Kim Soo-hyun 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,[1][2] Moon Embracing the Sun, and My Love from the Star, as well as the movies The Thieves and Secretly, Greatly.[3][4] Early lifeEdit Kim Soo-hyun was a timid child during his middle school days and no one expected him to enter the entertainment industry. To change his introverted personality, his mother encouraged him to take acting classes before high school and through this Kims aspiration to pursue an acting career grew.[5] He then enrolled in Chung-Ang University, majoring in Theater and Film Studies and partook in the musicals Grease and A Midsummer Nights Dream. Caree 2007-2008: Television career beginnings 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 KBSs 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,[6][7] a Seoul Drama Festival award as well as an Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union prize.[8] For the latter half of the year, Kim appeared in the food-based variety show Delicious Quiz (also known as The Taste of Life) as a host and in the short film Cherry Blossom. 2009-2010: Rising popularity In 2009, Kim acted in the short film Worst Friends by Namkoong Sun, which won the Best Film in Social Drama award at the Mise en Scène Short Film Festival[9][10][11] and the well-received two-episode SBS year-end drama special where he acted alongside veteran actor Choi Min-soo.[12] He further raised his profile through his memorable turns as the younger version of the male lead characters in Will It Snow For Christmas? and Giant,[13][14] in which the latter won him his first acting award. Upon receiving the award, Kim made his famous “10 years promise” acceptance speech and was quoted saying “Please take care of me by giving me more attention in this ten years, I will become a real actor.” He also co-hosted Mnet’s Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekseo (소년소녀가요백서) along with Karas Han Seung-yeon in 2009.[15] 2011: Dream High and singing career debut He became a household name in 2011, playing a country bumpkin who turned out to be a musical genius in the teen drama Dream High.[16][17][18] As the only young actor in a cast of idols, Kim studied song and dance for three months at JYP Entertainment to pull off the required scenes in the drama. According to the production company, he lived no differently from the other trainees at JYP as he learned singing and dancing for hours every day. For the dramas soundtrack, he recorded two songs, his solo Dreaming as well as the title track Dream High with the rest of the cast. He appeared in several music programs and concerts after the dramas completion and even made a cameo in the pilot episode of its second season.[19][20] 2012: Moon Embracing the Sun and big screen debut Kim Soo-hyun as King Lee Hwon (2012) His popularity skyrocketed when he starred in the hit period drama Moon Embracing the Sun,[21][22] as the young king Lee Hwon. The drama not only ranked number one in its time slot throughout its run but also achieved a peak recorded viewer rating of 42.2 percent[23][24] thereby earning the national drama status.[25] He again contributed his vocals to the soundtrack with the traditional ballad Only You which topped digital music charts,[26] and the more modern in composition Another Way released as the single Secret Version. Kim Soo-hyun endorsing a Maserati Ghibli III Due to his charismatic portrayal of King Lee Hwon, Kim created the so-called “Hwon syndrome” and was chosen as the face of 17 products simultaneously. In that year, Kim was able to set a new record for product endorsements which was previously held in 2009 by Olympic figure skater Kim Yuna.[27][28] His advertisements include a laptop, cameras, suits, cosmetics, sportswear, outdoor goods, a coffee franchise, a restaurant, a bakery, pizza, dessert jellies, beer, fabric softener and a telecommunications company. He also won several recognitions for the said drama including the hotly debated Best Drama Actor[29] at the 2012 Baeksang Arts Awards as he was the youngest and newest actor among the nominees in the category. Beating out heavyweight veterans such as Han Suk-kyu, Shin Ha-kyun and Cha Seung-won,Kim said I am very grateful for this moment, but I am ashamed as well. It’s like getting a lot of homework. I’ll keep trying to become a better actor in order to remain worthy of this award. Kim made his big-screen debut in the star-studded heist film The Thieves, touted by the press as the Korean version of Oceans Eleven. His character Jampano is the youngest member of a gang of Korean and Chinese thieves who team up to steal a diamond worth 40 billion won locked away in a casino in Macau.