joyeong wa ...

'' and '' The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War''.

Career

In 1964, he began his career, first appearing a theatre play. In 1983, he portrayed King Taejo in the drama '' Foundation of the Kingdom''. In 1987, he received the Grand Prize in the inaugural KBS Drama Awards for his role in the drama, . In 1998, he played the lead role of

King Sejo Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (Korean: 이유; Hanja: 李瑈), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (Korean: 수양대군; Hanja: 首陽大君), was the seventh ruler of the Joseon dynasty of K ...

in the historical drama, ''

''. In 2003, he began classes at Luther Theological University and graduated in 2006. After playing Yang Manchun in the 2006 TV drama ''

'', Im quit from acting and became the senior pastor at the Open Door Church () on May 6, 2006. On December 31, 2014, Im retired as the senior pastor due to the mandatory retirement age of 70 for pastors. In 2015, he returned to acting and portrayed Yoon Doo-soo in the historical drama, '' The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War''.

References

Living people 1944 births South Korean male television actors South Korean pastors 21st-century Lutheran clergy People from South Hamgyong Pyeongtaek Im clan South Korean people of North Korean origin {{SouthKorea-actor-stub