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Born on October 8, 1972, Kim Myung-min is from Seoul, South Korea. Kim Myung-min is listed as a film actor, television actor and stage actor. That works out to 53 years old in 2026.
My Take
Kim Myung-min strikes me as the kind of actor other actors quietly study. Trained at Seoul Institute of the Arts, he built his reputation on transformation rather than flash, anchoring heavy dramas like Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin, White Tower and Beethoven Virus with a craftsman's discipline. The stories of his extreme physical and behavioral preparation are not gimmicks to me; they signal an artist who treats each role as a problem to solve completely. I admire performers who win on conviction alone, and he is firmly in that camp.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Myung-min
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ミョンミン
- Reading
- きむ・みょんみん
- Born
- October 8, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.myungminkim.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Myung-min
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q490113
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
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 Kim Myung-min born?
Born October 8, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Kim Myung-min from?
Kim Myung-min is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim Myung-min do?
Kim Myung-min works as actor, film actor, television actor, stage actor.
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