Kim Hee-won is mostly known for his acting in various dramas and movies in supporting roles. Some of his popular appearance are in The Man from Nowhere (2010), Mr. Go (2013), and Misaeng (2014). You may also notice him in his cameos in dramas such as Gu Family Book, My Love From The Star, and Drinking Solo.
His debut in acting was on the 2007 comedy drama Miracle on 1st Street as Chief Kim. This 47 years old actor is also active in theater. There are several dramas he has played roles on, and even more where he has been the director. He has also appeared on variety shows such as Running Man and Infinite Challenge. Although most of his appearances are in supporting roles, it doesn’t prevent him from achieving awards. The Merciless movie brought a win at awards shows such as the 4th Korean Film Producers Association Awards and the 26th Buil Film Awards as Best Supporting Actor.
Do you want to know more about actor Kim Hee-won? Keep scrolling and stay tuned!
Kim Hee-won’s Profile
Name: Kim Hee-Won
Hangul: 김희원
Born: January 10, 1971
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 180 cm
Education: Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 2007-present
Agency: Han Geo Rum Entertainment
List of Kim Hee-won’s Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Miracle on 1st Street | Chief Kim | |
| 2007 | Underground Rendezvous | Staff sergeant Kim | |
| 2007 | Scout | Jung Byung-hwan | |
| 2009 | Running Turtle | Teukgong Moosool instructor | |
| 2009 | Fortune Salon | Byung-soo | |
| 2009 | Lady Daddy | Detective Kim | |
| 2010 | The Man from Nowhere | Man-seok | |
| 2010 | Twilight Gangsters | Detective Kim | |
| 2011 | My Way | Choon-bok | |
| 2013 | Mr. Go | Lin Xiaogang | |
| 2013 | Steal My Heart | Auctioneer | Cameo |
| 2013 | The X | Boss | Short film |
| 2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Teacher Lee Jong-pal | |
| 2014 | No Tears for the Dead | Department head Byun | |
| 2014 | Scarlet Innocence | Casino Mr. Choi | |
| 2014 | Cart | Convenience store boss | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | |
| 2015 | Collective Invention | Lawyer Kim | |
| 2016 | Missing | Detective Park | |
| 2016 | Canola | Suk-ho | |
| 2016 | Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned | Do-kyun | |
| 2017 | The Merciless | Ko Byung-gab | |
| 2017 | The King’s Case Note | Nam Gun-hee | |
| 2017 | Marionette | Oh Kook-chul | |
| 2018 | The Cyclist King | ||
| 2018 | Summer Vacation | Bong-soo |
TV Series List
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tazza | Brown Bear’s underling | SBS |
| 2010 | Oh! My Lady | Jung Yoon-seok | SBS |
| 2010 | Drama Special “I’m a Butterfly” | Kang Mu-seong | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Midnight Hospital | Choi Kwang-guk | MBC |
| 2011 | Lights and Shadows | Yang Tae-sung | MBC |
| 2012 | Drama Special “Do You Know Taekwondo?” |
Kwang-hyun | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Ji Woon-soo’s Stroke of Luck | Ji Woon-soo’s Ka Center friend (cameo) | TV Chosun |
| 2013 | Gu Family Book | Buddhist monk Sojung | MBC |
| 2013 | Monstar | CEO Go | Mnet |
| 2013 | My Love from the Star | Detective Park Byung-hee | SBS |
| 2014 | Misaeng | Park Jong-shik | tvN |
| 2015 | Angry Mom | Ahn Dong-chil | MBC |
| 2015 | Let’s Eat 2 | Im Taek-soo | tvN |
| 2016 | Hey Ghost, Let’s Fight | Detective | tvN |
| 2016 | Drinking Solo | Cameo | tvN |
| 2016 | Listen to Love | Won Gi | JTBC |
| 2017 | Doubtful Victory | Park Soo-Chil | SBS |
Variety Shows
| Year | Show | Episode | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Running Man | Episode 157 | SBS |
| 2015 | Running Man | Episode 269 | MBC |
| 2015 | Infinite Challenge | Episode 466-468 | MBC |
Kim Hee won’s Wife
Up until this article was written, there has been no official relationship status from Kim Hee-won. He might still be single or it’s possible that he is married, but he keeps his family life private. Some celebrities choose to not to share their married life or even who their spouse is. But celebrities’ love lives are always interesting. People are always curious about their personal lives.
This is also the case with Kim Hee-won. After he finished filming Light and Shadow, he revealed his close relationship with his co-star, Narsha.
On the latest broadcast of MBC’s ‘Radio Star’, Kim Hee Won stated, “After previousy appearing on ‘Radio Star’ with Narsha, we’ve become a lot closer.”
MC Yoon Jong-shin commented, “As a matter of fact, there are rumors going around you and Narsha,” and began questioning the actor saying, “We heard you guys ate together, exchanged numbers, and even went for a drive.”
To this, Kim Hee-won explained, “This is my first time hearing about going on a drive with her. But after recording ‘Radio Star’ together, we’ve been able to comfortably chat and have become a lot closer. I call her, ‘Narsha’, and she calls me, ‘Oppa’.”
Fans are questioning whether or not they were dating back then. But, after the rumor spread, there was no official announcement of the two actors dating. So we can conclude that it was only assumptions from fans.
We hope Kim Hee-won will find his right one, and live a happy life!
Kim Hee-won and EXO’s D.O in Cart Movie
Kim Hee-won was stared in a movie Cart as a cruel convenience store boss, and he worked with EXO’s D.O who played one of his employees. On November 19, Kim Hee Won appeared as a guest on SBS Power FM′s Kim Chang Ryul′s Old School, where he talked about the movie.
During the radio program, DJ Kim Chang Ryul asked if a lot of EXO fans complained about Kim Hee Won′s treatment of D.O in the movie.
“A lot of people around me were worried about me. When we were filming, I didn′t know he was an EXO member,” said Kim Hee Won. “I realized just how amazing EXO was after I filmed the movie. I was a bit scared. I really didn′t know that he was a famous singer.”
In one scene, Kim Hee-won had to hit D.O’s face hard in order to achieve natural results. He revealed that he was confused during the filming, since there were a lot of D.O fans who came to see their idol’s debut as an actor.
“A lot of high school students came to watch Kyung-soo (D.O) during the filming,” said Kim Hee-won. “There was a scene where I had to hit Kyung-soo hard, and it took many takes. The fans were saying ‘Don’t hit our Oppa’.”
But due to Kim’s professionalism as an actor, he chose to hit D.O hard to give the best and most natural scene result. “But I couldn’t prevent myself from hitting him hard,” said Kim Hee-won. “I needed to hit him to make the scene look the most natural, and luckily, Kyung-soo knew that and he was very sincere and professional.”
