Bae Yong-joon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bae Yong-joon
Occupation	Tv Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1972(1972-08-29)
Age	52
Birthplace	Mapo District
Country	South Korea
Birth City	Seoul
Horoscope	Leo

Bae Yong-joon Biography

Bae Yong-joon is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on August 29, 1972 in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. Famous for his appearances in the such South Korean television series as Dream High, Winter Sonata as well as First Love, this popular actor has won many Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Drama Awards.

The actor as well as He and Lee Na-young were both recipients of Blue Dragon Awards for their roles in, respectively, The Untold Scandal and Someone Special. received Blue Dragon Awards for their roles in The Untold Scandal and Someone Special.

Bae made his acting debut in 1994 in the Korean drama Salut D’Amour (lit. “Love Greeting”). The rookie actor quickly gained popularity, and a year later he won Best New Actor at the 1995 KBS Drama Awards for Our Sunny Days of Youth. Throughout the 1990s, Bae continued playing leading roles on television, in Papa (1996), First Love (1996) which reached a peak viewership rating of 65.8%, The Barefooted Youth (1998), and the Noh Hee-kyung-penned Did We Really Love? (1999). In Hotelier (2001), he played a mergers and acquisitions specialist about to takeover a hotel, but has a change of heart after falling in love with one of its employees (Bae would later reprise his role in a cameo in the 2007 Japanese remake of Hotelier).

Bae Yong-joon was born in Mapo District, Seoul. He entered Sungkyunkwan University in 2000 as a Film Studies major.

He was was raised at Seoul, South Korea. He was at one time, romantically connected in a relationship with Lee Sa-gang. He later married Park Soo Jin.

Bae Yong-joon Net Worth

Bae Yong-joon is one of the richest Tv Actor from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bae Yong-joon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student of film and television in Sungkyunkwan University and appeared in his first TV series, Salut D’Amour, in 1994.

He is classified as a kkonminam, a South Korean male entertainment idol who is elegant and sexually attractive.

Bae Yong-joon (Korean: 배용준 ; Hanja: 裵勇浚 ; born August 29, 1972) is a South Korean former actor and businessman. He has starred in numerous television dramas, including, notably, Winter Sonata which became a major part of the Korean Wave. Bae retired from acting after 2007, but remains active as the chairman of management agency KeyEast.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Bae Yong-joon Dating?

According to our records, Bae Yong-joon married to Park Soo-jin. As of December 1, 2023, Bae Yong-joon’s is not dating anyone.

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Bae made his much-anticipated return to television in 2007 in The Legend (also known as Taewangsasingi, lit. “The Four Guardian Gods of the King”). The big- budget period-fantasy epic was written by Song Ji-na and directed by Kim Jong- hak, and Bae played dual roles: Gwanggaeto, 19th ruler of the Goguryeo kingdom; and Hwanung, believed to be the son of God and founder of Gojoseon. He was paid ₩250 million (US$217,000 ) per episode, making him the highest paid Korean television actor of all time.

Facts & Trivia

Bae Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Bae Yong-joon celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

In 2009, Bae and Winter Sonata co-star Choi Ji-woo reunited as voice actors for the animated series Winter Sonata Anime, which aired in Japan. He also wrote a book of photo-essays A Journey in Search of Korea’s Beauty, which promoted Korean traditional culture such as ceramics, liquor, hanbok, pansori, hanok, Hangul, kimchi-making, temple stays, museums and historical sites. It became a bestseller, and has been translated to Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese and English. A Journey in Search of Korea’s Beauty was later turned into an eight-episode TV documentary that aired on MBC Life in 2011.

Top Facts about Bae Yong-joon

1. Bae Yong-joon is a South Korean actor and businessman.
2. He was born on August 29, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea.
3. Bae rose to fame with the drama “Winter Sonata” (2002).
4. He has won numerous awards for his acting performances.
5. In 2010, he founded KeyEast Entertainment company.
6. Bae is known as the “Yonsama” in Japan due to his popularity there.
7. He married actress Park Soo-jin in 2015 and they have a son together.
8. Bae has been involved in various philanthropic activities throughout his career.
9. His net worth is estimated at $135 million USD.
10. Bae remains one of the most popular actors in South Korea and Asia overall.

Is Bae Yong Joon still married?

Bae Yong-joon
Born| August 29, 1972 Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation| Actor, businessman
Years active| 1994–2017
Spouse| Park Soo-jin (m. 2015)

How did Bae Yong Joon and Park Soo Jin meet?

The couple met when Soo Jin signed on to Key East Entertainment , a management agency founded by Yong Joon, last year. After dating for three months, they announced their engagement in May and shocked many when they brought forward their wedding. However, the couple has denied that it was a shotgun wedding.

Why is Winter Sonata so popular?

The main reason for Winter Sonata’s popularity could be attributed to its bold exposition of the various aspects of love : 1) puppy love; 2) first love; 3) possessive love; 4) lost love; 5) parental love; and 6) true love.

What is the story of April snow?

A man and woman meet after their adulterous spouses are involved in a car accident.

Does Winter Sonata have happy ending?

The story go on with good scenery and good music (the soundtracks). Like it, especially when they made it A HAPPY ENDING STORY even though Bae’s character had terminal disease and made him blind, a miracle surely because usually South Korean drama making a sad ending story.