Kim Soo-hyun
Acting
Born: Feb 16, 1988
From: Seoul, South Korea
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Day TV | Self | 2025 | 8.2 |
| Queen of Tears TV | Baek Hyun-woo | 2024 | 8.335 |
| Salon Drip TV | Self | 2023 | 4.5 |
| One Ordinary Day TV | Kim Hyun-soo | 2021 | 8.1 |
| It's Okay to Not Be Okay TV | Moon Gang-tae | 2020 | 8.5 |
| Crash Landing on You TV | Bang Dong Goo | 2019 | 8.525 |
| Hotel Del Luna TV | Hotel Blue Moon CEO | 2019 | 8.519 |
| You Quiz on the Block TV | Self | 2018 | 8.3 |
| Real | Jang Tae-yeong | 2017 | 5.329 |
| The Producers TV | Baek Seung-chan | 2015 | 7.415 |
| Miss Granny | Young Mr. Park | 2014 | 7.308 |
| Super Brain TV | 2014 | 8.0 | |
| Secretly, Greatly | Won Ryu-hwan / Bang Dong-gu | 2013 | 6.988 |
| My Love from the Star TV | Do Min-joon | 2013 | 8.303 |
| The Thieves | Zampano | 2012 | 6.717 |
| The Moon Embracing the Sun TV | King Lee Hwon | 2012 | 7.9 |
| Dream High Special Concert | 2011 | — | |
| Dream High TV | Top Star Playing Song Sam-dong | 2011 | 6.868 |
| Dream High TV | Song Sam-dong | 2011 | 6.868 |
| Giant TV | Lee Sung-mo (young) | 2010 | 8.1 |
| Running Man TV | 2010 | 8.249 | |
| Worst Friends | Kim Joon-ki | 2009 | — |
| Will It Snow For Christmas? TV | Cha Kang-jin (young) | 2009 | 6.0 |
| 7 Years of Love TV | Chun-jae | 2009 | — |
| Father's House TV | Kang Jae-il | 2009 | 5.0 |
| Jungle Fish | Han Jae-ta | 2008 | 3.0 |
| Cherry Blossom | Han Hyun-joon | 2008 | — |
| Kimchi Cheese Smile TV | Kim Soo-hyun | 2007 | 5.0 |
| Infinite Challenge TV | Self | 2005 | 7.7 |
| Knock-Off TV | Kim Seong-jun | 10.0 | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1988 |
| From | Seoul, South Korea |