Kim Min-jae also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s, My First Time, Dr. Romantic, ', Tempted, ' and Dr. Romantic 2. He was also a contestant in the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 in 2015.
Early life and education
Kim studied composition and piano-playing at a music academy in middle school. Kim then auditioned for CJ E&M and became their trainee for four years from his first year of high school. Since March 2016, Kim attends Chung-Ang University.
Career
2014–2015: Debut and ''Show Me the Money 4''
Kim was featured in music stages of CJ E&M artists as a rapper since 2014 and was one of the first generation of trainees from CJ E&M. Kim debuted as an actor in 2014 in a joint South Korean-Vietnamese drama Forever Young. He also had a cameo role in the tvN drama I Need Romance 3 as an idol singer preparing for debut. While he was preparing for his debut as an idol singer, he was cast in Mnet's drama Perseverance Goo Hae-ra in 2015 after going through several auditions. Kim then made a cameo appearance in KBS2's drama The Producers as one of 2 Days & 1 Night – Season 5 cast members. In June the same year, Kim joined the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 as a contestant. Kim was then cast in supporting roles in the dramas Second 20s and My First Time. Kim also featured in the singles "Our Feeling" for the OST of My First Time with Park So-dam and Lee Yi-kyung, and "Star" for the OST of Second 20s with Mamamoo's Solar. On November 21, 2015, Kim, alongside Kim Sae-ron, started hosting MBC's music program Show! Music Core. They left the showin September 2016.
2016–present: Rising popularity
In 2016, Kim featured in MBC's family drama My Little Baby. Kim then featured in the medical dramaDr. Romantic and received a New Star award for his role at the SBS Drama Awards. He also made a special appearance in tvN's hit fantasy drama', which garnered him increased recognition. In 2017, Kim starred in KBS2' variety dramaHit the Top. The same year, Kim was cast in the film Love+Sling which marked his big screen debut. He was also cast in Feng Shui, the third installment of the "divining art trilogy" by Han Jae-rim. In 2018, Kim was cast to play a wealthy playboy in MBC's romance thriller Tempted. In 2019, Kim was cast in the youth historical drama'. In June, Kim signed up with a new agency Naym Naym Entertainment. In 2020, Kim reprised his role of Park Eun-tak in Dr. Romantic 2.
