Ahn Jae-mo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ahn.
Ahn Jae-mo
Born September 20, 1979
Daeyeon-dong, Nam District, Busan, South Korea
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 1996-present
Spouse(s) Lee Da-yeon (m. 2011)[1]
Korean name
Hangul 안재모
Revised Romanization An Jae-mo
McCune–Reischauer An Chae-mo

Ahn Jae-mo (born September 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor and singer. Ahn is best known for playing gangster-turned-politician Kim Du-han in Rustic Period (2002).[2][3] He has appeared in other period dramas such as Tears of the Dragon (1996), The King and the Queen (1998), The King and I (2007), The King of Legend (2010), and Jeong Do-jeon (2014).[4][5][6][7][8] Ahn also became a car racing driver in 2004.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1996 New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know KBS1
I MBC
Tears of the Dragon Yi Do, Grand Prince Chungnyeong KBS1
1998 The King and the Queen Prince Yeonsan KBS1
1999 Assignable Appearance Park Moon-soo KBS2
School 1 Kim Gun KBS2
Magic Castle Kim Sun-woo KBS2
2001 MBC Best Theater "The Road Home" Young-wook MBC
누군가 그리울때 SBS
Mina Kang Joon-seo KBS2
2002 Rustic Period Kim Du-han SBS
2003 Scent of a Man Kwon Hyuk-soo MBC
She's Cool! Lee Dong-ki KBS2
2004 Jang Gil-san Militia captain (cameo) SBS
2006 Yeon Gaesomun Yeon Namsaeng SBS
2007 Drama City "그 녀석들의 오해 혹은 진실" Hwan-yoo KBS2
The King and I Jung Han-soo SBS
2008 Hometown of Legends "Ghost Letter"[12] Sa-hyun KBS2
Innocent You Kang Ji-hwan SBS
2009 Hometown of Legends "Fox with Nine Tails" Yeon-dol KBS2
2010 Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young Kimura Junpei KBS1
The King of Legend Jin Seung KBS1
2011 Pianissimo TrendE
When Women Powder Twice Han Young-woo jTBC
2012 HDTV Literature
"The Endless World of Literature"
Soo-cheol KBS2
Take Care of Us, Captain Lee Jong-soo (cameo) SBS
God of War Im Yeon MBC
It Was Love Baek Jae-heon MBC
2013 Fantasy Tower Kang Dong-wook tvN
2014 Jeong Do-jeon Yi Bang-won KBS1
Drama Special "Vengeful Spirit" Seo In-yong KBS2

Film

Year Title Role
1998 Birdcage Inn Hyun-woo
1999 Doctor K Intern
Nowhere to Hide Young-bae (cameo)
2001 The Humanist[13] Matthew
My Wife Is a Gangster Bada
2002 Baby Alone Jae-seob
2005 Haan Han Gil-soo
2006 The Legend of Seven Cutter Jung Han-soo
The City of Violence (cameo)

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2000-2001 Popular Song SBS Host

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
1997 "사랑을 하면" Lee Joo-hyeon
1999 "Love, Never Fade Away" Seo Moon-tak
2000 "너를 축복하며" Iseul
2001 "Family Album" J

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
2013 Friends Dong-su
2014-2015 Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Anderson Family Sherlock Holmes

Discography

Album information Tracklisting
My Destiny
  • Album
  • Released: January 3, 2003
  • Label: Pony Canyon Korea
Ahn Jae-mo: 1st Live Concert in Seoul
  • Album
  • Released: June 1, 2003
  • Label: MK Entertainment

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996 KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actor New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know Won
1998 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor The King and the Queen Won
Popularity Award Won
2000 36th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Won
2001 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Short 누군가 그리울때 Won
2002 SBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Rustic Period Won
Excellence Award, Actor Won
Top 10 Stars Won
2003 39th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor (TV) Won
2004 Korea-Mongolia Cultural Exchange[14] Plaque of Contribution N/A Won
2007 2nd Korea Motorsports Awards Most Valuable Player CJ Super Race Championship Won
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama The King and I Nominated
2009 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Innocent You Nominated
2014 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Vengeful Spirit Nominated

References

  1. "Husband-to-be Ahn Jae-mo revealed his future wife's face through wedding photos". Hancinema. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  2. Lee, Seung-jae (12 May 2003). "Action and Love Story, Ahn Takes on New Character". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  3. Sunwoo, Carla (2 December 2013). "Ahn relives gangster episode". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  4. "Ahn Jae-mo, 'Demoted' from King to Eunuch". Broasia via Hancinema. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  5. "Actor Ahn Jae-mo Visits Japan to Meet Fans". KBS Global. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  6. "Famous hallyu star betrayed actor Ahn Jae Mo?". Allkpop. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  7. "Kim Ji-soo and Ahn Jae-mo join King Geunchogo". Dramabeans. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  8. Do, Je-hae (3 January 2014). "Joseon founding seen in unique angle". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  9. "Spring Brings Fast Cars and Hot Girls". The Chosun Ilbo. 31 March 2004. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  10. "Rapper Kim Jin-pyo Outclasses Pro Auto Racers". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  11. "Chevrolet racing team, actor Ahn Jae Mo player MukaeIri". AutoDiary. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  12. "Sageuk World: 전설의 고향 (Hometown of Legends) - Ep. 4 귀서 (Ghost Letter)". Twitch Film. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-01-06.
  13. Kwon, Chae-hyun (7 May 2001). "The Humanist, Its Cynicism on Devilish Society". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  14. Burenjargal, D. (March 2008). "Entertainment Report: Mongolia's 2007 Evaluation and the Prospects and Expectations of Korean Wave in 2008". KOFICE Webzine. Retrieved 2014-11-14.

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