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Bae Yong Joon (born August 291972), is a South Korean actor. He is also known as the abbreviated BYJ to many of his loyal fans, or as Yonsama (ヨン様), (an honorary name given because of his regal bearing) in Japan.

About Bae Yong Joon

:Date of Birth: August 29, 1972, Seoul, Korea :Family: Eldest of a son and a daughter :Height: 5'11" Weight: Varies depending upon role :Blood Type: O :Hobbies: Golf, Computer Gaming, Photography, Weightlifting, Fishing :Favorite Sports: Kendo, Hapkido (martial arts) :Debut: "Love Greeting", 1994, KBS

Career

Bae Yong Joon debuted in 1994 KBS drama Love Greeting. He first garnered critical acclaim after appearing in a supporting role on Sunny Place of the Young, where he played the role of the heir to a cosmetics company and best friend of the leading actor, played by Lee Jong Won. Through this role, Bae first gained his now-famous 'regal' image. His next acclaimed role was in First Love, where he played the role of Chan-woo, a smart, young man with checkered past, who drops out of law school to join a gang to seek revenge for his family's misfortunes. After 1999, Bae decided to step away from acting to focus on his education at Sung_Kyun_Kwan_University, where he majored in film studies. In 2001, he returned to the small screen, appearing in Hotelier. Bae became world-famous as his next dramatic role Winter Sonata was aired in many Asian countries, as the leader of the Korean Wave. In Winter Sonata, Bae plays the role of "Jun-sang," who is forced to part with his high school sweetheart Yu-jin (played by Choi Ji Woo) when he is involved in an automobile accident, while Yujin tries to move on with her life, still mourning her first love. Ten years later, someone who looks just like Jun Sang appears in her life... After Winter Sonata, Bae has focused his attention to the big screen, recently playing leading roles in Untold Scandal and April Snow.

Awards

2004: 40th Baeksang: Rookie Award
2003: Blue Dragon: Best Newcomer & Popular Star award
2002: KBS Drama: Popular Actor Award & Best Actor Award
2002: 38th Bak Sang: Popularity award
1997: 33rd Bak Sang: Popularity award
1996: KBS Drama: The Excellent Actor Award & The Popular Actor Award
1995: KBS Drama: Rookie Award & Photogenic Award

Filmography

Films

April Snow
(2005)
Untold Scandal
(2003)

Television

Winter Sonata / Ballad / Love Song / Rhapsody (2002)
Hotelier (2001)
Did We Really Love? / Have We Really Loved? (1999)
Barefooted Youth (1998)
First Love (1997)
Papa (1996)
Six Steps to Separation (1995)
젊은이의 양지(Jeolmeuniui Yangji)
Sea Breeze (1995)
Sunny Place of the Young (1995)
Love Greeting (1994)

CF - Commercial Films (Commercials)

1995: Kwail Nara, LOTTE(chewing gum), nongshim ZEC, MAYPLE
1996: Kwail Nara, LG group
1997: LG group, HITE beer, Kwail Nara
1998: Kwail Nara, LG group
1999: FRJ
2001: JM Global Water Purifier, Kye-Mong-Sa(Press), Old & New, LoReal(Perfume)
2002: LG Telecom, LG Home Shopping, LG Card, Korea Investment Trust, Kolon ManStar, Old & New, Halla Millate
2003: Ray Ban Glasses, Taster's Choice, LG Whisen, LG Telecom, LG Card, Kolon ManStar, Old & New
2004: Taster's Choice, ORONAMIN C, LOTTE Flavono, Sony handycam, Lotte Almond, Sony Cybershot, AU by KDDI, Daihatsu Mira, LG La La La (films available online at http://byj.co.kr )
2005: Taster's Choice, Lotte Rummy and Bacchus chocolates, Keangnam (builders), Coca-Cola 7-Flavor Tea, Lotte Almond
2006: Hyundai Sonata, Eastern Home Shopping Network, Secom Security Systems, Keangnam

Books

2004: The Image: Volume 1

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