Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television.

Biography

In 2009, Kim married his girlfriend of 19 years, Jeon Yeo-jin; the two have known each other since they were teenagers. Jeon has a doctorate in Engineering and teaches at Pukyong National University. The couple currently reside in Busan with their two children, Kim Ji-hoo and Kim Si-hyun.

Kim suffers from cirrhosis of the liver,and almost died of it three times. He was cared for by his mother, who ultimately died of the same disease (which is not infectious, but may be hereditary).

If he had not become an actor, Kim has said that he would most likely have become a poet. He has penned over 200 poems since the age of 17 and plans to publish them in a book.