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Jun-seong Kim
Born
Kim Jun-seong

(1975-10-04) October 4, 1975 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present

Jun-seong Kim (Korean김준성) (also credited as Jun Sung Kim, Jun Kim or Brian Kim; born October 4, 1975) is a Korean-American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Mike Juhn in the 2007 crime film West 32nd (2007), directed by Michael Kang.[1][2]

Biography

Jun-seong Kim grew up in Hong Kong, and has spent time in the United States; he is fluent in English, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. He majored in Philosophy and Economics while at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and worked as a stockbroker before becoming an actor.[3] An early experience that turned him on to a career in acting was performing in the musical The Rocky Horror Show in Korea in 2001.

In addition to his American debut in the 2007 film West 32nd, Kim starred as FBI agent Henry Joh in Forgotten (2009), a short film involving human trafficking directed by Reuel Kim. He has also appeared in a number of Korean movies and television series, among them Late Autumn (2010), The Scam (2009), Love Exposure (2007), and Lobbyist (2007).

Filmography

Television series

Theater

References

  1. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (15 November 2007). "West 32nd Breaks Down NY Koreatown". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  2. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (20 November 2007). "Director Explores Korean-American Identity". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  3. ^ "Kim Jun-seong: From Fund Manager to Movie Star". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-24.

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