Kim Dae-myung

Kim Dae-myung
Kim in July 2026
Born (1981-02-16) February 16, 1981
Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationSungkyunkwan University – Acting for Theater, Film & TV
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
AgentUnited Artists Agency[2]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Korean name
Hangul
김대명
Hanja
金大明
RRGim Daemyeong
MRKim Taemyŏng

Kim Dae-myung (born February 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then rose to fame in the television series Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), as well as Hospital Playlist (2020).[3][4][5][6][7]

Filmography

Kim in 2016

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006Puzzle
2010The Lost ThingShort film
Blue OceanShort film
2012All Bark No BiteDoo-chang
2013The Terror LivePark Shin-wooVoice
2014BrokenYang Tae-seop
The TargetJang Gyu-ho
The Fatal EncounterKang Yong-hwi
Tazza: The Hidden CardBilliards hall owner
My DictatorStage actor
2015The Beauty Inside[8]Woo-jin
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's TattooHan Seung-woo
Inside MenReporter Goh
2016Pandora[9]Gil-seop
CanolaFitness trainerCameo
The Last PrincessKim Bong-gukCameo
2017BluebeardSung-geun
2018Golden SlumberJang Dong-gyu
The Drug KingLee Doo-hwan
2020The Golden HolidayHwang Man-cheol
Stone Skipping Seok-goo
2022AlienoidThunderVoice[10]
TBA Don't touch dirty hands [11]

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Misaeng: Incomplete Life Kim Dong-shik
2015 KBS Drama Special "Red Moon" Yi Seon, Prince Sado
2016 The Sound of Your Heart Jo Joon
2020–2021 Hospital Playlist Yang Seok-hyung
2024 Light Shop Kim Sang-hoon (Cameo, Ep.3) [12]
2025 The Art of Negotiation Oh Soon-young [13]
Resident Playbook Yang Seok-hyeong [14]
Pigpen Jin Tae-hee [15]

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Wise Mountain Village Life Cast Member [16]

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist
2015"Think of You"Youngjun (Brown Eyed Soul)
2024 "Champagne" Jo Jung-seok

Discography

Television soundtracks

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[17]
KOR
Hot

[18]
US
World

[19]
"Cheer Up" (Friends with Shin Hae Chul Version)[a] 2018 — — — Golden Slumber OST
"Oh! What a Shiny Night (Drama. Ver)" (밤이 깊었네)[b] 2020 37 24 — Hospital Playlist OST
"Canon (Drama. Ver)" (캐논)[b] 194 — —
"Me to You, You to Me" (너에게 난, 나에게 넌)[b] 6 5 20
"아마추어 (Amateur)" (캐논)[b] 2025 — — — Resident Playbook OST Part 4
"언젠가 눈부시게 빛날 테니 (언눈빛)" (캐논)[b] 2025 — — — Resident Playbook OST Part 8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Stage

Musical

Musical play performances[20]
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2007 Come to the Ghost House 귀신의 집으로 오세요 Producer National Theater Jeongdong Theater April 10, 2007 – May 27, 2007
2008 Subway Line 1 지하철 1호선 Ttang-soe
2009 Assassins 어쌔신 John Hinckley Jr. The Stage September 26, 2009 – November 8, 2009

Theater

Theater play performances[20]
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
2008 Kang Full's Babo 강풀의 바보 Seung-ryong Chocolate Factory November 7, 2008 – December 31, 2008
2009 Kang Taek-gu 강택구
Pisces Man 물고기 남자 Kim Jin-man
The Zoo Story 동물원 이야기 Peter
2011 One Guy, Two Guys, Riding on a Bumpy Road 한놈 두놈 삑구타고 Lee Nak-joong The Theater July 1, 2011 – July 10, 2011

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
201551st Paeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor (TV)Misaeng: Incomplete LifeNominated [21]
8th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActorWon [22][23]
4th APAN Star AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated [24][25]
2016 15th KBS Entertainment Awards Hot Issue Variety Award The Sound of Your Heart Won [26]
20171st The Seoul AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Film)BluebeardNominated
26th Buil Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorNominated [27][28][29]
38th Blue Dragon Film AwardsNominated
201823rd Chunsa Film Art AwardsNominated [30]
2021 41st Golden Cinematography Awards Jury’s Special Award Stone Skipping Won [31]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200[c] Included [32][33]

Notes

  1. ↑ with Kim Sung-kyun, Gang Dong-won, and Shin Hae Chul
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Performed with Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho and Jeon Mi-do, and released under the band name Mido & Falasol.
  3. ↑ Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world

