Ahn Jae Wook is an award-winning South Korean veteran actor and singer whose prolific career spans television, film, theatre, radio and music. Born on September 12, 1971, he made his acting debut in the 1994 television drama “Song of a Blind Bird.” But it was the popular 1997 drama “Star in My Heart” that turned Ahn Jae Wook into a bona fide Hallyu star, with his popularity reaching China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The series also kicked off Ahn Jae Wook’s music career with the soundtrack “Forever,” and he went on to release many albums since. After starring in the television drama “Lights and Shadows” (2011-2012), Ahn Jae Wook took a four-year hiatus from television before returning in “Five Children” (2016). In 2013, Ahn Jae Wook underwent brain surgery in the United States for a condition known as subarachnoid hemorrhage. Ahn Jae Wook married musical theater actress Choi Hyun Joo in 2015.

Ahn Jae Wook

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While Ma Kwang Sook (Uhm Ji Won) should be the happiest person in the world after marrying her husband, he passes away just ten days after their wedding in an accident. Kwang Sook inherits her husband’s brewery – and its debt – but decides to take on the task of rebuilding it, especially as she’s now become the primary financial support for her four brothers-in-law. Despite the difficult journey ahead, Kwang Sook’s bright, lively personality helps her persevere. While she tries to get the brewery running, she meets hotel chairman Han Dong Seok (Ahn Jae Wook), who lost his own wife fifteen years ago. He’s stubborn and arrogant, but also deeply lonely. Amidst laughter, tears, conflict, and more, Kwang Sook is in for plenty of surprises.

For Eagle Brothers

🍶 Eagle Five🦅

Han Dong Seok

High schooler Kim Eun Mi's (Jeon Hye Jin) life changed forever when she gave birth to her daughter. Decades later, her child Jin Hee (Choi Soo Young) has grown up and Eun Mi has become a physical therapist. The two spend most of their time bickering, as Jin Hee still lives at home while working as a police officer – where she butts heads with station chief Eun Jae Won (Park Sung Hoon). Eun Mi’s life also becomes more complicated when she meets the mysterious and shy doctor Park Jin Hong (Ahn Jae Wook). Will this mother and daughter duo resolve their differences – and renew their bond of affection? This series was based on the webtoon “Strangers” by Jung Young Rong.

Not Others

Like Mother Like Daughter

JTBC

Han Hye Ryul (Kim Sun Ah), a successful chief prosecutor from a powerful legal family, is determined to become the next Prosecutor General and break free from her family's influence. With her father Han Gun Do (Song Young Chang) as a top attorney, her mother Ham Gwang Jeon (Lee Mi Sook), and husband Na Geun Woo (Ahn Jae Wook) working in prestigious legal positions, Hye Ryul is constantly overshadowed by her family's reputation. When rumors of her husband's potential presidential candidacy emerge, she strategically maneuvers to create scandals that could disrupt her family's carefully constructed image. As her ambitions collide with her family's expectations, Hye Ryul risks everything to achieve her ultimate goal of personal and professional success. This is a 2022 South Korean melodrama directed by Yoo Hyun Ki that explores the complex dynamics of power, ambition, and family.

The Empire

Rookie cop Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi) is dedicated to justice and his job. While he’s content with his life, everything changes when a psychopathic serial killer terrorizes the nation. Teaming up with his partner, Go Mu Chi (Lee Hee Joon), Ba Reum hunts down the elusive murderer, but surviving a deadly encounter with the killer alters his life forever. Shaken by the experience, Ba Reum becomes obsessed with understanding the mind of a psychopath, diving into a dark and dangerous quest for answers. As the line between right and wrong begins to blur, Ba Reum must confront terrifying truths that may shatter everything he thought he knew. This 2021 South Korean mystery drama was directed by Choi Joon Bae and Kang Cheol Woo.

Mouse

🐭 The Mouseketeers Team 🐭 

In 14th-century Goryeo, loyal and fearless general Choi Young (Lee Min Ho) is tasked by King Gongmin (Ryu Deok Hwan) to find a legendary doctor capable of healing the dying queen. Through a mysterious portal, he travels 700 years into the future, landing in modern-day Seoul. There, he encounters Yoo Eun Soo (Kim Hee Sun), a feisty plastic surgeon who initially believes him to be a delusional cosplayer. Kidnapped and brought back to Goryeo, Eun Soo struggles to adapt to the ancient world and its primitive medical practices, all while facing political intrigue and the dangers of a warring kingdom. As she reluctantly treats the royal family and Choi Young protects her fiercely, an unlikely romance blossoms amidst their desperate attempts to find a way for her to return home.

The Great Doctor

The Faith Team

Suk Chul Soo (actor name) and Na Young Hee (actor name), a newly married couple with a 14-year age difference, unexpectedly become parents after a one-night stand. Their unconventional relationship challenges traditional views on love and marriage. Park Byung Ho (actor name), initially abandoning his child for personal gain, undergoes a transformative journey of regret and ultimately learns the true meaning of parental love. This drama explores the complexities of modern relationships, unexpected parenthood, and personal growth. This is a 2024 South Korean drama that examines contemporary perspectives on family and responsibility.

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