Kim Young-kwang (actor)
South Korean actor (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Young-kwang (born January 11, 1987) is a South Korean actor and model. Kim began his career as a model and has modeled for designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Etro. In 2008, he was the first Asian model to model at Dior Homme's show.[1] As an actor, Kim has starred in the films Runway Cop (2012), Hot Young Bloods (2014), On Your Wedding Day (2018) and The Soul-Mate (2018), as well as the television dramas Pinocchio (2014), D-Day (2015), Sweet Stranger and Me (2016), The Guardians (2017), and The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019).
Kim Young-kwang | |
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_빈폴액세서리_싱글즈_화보_촬영_현장.png) Kim Young-kwang in 2014 | |
| Born | January 11, 1987 Incheon, South Korea |
| Education | Hanyang University – Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | Wide-s company |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김영광 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-gwang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏnggwang |
Life and career
Summarize
Perspective
Beginnings
Born as Kim Young-kwang, Kim's father was a veteran of the Vietnam War and died when Kim was in elementary school.[2]
Acting
Kim began acting in 2008, and later performed in the drama Good Doctor on KBS2.[3]
Kim also starred in the action comedy, Runway Cop (2012) and teen romance drama, Hot Young Bloods (2014).[4][5]
In 2014 he performed in dramas such as tvN's Plus Nine Boys[6] and SBS's Pinocchio,[7] for which he received an SBS Drama Award as "New Star" for his role as Seo Beom-jo.[8]
In 2015, he starred in the medical drama D-Day,[9][10] and in the web drama Dr. Ian with Sandara Park.[11]
In 2016, he was cast as the lead in the web drama Gogh, The Starry Night with Kwon Yuri,[12] and in the KBS2 romantic comedy series Sweet Stranger and Me with Soo Ae.[13][14]
In 2017, he starred in the MBC thriller drama The Guardians as a passionate prosecutor.[15]
In 2018, Kim starred in romance film On Your Wedding Day opposite Park Bo-young.[16] His performance in the film earned him a Best New Actor award in film at the Baeksang Arts Awards.[17] He then starred in fantasy comedy film The Soul-Mate together with Ma Dong-seok.[18][19] Later that year, he was also cast in tvN's mystery drama Room No. 9.[20][21]
In 2019, Kim starred in the romance comedy drama The Secret Life of My Secretary, which premiered in May 2019.[22][23]
In 2021, he starred in the spy action film Mission: Possible opposite Lee Sun-bin, which was released in February.[24]
Also in 2021, he starred alongside Choi Kang-hee in the fantasy romantic comedy Hello, Me!, which premiered in February 2021.
In 2022, he starred in murder thriller netflix series Somebody.
Personal life
Kim maintains a close friendship with Lee Soo-hyuk, as well as other fellow models-turned-actors: Kim Woo-bin, Hong Jong-hyun and Sung Joon – with whom he has worked onscreen in White Christmas. They were given the nickname of "Model Avengers" by their fans.[25][26]
On December 12, 2013, Kim began his mandatory military service. However, he was only required to be enlisted for six months as a public service worker due to his father being a Vietnam War veteran, as well as an acknowledged person of national merit. Kim was discharged in June 2014.[27]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Runway Cop | Han Seung-woo | ||
| 2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Jo Gwang-sik | ||
| 2018 | On Your Wedding Day | Hwang Woo-yeon | ||
| The Soul-Mate | Tae-jin | |||
| 2021 | Mission: Possible | Woo Su-han | [28] | |
| A Year-End Medley | Seung-hyo | TVING Film | [29] | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Worlds Within | Young-woong | [30] | |
| 2009 | Triple | Jae-wook | [31] | |
| My Fair Lady | Jung Woo-sung | [32] | ||
| 2010 | More Charming By the Day | Lee Young-kwang | [33] | |
| 2011 | White Christmas | Jo Young-jae | [34] | |
| Bachelor's Vegetable Store | Lee Seul-woo | [35] | ||
| 2012 | Love Rain | Han Tae-sung | [36] | |
| Can We Get Married? | Gong Ki-joong | [37] | ||
| 2013 | The Secret of Birth | Park Soo-chang | [38] | |
| Good Doctor | Han Jin-wook | |||
| 2014 | KARA: Secret Love | Yoon Joon-moon | (episodes 3-4: "The Thirteenth Item on the Bucket List") | [39] |
| Plus Nine Boys | Kang Jin-gu | |||
| 2014–2015 | Pinocchio | Seo Beom-jo | ||
| 2015 | D-Day | Lee Hae-sung | ||
| 2016 | Sweet Stranger and Me | Go Nan-Gil | ||
| 2017 | The Guardians | Jang Do-han | ||
| 2018 | Room No. 9 | Ki Yoo-jin | ||
| 2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Do Min-ik | ||
| 2021 | Hello, Me! | Han Yoo-hyun | [40] | |
| 2023 | Evilive | Seo Do-young | [41] | |
| 2025 | The Haunted Palace | Gangcheori | Cameo | [42] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dr. Ian | Mo Yi-an | |
| 2016 | Gogh, The Starry Night | Kang Tae-ho | |
| 2022 | Somebody | Sung Yun-oh | [43][44] |
| 2023 | Call lt Love | Han Dong-jin | [45] |
| TBA | Trigger | Moon Baek | [46] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia | Main cast | Episodes 220–224 | [47] |
| 2017 | Boat Horn Clenched Fists | from Episode 2–end | [48] | |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Antarctica | Episode 311–314 | [49] | |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "My Heart Is Like That" | Lee Seung-hwan | |
| "Shout for Love" | MC the Max | ||
| 2008 | "It's You" | Shin Hye-sung and Lyn | |
| 2009 | "Why Are You Such a Nerd?" | XXX | |
| 2011 | "Don't Cry" | Park Bom | [50] |
| 2013 | "You" | Brown Eyed Soul | [51] |
| "Runaway" | Kara |
Theater
| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beautiful Sunday | 뷰티풀 선데이 | Joon-seok | [52] |
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Oh-Sing-Sing-Men Oh Sing Sing Men" (with Ji Chang-wook, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Young-kwang, Shin Won-ho, Sung-je, and Ji-hyuk) |
2011 | Bachelor's Vegetable Store OST Japanese release[53] |
| "Star Candy" | 2016 | Gogh, The Starry Night OST |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Model Awards | 2009 | Best Fashion Model | Kim Young-kwang | Won | [54] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor – Film | On Your Wedding Day | Won | [17] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor | Nominated | [55] | |
| Popular Star Award | Won | [56] | |||
| Elle Style Awards | 2018 | Man of the Year | Kim Young-kwang | Won | [57] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best New Actor | Good Doctor | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Sweet Stranger and Me | Nominated | ||
| Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Best New Actor in a Film | Hot Young Bloods | Won | [citation needed] |
| Korea Fashion Photographers Association | 2008 | Best New Model | Kim Young-kwang | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2017 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | The Guardians | Nominated | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2014 | New Star Award | Pinocchio | Won | [58] |
| 2019 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Nominated | [59] | |
| Style Icon Awards | 2009 | Style Icon, Model category | Kim Young-kwang | Won | [60] |
| The Seoul Awards | 2018 | Best New Actor (Film) | On Your Wedding Day | Nominated | [61] |
References
External links
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