[30][31] After joking that it was easier to immerse in the role and the kissing scenes because his partner was Jun Ji-hyun, Kim said he was overwhelmed to be around so many big stars and felt lucky to be part of the film.[32] With over 12.9 million ticket sales, the film is currently the second highest grossing movie in Korean film history.[33] 2013: Secretly, Greatly In 2013, Kim was cast along with Park Ki-woong and Lee Hyun-woo, to play the roles of North Korean spies who infiltrated South Korea as a village idiot, a rock musician, and a high school student, respectively in the movie Secretly, Greatly.[34] The film is an adaptation of the popular webtoon series Covertness by Hun and upon its release broke several box office records in South Korea.[35][36] The film was also one of the most successful box office hits of the year having sold out almost 7 million tickets during its run.[37] For this movie, he won the Best New Actor awards in the 50th Grand Bell Awards and in the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards as well as the popularity award.[38][39] 2014-present: My Love from the Star and international fame From 2013 to early 2014, he was the lead actor of the SBS fantasy/romance series My Love from the Star.[40] The drama talks about an alien Do Min-joon who landed on Earth during the Joseon Dynasty and 400 years later falls in love with Cheon Song-yi (his The Thieves co-star Jun Ji-hyun),a top Hallyu star. Throughout the series, Do Min-joon was seen using his super powers, such as the ability to stop time for a minute, teleportation, telekinesis and more, to protect Cheon Song-yi from the main antagonist. The drama enjoyed immense popularity both locally, with an average viewer rating of 24.02 percent, and internationally, having over two billion hits on the Chinese streaming website iqiyi (爱奇艺),[41] that Kim was not only considered as a Hallyu star[42] but also a blue chip in the advertising industry. In 2014, Kim was reported to set a new record having 35 product endorsements deals, 15 of which were coming from South Korea alone.[43] Filmograph Drama Year Title Role Network 2007 Kimchi Cheese Smile Kim Soo-hyun MBC 2008 Jungle Fish Han Jae-ta KBS 2009 Seven Years of Love Chun-jae OBS Will It Snow For Christmas? teen Cha Kang-jin SBS Fathers House Kang Jae-il 2010 Giant teen Lee Sung-mo SBS 2011 Dream High Song Sam-dong KBS 2012 Moon Embracing the Sun King Lee Hwon MBC Dream High Season 2 Song Sam-dong (cameo, ep 1) KBS 2013-2014 My Love from the Star Do Min-joon SBS Film Year Title Role 2008 Cherry Blossom (short film) Han Hyun-joon 2009 Worst Friends (short film) Kim Joon-ki 2012 The Thieves Zampano 2013 Secretly, Greatly Won Ryu-hwan/Bang Dong-gu 2014 Miss Granny young Mr. Park (cameo) Narration Year Title Network 2013 Documentary Special: Director Bong Joon-ho MBC Variety appearance Year Title Network Notes 2008 The Taste of Life KBS co-host 2009 Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekso Mnet co-host with KARAs Han Seung-yeon 2011 Happy Together 3 KBS Episode 177 with Dream High casts Star Date Entertainment Weekly Section TV MBC One Night TV Entertainment SBS 2012 Taxi tvN Episode 233 Episode 234 with Jung Eun-pyo Section TV MBC Star Date KBS One Night TV Entertainment SBS with The Thieves casts Running Man Episode 102 Soo-Soo Couple in New Zealand XTM Bean Pole Outdoor photoshoot with Suzy 2013 Entertainment Weekly KBS with Park Ki-woong and Lee Hyun-woo Running Man SBS Episode 147 with Lee Hyun-woo 2014 The Brain Jiangsu TV Episode 11 with Cecilia Cheung and Tao Ching-Ying Lets Watch the Stars Episode 1 Musical theatreEdit Year Title Role 2003 A Midsummer Nights Dream Puck Grease Kenickie Discography EndorsementsEdit Year(s) Product Notes 2010-2011 Ivy Club Uniforms 2010 Lotte Confectionery 설레임 Lotte Chilsung 2% with Park Eun-bin 2010-2011 Andew MK Trend 2011-2012 SPRIS with Ham Eun-jung 2011 Clinique Korea [51] with Lee Yo-won and Jung So-min SK Telecom iPhone 4 SK Telecom TJ Tweet Jockey SK Telecom T Roaming One Pass SK Telecom 4G LTE [52] with Shin Min-a 2011-2012 Canon Digital IXUS with Go Ara 2011-2012 Domino Pizza with Shin Seong-il (2011) with Kim Yoo-jung (2012) 2012 SK-II Pitera Essence 2012-2014 Bean Pole Outdoor [53] with Jin Jung Sun (2012) with Jung Eun Pyo (2012) with Suzy (2012-2014) 2012-2014 LG Beyond [54] 2012 Prospecs W Campaign [55] with Kim Yuna 2012-2014 Petitzel Dessert and Drinks [56] 2012 Korea Yakult R&B with Shin Se-kyung Samsung Notebook Series 9 [57] with Park Tae-hwan 2012-2013 Lotteria Angel•in•us Coffee 2012 Cass Fresh Beer with Jung Joo Ri and Kwon Nara J.Estina [58] with Kaya Scodelario Pigeon Fabric