Discover the details of the life and profession of Lee Jae Wook, actor confirmed as Karina’s boyfriend, from aespa!
In first place in the trending topics on X (formerly Twitter), the relationship betweenKarinafrom aespa with the actor Lee Jae Wook shook the world of K-pop this Tuesday, the 27th.
This is because, following a publication by Dispatch (a website famous for publishing news about the private lives of South Korean stars) which stated that the two had embarked on a romance after meeting at a Prada fashion show, held in Milan, on January 14, several rumors began to gain traction on social media and media outlets.
Thus, the duo’s relationship was confirmed by CJes Studios and SM Entertainment, agencies that manage idols’ careers. The certainty was given to fans through press releases, which state that the two “are getting to know each other”.
But, who is Lee Jae Wook?
Lee Jae Wook in a scene from “Alquimia das Almas” /Credit: Reproduction: Netflix
Actor and model, Lee Jae Wookwas born in South Korea on May 10, 1998, making him two years older than Karinaas the 23-year-old idol was born on April 11, 2000.
The idol’s career began in 2018, and right away, the artist gained prominence, as he won praise for his performance as an actor in his first work: the science fiction drama “Memories of the Alhambra” (2018–2019), as stated by the website Quero Cinema.
After joining the cast of “Search: WWW” (2019), the star gained notoriety in the industry, starring in productions such as the war film “The Battle of Jangsari” (2019), the romantic series “Extraordinary You” (2019) and the miniseries “Melody of Hope” (2020), where he gave life to the first protagonist on his resume by playing Sunwoo Joon.
Among the most popular productions starring Lee Jae Wookare “When the Weather is Fine” (2020), “A Caminho do Céu” (2021) and the Netflix production, “Alquimia das Almas”, in which he plays Jang Uk, heir to a renowned family who will discover his origin mysterious with the help of a powerful sorceress in the body of a blind woman.
In addition to relevant works, he received several awards, winning events such as the MBC Drama Awards, Asia Artist Awards and Korea Drama Awards.