Ahn Jae-hyun
Ahn Jae-hyun | |
|---|---|
 In April 2016 | |
| Born | 1 July 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | model, actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent(s) | ESteem (modeling) HB Entertainment (acting) |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안재현 |
| Hanja | 安宰賢 |
| Revised Romanization | An Jae-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Chae-hyŏn |
Ahn Jae-hyun (Korean: 안재현; born 1 July 1987) is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas such as You're All Surrounded (2014), Blood (2015), Cinderella with Four Knights (2016) and Reunited Worlds (2017).
Career
Ahn Jae-hyun began his entertainment career as a fashion model in 2009, appearing in runway shows, magazine editorials and commercials. He gained recognition in 2011 while playing a delivery man in the cable variety show Lee Soo-geun and Kim Byung-man's High Society.[1][2] He also appeared in several music videos, including "Sad Song" by Baek A-yeon, "Please Don't" by K.Will, and "Gone Not Around Any Longer" by Sistar19.[3][4]
In 2013, Ahn's popularity rose while playing actress Jun Ji-hyun's younger brother in the hit drama My Love from Another Star.[5][6] His appearance in the show led to more acting offers in 2014, including a role in police comedy You're All Surrounded[7] and the webtoon film adaptation Fashion King.[8][9] The same year, he was appointed to be MC for Mnet's weekly music program M Countdown.[10]
In 2015, Ahn played his first leading role as a vampire doctor in Blood.[11][12]
In 2016, Ahn starred in tvN's romantic comedy series Cinderella with Four Knights, playing a chaebol and playboy vying for the main female lead's heart.[13] He won the Top Excellence Award at the 9th Korea Drama Awards for his performance.[14] He also joined the cast of travel reality show New Journey to the West, replacing Lee Seung-gi who enlisted in the army.[15] The same year, he starred in the Chinese romance film Perfect Imperfection alongside Taiwanese actress Ady An.[16]
In 2017, Ahn was cast as the second lead in SBS's fantasy romance drama Reunited Worlds.[17] In 2018, Ahn was cast in the romance melodrama The Beauty Inside.[18]
Personal life
On March 11, 2016, Ahn was confirmed to be dating his Blood co-star Ku Hye-sun since April 2015.[19] The couple officially registered their marriage at the Gangnam district office on May 20, 2016 and married on May 21, 2016 [20] They announced that instead of holding a wedding party, they would donate money to the pediatric ward of Severance Hospital, one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Korea.[21] The pair later appeared in the upcoming reality show Newlywed Diary produced by Na Young-seok, showcasing their married life.[22]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fashion King | Kim Won-ho | |
| 2015 | Wedding Bible | Chinese film; not released | |
| 2016 | Perfect Imperfection | Ann | Chinese film |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | My Love from Another Star | Cheon Yoon-jae | SBS |
| 2014 | You're All Surrounded | Park Tae-il | |
| 2015 | Blood | Park Ji-sang/Jason | KBS2 |
| Snow Lotus | Ma Moon-jae | SBS | |
| 2016 | Cinderella with Four Knights | Kang Hyun-min | tvN |
| 2017 | Reunited Worlds | Cha Min-joon | SBS |
| 2018 | The Beauty Inside | Ryu Eun-ho | JTBC |
Reality show
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Lee Soo-geun and Kim Byung-man's High Society | Cast member | JTBC | episodes 1-53 |
| 2013 | Music Talk Talk Ma bling | MC | MBC Music | [23] |
| 2014 | M! Countdown | Mnet | [24] | |
| 2016 | New Journey to the West Season 2 | Cast member | tvN | |
| 2017 | New Journey to the West Season 3 | |||
| Newlywed Diary | with Ku Hye-sun | |||
| New Journey to the West Season 4 | ||||
| Kang's Kitchen | [25] | |||
| 2018 | New Journey to the West Season 5 |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sad Song" | Baek A-yeon |
| "Please Don't" | K.Will | |
| 2013 | "Gone Not Around Any Longer" | Sistar19 |
| 2014 | "Hair Short" | Wings |
| "The Space Between" | Urban Zakapa x Soyou | |
| 2017 | " On The Way Home" | No Reply |
Discography
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Maybe" | Dal Shabet | Narration |
| 2014 | "That Was You" | Ahn Jae-hyun | Track from You're All Surrounded OST |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4th Asian Model Festival Awards | Best New Model | — | Won | [26] |
| 2013 | 8th Asian Model Festival Awards | Best Fashion Model | — | Won | [26] |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | My Love from the Star | Won | [27] |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| 22nd SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Won | [28] | ||
| 2015 | 29th KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actor | Blood | Nominated | |
| Best Couple Award with Ku Hye-sun | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Best Actor, Top Excellence Award | Cinderella with Four Knights | Won | .[29] |
| Global Star Award | Won | ||||
| 7th Macau International Television Festival | Best Actor | Won | [30] | ||
| 2017 | 25th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Reunited Worlds | Nominated |
References
- ^ Hwang, Hyo-jin (1 August 2012). "안재현: My name is…". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Hwang, Hyo-jin (1 August 2012). 안재현: 에펠탑보다 너. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Ahn Jae Hyun Embraces Bora in SISTAR19 MV". enewsWorld. 30 January 2013.
