Bae Yong Joon is an award-winning South Korean actor and businessman. He was born on August 29, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea and made his acting debut in 1994 and kept active through 2017. During that time, he took parts in various films and television dramas, including “Hotelier” (2001), “April Snow” (2005), “Dream High” (2011), and “King of Dramas” (2012). Though now retired from acting, he remains active as chairman of the management agency KeyEast.

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KBS02

Teenager Go Hye Mi (Bae Suzy) dreamed of attending Julliard and becoming a classical singer, but after her wealthy father goes bankrupt and runs away to avoid loan sharks, she’s left behind to handle his affairs. A debt collector suggests that she attend Kirin Arts High, where students train in the hopes of becoming K-pop idols, become a singer, and use the money from album sales to repay her father’s debts. Hye Mi finds the idea distasteful, but agrees when the debt collector threatens to force her younger sister into work instead. After auditioning for Kirin, Hye Mi encounters students like aspiring dancer Jin Guk (Taecyeon), Kim Pil Sook (IU), and more, who help her broaden her horizons and learn more about music and performing. Hye Mi grows closer to Jin Guk in particular, despite a rocky first encounter, changing her life forever.

Dream High

When In Soo (Bae Yong Joon) receives news that his wife, Su Jin (Lim Sang Hyo), has been critically injured in a car accident, he rushes to the hospital. There, he meets Seo Young (Son Ye Jin), who is similarly caring for her unconscious husband, Kyung Ho (Ryu Seung Soo). As they spend time together, they discover their spouses were having an affair together at the time of the accident. Sharing their pain of betrayal, In Soo and Seo Young find solace and unexpected comfort in each other, gradually developing a deep connection. Their fragile new relationship is challenged when Su Jin unexpectedly regains consciousness, forcing In Soo to confront an impossible emotional dilemma. This is a 2005 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Hur Jin Ho that explores themes of love, betrayal, and healing.

April Snow

White Snow  Team

KBS, KOCOWA

In the depths of winter, Kang Jun Sang (Bae Yong Joon) transfers to a new high school. Jun Sang becomes popular at school for his talent in music, but struggles to connect to his classmates due to complicated family relationships. However, he begins to grow close to Jung Yu Jin (Choi Ji Woo) after a shared bus ride, and they eventually develop feelings for each other. Unfortunately, their budding relationship is tragically cut short by a devastating car accident. Ten years later, Yu Jin, now engaged to another man, is stunned to meet Min Hyung (also played by Bae Yong Joon), who looks exactly like her lost love – but seems like a completely different person. Is he Jun Sang, returned from the dead, or a cruel twist of fate?

Winter Sonata

MBC, KOCOWA

Tae Jun was the former general manager of Seoul Hotel, a prestigious hotel with a 30-year tradition. The sudden death of the hotel's CEO calls for Tae Jun to return. Meanwhile, Bok Man, a businessman who had been eyeing Seoul Hotel, hires a mergers and acquisitions specialist, Dong Hyuk, to buy the hotel. Jin Young, Tae Jun's past girlfriend who succeeds in calling back Tae Jun, falls in love with Dong Hyuk, and Yoon Hee, Bok Man's daughter, falls in love with Tae Jun. What will be the end of the hotel management and romances of these four?