Ahn Jae-hyun (; born July 1, 1987) is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas such as You're All Surrounded (2014), Blood (2015), Cinderella with Four Knights (2016), Reunited Worlds (2017), The Beauty Inside (2018), Love with Flaws (2019) and The Real Has Come! (2023).
Career Ahn Jae-hyun began his entertainment career as a fashion model in 2009, appearing in runway shows, magazine editorials and commercials. He gained recognition in 2011 while playing a delivery man in the cable variety show Lee Soo-geun and Kim Byung-man's High Society.
He also appeared in several music videos, including "Sad Song" by Baek A-yeon, "Please Don't" by K.Will, and "Gone Not Around Any Longer" by Sistar19.
In 2013, Ahn's popularity rose while playing actress Jun Ji-hyun's younger brother in the hit drama My Love from the Star. This led to more acting offers in 2014, including a role in police comedy You're All Surrounded and the webtoon film adaptation Fashion King. The same year, he was appointed to be MC for Mnet's weekly music program M Countdown.
In 2015, Ahn played his first leading role as a vampire doctor in Blood, and appeared in the two-episode fantasy drama Snow Lotus Flower alongside Lee Ji-ah.
In 2016, Ahn starred in tvN's romantic comedy series Cinderella with Four Knights, playing a chaebol and playboy vying for the main female lead's heart. He won the Top Excellence Award at the 9th Korea Drama Awards for his performance. He also joined the cast of travel reality show New Journey to the West, replacing Lee Seung-gi who enlisted in the army. The same year, he starred in the Chinese romance film Perfect Imperfection alongside Taiwanese actress Ady An.
In 2017, Ahn was cast as the second lead in SBS's fantasy romance drama Reunited Worlds. In 2018, Ahn was cast in the romance melodrama The Beauty Inside.
In 2019, Ahn returned to the small screen with a lead role in the romantic comedy drama Love with Flaws starring opposite Oh Yeon-seo.
In 2022, Ahn published his first photo essay List of Things to Remember, which went on sale June 8, 2022 at offline bookstores nationwide. Later in February 2023, Ahn donated 10 million won from the 2022 exhibition to help orphans who have suffered from the coronavirus.
Personal life
On March 11, 2016, Ahn was confirmed to be dating his Blood co-star Koo Hye-sun since April 2015. The couple officially registered their marriage at the Gangnam district office on May 20, 2016, and married on May 21, 2016. They announced that instead of holding a wedding party, they would donate money to the pediatric ward of Severance Hospital, one of the oldest and biggest hospitals in Korea. The pair later appeared in the reality show Newlywed Diary produced by Na Young-seok, showcasing their married life.
In August 2019, it was reported Ahn requested a divorce from his wife. Ahn submitted an application to the Seoul Family Court on September 9, 2019 for divorce against Ku, and it was delivered to Ku on September 18, 2019. On October 21, 2019, he deleted all the photos on his Instagram account, which was speculated by the media to be an attempt to prevent further unnecessary issues and controversy about the divorce ahead of his upcoming TV series Love with Flaws.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Fashion King Kim Won-ho TimingKim Young-takWebtoon 2016 Perfect Imperfection Ann Chinese film
Television series Year Title Role 2013–2014 My Love from the Star Cheon Yoon-jae 2014 You're All Surrounded Park Tae-il 2015 Blood Park Ji-sang/Jason Snow Lotus Flower Ma Moon-jae 2016 Cinderella with Four Knights Kang Hyun-min 2017Reunited WorldsCha Min-joon 2018 The Beauty Inside Ryu Eun-ho 2019 Love with Flaws Lee Kang-woo 2023The Real Has Come!Gong Tae-kyung
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2011–2012 Lee Soo-geun and Kim Byung-man's High Society Cast member episodes 1–53 2013 Music Talk Talk Ma bling MC 2014 M Countdown 2016–2018 New Journey to the West (Season 2–6) Cast member 2017The Lovebirds with Koo Hye-sun 2017–2019Kang's Kitchen 2021Spring Camping Athletic Genius Ahn Jae-hyunMain Cast
Music video appearances YearSong titleArtist 2012"Sad Song"Baek A-yeon "Please Don't"K.Will 2013"Gone Not Around Any Longer"Sistar19 2014"Hair Short"Wings "The Space Between"Urban Zakapa x Soyou2017"On the Way Home"No Reply 2024"No Sad Song For My Broken Heart"K.Will
Discography Year Title Artist Notes 2013 "Maybe" Dal Shabet Narration 2014 "That Was You" Ahn Jae-hyun Track from You're All Surrounded OST
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2009 4th Asia Model Awards Best New Model 2013 8th Asia Model Awards Best Fashion Model 2014 7th Korea Drama Awards Best New ActorMy Love from the Star 3rd APAN Star Awards Best New Actor SBS Drama Awards New Star Award 3rd APAN Star AwardsBest New ActorYou're All Surrounded 2015KBS Drama Awards Popularity Award, ActorBlood Best Couple Award with Koo Hye-sun 20169th Korea Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, ActorCinderella with Four KnightsGlobal Star Award7th Macau International Television FestivalBest Actor8th Macau International Movie Festival Best ActorPerfect Imperfection2017SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Reunited Worlds 2019MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesLove with Flaws2023KBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaThe Real Has Come!Popularity Award, ActorBest Couple Award (with Baek Jin-hee) Male Netizen Award
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