KIM SOO HYUN

 



Kim Soo-hyun (born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in the television dramas Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), My Love from the Star (2013), The Producers (2015), It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), as well as the films The Thieves (2012), Secretly, Greatly (2013) and Real (2017).

Kim was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in 2014. He was first included in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2013 placing fourth, and subsequently ranking second in 2015, and fifth in 2016. The business magazine's Asia edition also listed him in its 30 under 30 in 2016 The success of his television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star.

Kim's mother encouraged him to take acting classes during his high school years to help him overcome his introverted personality. His father is Kim Chung-hoon and was the lead singer of the 80's band "Seven Dolphins". He enrolled at Chung-Ang University's Film and Theater Department in 2009.

In 2015, it was revealed that Kim has a paternal half-sister named Kim Ju-na, a singer/ His cousin, Lee Sa-rang (real name Lee Jae-hyun), directed his latest film, Real 

A bowling enthusiast, Kim applied to become a professional bowler in October 2016. He ranked 10th out of the 114 participants on his first try-out tournament but failed to make the cut on the second, falling short of the 200 points needed to qualify with only 192.3




Military enlistment

Kim was assigned to public service duty instead of active duty as he previously underwent a surgery related to his heart. However, he voluntarily went for re-examinations and was eventually cleared for combat.

Kim began his mandatory military service on October 23, 2017. He entered a military camp in Paju, Gyeonggi Province to complete his basic training.In late November 2017, Kim's agency announced that he had completed his five weeks of basic training, placing fourth as an outstanding trainee. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion to continue his duty. In February 2019, Kim received an early promotion as a Sergeant for his exceptional conduct in the military. Kim was discharged on July 1, 2019.




Filmography

 

2008

Cherry Blossom

2009

Worst Friends

2012

The Thieves

2013

Secretly, Greatly

2014

Miss Granny

2017

Real

 




Television series

 

 

2007

Kimchi Cheese Smile

2008

Jungle Fish

2009

Seven Years of Love

Will It Snow for Christmas?

Father's House

2010

Giant

2011

Dream High

2012

Moon Embracing the Sun

Dream High 2

2013–2014

My Love from the Star

2015

The Producers

2019

Hotel del Luna

2020

Crash Landing on You

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

 

Brand ambassadorial roles

·         On April 28, 2011, Kim and Bae Suzy were officially revealed to be the ambassadors of the "16th Goyang Korea Flower Show" in the Gyeonggi Province

·         On April 18, 2012, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) appointed Kim as the Promotional Ambassador for Korean tourism.

·         On May 20, 2014, Kim was appointed as one of the public relations officer for his alma mater, Chung-Ang University.

·         On October 25, 2014, Kim was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of Seoul. For the city's promotion, he participated in various cultural events in the next two years.

·         On March 24, 2015, Kim was named honorary ambassador for the Incheon International Airport.

Endorsements

On December 3, 2012, Kim was appointed the ambassador for Lotte Hotel Busan.

·         On April 29, 2016, Kim was selected as an ambassador of Paradise City.

 

Discography

2011

Dream High (드림하이)"

(with JOOTaecyeonSuzy, Wooyoung, IU)

ALBUM -Dream High: Original Sound Track

"Dreaming"  (SINGLE)

 

2012

"The One and Only You

ALBUM -Moon Embracing the Sun: Original Sound Track

"Another Way 

ALBUM - Another Way: Secret Version

"Marine Boy  (Official 2012 Summer Olympics commercial song in South Korea to support swimmer Park Tae-hwan)

"Winter Wonderland" (Commercial song recorded for his Tous Les Jours winter ad)

 

2014

"In Front of Your House 

ALBUM -My Love from the Star: Original Sound Track

"Promise




💜 Currently, the actor is said to be still single and is participating in the movie It's Okay to Not Be Okay with actress Seo Ye Ji. The film that marks the return of Kim Soo Hyun after 5 years of absence is receiving many compliments for its attractive, humane script.