References

  1. ↑ "김대명". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ↑ Kim Kyung-hee (December 6, 2021). "김대명, UAA와 전속 계약... 유아인,안은진과 한식구" [Kim Dae-myung, exclusive contract with UAA... Yoo Ah-in, Ahn Eun-jin and Han Sik-goo] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  3. ↑ "Kim Dae-myeong in Incomplete Life". Hancinema. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  4. ↑ Yoon, Ji-soo (26 November 2014). "Misaeng actor Kim Dae-myung hams it up for cameras". K-pop Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Misaeng Im Si Wan Saves Kim Dae Myung From Celebrating Birthday Alone". Soompi. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  6. ↑ Son, Angela (13 January 2015). "Misaeng Kim Dae Myung talks about student loans". KDramaStars. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  7. ↑ Kim, Dong-joo. "Kim Dae Myung reveals a photo that he took with Girls' Generation's Sunny". StarN News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  8. ↑ Na, Won-jung (5 November 2014). "20 Actors Cast for One Single Lead Character for BEAUTY INSIDE". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  9. ↑ "Kim Nam Gil, Kim Myung Min, Kim Dae Myung, and More Cast for Film Pandora". Soompi. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  10. ↑ Kim Ye-eun (August 9, 2022). "김대명부터 심달기·옥자연까지...'외계+인', 개성파 신스틸러 군단" [From Kim Dae-myung to Shim Dal-gi and Ok Ja-yeon... 'Alien + Human', a unique new stealer corps] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ Kim Seon-woo (January 2, 2023). "[씨네+] 긴 기다림의 끝...극장가 접수할 2023년 韓영화 라인업" [[Cine+] End of long wait... 2023 Korean movie lineup to be accepted by theaters] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ↑ Moon Ji-yeon (January 19, 2024). "[공식] 배우 김희원, 연출 도전→주지훈·박보영 합류..'조명가게' 디즈니+ 공개" [[Official] Actor Kim Hee-won takes on the challenge of directing → joins Joo Ji-hoon and Park Bo-young..'Light Shop' released on Disney+] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Park, Su-in (2024-05-14). "김대명 측 "'협상의 기술' 출연 확정, 이제훈·안판석 감독 만난다[공식입장]" [Kim Dae-myung's side "Confirmed appearance in 'The Art of Negotiation', meeting Lee Je-hoon and director Ahn Pan-seok]. Newsen. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. ↑ Park, Jin-young (April 10, 2025). [단독] '슬의생' 99즈→김준한, '언슬전' 특별출연⋯세계관 잇는다 [[Exclusive]'Hospital Playlist' 99z and Kim Jun-han will reportedly make a special appearance in 'Resident Playbook'.. Connecting the worldview] (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via JoyNews24.
  15. ↑ Lee Yejin (August 19, 2024). "차승원x장기용x박희순x노정의x김대명 '돼지우리', 촬영 돌입 [공식입장]" [Cha Seung-won x Jang Ki-yong x Park Hee-soon x Roh Jeong-ui x Kim Dae-myung 'Pigsty', Filming Begins [Official Statement]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ Kang Jin-ah (September 17, 2021). "슬의생' 99즈가 떠나는 우정 여행...'슬기로운 산촌생활" [Friendship Journey of 'Life of Despair' 99z... 'Wise mountain village life']. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  18. ↑ "K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Mido and Falasol". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  20. 1 2 "공연의 모든 것 - 플레이 DB - 기본정보김대명" [All About the Performance - Play DB - Basic Info Kim Dae Myung]. playdb.co.kr. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  21. ↑ Lee, Hoo-nam; Kim, Hyung-eun (28 May 2015). "Baeksang honors new, veteran stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  22. ↑ "Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Tae-hee to headline Korean drama fest". Yonhap. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  23. ↑ Lee, Hye-won (9 September 2015). "Candidates for 2015 Korea Drama Awards revealed". K-pop Herald. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "4th APAN Star Awards 2015 Winners". Hancinema. November 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  25. ↑ "2015 APAN Star Awards – Nominees List". Beatus Corner. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  26. ↑ "[KBS 연예대상]'마음의 소리' 이광수·정소민, 베스트 커플상". Star News (in Korean). 24 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  28. ↑ "26th Buil Film Awards Winners". Hancinema. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  29. ↑ "26th Buil Film Awards (In Korean)". Buil Film Awards. October 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  30. ↑ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  31. ↑ Kim Cheol-gwan (November 21, 2021). "영화 <자산어보> 황금촬영상 5관왕" [Film <Jasaneobo> 5 Golden Cinematography Awards] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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