Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1996)

Kim Min-jae (Hangul: 김민재) also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s (2015), My First Time (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), Tempted (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), and Do You Like Brahms? (2020). He was also a contestant in the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 in 2015.

For an actor of the same name, see Kim Min-jae.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-jae
Kim Minjae in September in 2019
Born (1996-11-01) November 1, 1996
Daegu, South Korea
Other namesReal.be
EducationChung Ang University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • rapper
Years active2015–present
Agent
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationKim Min-jae
McCune–ReischauerKim Minchae

Early life and education

Kim studied composition and piano-playing at a music academy in middle school. Kim then auditioned for CJ E&M and became a first generation trainee of the company[1] for four years from his first year of high school.[2]

Since March 2016, Kim attends Chung-Ang University.[3]

Career

2014–2015: Debut and Show Me the Money 4

Kim was featured in music stages of CJ E&M artists as a rapper since 2014 and was one of the first generation of trainees from CJ E&M.[2] Kim debuted as an actor in 2014 in a joint South Korean-Vietnamese drama Forever Young.[4] He also had a cameo role in the tvN drama I Need Romance 3 (2014) as an idol singer preparing for debut.[4]

While he was preparing for his debut as an idol singer, he was cast in Mnet's drama Perseverance Goo Hae-ra in 2015 after going through several auditions.[4][5] Kim then made a cameo appearance in KBS2's drama The Producers as one of 2 Days & 1 Night – Season 5 cast members.[6] In June the same year, Kim joined the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 as a contestant.[7][8]

Kim was then cast in supporting roles in the dramas Second 20s (2015)[9] and My First Time (2015).[10] Kim also featured in the singles "Our Feeling" for the OST of My First Time with Park So-dam and Lee Yi-kyung,[11] and "Star" for the OST of Second 20s with Mamamoo's Solar.[12]

On November 21, 2015, Kim, alongside Kim Sae-ron, started hosting MBC's music program Show! Music Core.[13] They left the show in September 2016.[14]

2016–present: Rising popularity

In 2016, Kim featured in MBC's family drama My Little Baby.[15] Kim then featured in the medical drama Dr. Romantic and received a New Star award for his role at the SBS Drama Awards.[16] He also made a special appearance in tvN's hit fantasy drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), which garnered him increased recognition.[17]

In 2017, Kim starred in KBS2' variety drama Hit the Top.[18] The same year, Kim was cast in the film Love+Sling which marked his big screen debut.[19] He was also cast in Feng Shui, the third installment of the "divining art trilogy" by Han Jae-rim.[20]

In 2018, Kim was cast to play a wealthy playboy in MBC's romance thriller Tempted.[21]

In 2019, Kim was cast in the youth historical drama Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency.[22] In June, Kim signed up with a new agency YamYam Entertainment.[23]

In 2020, Kim reprised his role of Park Eun-tak in Dr. Romantic 2.[24] He also starred in SBS drama, Do You Like Brahms?, where he plays a world-renowned pianist.[25]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Love+Sling Sung-woong [19]
Feng Shui Crown Prince Hyomyeong Cameo [20]
Swing Kids voice of Ro Ki-Jin Cameo [26]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 Forever Young Kay VTV3 [4]
I Need Romance 3 Idol trainee tvN Cameo
2015 Persevere, Goo Hae-ra Sa Gi-joon Mnet [5]
The Producers Himself KBS2 Cameo (Ep. 4, 10, 12) [6]
Second 20s Kim Min-soo tvN [9]
My First Time Seo Ji-an OnStyle [10]
2016 My Little Baby Yoon Min MBC [15]
Dr. Romantic Park Eun-tak SBS [16]
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Wang Yeo tvN Cameo (Ep. 1, 7-13)
2017 Hit the Top Lee Ji-hoon KBS2 [18]
2018 Tempted Lee Se-joo MBC [21]
Mr. Sunshine adult Do-mi tvN Cameo (Ep. 24) [27]
2019 Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Ma Hoon JTBC [22]
2020 Dr. Romantic 2 Park Eun-tak SBS [24]
Do You Like Brahms? Park Joon-Young [25]

Variety show
Title Year Role Network Notes Ref.
Show Me the Money 4 2015 Contestant Mnet Ep. 1-2 [7]
Mari and Me Cast member MBC [28]
Celebrity Bromance (Season 1) 2016 Cast member with BTS' V MBig TV
 Ep. 1-4 [29]

Hosting
Title Network Date Notes Ref.
Show! Music Core MBC November 21, 2015 – September 24, 2016 with Kim Sae-ron [13]

Music video appearances
Year Song title Artist Ref.
2015 "Celepretty" Park Boram [30]
"Good Luck" Hong Dae-kwang [31]
2017 "Would U" Red Velvet [32]
2019 "이 마음 (Heart)" Punch [33]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Star"
(with Solar)		 2015 Second 20s OST
"Our Feeling"
(Lee Yoon Chan feat. Kim Min-jae, Park So-dam & Lee Yi-kyung)		 My First Time OST
"Dream"
(with Younha)[34]		 2017 Hit the Top OST
"That's The Way It Goes
(ft. Kim Min-jae (REAL.BE))"[35]		 2018 Prison Playbook OST

Songwriting credits
Year Album Song Lyrics
Credited With
2015 Twenty Again OST "Star" Yes Cosmic Sound, Cosmos
2017 Hit the Top OST "Dream" Yes Ji Hoon

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 24th SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Dr. Romantic Won [36]
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Television) Nominated [37]
1st The Seoul Awards Best New Actor (Drama) Hit the Top Nominated [38]
2018 6th APAN Star Awards Best New Actor Tempted Nominated [39]
MBC Drama Awards Nominated
2019 14th Soompi Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [40]
2020 7th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Do You Like Brahms? Nominated [41]
5th Asia Artist Awards 2020 Popularity Award (Actor) N/A Nominated [42]
28th SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama Do You Like Brahms? Won [43]
Best Couple Award with Park Eun-bin Won [44]

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