Kim Soo-hyun
| Kim Soo-hyun | |
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In May 2014
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| Born |
February 16, 1988 Seoul, South Korea - |
| Education | Theater and Film |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent |
KeyEast (2010–present) |
| Website | Soo-hyun |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김수현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Su-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Su-hyŏn |
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Kim Soo-hyun (Hangul: 김수현; Hanja: 金秀賢; 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) and The Producers (2015), as well as the movies The Thieves (2012) and Secretly, Greatly (2013).
Kim was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in 2014. He was first included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2013 placing 4th, subsequently ranking 2nd in 2015 and 5th 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 overcome his introverted personality. He enrolled in Chung-Ang University in 2009 majoring in Film and Theater. He has featured in the university's musicals such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Grease.
Kim made his television debut with a supporting role in the 2007 family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile and in 2008, landed a lead role in KBS's critically acclaimed youth drama, Jungle Fish. Based on a true story, it tackles the serious issues of school cheating, competitive academic standards, and interactive blogging in a fresh way. The drama won a number of awards, including the Peabody Award, a Seoul Drama Festival award as well as an Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union prize.
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