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Kim Soo-hyun

Kim Soo-hyun

Birthday: 1988-02-16 | Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Kim Soo Hyun (Hangul: 김수현, born February 16, 1988) is one of the highest-paid actors in South Korea. His accolades include four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in 2021, he has appeared in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list. He was selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2014 and was featured by Forbes in their 30 Under 30 Asia list of 2016. Kim took acting classes during his school years on his mother's recommendation to overcome his introvert personality. Following a few theatrical works, he made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile. He went on to established himself with starring roles in the television dramas Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), as well as in the top-grossing films The Thieves (2012) and Secretly, Greatly (2013). His performance as King Lee Hwon in Moon Embracing the Sun won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor in the category of Television. He became a top Hallyu star as he gained further success with the fantasy rom-com My Love from the Star (2013), and the variety-drama The Producers (2015), which earned him three Daesangs (Grand Prize). After his movie Real (2017), he enlisted to complete his mandatory military service. On January 2020, Kim joined newly established entertainment agency Gold Medalist as one of the two senior actors under the organization alongisde Seo Yea-ji. He marked his successful return to acting with the romance drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) and is set to star in the thriller drama One Ordinary Day (2021).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
Queen of Tears

as    Baek Hyun-woo

2024
眼泪女王

as    白贤佑

2021
One Ordinary Day

as    Kim Hyun-soo

2020
It's Okay to Not Be Okay

as    Moon Gang-tae

2017
Real

as    Jang Tae-yeong

2015
The Producers

as    Baek Seung-chan

2013
My Love From Another Star

as    Do Min-joon

2013
Secretly, Greatly

as    Won Ryu-hwan / Bang Dong-gu

2012
The Moon Embracing the Sun

as    King Lee Hwon

2012
The Thieves

as    Zampano

2010
Giant

as    Lee Sung-mo (young)

2009
Will It Snow For Christmas?

as    Cha Kang-jin (young)

2009
7 Years of Love

as    Chun-jae

2009
Father's House

as    Kang Jae-il

2009
Worst Friends

as    Kim Joon-ki

2008
Cherry Blossom

as    Han Hyun-joon

2008
Jungle Fish

as    Han Jae-ta

2007
Kimchi Cheese Smile

as    Kim Soo-hyun

1
Queen of Tears

as    Baek Hyeon-woo

1
Knock-Off

as    Kim Seong-joon