  ahn jae-wook (; born september 12, 1971) is a south korean actor and singer. ==biography== ahn jae-wook spent most of his childhood in his hometown, the district of donam-dong in seoul, before graduating from seoul institute of the arts, where he majored in theater. after graduating in 1994, ahn made his acting debut in song of a blind bird, which was based on a real-life story, followed by supporting roles in several 1995-96 television series such as hotel and their embrace. in 1997 he and costar choi jin-sil shot to stardom in the highly popular trendy drama star in my heart, which reached ratings of over 49%. it not only ignited trends in hairstyle, fashion and products featured in the series, ahn also became a korean wave star, extending his popularity to china, japan and southeast asian countries. star in my heart likewise kick-started ahn's music career. forever, which was featured in the series' ending during the concert of his character kang min, sold over 700,000 copies, and became the title song of his debut album. he continued to compose and sing over the years, holding numerous concerts in japan and ch
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