Kim Young-dae
South Korean actor (born 1996)
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Kim Young-dae (Korean: 김영대; born March 2, 1996)[2] is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for the MBC high school drama Extraordinary You (2019). More recently, he appeared in the SBS television series The Penthouse: War In Life (2020–2021) and the KBS2 television series Cheat on Me If You Can (2020). Kim took on his first leading role in tvN television series Shooting Stars (2022), and later appeared in sageuk The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023).
Career
2017–2018: Early career
In 2017, Kim made his debut with the web drama Secret Crushes: Special Edition.[3] He also appeared in other by web dramas including Office Watch 2,[4] Just Too Bored,[5] What to Do with You,[6] It's Okay To Be Sensitive,[7] Office Watch 3[8] with minor roles.
In 2018, Kim made his acting debut on television the Drama Special episode drama The Time Left Between Us broadcast on KBS2.[9] Despite his first television role, he continued to play minor characters in different shows. Kim also starred in the drama Item as younger Ju Ji-hoon which aired on MBC[10] and made a special appearance in the drama Welcome to Waikiki 2.
2018–present: Rise in popularity and leading role
On June 12, 2018, it was announced that Kim would be part of the main cast for the MBC television series Extraordinary You.[11] The show started airing on October. The drama gained worldwide recognition and Kim was praised for his acting. On October 2, Kim appeared on MBC's Idol Radio together with other cast members Kim Hye-yoon, Rowoon, and Lee Na-eun.[12][13] On October 17, Kim modeled for Songzio Homme, (designer Song Zio's fashion show) at the 2019 Hera Seoul Fashion Week, held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.[14]
In 2020, Kim appeared in the dramas When the Weather Is Fine which aired on JTBC,[15] and Cheat on Me If You Can [16] which aired on KBS2. The latter won him a Netizen Award, Actor at the KBS Drama Awards.[17] The same year, Kim starred in the drama The Penthouse: War in Life[18] which aired on SBS. The drama gained immense popularity both locally and worldwide, becoming a stepping stone for Kim in the industry. The drama also gained him a huge number of international fans. He later gained nomination for SBS Drama Awards Best New Actor category[19] and 57th Baeksang Arts Awards category Best New Actor – Television due to his role in the drama.[20]
In 2021, Kim made a special appearances in True Beauty[21] and Undercover.[22]
In 2022, Kim appeared as a muse at the 2022 F/W Paris Collection digital fashion show Songzio.[23] Later in April, Kim starred in the tvN drama Shooting Stars alongside Lee Sung-kyung, which marked his first lead role.[24]
Philanthropy
In December 2022, Kim made a donation to support the children in the 2021 group shelter, and in 2022, he continued warmly by donating to Big Issue Korea for the underprivileged.[25]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Drama Special – The Time Left Between Us | Kim Min-shik | One act-drama | [9] |
| 2019 | Item | Kim Sung-kyu / Gang Gon (young) | Cameo | [10] |
| Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Rookie pitcher | Cameo (Episode 2) | ||
| Extraordinary You | Oh Nam-joo | [26] | ||
| 2020 | When the Weather Is Fine | Oh Young-woo | Cameo (Episode 5,6, 16) | [15] |
| 2020–2021 | Cheat on Me If You Can | Cha Soo-ho | [16] | |
| The Penthouse: War in Life | Joo Seok-hoon | Season 1–3 | [18][better source needed] | |
| 2021 | True Beauty | Oh Nam-joo | Cameo (Episode 15) | [21] |
| Undercover | Kim Tae-Yeol | Cameo (Episode 2) | [22] | |
| 2022 | Shooting Stars | Gong Tae-sung | [27] | |
| 2022–2023 | The Forbidden Marriage | Lee Heon | [28] | |
| 2023 | Moon in the Day | Han Jun-oh / Do-ha | [29] | |
| 2024 | No Gain No Love | Kim Ji-wook | [30] | |
| Perfect Family | Park Kyung-ho | [31] | ||
| 2025 | To The Moon | Ham Ji-woo | [32] | |
| Dear X | Yun Jun-seo | [33] | ||
| 2026 | Boyfriend on Demand | An assassin | Cameo | [34] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Secret Crushes: Special Edition | Kim Young-dae | [3] | |
| 2018 | Office Watch 2 | Delivery man | [4] | |
| Just Too Bored | Joo Seung-woo | [5] | ||
| What to Do with You | Lee Guen | [6] | ||
| Crushes Reverse | Customer | Cameo (Episode 6) | [6] | |
| Room of Romance | Waiter | Cameo (Episode 5) | [citation needed] | |
| It's Okay To Be Sensitive | Kim Do-hwan | [7] | ||
| 2019 | About Youth | Lee Jay | Korean-Vietnam joint web drama | [35] |
| It's Okay To Be Sensitive 2 | Do-hwan | Cameo (Episode 10) | [36] | |
| Office Watch 3 | Yeon Ha-jun | [8] | ||
| To my beautiful us | Park Jun-seok | [37] | ||
| Omniscient Unrequited Love – Special edition | Kim Young-dae | Ad web drama KB Kookmin Card | [38] | |
| 2025 | I Am a Running Mate | Deliveryman | Cameo (Ep.8) | |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Peace Concert - Heart, Connect | Narrator | [39] |
Music videos appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "The First Night" (첫날밤) | Ben & Kim Won-joo (from 4Men) | [40] | |
| 2021 | "Graduation Tears" (졸업 눈물) | Yoon Jong-shin | with Kim Sae-ron | [41] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | A Story to Kill | Euthanasia | [42] |
Ambassadorship
- International Environment City Seo-gu (2021)[43]
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Best Acting Performance | Kim Young-dae | Won | [44] |
| 2022 | Sh**ting Stars | Won | [45] | ||
| Asia Model Awards[a] | 2022 | Popularity Award, Actor | Kim Young-dae | Won | [47] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor – Television | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated | [20][48] |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | Kim Young-dae | Won | [49] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Extraordinary You | Nominated | [50] | |
| 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Forbidden Marriage | Won | [51] | |
| Best Couple Award | Kim Young-dae (with Park Ju-hyun) The Forbidden Marriage |
Nominated | [52] | ||
| 2025 | Best Couple Award | Kim Young-dae (with Lee Sun-bin) To the Moon |
Pending | [53] | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Cheat on Me If You Can | Nominated | [54] |
| Netizen Award, Actor | Won | [17] | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated | [19] |
| 2021 | The Penthouse: War in Life 2 and 3 | Won | [55] |