There can't be a list about hallyu stars without including BAE Yong-joon. He starred primarily in TV dramas for quite a long time since his debut and was cast mainly as a well-bred, refined, and worldly gentleman. The epitome of a gentleman, the whole package, has melted women’s hearts on his small screen roles such as Seokju, a man born to a rich family who always wanted to be a filmmaker in <A Sunny Place of the Young>, a sweet single daddy in <Papa>, a heart...More

There can't be a list about hallyu stars without including BAE Yong-joon. He starred primarily in TV dramas for quite a long time since his debut and was cast mainly as a well-bred, refined, and worldly gentleman. The epitome of a gentleman, the whole package, has melted women’s hearts on his small screen roles such as Seokju, a man born to a rich family who always wanted to be a filmmaker in <A Sunny Place of the Young>, a sweet single daddy in <Papa>, a heartless would-be lawyer whose only interest is to have power, in <First Love> , and a cold-hearted businessman in <Hotelier>. His fame went beyond his native country on his role of a life time, Joonsang, in the KBS’s super hit drama <Winter Sonata>. This sad but beautiful romance story became a mega hit in Japan and BAE Yong-joon rocketed into another level of stardom. He took Japan by storm affectionately being called “Yonsama” and was reborn as a hot hallyu star. BAE Yong-joon made his screen debut in the historical film <Untold Scandal>, adapted from the novel “Les Liaisons dangereuses,” set in late 18th century Korea, during the Joseon dynasty. Playing a suave womanizer, he showed orgiastic sex scenes in a traditional hair and costume in the film. He proved that he is in inarguably the best melodrama hero starring in <April Snow>, his second film project. He was looking out for a powerful action role in the big budget TV drama Legend. BAE Yong-joon is joining the shooting of KBS drama <Dream High>. He plays chairman of the board of a high school for arts in the drama, in which he is participating as a producer as well.

Outside Story
Date of Birth: August 29th, 1972
Height, Weight, Blood Type: 180cm, 75kg, O type
Hobbies: Golf, computer, game, weight training, fishing
Talents: Kendo, Hapkido
Educational Background: Dropped out of Department of Image, Sungkyunkwan University
Family Relationship: Parents, first born of 2 children

Debut
’94 KBS2 Drama <Salut D’Amour>

Drama
’11 KBS2 <Dream High> - Jeong Ha-Myeong
’07 MBC <The Legend> - Dam-Deok
’02 KBS2 <Winter Sonata> - Gang Joon-Sang, Lee Min-Hyeong
’01 MBC <Hotelier> - Shin Dong-Hyeok
’99 MBC <Did We Really Love?> - Jae-Ho
’98 KBS2 <The Barefooted Youth> - Yo-Seok
’96 KBS2 <First Love> - Seong Chan-Woo
’95 KBS2 <A Sunny Place of the Young> - Ha Seok-Joo
’94 KBS2 <Salut D’Amour> - Kim Young-Min

Movie
’05 <April Snow> - In-Soo
’03 <Untold Scandal> - Jo-Won

Show
’10 Animation <Winter Sonata> - Joon-Sang

Production
’11 Drama <Dream High> - Creative Producer>

Other Activities
’08 ‘2010~2012 Korea Welcomes the World’- Honorary Ambassador
’06 <Korean Wave Expo 2006> - Jeju Honorary Ambassador

Book
’09 <Journey to Search for the Beauty of Korea>
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