Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea in 2020, his accolades include five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016, in 2021 and 2022, he has appeared in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list. He was selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2014 and was featured by Forbes in their 30 Under 30 Asia list of 2016.
Kim took several acting classes during his school years on his mother's recommendation to overcome his introvert personality. Following a few theatrical performances, he made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile. He went on to establish himself with starring roles in the television dramas Dream High, Moon Embracing the Sun, as well as in the top-grossing films The Thieves and Secretly, Greatly. His performance as King Lee Hwon in Moon Embracing the Sun won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor - Television.
Kim became a top Hallyu star as he gained further success with the fantasy series My Love from the Star, and the variety drama The Producers, which earned him three Daesang.