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Kim Soo-hyun
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 |
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Most Rating | 45.696 |
Birthday | 1988-02-16 |
Place of Birth | Seoul, South Korea |
Also Known As | 김수현, 金秀賢, Kim Su Hyeon, Kim Soo Hyun, 金秀贤, |
![Secretly, Greatly](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/n5ESZzOGxnmugkLvyd45wOsn0mg.jpg)
2013
![Secretly, Greatly](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/n5ESZzOGxnmugkLvyd45wOsn0mg.jpg)
Secretly, Greatly
7.031/180
Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live under cover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They are shocked...
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Secretly, Greatly
![The Thieves](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/sk7Sf78hOy7cjuNaiUih7Ms5lJO.jpg)
2012
![The Thieves](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/sk7Sf78hOy7cjuNaiUih7Ms5lJO.jpg)
The Thieves
6.7/277
A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops clos...
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The Thieves
![Real](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ccmDZaOKBwDKW8wPs4rV64ue9wN.jpg)
2017
![Real](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ccmDZaOKBwDKW8wPs4rV64ue9wN.jpg)
Real
5.449/59
Jang Tae-Young is a popular trouble shooter in the criminal world. He is cold and ambitious. He dreams of building a casino hotel one day. A reporter...
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Real
![Jungle Fish](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/wIyHFARfYF9WHD3HpnYtjNupfdF.jpg)
2008
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Jungle Fish
0/0
Based on a true story that depicts the pressures placed on students to achieve and gain admission to prestigious colleges and universities.
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Jungle Fish
![Worst Friends](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cN2Up1kzYHC97PsFf8FOJwdD8Bh.jpg)
2009
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Worst Friends
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A boy returns to Korea after an unsuccessful American educational trip and meets the girl he deflowered.
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Worst Friends
![Cherry Blossom](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2qGZBI00897S3t8H4RLifetaGTe.jpg)
2008
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Cherry Blossom
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This is a short film which Kim Soo Hyun took part in when he was student in 2008.
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Cherry Blossom
![Miss Granny](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kQcSCLOxqJlRyqAPnj4B0UTXIfF.jpg)
2014
![Miss Granny](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kQcSCLOxqJlRyqAPnj4B0UTXIfF.jpg)
Miss Granny
7.3/104
An unappreciated old granny magically turns 20 years old again and decides to make the most of her newfound youth.
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![Dream High Special Concert](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eZlZtOFHdxD7ABhsc255sfPAQ34.jpg)
2011
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Dream High Special Concert
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On February 24th, the cast of the popular drama came together to perform on stage for the ‘Dream High Special Concert‘, held at a location right off o...
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