Song Jae-rim Height, Age, Death, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Korean Name	Hangul: 송재림
Other Name	Song Jae-lim
Profession(s)	• Actor • Model
Physical Stats
[1]Soompi Height	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Actresses (2009) as 'Photographer's Assistant'
Last Film	Good Morning (2022)
Awards	2014: Best Newcomer/Rookie Award and Best Couple Award (shared with Kim So-eun) for the show 'We Got Married' (Season 4) at the MBC Entertainment Awards 2016: Special Award - Actor in a Serial Drama for the television series 'Our Gap-soon' at the SBS Drama Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 February 1985 (Monday)
Birthplace	Daehak-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Date of Death	12 November 2024
Place of Death	Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Age (at the time of death)	39 Years
Death Cause	Suicide
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Autograph
Nationality	South Korean
Hometown	Seoul
College/University	Chung-Ang University, Seoul
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Catholicism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Kim So-eun (actor) (rumoured)
Family
Parents
Siblings	Sister- Song Su-rim (younger)
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special

Some Lesser Known Facts About Song Jae-rim

• Song Jae-rim grew up in a poor family in Seoul and dreamed of becoming a salaried worker, which led him to start working at a young age.

• He had an interest in modelling and acting since he was a child.
  

  A childhood picture of Song Jae-rim

• Song had been living alone since he was 20. He developed the habit of tracking his expenses in a notebook to manage his limited budget.

• His mother once suggested he get double eyelid surgery for a more tender look, but he chose not to.

• Song initially worked as a delivery boy at a wine bar to become independent. He later decided to try modelling after his friends suggested it.

• Song started as a runway model for Seoul designers like Juun. J, Ha Sang Beg, and Herin Homme. He walked the ramp at many events, including Seoul Fashion Week.
  

  Song Jae-rim while walking the ramp at the Seoul Fashion Week

• He was featured in various magazines, including Dazed Korea, Arena Homme + Korea, Marie Claire Korea, Esquire Korea, Vogue Girl Korea, and Harper’s Bazaar Korea.
  

  Song Jae-rim on the cover page of Vogue Girl Korea

• Song played the role of a club official in the television series ‘Big Thing’ (2010), which aired on the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS).
  

  A poster of the television series ‘Big Thing’ (2010)

• He also made appearances in many music videos of songs like ‘Go Away’ (2010) by 2NE1, ‘Runaway’ (2013) by Kara, and ‘Not Alone’ (2014) by Zhang Liyin.
  

  Song Jae-rim in a still from the music video of the song ‘Go Away’ (2010) by 2NE1

• He gained recognition through his performance as ‘Kim Jae-woon’ in the television drama series ‘Moon Embracing the Sun’ (2012), which aired on MBC TV.
  

  Song Jae-rim as ‘Kim Jae-woon’ in a still from the television drama series ‘Moon Embracing the Sun’ (2012)

• In 2012, he appeared in a short film titled ‘Give Me Back My Cat.’
  

  A poster of the short film ‘Give Me Back My Cat’ (2012)

• In 2013, Song played the role of ‘Professor Kim/SA2’ in the action spy film ‘The Suspect.’
  

  A poster of the film ”The Suspect’ (2013)

• Song used to smoke more than a pack of cigarettes a day. However, he decided to quit smoking in 2013 due to health problems.

• He worked in many other films including ‘Tunnel 3D’ (2014), ‘The Snob’ (2019), and ‘Good Morning’ (2022).
  

  Song Jae-rim as ‘Seo Jin-ho’ in a still from the film ‘The Snob’ (2019)

• He also appeared in some reality shows like MBC’s ‘We Got Married’ (Season 4) (2014-2015), tvN’s ‘House Cook Master Baek’ (2015), and KAYO’s ‘Surfing House’ (2019).
  

  Song Jae-rim and Kim So-eun on the show ‘We Got Married’ (Season 4) (2014-2015)

• His family never commented on his appearance on the show ‘We Got Married’ as he preferred not to discuss work at home.

• On 29 August 2015, he appeared on the variety show ‘Same Bed Different Dreams’ and shared that he weighed 58 kg (127 lbs) while filming ‘Moon Embracing the Sun,’ but he later realised he looked too skinny and unhealthy. He had reached 76 kg (167 lbs) at one point but then maintained the weight of 68 kg (149 lbs).

• Song appeared as ‘Seo Woo-jin’ in MBC TV’s series ‘Goodbye Mr. Black’ (2016).
  

  A poster of the television series ‘Goodbye Mr. Black’ (2016)

• His work as ‘Heo Gap-dol’ in SBS TV’s series ‘Our Gap-soon’ (2016–2017) was highly appreciated by the audience.
  

  Song Jae-rim as ‘Heo Gap-dol’ in the television series ‘Our Gap-soon’ (2016–2017)

• Song also appeared in many other television series such as ‘Secret Mother’ (2018), ‘I Wanna Hear Your Song’ (2019), ‘Café Minamdang’ (2022), and ‘My Military Valentine’ (2024).
  

  Song Jae-rim as Nam Joo-wan in the television series ‘I Wanna Hear Your Song’ (2019)

• After his contract with SM Culture & Contents expired, he joined Grand Anse Entertainment on 23 July 2018.

• On 12 August 2019, Song shared on the talk show ‘Hello Counselor’ that when he was a child, his mother ran away for a few days because she was tired of housework. He would hide behind his father and watch her. His mother would cry and apologise whenever he got upset as she felt guilty.
  

  Song Jae-rim while talking about his childhood on the show ‘Hello Counselor’ (2019)

• Song also worked in some web series like KakaoTV’s ‘How to Be Thirty’ (2021). His work as ‘Go Pae-eui’ in TVING’s web series ‘Queen Woo’ (2024) earned him critical acclaim.
  

  Song Jae-rim as ‘Go Pae-eui’ in the web series ‘Queen Woo’ (2024)

• In 2022, he appeared as ‘Jae Gyu’ in the Netflix film ‘Yaksha: Ruthless Operations.’
  

• In 2024, he participated in the theatrical production ‘La Rose de Versailles,’ which was performed at the Chungmu Arts Center in Seoul.

• On 12 November 2024, Song was found dead in his apartment at around 12:30 (KST) by a friend who had planned to meet him for lunch that day. Police reported no foul play and found a two-page suicide note at the scene.

• Song was an avid animal lover and had a pet cat named Lennon. He once had another cat named Ola, who passed away.
  

  Song Jae-rim with his pet cat, Lennon

• Song loved bikes and had a passion for racing. He often shared his racing experiences on social media.
  

  Song Jae-rim’s Facebook post about racing