All Of Us Are Dead Actor Lim Jae Hyuk Reportedly Still Works 3 Jobs To Support His Acting Career

Move over, Squid Game. The latest Korean Netflix drama to take the world by storm is here. High school zombie drama, All Of Us Are Dead, was released less than two weeks ago, but has already become the second K-drama to trend at no. 1 on the streaming platform.

And now, a recent video shared by former-entertainment-reporter-turned-YouTubermLee Jin Ho is shining the spotlight on 27-year-old actor Lim Jae Hyuk, who plays the lovable aspiring singer Yang Dae Su in the drama.

YouTuber Lee Jin Ho had nothing but praise for the actor

Jin Ho heaped praise on Jae Hyuk, who all but stole the show with his comic timing and singing chops.

Describing Jae Hyuk as an “acting god”, whose “solid acting skills” have gained the attention of netizens, Jin Ho revealed that Jae Hyuk has worked extremely hard to support his acting career.

According to Jin Ho, on top of his acting gigs, Jae Hyuk works three different part-time jobs to make ends meet. And despite his success now, he is still working these jobs.

All in for his acting career

“In order to become an actor, he grit his teeth to survive every day, and worked part-time as a construction worker, courier, and delivery driver. Life is quite tough for him,” Jin Ho said.

Jae Hyuk graduated from the Korea National University of Arts in 2016, and has acted in movies, TV dramas and musicals. However, fame eluded him until now.

In order to prepare for his All Of Us Are Dead role, he put on 32kg. He would go on to lose the weight — at least 25kg — after filming wrapped.

Jae Hyuk (second from left) with his All Of Us Are Dead castmates

Thankfully, it seems like all of Jae Hyuk’s hard work has paid off.

Before All Of Us Are Dead premiered, he had less than 1,000 Instagram followers. Now he has 480,000 followers, with the number increasing every day.

Photos: Lim Jae Hyuk/Instagram, 연예 뒤통령이진호/YouTube