Baek Sung-hyun

Baek Sung-hyun is exactly the kind of actor I find myself quietly impressed by — not a flashy headliner, but the guy who holds a scene together with a look or a half-second pause that hits harder than any big speech. Born in 1989 and trained at Chung-Ang University, one of Korea's most respected arts programs, he's built his career across film, TV, and stage, which tells you everything: stage work keeps you honest. You can't coast on editing or a flattering camera angle. He doesn't seem to chase celebrity for its own sake, and honestly that restraint reads on screen. In a Korean entertainment landscape that rewards spectacle, he's carved out space by just being really, genuinely good at the craft.

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Name (English)

Baek Sung-hyun

Name (Japanese)

ペク・ソンヒョン

Reading

ぺく・そんひょん

Born

January 30, 1989 (age 37)

Origin

South Korea

Occupation

film actor / actor / television actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

University

Chung-Ang University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baek%20Sung-hyun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q491022

Tags

• film actor
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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