Bae Yong-joon, is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous television
dramas and one of the first kkonminam icons.
He is known as Yon-sama to his Japanese fans.
Biography Early life
Born in Mapo-gu, Seoul, he was educated in Il-mun Preschool and Myung-il Elementary School.
He eventually went to study in PaiChai Middle School and Hanyoung High School.
Later he went on to the Sungkyunkwan University with his major is FTM in 1999.
2005 Taiwan visit During an August 2005 visit to Taiwan on a
3 day visit to promote April Snow, Bae went to the hospital to see a cancer-stricken fan,
who is a mother and who has drawn hundreds of portraits of Bae.
Personal life Bae acknowledged that he is dating Lee Sa-gang,
and a photograph of her has since been distributed on the Internet.
However, according to a 2005 edition of the I-weekly, a MediaCorp owned magazine in Singapore,
Bae has since separated from Lee, citing personal reasons.
He has since decided to keep his marital status private.
Sources, notably HanCinema, maintain that Bae is still single.
In 2006, he opened a business in Seoul.
A healthy Western cuisine restaurant named "Gorilla in The Kitchen" in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The unique name comes from an animal known for its energy and wisdom: the gorilla.
Otherwise known as “Yon-sama’s restaurant” the restaurant has received praise from diners
thanks to its unique concept, elegant interior, great service, and tasty food.
Bae's agency, KeyEast Entertainment, reported that Bae's apartment at Samseong-dong, Seoul
caught fire on May 7, 2006 around 8:00 p.m., due to a short circuit.
The house was empty when the fire broke out, thus causing no injuries.
However, the fire caused damages costing up to 10 million won.
In 2011, he moved into a house in Seongbuk-dong from the villa in Samseong-dong, Seoul where
he currently resides.
Bae bought his first house which is located at the end of an expensive residential area
well known as the rich village in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul.
It gives a quiet and cozy impression.
He also opened a business in Waikiki, Hawaii.
A coffee shop named after his restaurant in Seoul, "Gorilla in The Café".
And it opened last April 2012.
In 2013, he won the grand prize at a hallyu awards ceremony hosted by the Japanese media
industry and also received the best actor award in the Korean drama category of the
Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan.
Bae is recently a majority shareholder of KeyEast.
Filmography Films
TV series 1994: Salut D'Amour
1995: Our Sunny Days of Youth 1995: Sea Breeze
1995: Six Steps to Separation 1996: Papa
1997: First Love 1999: Did We Really Love?
1998: The Barefooted Youth 2001: Hotelier
2002: Winter Sonata 2007: The Legend
2011: Dream High 2012: The King of Dramas(SBS) cameo in episode
1, as himself Animation
Books 2004: The Image: Volume 1
2005: 100 Days of Bae Yong-joon 2007: BYJ Family Book
2009: Journey in Search of Korea's Beauty 2012: Visit to Kyoto
Awards 1995 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor Award
1995 KBS Drama Awards: Photogenic Award 1996 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award
1996 KBS Drama Awards: Valuable Actor Award 1997 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity
Award 2002 38th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity
Award 2002 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award
2002 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor Award 2003 24th Blue Dragon Awards: Best New Actor
Award 2003 24th Blue Dragon Awards: Popularity Award
2004 40th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor Award
2007 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with
Lee Ji Ah 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award
See also Contemporary culture of South Korea
Korean wave References
Brasor, Philip.
"Voice of dissent revives forgotten war memories".
The Japan Times.
Retrieved 2013-07-08.
"Bae Yong-joon".
Newsweek. 2004-06-03.
Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links Official site
Official KeyEast Profile Profile Nate
BaeYongJoon's Mexico Family