Who Is This Cutie With The Most Pivotal Cameo In "The King: Eternal Monarch?"
Meet good-looking, up-and-coming actor Kim Wook
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
Did you see that twist coming? We had so many theories about the ending of The King: Eternal Monarch. We knew the yoyo boy (portrayed by Kim Bo-min who, by the way, is a girl in real life) must be a god who maintains the balance between the Kingdom of Corea and the Republic of Korea. But who would've thought that the bully high school student who had a cameo in episode 6 and the yoyo boy are one and the same, and that this young man would resurface in the finale episode with a pivotal role?
In the last episode of The King: Eternal Monarch, King Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho) traveled back in time on the fateful night of the treason when his father was murdered, to kill the traitor Lee Lim (Lee Jung-jin) in hopes of changing the future. When Lee Gon successfully beheaded Lee Lim, the scene that followed showed the little boy walking while playing with his yoyo; that's when he suddenly transformed to the young man who crossed paths with Jung Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun) in the past. Looking at his yoyo, he said, "I thought this would break. But it sprouted instead. The door will close, and only the memories will remain." Then flashbacks of the appearances he made in the lives of Lee Gon and Jung Tae-ul were shown. "Should I break it? Or just let it be," he finally said. Those statements determined the fate of this couple from parallel universes, and took them on an extraordinary adventure as a time-traveling pair crossing multiple dimensions or universes.
What a truly unexpected twist, right? His appearances may be brief, but they were enough to catch our attention and pique our curiosity! So, who is this cutie? His name is Kim Wook, and you may have seen him in other K-Dramas too!
Scroll through the gallery below to know more about him and better appreciate his visuals:
Get to Know Kim Wook
Get to Know Kim Wook
He's 28 years old.
He was born on April 9, 1992.
He attended the Kookmin University.
Other alums of this school include Ahn Hyo-seop ("Dr. Romantic 2") and Lee Hyori (of Fin.K.L K-Pop group).
He debuted as an actor in 2015.
He appeared in the K-Drama "The Return of Hwang Geum-bok."
He had support roles in a number of K-Dramas.
This includes "Local Hero," "Because This is My First Life," "Short," "My Ex Diary," "Miss Hammurabi," "Bad Papa," "Touch Your Heart," "Melting Me Softly," and "The King: Eternal Monarch."
He starred in several dramas!
His breakthrough role was via "Between Friendship and Love 3," a web drama that "explores love and friendship within the setting of subways stations." He also starred in ""Taste of Cat" (2018), "Two Hearts" and "Cat's Bar" (both 2019).
He starred in a movie last year.
He's among the lead stars of the movie "A Daytime Picnic." He also had support roles in movies "The Great Battle" and "The Princess and the Matchmaker."
Hey, he can sing, too!
One of his most prized possessions is a singing room microphone. Describing this item, he shares with Showbiz Korea, "I love to sing, I often go to the coin singing rooms on my own. It's an attractive item so I bought it and cherish it."
"Wook doesn't have any flaws."
And that's according to actor Park Kwon, who also happens to be Kim Wook's friend. "He's a very warm-hearted guy. He isn't pretentious when he meets others. He's warm and treats others with affection. So he has a quality that makes him irresistible to others," he says in an interview for Showbiz Korea's "Newcomers" segment.
He's a laid-back person.
According to his friend, actor Jeong Hyun-woo, "He's relaxed in his daily life and when he acts so he makes others feel comfortable."
"He has mysterious qualities."
Jeong Hyun-woo adds, "I think his smile is very attractive. When you see him smile, he makes others feel happy with his smile and is very appealing. He's an actor with such fortes... He's like a cat who treats his owners, he has mysterious qualities."
He's a cat lover.
Many of his posts on his Instagram account (@wookkeasy) show photos of or with cats.
But he seems pretty sweet to dogs, too.
He plays the guitar.
He's witty!
Kim Wook describes himself as someone who is down-to-earth and wacky. And it seems, he's pretty witty as well. He captions this photo with, "I'm wine thank you n you?"
He thinks being an actor is "a fight with yourself."
In an interview for Showbiz Korea's "Newsroom" segment, he mentions, "As an actor, the fight I have with myself would be time. It could be engagements, I have to stick to a strict diet regime so I have to fight with my appetite and furthermore, there is an actor's influence on the public and its responsibilities. I can overcome such things as I'm thankful for living life as an actor."
He wishes to be an actor who's of good influence to others.
He says, "It's my goal to have a kind influence to everyone."
"He is kind."
His friend Kang Ji-sub describes him as that.
"He has a deep religious belief."
That's also one of the things his friend, actor Kang Ji-sub, said about him. He's Christian.
"He's frugal."
That's the third fact Kang Ji-sub revealed about this rising star!
And now, to state the obvious: he looks so good with glasses!
Photos from @wookkeasy @aoe_management
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