Kim Min-seok (actor)

Kim Min-seok (born January 24, 1990)[2][3] is a South Korean actor. He played the role of the main character in Shark: The Beginning (2021). He had supporting roles in television series such as Flower Band (2012), Descendants of the Sun, The Doctors (2016) and Innocent Defendant (2017).

This article is about the actor. For other people of the same name, see Kim Min-seok.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-seok
Kim Min-seok in Jun 2021
Born (1990-01-24) January 24, 1990
Busan, South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Agents
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Min-seok
McCune–ReischauerKim Minsŏk

Career

Kim participated in Superstar K 3, a survival audition show for singers on Mnet. He showed up at the preliminary regional audition in Daegu but never made it to the group of 11 contestants that actually competed in the show.[4] Shortly after, Kim made his debut in tvN's music youth series Flower Band, playing an ambitious keyboard player.[5]

He gained recognition with his role in the pan-Asia hit drama Descendants of the Sun.[6][7] The same year, he starred in SBS' medical drama The Doctors and won the Best New Actor award at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards.[8][9]

In 2017, Kim played supporting roles in SBS' legal thriller Innocent Defendant, JTBC's coming-of-age drama Hello, My Twenties! 2 and tvN's romantic comedy series Because This Is My First Life.[10] On November 16, 2017, it was reported that Kim's contract with Woollim Entertainment had expired and he had not renewed with the company.[11] It was later reported that he had signed to Respect Entertainment.[1]

In 2018, Kim played his first lead role in the drama special Almost Touching.[12] In December 2018, Kim enlisted in the military to serve his conscripted duty.[13]

In September 2020, Kim joined the cast of multi-season rom-com web series City Couple's Way of Love of Kakao TV, which will depict the real love stories of young people who live fiercely with "another me" in a complex city. The first series Lovestruck in the City is set to air on December 8, 2020 and it will be available for streaming on Netflix also.[14]

In 2021, Kim's upcoming film Shark: The Beginning will be released on Original Film TVING, which will premiere in June 2021.[15] and Kim will be Cameo appearing in the drama Racket Boys.[16]In June 2021, Kim confirmed to appear in Engine On From Today, airing on KakaoTV with a total of four episodes.[17]

In 2022, Kim renewed his contract with Respect Entertainment.[18]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 MoebiusThug 1cameo
2017 A Special Lady Joo-hwan [19]
2018 Monstrum [20]
2019 Jesters: The Game Changers Pal-poong [21]
Man of Men Jeong Gi cameo [22]
2021 Shark : The Beginning Cha Woo-sol Original Film TVING [23][15]
1+1 Cha Ji-cheon Documentary film [24]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Flower BandSeo Kyung-jong
2014 Hi! School: Love OnPark Byung-wook
2015 Who Are You: School 2015Min-suk
2015–2016 Imaginary CatYook Hae-gong
2016 Descendants of the SunKim Gi-beom
The DoctorsChoi Kang-soo
2017 Innocent DefendantLee Sung-gyu[25]
Hello, My Twenties! 2Seo Jang-hoon[26]
Because This Is My First LifeSim Won-seok[27]
2018 The Beauty InsideHan Se-gyeCameo (Episode 5–6) [28]
Drama Special – Almost TouchingKang Seong-chanone act-drama [12]
Heart Surgeons Surgeon Cameo (Episode 32) [29]
Drama Stage – Withdrawal Person Byung Doo one act-drama; Season 2 [30]
2021 Racket Boys Hun-hoon Cameo (Episode 2) [16]
2023 Delivery Man Do Gyu-jin [31]
TBA Bloody Romance Lloyd [32]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 AftermathJo In-ho
2020–2021 Lovestruck in the City Choi Kyeong-jun [33][14]
2021 Engine On From Today Cha Dae-hyun [17]
2023 Shark : The Storm Cha Woo-sol Follow-up drama to the movie Shark: The Beginning [34][35]

Television show
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Superstar K 3 Contestant Audition, appeared in the semi-finals
2016 Celebrity Bromance Main cast Season 6 with L (Infinite) [36]
King of Mask Singer Contestant as "The Sun's Junior", episodes 59–60 [37]
Flower Crew Main cast [38]
2017 Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado Ep. 252 – 255 along with Infinite's Sungyeol [39]
2018 It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets Ep. 1–2 & 6–7 (Season 2) [40]
2021 Long Live Independence [41]
2023 Empty Nesters - Suri Suri Village Suri Host Season 3 [42]

Hosting
Title Year Role Notes Ref.
Inkigayo July 3, 2016 – January 22, 2017 Main MC with Gong Seung-yeon and Yoo Jeong-yeon [43]

Music video appearances
Year Song title Artist Ref.
2017 "One Late Morning" Joo [44]
2022 "Lovender" Han Seung-yoon [45]

Discography

Soundtrack
Year Song Album Notes
2012 "Somehow you (어쩌다 널)" Flower Band OST Released: February 20, 2012

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2016 Best New Actor Descendants of the Sun Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2017 Best New Actor – Television The Doctors Won [9]
Grime Awards 2016 Best New Actor Descendants of the Sun Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2016 Best New Actor Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2016 Best New Actor Nominated
SBS Entertainment Awards 2016 Best Entertainer Award Inkigayo Won [46]
SBS Drama Awards 2016 New Star Award The Doctors Won [47]
2017 Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama Innocent Defendant Nominated [48]
Soompi Awards 2017 Breakout Actor Descendants of the Sun Won [49]
2018 Best Supporting Actor Because This Is My First Life Nominated
The Seoul Awards 2017 Best New Actor (Drama) Innocent Defendant Won [50]

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