Im Dong-jin

Im Dong-jin (born April 27, 1944) is a South Korean actor and pastor. He is best known for his roles in historical television dramas, The King and the Queen, King's Woman, Dae Jo-yeong and The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War.[1][2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Im.
Im Dong-jin
Born (1944-04-27) April 27, 1944
Hongwon, South Hamgyeong Province, Korea under Japanese rule
(now Hongwon, South Hamgyong, North Korea)
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
Occupation(s)Actor, Pastor
Years active1964-2006, 2015-present
SpouseKwon Mi-hee
Children3
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationLim Dong-jin
McCune–ReischauerLim Tong-jin

Career

In 1964, he began his career, first appearing a theatre play. In 1983, he portrayed King Taejo in the drama Foundation of the Kingdom.[3] In 1987, he received the Grand Prize in the inaugural KBS Drama Awards for his role in the drama, The Land.[4][5] In 1998, he played the lead role of King Sejo in the historical drama, The King and the Queen.[6] In 2003, he began classes at Luther Theological University[7] and graduated in 2006.[8] After playing Yang Manchun in the 2006 TV drama Dae Jo-yeong, Im quit from acting and became the senior pastor at the Open Door Church (Korean: 열린문교회) on May 6, 2006. On December 31, 2014, Im retired as the senior pastor due to the mandatory retirement age of 70 for pastors.[7][9] In 2015, he returned to acting and portrayed Yun Du-su in the historical drama, The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War.[2]

References
  1. "'Jingbirok' sheds new light on Imjin War". The Korea Herald. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  2. Baek, Byung-yeul (2 February 2015). "Drama revisits ancient Korea-Japan war". The Korea Times. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. "`마이웨이` 임동진 "뇌경색으로 쓰러진 후 3일 만에 깨어나"". 스타투데이 (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "Kim So Hyun, Lee Do Hyun & Sung Si Kyung to host '2021 KBS Drama Awards'". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. "[TV조선] 60년 동안 함께한 찐 우정". The Choson Ilbo (in Korean). 8 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  6. "[방송가] KBS '용의 눈물' 후속 '왕과 비' 6월6일 첫 전파". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 26 May 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. "[얼굴] 담임목사직 내려놓고 야인으로 돌아가는 임동진 목사 "연기자로 인생 3막 시작합니다"". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). 3 January 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. "탤런트 임동진씨, 목사 된다". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 10 February 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. "열린문교회". www.yrmc.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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