Kim Young-dae

Kim Young-dae

Kim in December 2022

Born March 2, 1996 (age 28)

Seoul, South Korea

Education Digital Seoul Culture Arts University

 Actor
Occupations
 model

Years active 2017–present

Agent Outer Korea

Korean name

Hangul 김영대

Hanja 金永大

Revised Romanization Kim Yeong-dae

McCune–Reischauer Kim Yŏngtae

Kim Young-dae (Korean: 김영대; born March 2, 1996)[1][unreliable source?] 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) 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 (2022–23).
Career[edit]
In 2017, Kim made his debut with the web drama Secret Crushes: Special Edition.[2] He
also appeared in other by web dramas including Office Watch 2,[3] Just Too Bored,
[4]
What to Do with You,[5] It's Okay To Be Sensitive,[6] Office Watch 3 [7] with minor roles.
Finally, in 2018, Kim made his acting debut on television the Drama Special episode
drama The Time Left Between Us broadcast on KBS2.[8]
Despite his first television role, he continued to play minor characters in different shows;
Kim starred in the drama Item as younger Ju Ji-hoon which aired on MBC[9] and made a
special appearance in the drama Welcome to Waikiki 2. On June 12, it was announced
that Kim would be part of the main cast for the MBC television series Extraordinary You.
[10]
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.[11][12]
On October 17, Kim modelled for Songzio Homme, (designer Song Zio's fashion show)
at the 2019 Hera Seoul Fashion Week which was held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in
Seoul.[13]
In 2020, Kim appeared in the dramas When the Weather Is Fine which aired on JTBC,
[14]
and Cheat on Me If You Can [15] which aired on KBS2. The latter won him a Netizen
Award, Actor at the KBS Drama Awards.[16] The same year, Kim starred in the
drama The Penthouse: War in Life[17] which aired on SBS. The drama gained immense
popularity both locally and worldwide and became 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[18] and 57th
Baeksang Arts Awards category Best New Actor – Television due to his role in the
drama.[19]
In 2021, Kim made a special appearances in True Beauty[20] and Undercover.[21]
In 2022, Kim appeared as a muse at the 2022 F/W Paris Collection digital fashion show
Songzio.[22] Later in April, Kim starred in the tvN drama Sh**ting Stars alongside Lee
Sung-kyung, which marked his first lead role.[23] In October, Kim announced that he will
be holding his first fan meeting, Fall in Love Young-Dae ASIA TOUR, in Thailand,
Indonesia, and Philippines.[24]
Philanthropy[edit]
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[edit]
Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

Drama Special – The Time Left

2018 Kim Min-shik One act-drama [8]

Between Us

Kim Sung-kyu / Gang

Item Cameo [9]

Gon (young)

2019 Cameo (Episode

Welcome to Waikiki 2 Rookie pitcher
2)

Extraordinary You Oh Nam-joo [26]

Cameo (Episode
2020 When the Weather Is Fine Oh Young-woo [14]

5,6, 16)

Cheat on Me If You Can Cha Soo-ho [15]

2020–
2021
The Penthouse: War in Life Joo Seok-hoon Season 1–3 [17][better source needed]

Cameo (Episode
True Beauty Oh Nam-joo [20]

15)
2021
Cameo (Episode
Undercover Kim Tae-Yeol [21]

2)

2022 Sh**ting Stars Gong Tae-sung [27]

2022–
The Forbidden Marriage Lee Heon [28]

2023
 Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2023 Moon in the Day Han Jun-oh / Do-ha [29]

2024 Perfect Family Park Kyung-ho [30]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

Kim Young-
2017 Secret Crushes: Special Edition [2]

dae

Office Watch 2 Delivery man [3]

Joo Seung-
Just Too Bored [4]

woo

What to Do with You Lee Guen [5]

2018

Crushes Reverse Customer Cameo (Episode 6) [5]

Room of Romance Waiter Cameo (Episode 5)

It's Okay To Be Sensitive Kim Do-hwan tvN D STUDIO channel [6]

2019 Vanillasee channel

About Youth Lee Jay Korean-Vietnam joint web [31]

drama

[32]
It's Okay To Be Sensitive 2 Do-hwan tvN D STUDIO channel
Cameo (Episode 10)
Year Title Role Notes Ref.

Office Watch 3 Yeon Ha-jun [7]

To my beautiful us Park Jun-seok PUBG channel [33]

WHYNOT MEDIA channel

Omniscient Unrequited Love – Special Kim Young-
Ad web drama KB Kookmin [34]

edition dae
Card

2024 Because I Want No Loss Kim Ji-wook [35]

Television show[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.

2021 Peace Concert - Heart,

2021 Narrator [36]

Connect

Music videos[edit]

Year Song Title Artist Notes Ref.

Ben & Kim Won-joo

2018 "The First Night" (첫날밤) [37]

(from 4MEN)

2021 "Graduation Tears" (졸업 눈물) Yoon Jong-shin with Kim Sae-ron [38]

Theater[edit]
Year Title Role Ref.

2017– A Story to Euthanasi [39]

2018 Kill a
Ambassadorship[edit]
 International Environment City Seo-gu (2021)[40]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

Asia Artist Awards Best Acting Performance Sh**ting Stars Won [41]

2022
Asia Model
Popularity Award, Actor Kim Young-dae Won [43]

Awards[a]

Baeksang Arts Best New Actor – The Penthouse: War in

2021 Nominated [19][44]

Awards Television Life

Brand of the Year

2021 Kim Young-dae Won [45]

Awards
Best New Actor

2019 Extraordinary You Nominated [46]

Excellence Award, Actor in

MBC Drama The Forbidden Marriage Won [47]

a Miniseries
Awards
2022
Kim Young-dae (with Park
Best Couple Award Ju-hyun) Nominated [48]

The Forbidden Marriage

Best New Actor Nominated [49]

KBS Drama
2020 Cheat on Me If You Can
Awards
Netizen Award, Actor Won [16]
 Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

The Penthouse: War in

2020 Nominated [18]

Life
SBS Drama Awards Best New Actor
The Penthouse: War in
2021 Won [50]

Life 2 and 3

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Young-dae