Kim Jae-won is a South Korean actor and model who quickly became one of the most talked-about young faces in Korean drama. He was born on 9 February 2001 in Seoul. On Oxfea, he appears in King the Land (2023) as Lee Ro-un, a bright junior employee at the King Hotel.

Kim Jae-won is about 188 cm tall and weighs 73 kg. He is signed to Mystic Story.

Early life

He first worked as a model, debuting in fashion in 2018, before turning to acting, and he made his acting debut in 2021 in the web series Love from Home. He quickly caught the eye of casting directors.

Career and breakthrough

His breakthrough came fast. In Yumi's Cells season two (2022), he played Shin Soon-rok, a quiet and kind office worker, and viewers fell for his gentle screen presence. King the Land (2023) then put him in front of a global Netflix audience as the cheerful and loyal Lee Ro-un.

Popular roles

Fans often name three roles first: Shin Soon-rok in Yumi's Cells, Lee Ro-un in King the Land and Kim Ri-an in Hierarchy. In 2025 he joined the hit medical drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call as Seo Dong-ju.

Recent work and why fans love them

Kim Jae-won is still at the start of his career, but he already moves easily between sweet romance, school thrillers and big ensemble dramas. Fans love his warm smile and polite image.