- ^ "K.Will is Once Again a Guest for his Own MV". enewsWorld. 16 October 2012.
- ^ Lee, Go-woon (25 January 2013). 인터뷰①: 모델 안재현 "모델로 기억되고 싶다". Energy & Environment News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Lee, Go-woon (25 January 2013). 인터뷰②: 모델 안재현 "꿈은 멋진 아빠, 행복한 가정". Energy & Environment News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (13 March 2014). "Ahn Jae Hyeon Cast in You Are All Surrounded with Lee Seung Gi and Cha Seung Won". enewsWorld. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Ha, Soo-jung (8 November 2014). "Interview: Ahn Jae Hyeon Used to Starve Excessively in Order to Stay Lean". enewsWorld. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ Lee, Seung-mi (12 November 2014). "Actor fashions his own future". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Jung, Ahn will host 'M Countdown'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 25 February 2014.
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (12 February 2015). "Little brother from My Love gets shot at big time". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Ahn Jae-hyun ready for vampire surgeon role". Kpop Herald. 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Ahn Jae-hyun, Jeong Il-woo and Park So-dam to star in "Cinderella and the Four Knights"". Hancinema. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "김소연, 데뷔 22년만에 첫 연기대상..2관왕 영예[2016 KDA 종합]" [Winners Of The 2016 Korea Drama Awards Revealed]. OSEN (in Korean). 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Actor Ahn Jae-hyun joins season 2 of 'New Journey to the West'". The Korea Times. 19 February 2016.
- ^ "《处女座》定档 安以轩安宰贤星座虐恋" (in Chinese). 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Ahn Jae-hyun, a chef in "Reunited Worlds"". Hancinema. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "[공식입장] '뷰티 인사이드', 서현진X이민기X이다희X안재현 캐스팅 확정". Osen (in Korean). 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Romance blooms for Ahn Jae-hyun, Ku Hye-sun". The Korea Times. 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Actress Ku Hye-sun to marry in May". The Korea Times. 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Celebrities donate during a wedding event". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Newlywed reality show to air on tvN". Korea JoongAng Daily. 31 December 2016.
- ^ "MBC Music Launches New Daily MV Program With Dal Shabet's Subin and Model Ahn Jae Hyun". enewsWorld. 16 January 2013.
- ^ Ha, Soo-jung (8 November 2014). "Interview: Ahn Jae Hyeon Gets Nervous and Makes Mistakes on MCD Every Week". enewsWorld. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Kang Ho-dong poised to 'open' Kang Restaurant". Kpop Herald. 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Models rushing to small screen". The Korea Times. 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Kim Soo-hyun wins at drama festival". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 October 2014.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (1 January 2015). "Jun Ji-hyun beats Kim Soo-hyun in SAF". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Lee Eun-jin (7 October 2016). "'2016 코리아드라마어워즈' 김소연, 생에 첫 연기대상 수상…'태후' 2관왕 (종합)". TenAsia (in Korean).
- ^ "2016第七届澳门国际电视节获奖名单". Macau International Movie Festival (in Chinese).
External links
- Ahn Jae-hyeon on Instagram
- Ahn Jae-hyeon on X
- Ahn Jae-hyeon on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Ahn Jae-hyeon at HanCinema
- Ahn Jae-hyeon at IMDb
- An Jae-hyeon at the Korean Movie Database