Softener [59] with Kim Soo-yeon Samsung SMART Printer Jump [60] CJ Foodville VIPS [61] 2012-2014 ZIOZIA [62] 2012-2014 Tous Les Jours (Asia) with Won Bin (2012) 2012 Lotte Hotel Busan with Kim Hyun-joong and Jang Geun-suk 2013-2014 Lotte Fitin 2013-2014 Orion Pocachips 2013 Maserati Ghibli 2013-2014 Calvin Klein Jeans 2013-2014 Samsonite RED (Asia) [63] with Angelababy 2014 Lemona Vitamin C [64] The Face Shop (Asia) [65] Samsung Electronics (China) with Jun Ji-hyun Lotte Department Store (Asia) with Girls Generation Hana Bank [66] with Ha Ji-won Coca Cola (China) [67] Hyundai ix25 (China) [68] Semir (China) Ao Kang (China) [69] Häagen-Dazs (China) Yili Yogurt (China) Kwang Dong Corn Silk Tea Dove Chocolates (China) with G.E.M. Tencent (Teng Xun) (China) [70] Nature’s Bounty (China) [71] with Tang Wei Chung Ho Nais [72] Hengda Mineral Water (China) with Jun Ji-hyun Lotte Duty Free (Asia) Caffe Bene (China) with Jun Ji-hyun Aimatech (China) Sogou Search App (China) Ambassadorial RolesEdit On 18 April 2012, the Korea Tourism Organization(KTO) appointed Kim as the Promotional Ambassador for Korean Tourism. According to KTO, The appointment of Kim Soo-hyun - who has obtained popularity overseas through his dramas, will help strengthen the growth of travel to Korea.[73][74][75] On 19 May 2014, Kim along with Kwon Yuri, Choi Sooyoung and Park Shin-hye joined the 22nd class of CAU LOVE, the official student ambassadors of Chung-Ang University. For their 1-year term, the celebrity ambassadors will join the existing 12 members of CAU LOVE in various activities to better promote their university.[76] Awards and nominationsEdit Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2010 SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Giant Won 2011 6th Asia Model Festival Awards CF Model Award N/A Won 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Dream High Nominated Most Popular Actor (TV) Nominated 5th Mnet 20s Choice Awards Hot Male Drama Star[77] Nominated 4th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Won Popularity Award Won 4th Style Icon Awards New Icon Award N/A Won 27th Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards Best Dresser Male Artist[78] N/A Won SKY PerfecTV! Awards Hallyu Award[79] N/A Won KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Dream High Won Popularity Award Won Best Couple with Suzy Won Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month (February) - Dreaming Won 2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV)[80] Moon Embracing the Sun Won Most Popular Actor (TV) Nominated 5th Nickelodeon Korea Kids Choice Awards Favorite Actor Won 6th Mnet 20s Choice Awards 20s Male Drama Star[81] Won 20s Blue Carpet Popularity Award N/A Won 7th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Actor Moon Embracing the Sun Nominated Peoples Choice Award (Korea) Nominated 5th Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)[82] Nominated 39th Korea Broadcasting Prize Best Actor Won Korean Pop Culture and Arts Award Ministry of Culture Citation N/A Won 21st Buil Film Awards Best New Actor The Thieves Nominated 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Nominated Popular Star Award Won 3rd German Remarkable Korean Awards Best Actor[83] Moon Embracing the Sun Nominated Best Drama OST - The One and Only You Nominated 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Nominated 1st K-Drama Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Won MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Won Popularity Award Won Best Couple Award with Han Ga-in Nominated Best Couple Award with Jung Eun-pyo Nominated 10th TVCF Advertising Awards Model of the Year Award[84] N/A Won 2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor (Film) The Thieves Nominated 5th Singapore Entertainment Awards Most Popular Korean TV Artiste N/A Nominated 6th Style Icon Awards The Next Generations Invincible Box-Office Hitmaker N/A Nominated 7th Mnet 20s Choice Awards 20s Movie Star – Male Secretly, Greatly Nominated 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) Men’s Fantasia Award[85] Won 50th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actor Won Cosmo Beauty Awards (China) Dream Icon Won 2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film)[86] Won Most Popular Actor (Film) Won Best Actor (TV) My Love from the Star Nominated Most Popular Actor (TV)[87] Won 6th Singapore Entertainment Awards Most Popular Korean TV Artiste N/A Won 9th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Actor My Love from the Star Won Peoples Choice Award (Korea) Won References External links
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