Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun: Biography in Details

Who is Kim Soo Hyun?

Kin Soo Hyun(김수현) is a South Korean actor. He is famous for his roles in the television dramas ‘Dream High’ in 2011, ‘Moon Embracing the Sun’ in 2012, ‘My Love from the Star’ in 2013, and ‘The Producers’ in 2015.

She is also famous for her roles in films like ‘The Thieves’ in 2012, ‘Secretly, Greatly’ in 2013, and ‘Real’ in 2017.

Kim Soo Hyun: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

He was born on February 16, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. He is currently 33 years old and his birth sign is Aquarius.

His father’s name is Kim Chung-hoon, who was the lead singer of the 80’s band ‘Seven Dolphins’.

While growing up, Kim was an introvert and a shy kid. His mom was the one who motivated him.

He was encouraged to take acting classes during his high school years and wanted to help him overcome his introverted personality.

Kim has a paternal half-sister named Kim Ju-na and she is a singer. He holds South Korean citizenship and his ethnicity is Korean.

In which university did Kim Soo Hyun attend?

He attended Chung-Ang University and studied at the Film and Theatre Department in 2009.

Kim Soo Hyun: Professional Life, Career

Kin debuted his television career with a supporting role in the family sitcom ‘Kimchi Cheese Smile’ in 2007 and played a lead role in KBS’s youth drama, ‘Jungle Fish’ in 2008, and the drama was awarded Peabody Award along with many awards.

He appeared as a host in the food-based variety show, ‘Delicious Quiz’, and also made his appearance in the short film, Cherry Blossom’. Kin acted in ‘Worst Friends’ in 2009 and the film was awarded the Best Film in Social Drama award.

He became more famous after his role in ‘Will It Snow for Christmas?

Kin starred in the teen musical drama, ‘Dream High’ in 2011 and he studied song and dance for three months at JYP Entertainment. He recorded his solo ‘Dreaming’ and the title track of ‘Dream High’.

He increased his popularity after he played as young King Lee Hwon in the period drama ‘Moon Embracing the Sun’ and he set a new record in product endorsements for being the face of 17 products simultaneously.

Kin debuted big screen in the star-studded heist film ‘The Thieves’ in which the film became the second highest-grossing movie in the Korean film industry.

He starred in the SBS fantasy series ‘My Love from the Star’ from 2013 to early 2014 and he released his two singles for the drama’s soundtrack titled ‘In Front of Your House’ and ‘Promise’. At the opening ceremony of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Games, he sang the official song ‘Light up the Future’ in Nanjing, China.

He starred in KBS’s variety drama ‘The Producers’ in 2015 written by Park Ji-Eun and the drama got ratings domestically and was sold internationally. He made his appearance in the action-noir film ‘Real’, which was premiered in June 2017.

Awards, Nominations

He was awarded Korea’s Actor of the Year in 2014. He was awarded the Best New Actor Award at the SBS Drama Awards for his performance in the film, ‘Giant’ and he won the Best TV Actor award at the 2012 Baeksnag Arts Awards.

How much is the net worth of Kim Soo Hyun?

His estimated net worth is around $1.2 Billion and his main source of earning is from his professional career. He earns a salary of $83900 per episode of his drama.

Kim Soo Hyun: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

He was rumored to be dating NANA, Yoona, and Suzy but the rumors went false after some time.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

He has a height of 5 ft. 11 inches and he weighs 65 kg. He has black eyes and black eyes. Other information about his dress size, shoe size, etc. is not available.

Social Media

He has around 11.7M followers on Instagram. He has over 1.2 million followers on Facebook. And about 71.9k followers on his Twitter followers.

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