Kim Young-dae

1. Career

1.1. 2017–2018: Early career

In 2017, Kim made his debut with the web drama Secret Crushes: Special Edition.^[4] He also appeared in other by web dramas including Office Watch 2,^[5] Just Too Bored,^[6] What to Do with You,^[7] It's Okay To Be Sensitive,^[8] Office Watch 3^[9] with minor roles.

In 2018, Kim made his acting debut on television the Drama Special episode drama The Time Left Between Us broadcast on KBS2.^[10] Despite his first television role, he continued to play minor characters in different shows. Kim also starred in the drama Item as younger Ju Ji-hoon which aired on MBC^[11] and made a special appearance in the drama Welcome to Waikiki 2.

1.2. 2018–present: Rise in popularity and leading role

On June 12, 2018, it was announced that Kim would be part of the main cast for the MBC television series Extraordinary You.^[12] 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.^[13][14] On October 17, Kim modeled for Songzio Homme, (designer Song Zio's fashion show) at the 2019 Hera Seoul Fashion Week, held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.^[15]

In 2020, Kim appeared in the dramas When the Weather Is Fine which aired on JTBC,^[16] and Cheat on Me If You Can ^[17] which aired on KBS2. The latter won him a Netizen Award, Actor at the KBS Drama Awards.^[18] The same year, Kim starred in the drama The Penthouse: War in Life^[19] which aired on SBS. The drama gained immense popularity both locally and worldwide, becoming 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^[20] and 57th Baeksang Arts Awards category Best New Actor – Television due to his role in the drama.^[21]

In 2021, Kim made a special appearances in True Beauty^[22] and Undercover.^[23]

In 2022, Kim appeared as a muse at the 2022 F/W Paris Collection digital fashion show Songzio.^[24] Later in April, Kim starred in the tvN drama Shooting Stars alongside Lee Sung-kyung, which marked his first lead role.^[25]

2. Philanthropy

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.^[26]

3. Filmography

3.1. Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Drama Special – The Time Left Between Us	Kim Min-shik	One act-drama	[10]
2019	Item	Kim Sung-kyu / Gang Gon (young)	Cameo	[11]
	Welcome to Waikiki 2	Rookie pitcher	Cameo (Episode 2)
	Extraordinary You	Oh Nam-joo		[27]
2020	When the Weather Is Fine	Oh Young-woo	Cameo (Episode 5,6, 16)	[16]
2020–2021	Cheat on Me If You Can	Cha Soo-ho		[17]
	The Penthouse: War in Life	Joo Seok-hoon	Season 1–3	[19]
2021	True Beauty	Oh Nam-joo	Cameo (Episode 15)	[22]
	Undercover	Kim Tae-Yeol	Cameo (Episode 2)	[23]
2022	Shooting Stars	Gong Tae-sung		[28]
2022–2023	The Forbidden Marriage	Lee Heon		[29]
2023	Moon in the Day	Han Jun-oh / Do-ha		[30]
2024	No Gain No Love	Kim Ji-wook		[31]
	Perfect Family	Park Kyung-ho		[32]
2025	To The Moon	Ham Ji-woo		[33]
	Dear X	Yun Jun-seo		[34]
2026	Boyfriend on Demand	An assassin	Cameo	[35]

3.2. Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Secret Crushes: Special Edition	Kim Young-dae		[4]
2018	Office Watch 2	Delivery man		[5]
	Just Too Bored	Joo Seung-woo		[6]
	What to Do with You	Lee Guen		[7]
	Crushes Reverse	Customer	Cameo (Episode 6)	[7]
	Room of Romance	Waiter	Cameo (Episode 5)
	It's Okay To Be Sensitive	Kim Do-hwan		[8]
2019	About Youth	Lee Jay	Korean-Vietnam joint web drama	[36]
	It's Okay To Be Sensitive 2	Do-hwan	Cameo (Episode 10)	[37]
	Office Watch 3	Yeon Ha-jun		[9]
	To my beautiful us	Park Jun-seok		[38]
	Omniscient Unrequited Love – Special edition	Kim Young-dae	Ad web drama KB Kookmin Card	[39]
2025	I Am a Running Mate	Deliveryman	Cameo (Ep.8)

3.3. Television show

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	2021 Peace Concert - Heart, Connect	Narrator	[40]

3.4. Music videos appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Notes	Ref.
2018	"The First Night" (첫날밤)	Ben & Kim Won-joo (from 4Men)		[41]
2021	"Graduation Tears" (졸업 눈물)	Yoon Jong-shin	with Kim Sae-ron	[42]

4. Theater

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2017–2018	A Story to Kill	Euthanasia	[43]

5. Ambassadorship

• International Environment City Seo-gu (2021)^[44]

6. Accolades

6.1. 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.
Asia Artist Awards	2023	Best Acting Performance	Kim Young-dae	Won	[45]
	2022		Sh**ting Stars	Won	[46]
Asia Model Awards[1]	2022	Popularity Award, Actor	Kim Young-dae	Won	[48]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2021	Best New Actor – Television	The Penthouse: War in Life	Nominated	[21][49]
Brand of the Year Awards	2021	Best New Actor	Kim Young-dae	Won	[50]
MBC Drama Awards	2019		Extraordinary You	Nominated	[51]
	2022	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	The Forbidden Marriage	Won	[52]
		Best Couple Award	Kim Young-dae (with Park Ju-hyun) The Forbidden Marriage	Nominated	[53]
	2025	Best Couple Award	Kim Young-dae (with Lee Sun-bin) To the Moon	Pending	[54]
KBS Drama Awards	2020	Best New Actor	Cheat on Me If You Can	Nominated	[55]
		Netizen Award, Actor		Won	[18]
SBS Drama Awards	2020	Best New Actor	The Penthouse: War in Life	Nominated	[20]
	2021		The Penthouse: War in Life 2 and 3	Won	[56]

6.2. Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine21	2020	10 Stars and Rising Stars	Placed	[57]