Kim Min-jae (; born March 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He starred in

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such as ''

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'' (2014), '' Spy'' (2015), '' The Village: Achiara's Secret'' (2015), and '' Feel Good to Die'' (2018).

Career

After debuting in 2000 as part of a small theatre company in

Daegu Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest List of provincial-level ci ...

, Kim decided to try his luck in

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. While on the set of

Lee Chang-dong Lee Chang-dong (; born July 4, 1954) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed six feature films: ''Green Fish'' (1997), ''Peppermint Candy (film), Peppermint Candy'' (1999), ''Oasis (2002 film), Oasis'' (2002) ...

’s '' Secret Sunshine'' (2007), he was inspired to take the entrance exam for 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 as the only national university of arts with an aim to ...

to study film directing. By the time he graduated, Kim realized directing wasn’t for him and resumed his acting career. After a few minor roles in '' A Little Pond'' (2010), ''

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'' (2010), and '' The Spies'' (2012), Kim gained recognition for his portrayal of an incorruptible detective in Ryoo Seung-wan’s crime drama '' The Unjust'' (2010). Following more supporting roles in blockbusters like ''

Ode to My Father ''Ode to My Father'' () is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon. Starring Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, and Oh Dal-su, it depicts South Korean history from the 1950s to the present day through the life of an ordinary man, as he ...

'' (2014), '' The King'' (2016), and '' The Battleship Island'' (2017), as well as appearances in critically-acclaimed films ''

The Truth Beneath ''The Truth Beneath'' (, lit. "There Is No Secret") is a 2016 South Korean mystery thriller film directed by Lee Kyoung-mi, her second directorial outing after 2008's '' Crush and Blush'', and co-written by Park Chan-wook. The film stars Son Ye- ...

'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2018), Kim joined the main cast of first-time writer-director Kim Min-ho's crime action film ''

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'' along with Don Lee and

Song Ji-hyo Cheon Soo-yeon (; born Cheon Seong-im, August 15, 1981), better known by the stage name Song Ji-hyo (), is a South Korean actress and model. Song is one of the regular cast members of the South Korean variety show '' Running Man'' since 2010, w ...

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

TV Movies

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Min-jae 1979 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean male musical theatre actors 21st-century South Korean male actors Male actors from Daegu Korea National University of Arts alumni