Kim Jung-hyun is a South Korean Actor. He rose to fame by starring in dramas such as Don't Dare to Dream, The Rebel and is best known for his diverse range of lead roles, namely in the movie Overman, KBS2 teen drama School 2017, JTBC youth series Welcome to Waikiki, MBC melodrama Time and tvN romantic drama Crash Landing on You.
Kim made his small screen debut in 2016 and gained much attention with his role as Gong Hyo-jin's little brother in the hit romance comedy Don't Dare to Dream. Thereafter, he starred in historical dramaThe Rebel. The series was a critical and commercial success and Kim won the Best New Actor award at the 2017 MBC Drama Awards. The same year, he was cast in MBC's 2-episode series, Binggoo alongside Han Sun-hwa. Thereafter, he played the male lead in KBS2's teen drama School 2017 alongside Gugudans Kim Se-jeong.The series was very popular among the youth leading to his increased popularity and Kim's portrayal of a troubled and rebellious student was praised by the critics and audience. The series earned him three Best New Actor nominations at the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards, the 2017 KBS Drama Awards and the 1stThe Seoul Awards. Kim then featured in 4Men's Music Video Break Up In The Morning. Later in the year Kim was cast in a lead role in KBS2 drama special Buzzcut Love. In 2018, Kim starred in JTBC's youth series titled Welcome to Waikiki playing a cynical but kind-hearted movie director. The series was a hit across Asia and solidified Kim's status as a versatile actor. He then started in the 4DX VR movie Meet The Memories alongside Seo Ye-ji playing the role of an aspiring musician with stage fright. Kim lent his vocals to the OST of the movie titled Moonlight. Later he starred in MBC melodrama Time alongside Girls' Generations Seohyun, playing a chaebol whose time is running out due to his failing health. Kim's portrayal of a terminal patient was praised but he had to drop out of the drama in the midway following his Eating and Sleeping disorder caused by his Method acting.
2019-Present: Comeback and International Fame
In December 2019, Kim made his small screen return after the hiatus in the highly anticipated tvN drama Crash Landing on You alongside Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin and Seo Ji-hye.The show became a cultural and phenomenal hit locally and worldwide. It is the highest rated tvN drama and the third-highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history and also one of the most watched shows on the online streaming giant Netflix. Kim's character was much loved and became immensely popular among the local and international audiences. His character's name “Goo Seung Joon” went on to trend at No. 1 in Korea’s realtime search rankings,which he, later in an interview, described as incredibly rewarding. In May 2020, Kim made a Cameo appearance in his Crash Landing on You co-star Seo Ji-hye's drama Dinner Mate playing the role of her long-term boyfriend. On June 5, 2020 it was confirmed that Kim would lead tvN's upcoming Fusion SageukQueen Cheorin opposite Shin Hye-sun playing the role of King Cheoljong.
