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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-04-03

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Kim Kang-hyun

Biography

Kim Kang-hyun (김강현) is a South Korean character actor born on April 3, 1977. Beginning his career in theater in 2000, he transitioned into screen acting, earning widespread recognition as a versatile supporting actor in film and television. He gained prominent attention for his supporting role in the fantasy romance series My Love from the Star (2013–2014). His extensive television filmography includes Doctors (2016), Chief Kim (2017), Rain or Shine (2017–2018), 18 Again (2020), and Utterly Unreliable Friend (2025). In cinema, Kim has featured in major commercial and independent films, such as Very Ordinary Couple (2013), Hard Day (2014), Extreme Job (2019), EXIT (2019), and My Puppy (2023).

Known for

KBS Drama Special

KBS Drama Special

Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.

KBS Drama Special

KBS Drama Special

Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.

Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant

Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant

Baek Jong-won, whose sharp business acumen and cooking mastery earned him a nickname 'the chef with golden hand,' is here to revive failing restaurants. Owners who bear Master Baek’s harsh criticism and take his advice will make their business fail proof!

Busted!

Busted!

Suspense, surprises and fun abound in this Korean variety game show featuring big personalities and even bigger mysteries in every episode.

My Love from the Star

My Love from the Star

An alien who came to Earth 400 years ago is almost able to return to his own planet, but when he meets a famous actress, he doesn't want to go home.

Just Between Lovers

Just Between Lovers

Two survivors of a building collapse discover support and love in each other as they overcome the pain of loss and reconstruct a hopeful future.

Your Honor

Your Honor

Han Soo-Ho and Han Kang-Ho were born as identical twins, but they live totally different lives. Han Soo-Ho works as a judge and he is guided by principles. Han Kang-Ho's extensive criminal record contains 5 different arrests. One day, Han Soo-Ho suddenly disappears. Han Kang-Ho secretly takes his brother's place as a judge. Han Kang-Ho, who was once considered trash, becomes "Dear Judge" and highly respected.

The Sound of Your Heart

The Sound of Your Heart

Comedy following Cho Seok's ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend-turned-wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. Based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.

Good Manager

Good Manager

A former mob accountant initially plans to embezzle money from his new workplace – will his new coworkers change his mind?

Extreme Job

Extreme Job

A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.

Love to Hate You

Love to Hate You

For an attorney who despises losing to men and an A-list actor who distrusts women, love means nothing — until they're forced to date each other.

Inspector Koo

Inspector Koo

A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.

18 Again

18 Again

At a difficult place in his marriage and career, a middle-aged man gets a shot at a do-over when he's transformed back into his 18-year-old body.

Distorted

Distorted

Story about reporters who struggle to get to the bottom of the truth of social corruption.

Hymn of Death

Hymn of Death

Based on a true story, the drama tells the tragic love story of Kim Woo Jin, a married stage drama writer, and Yun Shim Duk, Korea's first professional soprano, who meet while studying at Tokyo University in the 1920s. Yun Shim Duk's recording of "Death Song" became the first Korean pop song in 1926.