Kim Young-kwang (actor)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Young-kwang
Born (1987-01-11) January 11, 1987
Incheon, South Korea
Other names Young Kim
Education Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actor, Model
Years active 2006–present
Agent Choii Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 김영광
Hanja 金英光
Revised Romanization Gim Yeonggwang
McCune–Reischauer Kim Yŏnggwang

Kim Young-kwang (born January 11, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Kim began his entertainment career as a model and has walked the runways of world-renowned designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Etro. In 2008, he was the first Asian model to walk Dior Homme's show.[1] As an actor, Kim has starred in the films Runway Cop (2012) and Hot Young Bloods (2014),[2][3] as well as the television dramas Can We Get Married? (2012), Plus Nine Boys (2014), Pinocchio (2014) and D-Day (2015).[4][5][6]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2008 Worlds Within Young-woong KBS2
2009 Triple Jae-wook MBC
My Fair Lady Jung Woo-sung KBS2
2010 More Charming By the Day Lee Young-kwang MBC
2011 White Christmas[7] Jo Young-jae KBS2
Bachelor's Vegetable Store Lee Seul-woo Channel A
2012 Love Rain Han Tae-sung KBS2
Can We Get Married? Gong Ki-joong jTBC
2013 The Secret of Birth Park Soo-chang SBS
Good Doctor Han Jin-wook KBS2
2014 Secret Love Yoon Joon-moon
(episodes 3-4: "The Thirteenth
Item on the Bucket List")[8] 		Dramacube
Plus Nine Boys Kang Jin-gu tvN
Pinocchio Seo Beom-jo SBS
2015 Dr. Ian[9] Mo Yi-an Naver TV Cast/
Youku
D-Day Lee Hae-sung jTBC
2016 Gogh, The Starry Night TBA Sohu

Film

Year Title Role
2012 Runway Cop Han Seung-woo
2014 Hot Young Bloods Jo Gwang-sik

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
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
2013 "You" Brown Eyed Soul
2013 "Runaway" KARA

Theater

Year Title Role
2009 Beautiful Sunday Joon-seok

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2008 Korea Fashion Photographers Association Best New Model N/A Won
2009 4th Asia Model Festival Awards Best Fashion Model N/A Won
Korea Tourism Organization 한국을 빛낸 100명의 위인들 N/A Won
2nd Style Icon Awards[10] Style Icon, Model category N/A Won
2013 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Good Doctor Nominated
2014 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Best New Actor in a Film Hot Young Bloods Won
SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Pinocchio Won

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Jessica (21 April 2010). "Model-actor Kim Young-kwang". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (22 May 2012). "Flower Boy Models Crowd the Poster for Detective Cha". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. ↑ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Jong-suk's New School-set Movie to Open This Month". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  4. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (17 February 2013). "Sung Jun and Kim Young Kwang Talk Marriage, Acting, and Mothers". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  5. ↑ "Model-Turned Actor Finally Emerges from Obscurity". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  6. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (22 May 2015). "Kim Young Kwang Confirmed for jTBC's New Disaster Medical Drama D-Day". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  7. ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (25 January 2011). "Eight chilling days of White Christmas". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  8. ↑ An, So-hyoun (29 May 2013). "Kim Young Kwang to Star in Kara's Secret Love Cinedrama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  9. ↑ Sung, So-young (22 January 2015). "Sandara Park signs up for web series". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  10. ↑ Choi, Ji-eun (13 November 2009). "Style Icon Awards shines 2009 with edginess". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-23.

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