5 Things Every Kim Won Hae Fan Should Know
Kim Won Hae is a South Korean actor who is known to play supporting roles in well-known Korean films and dramas. He may not play the lead role, but he will surely steal the spotlight with his versatile acting and entertaining performance.
Most of us know Kim Won Hae as the supporting actor we can’t help but love. His acting made us cry and laugh. We sometimes confuse his characters because he plays different roles at the same time. He is adored for his hardworking spirit.
Thus, we listed 5 things every Kim Won Hae Ahjussi Fan should know.
1. The actor was born on April 6, 1969.
He went to the Seoul Institute of the Arts for Theater and Film.
2. He is a loving husband and father.
Won Hae is a married man and a father of two girls. His wife, together with their kids, currently lives in Canada for their daughter’s education.
3. He is a known member of SNL Korea.
He was a former cast of SNL Korea (Season 1 to Season 4 from 2011– 2013). Maybe this is where he got and developed his comedic skills.
He was also a guest on Runningman episode 287.
4. His versatility, diligence, and passion.
He was signed under Pium Entertainment and began his career in 1991. He made his acting career debut in the 1998 film ‘Spring My Hometown’.
The veteran actor has been playing supporting roles in a lot of known dramas. Each role was brilliantly portrayed. He even pulled off playing two polar opposite characters in two different dramas airing at the same time.
It was also revealed on Radio Star back in 2016 that he did a musical with Hwang Jung Min.
5. He Deserves To Be The Best Supporting Actor.
In 2016, Kim Won Hae won a ‘Bonsang’ at the 2nd Scene Stealer Awards Celebration.
Following that year, he scored his first ‘Best Actor Award’ for his role in While You Were Sleeping.
At the KBS Awards Night 2018, the actor won his second ‘Best Supporting Actor Award’ for the dramas, The Ghost Detective and Are You Human Too. He received his ‘Best Supporting Actor Award’ in 2023 during the SBS Drama Awards for Revenant.
Kdramas:
- 2007–2008: Beautiful Days
- 2012: Queen In-Hyun’s Man
- 2013: Nine: Nine Time Travels, Reply 1994
- 2014: High School King of Savvy, Plus Nine Boys, Modern Farmer, Misaeng
- 2015: Drama Special – Fake Family
- 2015–2016: Sweet, Savage Family Son Se-woon
- 2016: Signal, Monster, Drinking Solo, Woman with a Suitcase, Drama Special – Disqualified Laughter
- 2016–2017: Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
- 2017: Chief Kim, Tomorrow, With You, Strong Woman Do Bong-soon, The Bride of Habaek, Criminal Minds, Drama Special – You’re Closer than I Think, While You Were Sleeping, Black, Drama Stage – Today I Grab the Tambourine Again
- 2018: Queen of Mystery 2, A Poem A Day, The Miracle We Met, Are You Human?, Life, The Ghost Detective, Where Stars Land, Drama Special – Dreamers, Feel Good To Die, Clean With Passion For Now, The Hymn of Death
- 2019: The Fiery Priest, He Is Psychometric, Melting Me Softly, Chocolate, When The Devil Calls Your Name
- 2020: How To Buy A Friend, Graceful Friends, Start-Up, Awaken, Hush
- 2021: Youth of May, Monthly Magazine Home, One The Woman
- 2022: Through the Darkness, Frow Now On, Showtime!, The Law Cafe, The Empire, Behind Every Star
- 2023: Revenant, The Good Bad Mother
Films:
- 2009: Good Morning President, The Executioner
- 2010: The Quiz Show Scandal
- 2011: Romantic Heaven, Sunny
- 2012: As One
- 2013: My Little Hero, Happiness for Sale, Hide and Seek, My Dear Girl, Jin-young
- 2014: Man on High Heels, The Admiral: Roaring Currents, The Pirates, Tazza: The Hidden Card, Whistle Blower, We Are Brothers
- 2015: Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island, Granny’s Got Talent, The Long Way Home, The Himalayas
- 2016: SORI: Voice from the Heart, A Violent Prosecutor, Missing You, Asura: The City of Madness, Life Risking Romance
- 2017: The Battleship Island
- 2018: Heungboo: The Revolutionist
- 2019: No Mercy, Forbidden Dream
- 2020: Samjin Company English Class
- 2022: Come Back Home, Confidential Assignment 2: International
Continue being a legend our favorite Ahjussi, Kim Won Hae.
i didn’t even know his name but just looking at the pictures of him brings back the memories. He is definitely on of my fave Korean actors!