Kim Young-dae

Kim Young-dae feels like an actor still mapping out how far he can go, and that is exactly what makes him interesting to watch. He broke through with a high-school romance, then rode straight into buzzy titles like The Penthouse, which is a steep trajectory for someone so young. His modeling background gives him an effortless, camera-ready elegance, but the Fudan University detail hints at a sharper mind behind the polish. I suspect he has the range to swing between sweet and cold roles, and in an industry as deep as Korea's, the real question is how much he reinvents himself. I am genuinely curious to see him stretch.

Name (English)

Kim Young-dae

Name (Japanese)

キム・ヨンデ

Reading

きむ・よんで

Born

March 2, 1996 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rat

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / television actor / model

University

Fudan University

• Official sitehttp://www.outerkorea.com/kimyoungdae
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/youngdae0302/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Young-dae
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59378341

Tags

• actor
• television actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-17

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