Kim Ki-hae (; born September 28, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in 2020, and best known for his role in ''

Duty After School ''Duty After School'' () is a 2023 South Korean military sci-fi thriller dystopian teen drama television series created by , written by Yoon Soo and directed by Sung Yong-il. The series stars an ensemble cast including Shin Hyun-soo, Lee So ...

'' (2023).

Career

Kim made his acting debut in the Cheeze Film's

web series A web series (also known as webseries, short-form series, and web show) is a series of short scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet (i.e. World Wide Web), which first emerged in the late 1 ...

''The Female Friend Among Guys'' in 2020, which was released on April 17. On the same year on September 9, he appeared in another web series ''Dalgona'' as the class president Ha Jin-hyuk. In 2022, Kim made his big screen debut after he was confirmed to appear for director

Park Hoon-jung Park Hoon-jung (; born in 1975) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Park first gained recognition in the Korean film industry for his screenwriting, having written the screenplays for directors Kim Jee-woon's ''I Saw the Devil'' (20 ...

's science fiction action horror film '' The Witch: Part 2. The Other One'', which was released on June 15. On June 14, ''Sports Seoul'' reported that he was cast along with actors

Shin Ye-eun Shin Ye-eun (; born January 18, 1998) is a South Korean actress and model. She gained popularity for her role in the web series ''A-Teen'' (2018) and its sequel ''A-Teen 2'' (2019), and received international recognition after starring in the D ...

Kang Hoon Kang Hoon (, born May 23, 1991) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the historical dramas ''The Red Sleeve'' (2021), '' A Time Called You'' (2023), and ''The Secret Romantic Guesthouse'' (2023). Filmography Film Telev ...

, and

Ryeoun Go Yoon-hwan (; born August 26, 1998), better known by his stage name Ryeoun (), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' 18 Again'' (2020), ''The World of My 17'' (2020), ''Adult Trainee'' (2021) and ''Twinkling Watermelon ...

for SBS drama ''

The Secret Romantic Guesthouse ''The Secret Romantic Guesthouse'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Shin Ye-eun, Ryeoun, Jung Gun-joo, and Kang Hoon. It premiered on SBS TV from March 20 to May 16, 2023 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST). I ...

''. On August 23, Kim landed his first lead role as the dark hero Oh Byung-hoon in the ''2022

KBS Drama Special ''KBS Drama Special'' () is a South Korean anthology series created and broadcast by KBS2, with each episode having a different story, cast, director and scriptwriter. The format is based on its predecessor '' Drama City'' and MBC's Best Theate ...

'' episode 2: "Currently Offline", which aired on November 22. In 2023, Kim was confirmed to play the role of Kim Chi-yeol, an ordinary student, in

TVING TVING () is a South Korean subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service operated by TVING Corporation, a joint venture comprising CJ ENM Entertainment Division (CJ Group), Naver and JTBC by its JTBC Studios, now calle ...

original ''

'', which premiered on March 21. He then nominated for Best New Actor at the

2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards The 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards () ceremony, organised by ''Sports Chosun'' was held on July 19, 2023, at Paradise City, Incheon, at 20:30 KST. It was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo and Im Yoon-ah and broadcast live through KBS2. The nominees were a ...

in July and at the

2023 APAN Star Awards The 2023 APAN Star Awards () ceremony took place on December 30, 2023, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza Arthall 2 Jung-gu (Seoul), Jung-gu, Seoul, and was hosted by Kim Seung-woo and Jang Ye-won. It was broadcast exclusively on tvN (South Korean TV ch ...

in December, respectively. In 2024, Kim was announced as part of the

ensemble cast In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that comprises many principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to the po ...

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...

original series ''

Light Shop ''Light Shop'' () is a 2024 South Korean mystery horror television series written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won. The series stars an ensemble cast led by Ju Ji-hoon and Park Bo-young along with Bae Seong-woo, Uhm Tae-goo, Lee Jung ...

'', which was released on December 4.

Personal life

Military enlistment

In 2024, ''

SPOTV News SPOTV is a South Korean pay television network, which features sports programming and some sports-related talk shows. Founded in 2010, the network is the fourth premium sports network in South Korea following by KBS N Sports, MBC Sports+ a ...

'' reported that Kim would enlist in the

Navy A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral z ...

at the Naval Basic Military Training Corps on October 28, and would undergo a five-week training course as part of his

mandatory military service Conscription, also known as the draft in the United States and Israel, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it contin ...

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Ki-hae 1999 births 21st-century South Korean male actors Living people South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors