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Biography
Song Jae-rim (Korean: 송재림; February 18, 1985 – November 12, 2024) was a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model for the Seoul collections of Juun. J, Herin Homme, and Ha Sang Beg. He also appeared in the magazines Bazaar Korea, Vogue Girl Korea, Dazed Korea, Nylon Korea, GQ Korea, Arena Homme + Korea, Esquire Korea, and Marie Claire Korea.
Song began acting in 2009, and his notable roles include a loyal bodyguard in the period drama Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and a cold-blooded assassin in Two Weeks (2013). He shot to fame after appearing in the fourth season of We Got Married with Kim So-eun.
Death
On November 12, 2024, Song was found dead at his home in Seongdong District, Seoul at around 12:30 (KST). An official from the Seongdong Police Station, confirmed that there are "no suspicion of murder or other crimes currently". It was reported that "the police found a suicide note on two pages of A4 paper at the scene".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Actresses | Photographer's assistant | ||
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Lee In-jae | ||
| 2012 | Give Me Back My Cat | short film | ||
| 2013 | The Suspect | Professor Kim | ||
| 2014 | Tunnel 3D | Ki-cheol | ||
| 2018 | On Your Wedding Day | Lee Yoon-geun | special appearance | |
| 2019 | The Snob | Seo Jin-ho | ||
| 2022 | Yaksha: Ruthless Operations | Jae Gyu | Netflix Film | |
| Good Morning | Barista Yoon | |||
| TBA | Get Rich | Oh Gi-roh | ||
| Salmon | Hae-nam |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Big Thing | Official in the club | ||
| Secret Garden | Singer | |||
| 2011 | Cool Guys, Hot Ramen | Hee-gon | ||
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Kim Jae-woon | ||
| 2013 | Nail Shop Paris | Kay | ||
| Fantasy Tower | Yong-wan | |||
| Two Weeks | Mr. Kim | |||
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Mo Il-hwa | ||
| Big Man | Park Dong-pal | (cameo) | ||
| Secret Love | Time slip helper | ep 1–2 "Missing You" | ||
| The Idle Mermaid | Kwon Shi-kyung | |||
| 2015 | Unkind Ladies | Lee Roo-oh | ||
| 2016 | Goodbye Mr. Black | Seo Woo-jin | ||
| Thumping Spike | Hwang Jae-woong | |||
| 2016–2017 | Our Gap-soon | Heo Gap-dol | ||
| 2017 | Borg Mom | NIS Agent | ||
| 2018 | Secret Mother | Ha Jung-wan | ||
| 2018–2019 | Clean with Passion for Now | Choi Ha-in / Dr. Daniel Choi | ||
| 2019 | I Wanna Hear Your Song | Nam Joo-wan | ||
| Drama Stage: "Big Data Romance" | Kim Seo-Joon | Season 3 | ||
| 2022 | Café Minamdang | Han Jae-jung | Cameo | |
| 2024 | My Military Valentine | Sung Jae-hoon |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | How to Be Thirty | Cha Do-Hoon | ||
| Work Later, Drink Now | Song PD | Cameo | ||
| 2023 | All That We Loved | Dr. Go (Adult Go Yoo) | ||
| 2024 | Queen Woo | Go Pae-eui |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | We Got Married Season 4 | Cast member | partnered with Kim So-eun | |
| 2015 | House Cook Master Baek | |||
| 2019 | Surfing House |
Music videos appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Molla-ing" | May Doni | |
| "Bus" | Yeo Hoon-min | ||
| "Because of You" | After School | ||
| 2010 | "Go Away" | 2NE1 | |
| 2012 | "The Day Before" | Nell | |
| 2013 | "Runaway" | Kara | |
| "Message" | BoA | ||
| 2014 | "Agape" | Zhang Liyin | |
| "Not Alone" | |||
| 2015 | "Me, Myself" | Shin Seung-hun |
Musical
| Year | Production | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | La Rose de Versailles | Florian Victor Clement de Gerodelle | Chungmu Arts Hall |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Drama Awards | 2015 | Best New Actor | Unkind Ladies | Nominated | |
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Song Jae-rim (with Lee Ha-na) Unkind Ladies | Nominated | |||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Best Male Newcomer | We Got Married | Won | |
| Best Couple Award | Song Jae-rim (with Kim So-eun) We Got Married | Won | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Our Gap-soon | Won | |
| Best Couple Award | Song Jae-rim (with Kim So-eun) Our Gap-soon | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Secret Mother | Nominated |
