Kim Min-kyu (; born December 25, 1994), also spelled as Kim Min-gue, is a South Korean actor. He is known for his appearance in the variety program '' Crime Scene Season 3'' and gained recognition for his roles in television series '' Queen: Love and War'' (2019-20), ''

Backstreet Rookie ''Backstreet Rookie'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung. It is based on the 2016–2017 webtoon ''Convenience Store Saet-byul'' written by Hwalhwasan. It is the first Korean drama funded by the g ...

'' (2020), ''

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'' (2021-22) and ''

Business Proposal ''Business Proposal'' () is a South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon of the same title written by HaeHwa and illustrated by Narak. Directed by Park Seon-ho and written by Han Seol-hee and Hong Bo-hee, it stars Ahn H ...

'' (2022).

Career

Kim began his acting career in 2013, playing a minor role in

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drama '' Monstar'', had notable roles in television series ''

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'' (2016), ''

Because This Is My First Life ''Because This Is My First Life'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki and Jung So-min that explores different points of view on careers, relationships, marriage, and love. The series marks Lee Min-ki's first small scr ...

'' (2017), ''

The Rich Son ''The Rich Son'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Ju-hyeon, Lee Kyu-han, and Hong Soo-hyun. The series aired 4 episodes every Sunday from March 25 to October 7, 2018 from 8:50 p.m. to 11:20 p.m. ( KST) on ...

'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2019) and appeared in the variety program '' Crime Scene season 3'' as an detective's assistant. Kim gained recognition for his career's first leading role through the historical drama '' Queen: Love and War'' (2019-20) where he played Lee Kyung, the King of

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. In 2020, Kim played the role of Kang Ji-wook in SBS drama ''

''. In 2021, Kim appeared in ''

So I Married the Anti-fan ''So I Married the Anti-fan'' () is a 2021 South Korean streaming television series starring Choi Tae-joon, Choi Soo-young, Hwang Chan-sung, Han Ji-an and Kim Min-kyu. It is based on the 2010 novel of the same title which was made into a webt ...

'' which premiered in April on

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. Later the same year, he played Joo Gyeok-chan – a cold-hearted North Korean agent, in

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drama ''

''. In 2022, Kim starred in the SBS romantic comedy drama ''

'' as chief secretary Cha Sung-hoon. Kim will hold an exhibition ''My Art, Your Art'' with graffiti artist M.Chat, which was held from June 10 to June 26, 2022.

Personal life

Military service

On November 25, 2022, it was confirmed that Kim would be enlisting in the military ahead of the premiere of his upcoming television series, in the first half of 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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