Im Jae-hyuk (born 6 May 1994), also spelt Lim Jae-hyeok, is a South Korean part-time actor signed under Santa Claus Entertainment. He became well known for his portrayal of Yang Dae-su in South Korean

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series '' All of Us Are Dead''.

Personal life and career

Born on 6 May 1994, Im Jae-hyuk graduated from the

Korea National University of Arts Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea as the only national university of arts with an a ...

in 2016. While working as an actor, Im took three part-time jobs – a construction worker, a delivery driver, and a courier – to sustain his income. During his acting career, he has acted in movies, musicals and TV dramas, including an undisclosed role in 2020 SBS's drama serial '' Alice''. Im later appeared in

's Korean web-drama '' All of Us Are Dead'' in 2022. He portrayed Yang Dae-su, an obese yet good-hearted student of Hyosan High School who aspires to be a singer. As preparation for his role, Im gained weight of 32 kg and he later lost 25 kg of it after the show finished filming. Im's portrayal of the character's funny scenes and his singing voice gained an increasing amount of attention from the netizens, in addition to the show's rising popularity. When he appeared as a guest in ''

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'' (hosted by

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and

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), Im Jae-hyuk revealed that despite his increasing popularity and

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followers (which rose to about 787,000), he still continues to work in five part-time jobs to supplement his income, as he still need to afford his rent and living expenses. He also expressed that he wanted to be financially independent after finishing his military service, so he kept his parents in the dark about his struggles and pretended to be doing well; Im's mother reportedly shed tears as she found out through the newspapers her son's part-time job experiences and financial difficulties. Im served in the

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in 2013 when he failed college entrance exams.

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Im, Jae-hyuk 1994 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors Republic of Korea Marine Corps personnel Korea National University of Arts alumni