💜  Hyun's fame clearly knows no age. The actor's talent fee only doubled after being discharged from the military last 2019. Where media outlets predicted his per-episode appearance at 100 million won by 2018, new estimates revealed that Soo Hyun is being paid a whopping 200 million won. Soo Hyun's net worth saw a steady climb from there after his 2013 drama My Love From the Star finally turned him into an international household name. Several media outlets reported that his paycheck rose to 800 million to one billion won.

 💜 He speaks little English.. He Can speak Mandarin fluently

💜 Kim Soo Hyun first gained attention after his appearance on the K-Drama Dream High in 2011. ... In 2012, he was cast in the K-Drama Moon Embracing The Sun, which is one of the most popular K-Dramas of all time.

💜 Kim Soo-hyun – US$165,000 per episode

💜 It's Okay to Not Be Okay's Kim tops the list. He has previously starred in Dream High, his breakthrough drama; Moon Embracing the Sun, which won him a Baeksang Arts Award for best TV actor; and My Love From The Stars.

4 of 4G-Dragon and Kim Soo Hyun

💜However, the Big Bang member has since moved to a swanky new penthouse worth S$10.4mil, which you can read about here. And as if owning an apartment in Galleria Foret isn't expensive enough, it was also reported that residents still have to cough out S$2,300 in maintenance fees monthly

💜 Although he is a well-known left-hander after fans spotted him signing with his left hand at events, Soo Hyun trained hard to use his right hand for the drama My Love from the Star. ... He can now use both hands comfortably and even bowls with his right hand.

💜 Kim Soo-Hyun Is Korea's Highest Paid Actor Of 2020!

 


Kim Soo Hyun Has First Official Psychiatric Consultation In Upcoming Episode Of “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay”

tvN’s “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” has revealed new stills of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Chang Wan from the upcoming episode.

Hospital director Oh Ji Wang (Kim Chang Wan), despite his casual demeanor and unorthodox treatment methods, boasts incredible insight into the inner workings of people’s minds, and he has at times been a mentor of sorts to Moon Kang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun). He is also the only one that Moon Kang Tae has really opened up to about his past and his relationships with his brother (Oh Jung Se) and Go Moon Young (Seo Ye Ji).

In the latest stills, we see Moon Kang Tae seeking out director Oh Ji Wang for his first official consultation, heightening anticipation as to what spurred on the consultation, as well as what unique method of treatment the director will suggest.

Korean Dramas of Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji To Watch If You Can't Get Over 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'

·         My Love from the Star. Kim Soo Hyun stars opposite Jun Ji Hyun in My Love from The Star. ...

·         The Producers. ...

·         The Moon Embracing the Sun. ...

·         Dream High.

·         Dream High 2 (Cameo) ...

·         Hotel del Luna (Cameo) ...

·         Crash Landing on You (Cameo) ...

·         Real.

 



In South Korean drama series ‘It’s Okay Not To Be Okay’, which is a story about a couple who ends up falling for each other while healing their emotional wounds, lead pair of Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye-Ji were able to show the tension on-screen. However Kim Soo Hyun is seen having great tuning with Oh Jung Se and Kang Ki Doong in the series. Oh Jung se and Kim were friends from the past and to become friends with Kang Ki Doong, Kim took several steps, as revealed by former. It helped them both to polish their characters on the big screen.As per a report by Pinkvilla, Kang Ki Doong says how Kim Soo Hyun approached him which was the beginning of their friendship and interaction which later bloomed easily as they both are of the same age. Via Koreaboo, Kang Ki Doong told Daum News, “Since we’re friends in the drama, too, the director told us we had to have good chemistry, so we ended up becoming close for real very quickly. Soo Hyun was the.one.whom I got close to the fastest and the easiest on set. Since we’re the same age, we could relate on a lot of things,” as put by Pinkvilla..Even if the actors are great friends today, they remember how their worlds were apart and alike from each other that they were worried about it but the efforts they put in their characters helped them personally and vice versa. Being friends in real life brought their roles finer in the reel. The duo’s chemistry is quite evident in the series and won over their fans.

 



         
                                                      








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