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Im Dong-jin (Korean: 임동진; born April 27, 1944) is a South Korean actor and pastor. He is best known for his roles in historical television series The King and the Queen, King's Woman, Dae Jo-yeong and The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War.[1][2]
Im Dong-jin
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| Born | (1944-04-27) April 27, 1944 (age 80) |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater |
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| Years active | 1964–2006; 2015–present |
| Spouse | Kwon Mi-hee |
| Children | 3 |
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| Hangul | 임동진 |
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| Revised Romanization | Lim Dong-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Lim Tongjin |
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 [ko].[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]
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