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'''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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=[INTERVIEW] Model/Actor Kim Young-Gwan|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/2540|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-23|date=21 April 2010}}</ref> 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 [[Korean drama|television dramas]] ''[[Pinocchio (2014 TV series)|Pinocchio]]'' (2014), ''[[D-Day (TV series)|D-Day]]'' (2015), ''[[Sweet Stranger and Me]]'' (2016), ''[[The Guardians (South Korean TV series)|The Guardians]]'' (2017), and ''[[The Secret Life of My Secretary]]'' (2019).
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=[INTERVIEW] Model/Actor Kim Young-Gwan|url=http://en.tenasia.com/archives/2540|work=10Asia|access-date=2012-11-23|date=21 April 2010|archive-date=2020-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724060210/http://en.tenasia.com/archives/2540|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 [[Korean drama|television dramas]] ''[[Pinocchio (2014 TV series)|Pinocchio]]'' (2014), ''[[D-Day (TV series)|D-Day]]'' (2015), ''[[Sweet Stranger and Me]]'' (2016), ''[[The Guardians (South Korean TV series)|The Guardians]]'' (2017), and ''[[The Secret Life of My Secretary]]'' (2019).


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Revision as of 09:22, 11 May 2023

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Young-kwang
Kim Young-kwang in 2014
Born (1987-01-11) January 11, 1987 (age 37)
Incheon, South Korea
EducationHanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2006–present
AgentWide-s company
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-gwang
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏnggwang

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).

Life and career

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 a 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 soldier 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 Call it Love Han Dong Jin

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 [41][42]
2023 Call lt Love Han Dong-jin [43]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Law of the Jungle in New Caledonia Main cast Episodes 220–224 [44]
2017 Boat Horn Clenched Fists from Episode 2–end [45]
2018 Law of the Jungle in Antarctica Episode 311–314 [46]

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 [47]
2013 "You" Brown Eyed Soul [48]
"Runaway" Kara

Theater

Year English title Korean title Role Ref.
2009 Beautiful Sunday 뷰티풀 선데이 Joon-seok [49]

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[50]
"Star Candy" 2016 Gogh, The Starry Night OST

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Model Awards 2009 Best Fashion Model Kim Young-kwang Won [51]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2019 Best New Actor – Film On Your Wedding Day Won [17]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2018 Best New Actor Nominated [52]
Popular Star Award Won [53]
Elle Style Awards 2018 Man of the Year Kim Young-kwang Won [54]
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 [55]
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 [56]
2019 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries The Secret Life of My Secretary Nominated [57]
Style Icon Awards 2009 Style Icon, Model category Kim Young-kwang Won [58]
The Seoul Awards 2018 Best New Actor (Film) On Your Wedding Day Nominated [59]

References

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  7. ^ "'Pinocchio' introduces four main characters". Kpop Herald. 28 October 2014.
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