Famous K-Drama Actor Made His Debut In A Popular Japanese Video Game

The character design is 100% spot-on.

Since winning over viewers with his beloved role in Coffee Prince, actor Kim Jae Wook has remained popular among K-Drama viewers for over twenty years.

Kim Jae Wook in “Coffee Prince.”

He keeps fans on their toes with his diverse roles in romantic comedies like Crazy Love and action horrors like Death’s Game. This time, he surprised everyone by making his video game debut.

Kim Jae Wook in “Death’s Game.”

The actor appeared in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which is one of the spin-offs from Sega‘s popular game franchise Yakuza. Kim Jae Wook became the model and voice for the character Nishitani Homare III.

Kim Jae Wook’s Korean poster for “Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.” | @jaeuck.kim/Instagram

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From the posters for Nishitani Homare III to his in-game facial expressions, the designers were spot-on with their design of Kim Jae Wook.

The design was so detailed that gamers realized it was Kim Jae Wook before its release and called the resemblance “uncanny” for being so accurate. Whether acting on-screen or appearing in a video game, the handsome actor always serves visuals.

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