Im Jae-hyuk

For the footballer, see Lim Jae-hyeok.
In this Korean name, the family name is Im.
Im Jae-hyuk
임재혁
Born (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30)
Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea[1]
EducationKorea National University of Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • construction worker
  • delivery driver
  • courier
Years active2020–present
Agent
  • Ghost studio (2020–present)

Im Jae-hyuk (born 6 May 1994), also spelt Lim Jae-hyeok, is a South Korean part-time actor signed under Santa Claus Entertainment. He became well known for his portrayal of Yang Dae-su in South Korean Netflix series All of Us Are Dead.[2]

Personal life and career

Born on 6 May 1994, Im Jae-hyuk graduated from the Korea National University of Arts in 2016. While working as an actor, Im took three part-time jobs – a construction worker, a delivery driver, and a courier – to sustain his income. During his acting career, he has acted in movies, musicals and TV dramas, including an undisclosed role in 2020 SBS's drama serial Alice.[3]

Im later appeared in Netflix's Korean web-drama All of Us Are Dead in 2022. He portrayed Yang Dae-su, an obese yet good-hearted student of Hyosan High School who aspires to be a singer. As preparation for his role, Im gained weight of 32 kg and he later lost 25 kg of it after the show finished filming. Im's portrayal of the character's funny scenes and his singing voice gained an increasing amount of attention from the netizens, in addition to the show's rising popularity.[4]

When he appeared as a guest in You Quiz on the Block (hosted by Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho), Im Jae-hyuk revealed that despite his increasing popularity and Instagram followers (which rose to about 787,000), he still continues to work in five part-time jobs to supplement his income, as he still need to afford his rent and living expenses.[5] He also expressed that he wanted to be financially independent after finishing his military service, so he kept his parents in the dark about his struggles and pretended to be doing well; Im's mother reportedly shed tears as she found out through the newspapers her son's part-time job experiences and financial difficulties.[6]

Im enlisted and served in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps in 2013 after he failed his college entrance exams.[7]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Alice Un­known [3][8]
2022 Summer Strike Dae-ho [9]
2023 Between Him and Her Oh Min-hyuk [10]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 All of Us Are Dead Yang Dae-su [11]
2023 Daily Dose of Sunshine Kong Cheol-woo [12]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2022 Icon Award – Actor All of Us Are Dead Won [13]

References

  1. ^ "흥덕고 졸업생 임재혁씨한예종 연극원 수석 입학". 충청일보 (in Korean). 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  2. ^ "林载赫打3份兼职维生 为"All Of Us Are Dead"角色增重32kg" [Im Jae Hyuk Works 3 Jobs to maintain living, gained 32 kg for role in All of Us Are Dead]. 8World.com (in Chinese). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "All Of Us Are Dead Actor Lim Jae Hyuk Reportedly Still Works 3 Jobs To Support His Acting Career". 8Days. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "All Of Us Are Dead Actor Lim Jae Hyuk Reportedly Still Works 3 Jobs To Support His Acting Career". Today (Singapore). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Nothing special changed in my bank account: Lim Jae-hyuk works multiple part-time jobs despite All of Us Are Dead's success". AsiaOne. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ "'All of Us Are Dead' star Im Jae-hyuk reveals he still works part-time jobs". PUSH ABS-CBN. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. ^ Im, Soo-yeon (February 9, 2022). 지금 우리 학교는' 유인수, 이유미, 임재혁 [Our School Now' Yoo In-soo, Lee Yu-mi, Lim Jae-hyeok]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "'All Of Us Are Dead' actor Lim Jae-hyuk works 3 part-time jobs to support his acting career". The Star. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ Son Bong-seok (December 20, 2022). '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 임재혁, 대호 캐릭터 호연 ['I don't want to do anything' Lim Jae-hyuk, Dae-ho character Hoyeon] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Ryu Ye-ji (November 16, 2023). 채널A 새 드라마 '남과여', 이동해·이설·임재혁·박정화 등 캐스팅. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Neville Naidoo (May 4, 2023). "All of Us Are Dead Cast and Character Guide". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Christine Canencia. "When is Daily Dose of Sunshine Coming Out on Netflix?". EpicStream. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. ^ Foundation Special Report AAA (December 13, 2022). 이준호·임영웅·세븐틴→스키즈·아이브·뉴진스 AAA 대상..김선호 4관왕[2022 AAA][종합] [Lee Jun-ho·Lim Young-woong·Seventeen → Skiz·Ive·New Jeans AAA Grand Prize..Kim Seon-ho wins 4 crowns[2022 AAA][Comprehensive]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Naver.