Kim Ki-hae

Kim made his acting debut in the Cheeze Film's web series The Female Friend Among Guys in 2020, which was released on April 17.^[2] On the same year on September 9, he appeared in another web series Dalgona as the class president Ha Jin-hyuk.^[3] In 2022, Kim made his big screen debut after he was confirmed to appear for director Park Hoon-jung's science fiction action horror film The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, which was released on June 15.^[4] On June 14, Sports Seoul reported that he was cast along with actors Shin Ye-eun, Kang Hoon, and Ryeoun for SBS drama The Secret Romantic Guesthouse.^[5] On August 23, Kim landed his first lead role as the dark hero Oh Byung-hoon in the 2022 KBS Drama Special episode 2: "Currently Offline", which aired on November 22.^[6] In 2023, Kim was confirmed to play the role of Kim Chi-yeol, an ordinary student, in TVING original Duty After School, which premiered on March 21.^[7] He then nominated for Best New Actor at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards in July and at the 2023 APAN Star Awards in December, respectively.^[8][9] In 2024, Kim was announced as part of the ensemble cast of Disney+ original series Light Shop, which was released on December 4.^[10] In 2025, Kim appeared in the semi-autobiographical drama film Big Deal and was released on May 30.^[11]

In 2024, SPOTV News reported that Kim would enlist in the Navy at the Naval Basic Military Training Corps on October 28, and would undergo a five-week training course as part of his mandatory military service.^[12]