Kim Dong-hee (; 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 ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ''SKY Castle'') is a South Korean television series starring Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yoon Se-ah, Oh Na-ra, and Kim Seo-hyung. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 22:50 ( KST), from November 23, 2018, t ...

'' (2019), ''

Itaewon Class ''Itaewon Class'' () is a 2020 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by the film distribution com ...

'' (2020), ''

A-Teen ''A-Teen'' () is a South Korean streaming television series. A production of Naver Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email ho ...

'' (2018), ''

A-Teen 2 ''A-Teen 2'' () is a 2019 South Korean streaming television series which is the sequel to the 2018 web series '' A-Teen''. It aired on Naver TV Cast from April 25 to June 30, 2019, on Thursdays and Sundays at 19:00 ( KST). The web series accumu ...

'' (2019), and Netflix's original series ''

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'' (2020).

Early life

Kim was born on June 13, 1999, in

Andong Andong () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong Ri ...

and is currently studying at

Gachon University Gachon University () is a private university located in South Korea. The current structure of Gachon university is the result of a merger between four existing universities. Gachon University of Medicine and Science and Gachon-gil College merged ...

majoring in Acting Arts.

Career

Kim made his acting debut in 2018, playing as Ha Min-in the teen web series, ''

''. He also starred in

JTBC JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on December 1, ...

's hit drama ''

'' which started airing on November 23, 2018. Kim reprised his role as Ha Min-in the second season of ''

'' which aired in 2019. In 2020, Kim starred in

's drama ''

'', based on the webtoon of the same name. Kim then landed his first

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in the

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television series ''

'' where he played the role of a school boy named Oh Ji-soo.

Personal life

Bullying allegations and investigation

In February 2021, Mr. A claimed to be Kim Dong-hee's elementary school classmate, said, "It was a daily routine for Kim Dong-hee to hit and bully his friends", and has been posted Mr. A presented Kim Dong-hee's graduation photo and SNS photos along with the revelations. Netizen B, who claimed to be Kim Dong-hee's middle school classmate, also claimed, "Kim Dong-hee slapped a classmate who was suffering from a disability with a game that was unfavorable to him or called in a friend to give him a massage." Netizen B also said, "I was strangled by Kim Dong-hee for minor reasons and assaulted several times, and I even received death threats with a sharp weapon." On December 28, 2021 Kim Dong-hee's legal representative, said in an official statement that the investigation into defamation caused by the spread of false information raised to the author of the allegation of school violence was acquitted. The result of the investigation came out, Kim Dong-hee is innocent. On January 12, 2022 the Seoul Metropolitan Police has revealed that Kim Dong-hee has admitted to bullying one of his classmates in high-school. Kim Dong-Hee and the company he is under, JYP Entertainment, has yet to release a statement and apology regarding the matter. On January 13, 2022 Kim Dong-hee revealed his position and posted an apology on the suspicion of school violence. He stated:

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Dong-hee 1999 births Living people South Korean male models South Korean male television actors South Korean television presenters South Korean male web series actors 21st-century South Korean male actors JYP Entertainment artists Actors from Andong Male actors from North Gyeongsang Province Gachon University alumni