Bae Yong-joon

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Bae Yong-joon
Bae Yong Joon.jpg
Bae Yong-joon's waxwork made by his Japanese
Born (1972-08-29) August 29, 1972 (age 40)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Yonsama, BYJ
Occupation Actor, Model, Television Producer, Businessman
Years active 1995–present
Korean name
Hangul 배용준
Hanja
Revised Romanization Bae Yong-jun
McCune–Reischauer Pae Yong-chun
Website
http://www.byj.co.kr/

Bae Yong-joon (born August 29, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea), is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous television dramas and one of the first kkonminam icons. He is known as Yon-sama (ヨン様) to his Japanese fans.

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Biography [edit]

Early Life [edit]

Born in Mapo-gu, Seoul, he was educated in Il-mun Preschool and Myung-il Elementary School. He eventually went to study in PaiChai Middle School and Hanyoung High School. Later he went on to the Sungkyunkwan University with his major is FTM (Film, TV & Multimeadia) in 1999.[1]

2005 Taiwan visit [edit]

During an August 2005 visit to Taiwan on a 3 day visit to promote April Snow,[2] Bae went to the hospital to see a cancer-stricken fan, who is a mother and who has drawn hundreds of portraits of Bae.[3]

Personal Life [edit]

Bae acknowledged that he is dating Lee Sa-gang (aka Sagan Lee, Sagang Lee, 이사강), and a photograph of her has since been distributed on the Internet.[4] However, according to a 2005 edition of the I-weekly, a MediaCorp owned magazine in Singapore, Bae has since separated from Lee, citing personal reasons. He has since decided to keep his marital status private.[5] Sources, notably HanCinema, maintain that Bae is still single.[6]

In 2006, he opened a business in Seoul. A healthy Western cuisine restaurant named "Gorilla in The Kitchen" in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The unique name comes from an animal known for its energy and wisdom: the gorilla. Otherwise known as “Yon-sama’s restaurant” the restaurant has received praise from diners thanks to its unique concept, elegant interior, great service, and tasty food. [7]

Bae's agency, KeyEast Entertainment, reported that Bae's apartment at Samseong-dong, Seoul caught fire on May 7, 2006 around 8:00 p.m., due to a short circuit. The house was empty when the fire broke out, thus causing no injuries. However, the fire caused damages costing up to 10 million won.[8]

In 2011, he moved into a house in Seongbuk-dong from the villa in Samseong-dong, Seoul where he currently resides. Bae bought his first house which is located at the end of an expensive residential area well known as the rich village in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul. It gives a quiet and cozy impression. [9]

He also opened a business in Waikiki, Hawaii. A coffee shop named after his restaurant in Seoul, "Gorilla in The Café". And it opened last April 2012.[10]

Bae is recently a majority shareholder of KeyEast Entertainment. He produced some drama in KBS 2TV. [11]

Filmography [edit]

Films [edit]

TV series [edit]

Animation [edit]

Books [edit]

  • 2004: The Image: Volume 1
  • 2005: 100 Days of Bae Yong-joon
  • 2007: BYJ Family Book
  • 2009: Journey in Search of Korea's Beauty
  • 2012: Visit to Kyoto

Awards [edit]

  • 1995 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor Award
  • 1995 KBS Drama Awards: Photogenic Award
  • 1996 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award
  • 1996 KBS Drama Awards: Valuable Actor Award
  • 1997 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award
  • 2002 38th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award
  • 2002 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award
  • 2002 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor Award (Winter Sonata)
  • 2003 24th Blue Dragon Awards: Best New Actor Award (The Untold Scandal)
  • 2003 24th Blue Dragon Awards: Popularity Award (The Untold Scandal)
  • 2004 40th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor Award (The Untold Scandal)
  • 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang (Grand Prize)
  • 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Lee Ji Ah (The Legend)
  • 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (The Legend)

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