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Ahn Bo-hyun was born on May 16, 1988 in Busan, South Korea and is credited as a film actor and television actor. Ahn Bo-hyun is 38 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Daekyeung University.
My Take
Ahn Bo-hyun is one of those actors who quietly put in years of solid work before the world finally caught up with him — and when it did, it caught up hard. His role in Itaewon Class in 2020 was the turning point: playing the cold, calculating antagonist Jang Geun-won, he gave the show a villain you genuinely loved to hate, holding his own opposite Park Seo-joon in every single scene. What I appreciate about him is that he didn't coast on that momentum — he followed it up with My Name, where he flipped the dynamic and brought real depth to a morally complicated character. Born in Busan in 1988 and a graduate of Daekyeung University, he's a slow-burn success story, and honestly, that kind of earned trajectory makes for a far more interesting career than overnight fame ever does.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ahn Bo-hyun
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ボヒョン
- Reading
- あん・ぼひょん
- Born
- May 16, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Daekyeung University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ahn Bo-hyun born?
Born May 16, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Ahn Bo-hyun from?
Ahn Bo-hyun is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Ahn Bo-hyun do?
Ahn Bo-hyun works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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