Kim Dong-hee

Kim Dong-hee is one of those young Korean actors who showed up quietly and then absolutely floored you before you even realized what was happening. I first noticed him in Sky Castle — he was playing a supporting role among a cast of seasoned adults, and yet he held his own completely. Then Itaewon Class came along and he brought genuine depth to a character that could have easily been a one-note villain's sidekick. But for me, Extracurricular on Netflix is where he really proved himself: the role demanded moral ambiguity and a kind of hollow-eyed intensity that a lot of actors twice his age couldn't pull off. Born in 1999, trained properly through arts high school and Gachon University, this guy is still in his mid-twenties and already has a filmography most would envy. I'm genuinely curious what direction he takes next.

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Name (English)

Kim Dong-hee

Name (Japanese)

キム・ドンヒ

Reading

きむ・どんひ

Born

June 13, 1999 (age 27)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Andong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Occupation

actor / television actor / musician

High school

Anyang Arts High School

University

Gachon University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kim_d.he/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Dong-hee%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%92
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60229468

Tags

• North Gyeongsang
• actor
• television actor
• musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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