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Kim Soo-hyun (Korean: 김수현; Hanja: 金秀賢; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. 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.
Career[]
Kim made his television debut with a supporting role in the 2007 family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile, and in 2008, landed a lead role in KBS's critically acclaimed youth drama, Jungle Fish. Based on a true story, it tackles the serious issues of school cheating, competitive academic standards, and interactive blogging in a fresh way. The drama won a number of awards, including the US Peabody Award.
Kim became a household name in 2011 after starring in teen musical drama Dream High. He plays a country bumpkin who turned out to be a musical genius. The drama brought in high domestic ratings and was also popular overseas, winning several international awards. As the only young actor in a cast of idols, Kim studied song and dance for three months at JYP Entertainment to pull off the required scenes in the drama. He recorded two songs for the drama's soundtrack, his solo "Dreaming" as well as the title track "Dream High" with the rest of the cast.
In 2015, Kim starred in KBS variety drama The Producers, written by My Love From the Star writer Park Ji-eun. The drama drew solid domestic ratings domestically, and was also sold to several countries internationally. Kim became one of the South Korea's favorite leading faces on TV according to the Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation. He became one of the most in-demand endorsers with 35 product endorsements in 2014.[1] Kim once again won the Daesang at the 8th Korea Drama Awards, 4th APAN Star Awards and the 2015 KBS Drama Awards for his acting performance.
Kim made headlines in newspapers when he stepped back into his acting career through his cameo appearances on dramas Hotel del Luna and Crash Landing on You.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cherry Blossom | Han Hyun-joon |
| 2009 | Worst Friends | Kim Joon-ki |
| 2012 | The Thieves | Zampano |
| 2013 | Secretly, Greatly | Won Ryu-hwan / Bang Dong-gu |
| 2014 | Miss Granny | young Mr. Park |
| 2017 | Real | Jang Tae-young |
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kimchi Cheese Smile | Kim Soo-hyun |
| 2008 | Jungle Fish | Han Jae-ta |
| 2009 | Seven Years of Love | Chun-jae |
| Will It Snow for Christmas? | teen Cha Kang-jin | |
| Father's House | Kang Jae-il | |
| 2010 | Giant | teen Lee Sung-mo |
| 2011 | Dream High | Song Sam-dong |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | King Lee Hwon |
| Dream High 2 | Song Sam-dong | |
| 2013–2014 | My Love from the Star | Do Min-joon |
| 2015 | The Producers | Baek Seung-chan |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | Owner of Hotel Blue Moon |
| 2019–2020 | Crash Landing on You | Bang Dong-gu |
| 2020 | It's Okay to Not Be Okay | Moon Gang-tae |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | One Ordinary Day | Kim Hyun-soo |
Trivia[]
- He has a half-sister, Kim Ju Na, who was a participant on Produce 101.[2]
- He used to be an introverted child but his mother encouraged him to take acting classes in high school to overcome this.[2]
- He enlisted for his mandatory military service on October 23, 2017. He completed his military service on July 1, 2019.[2]