My Take
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.
Overview
Kim Dong-hee (Korean: 김동희; born June 13, 1999) is a South Korean actor under NPIO Entertainment. He is best known for his acting in hit Korean television series such as Sky Castle (2019), Itaewon Class (2020), A-Teen (2018), A-Teen 2 (2019), and Netflix's original series Extracurricular (2020).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Dong-hee
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ドンヒ
- Reading
- きむ・どんひ
- Born
- June 13, 1999 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Andong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Anyang Arts High School
- University
- Gachon University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.