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Kim Szuhjon

Kim Szuhjon

Acting1988Seoul, South Korea

Biography

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).

Known For

Acting History

Future
Knock-Off
TVas Kim Seong-jun
2025
Good Day
TVas Self
2024
Queen of Tears
TVas Baek Hyun-woo16 eps
You Quiz on the Block
TVas Self1 eps
Salon Drip
TVas Self1 eps
2021
One Ordinary Day
TVas Kim Hyun-soo8 eps
2020
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
TVas Moon Gang-tae16 eps
Crash Landing on You
TVas Bang Dong Goo2 eps
2019
Hotel Del Luna
TVas Hotel Blue Moon CEO1 eps
2017
Real
as Jang Tae-yeong
Infinite Challenge
TVas Self3 eps
2015
The Producers
TVas Baek Seung-chan12 eps
2014
Miss Granny
as Young Mr. Park
2013
Secretly, Greatly
as Won Ryu-hwan / Bang Dong-gu
My Love from the Star
TVas Do Min-joon21 eps
2012
The Thieves
as Zampano
The Moon Embracing the Sun
TVas King Lee Hwon20 eps
2011
Dream High
TVas Song Sam-dong / Top Star Playing Song Sam-dong16 eps
2010
Giant
TVas Lee Sung-mo (young)
2009
Worst Friends
as Kim Joon-ki
Father's House
TVas Kang Jae-il
Will It Snow For Christmas?
TVas Cha Kang-jin (young)
7 Years of Love
TVas Chun-jae
2008
Jungle Fish
as Han Jae-ta
Cherry Blossom
as Han Hyun-joon
2007
Kimchi Cheese Smile
TVas Kim Soo-hyun

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/16/1988(38 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea