Kim Soo-hyun

Not to be confused with Kim So-hyun. For other people named Kim Soo-hyun, see Kim Soo-hyun (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Soo-hyun
Kim in August 2024
Born (1988-02-16) February 16, 1988 (age 36)
Seoul, South Korea[1][2]
Alma materChung-Ang University
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
AgentGold Medalist
FatherKim Chung-hoon [ko]
RelativesKim Ju-na (younger half-sister)
AwardsFull list
Korean name
Hangul
김수현
Hanja
金秀賢
Revised RomanizationGim Suhyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Suhyŏn
Websitesoo-hyun.com
Signature

Kim Soo-hyun (Korean: 김수현; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea in 2020,[3] his accolades include five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. He has been featured by Forbes in their Power Celebrity 40 and 30 Under 30 Asia lists.[4] He was also selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year.[5]

Kim took several acting classes during his school years on his mother's recommendation to overcome his introvert personality. Following a few theatrical performances, he made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile. He went on to establish 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 – Television.

Kim became a top Hallyu star as he gained further success with the fantasy series My Love from the Star (2013–14), and the variety drama The Producers (2015), which earned him three Daesang (Grand Prize).[6] He enlisted to complete his mandatory military service in October 2017, and marked his return to acting with the romantic comedy It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020). Following that, he starred in One Ordinary Day (2021) and Queen of Tears (2024).

  1. ^ 김수현. Hanryu Times (in Korean). July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ 김수현. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Nitura, Jam (July 2, 2020). "So, Just How Rich Is Kim Soo Hyun, The Highest Paid Korean Actor Of 2020?". Cosmo.ph. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Ed Slott (August 25, 2013). "Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 2013". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
    Choi, Eun-gyeong; Lim, Chae - yeon (February 23, 2015). [창간특집 IV] 2015 KOREA POWER CELEBRITY 40 - 엑소, 한국 최고의 파워 셀러브리티 [[First Publication IV] 2015 KOREA POWER CELEBRITY 40-EXO, Korea's best power celebrity]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2017.<br /Howard, Caroline (February 24, 2016). "G.E.M., Angelababy, Soo-hyun Kim And The Actors And Athletes Of 30 Under 30 Asia". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
    Jo, Deuk-jin (February 25, 2016). 1위 지킨 엑소, 단숨에 정상권 오른 유아인·혜리 [#1 Guardian EXO, Yoo-in and Hye-ri, rise to the top at once]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Jung A-ran (December 22, 2014). 갤럽 "올해 가장 빛난 탤런트는 김수현·이유리" [Gallup "The brightest talents of the year are Kim Soo-hyun and Lee Yu-ri"]. Yonhap (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  6. ^ Snow Xia (February 16, 2020). "K-drama actor Kim Soo-hyun – his five best roles as he celebrates his 32nd birthday". South China Morning Post. Retrieved October 16, 2020.