Kim Min Jae (Kim Minjae)

Kim Min Jae Profile

• Birth Name: 김민재 (Kim Min Jae)
• Stage Name: Real.be (as rapper) & Kim Min Jae (as actor)
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 1996.11.01
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Chinese Zodiac: Rat
• Height: 173 cm (5’67)
• Weight: N/A
• Blood Type: B
• Agency: YAMYAM Entertainment
• Personal Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Fancafe

Kim Min Jae Facts & TMI

• Kim Min Jae was born in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do.
• His family consists of mother, father, and an older brother.
• He is raising a Maltese called Haengbok-i.
• Kim Min Jae graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul majoring in stage design.
• He is attending the Theatre and Film Design department at Chung Ang University.
• Before making his debut as an actor, Kim Min Jae was an idol trainee for 4 years.
• He didn’t aspire to be a musician from the start, but he surprisingly passed an audition held by CJ E&M and immediately joined the company when he was 17.
• He learned attended music academy since 3rd grade of middle school.
• He learned dancing for the first time after joining the agency.
• He was trained together with actor Kim Min Seok, SF9’s Youngbin, and A.C.E members Jun, Donghoon, Wow. Kim Min Jae was the leader of the trainee group.
• He made a TV appearance for the first time in tvN’s drama ‘I Need Romance 3’ as an extra alongside SF9’s Youngbin and A.C.E’s Jun.
• Prior to his official debut, he performed as a guest in A.C.E’s concert.
• He was also featured as a rapper in Parc Jaejung’s ‘Ice Ice Baby’ stage performance.
• Kim Min Jae officially debuted in 2015 through Mnet drama ‘Persevere, Goo Hae Ra’ as Sa Ki Joon.
• He co-hosted ‘Show! Music Core’ with Kim Sae Ron from November 2015 to September 2016.
• He continuously appeared in dramas as supporting roles until 2017 when he finally got his first role in drama ‘Hit the Top’.
• Because he was an idol trainee, he is good at dancing, singing, and rap.
• He has an attractive deep voice.
• Kim Min Jae appeared in ‘Show Me the Money 4’ as a contestant (episode 1-2).
• He can compose music and play the piano.
• He has big eyes.
• He has twin dimples on his cheeks.
• He often portrays the role of idols or singers during his early acting career.
• He showed his dancing skills on variety shows ‘Knowing Bros’ and ‘Happy Together’.
• He is friends with V of BTS and Namjoo of Apink.
• Kim Min Jae performed Schumann’s Träumerei at SBS Drama Awards 2020.
• Until now, he has portrayed various characters: idol, nurse, trainee, wrestler, pianist, and manager.