Kim Jae-won “I became really close with Chu Young-woo, laughing while sending videos to SNS” [Photoshoot]

Actor Kim Jae-won‘s fashion pictorial has been released.

Kim Jae-won, who was with magazine The Star’s March 2025 issue, showed off his languid yet natural charm with the theme of ‘Spring Spread’. In the revealed photos, he caught people‘s attention with a new charm, such as wearing comfortable clothes, leaning comfortably on the sofa, and using toys.

Regarding the successful conclusion of the drama ‘Madam Ok’s Story’, Kim Jae-won said, “I wanted to formally thank you all for receiving more interest and love than I expected.” He continued, “This is my first historical drama, and I‘ve grown a lot as a person. It was very meaningful to have taken on a new challenge as a person before being an actor.”

Kim Jae-won, who made a special appearance in the Netflix drama ’Trauma Center‘ after ’The Tale of Lady Ok‘, worked with actor Choo Young-woo once again. He said, “I think we’ve become really close. We keep in touch a lot, and when there‘s a funny video on SNS, we send each other links and laugh out loud.” He also showed his affection for Choo Young-woo, saying, “He works hard, studies a lot about acting, and is a great actor with a good sense of acting.”

Kim Jae-won, who says he can’t spend even an hour at home, recommended a Korean restaurant in Hannam-dong for a spring outing. He introduced Roy Kim‘s ’If You Ask Me What Love Is‘ as a song that goes well with spring.

Kim Jae-won described himself as “really bright and talkative, and the type who says six lines when he should have only two.” He said, “I like talking to people, and I’m the type who likes coffee instead of alcohol.” About “actor” Kim Jae-won, he said, “I have to exist as that character, so my appearance changes a bit depending on the character I‘m playing. I think I can’t convince viewers if I don‘t immerse myself, so when I’m working on a project, I try to fit myself into that character.”

When asked how he resolves questions about life, Kim Jae-won honestly said, “I‘m not the type to open up my heart, but I don’t suffer alone in depression either. I‘m the type who thinks, ’I have to resolve my own pain, don‘t I?’ Even if it‘s hard, I think it’s experience and fertilizer when it passes, so I think I grow more when I resolve it on my own. And I tend to think about the next step that‘s coming.”

Lastly, he said, “I want to put the phrase ’Kim Jae-won is OOO‘ in the title, ’Still growing.‘” He said that he is continuing to grow and will continue to show us many new sides of himself. He especially showed off his witty banter by saying, “If you become a fan of me, there is no way out, so I hope you will cheer me on a lot.” He continued, “I will take on endless challenges as an actor, so I hope you will look forward to it a lot,” and asked for a lot of attention.

Jung Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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