Kim Min-seok (born January 24, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He played the role of the main character in Shark: The Beginning (2021). He had supporting roles in television series such as ''

Flower Band ''Flower Band'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Sung Joon, Jo Bo-ah, L, Jung Eui-chul, Lee Hyun-jae, Yoo Min-kyu, and Kim Min-seok. It is a coming-of-age story about a high school rock band dealing with friendship, riva ...

'' (2012), '' Descendants of the Sun'', '' The Doctors'' (2016) and ''

Innocent Defendant ''Innocent Defendant'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ji Sung with Um Ki-joon, Kwon Yu-ri, Oh Chang-seok and Uhm Hyun-kyung. It aired on SBS from January 23 to March 21, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 18 epi ...

'' (2017).

Career

Kim participated in ''

Superstar K 3 ''Superstar K3'' () is the third season of the South Korean television talent show series ''Superstar K'', broadcast by M.net. The theme song for this season, "Fly" is written by producer Park Keun-tae and sung by Super Junior-K.R.Y. It was relea ...

'', a survival audition show for singers on

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. He showed up at the preliminary regional audition in Daegu but never made it to the group of 11 contestants that actually competed in the show. Shortly after, Kim made his debut in

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's music youth series ''

'', playing an ambitious keyboard player. He gained recognition with his role in the pan-Asia hit drama '' Descendants of the Sun''. The same year, he starred in SBS' medical drama '' The Doctors'' and won the Best New Actor award at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2017, Kim played supporting roles in SBS' legal thriller ''

'', JTBC's coming-of-age drama ''

Hello, My Twenties! 2 ''Hello, My Twenties!'' () is a South Korean television series starring Han Ye-ri, Han Seung-yeon, Park Eun-bin, Ryu Hwa-young, Park Hye-su, Ji Woo and Choi Ara. It aired on JTBC from July 22, 2016 to October 7, 2017. Synopsis A slice-of-life s ...

'' and tvN's romantic comedy series ''

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 scre ...

''. On November 16, 2017, it was reported that Kim's contract with

Woollim Entertainment Woollim Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop. The label is home to artists such as Golden Child, Rocket Punch, Drippin, and Kwon Eun-bi. It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infini ...

had expired and he had not renewed with the company. It was later reported that he had signed to Respect Entertainment. In 2018, Kim played his first lead role in the drama special ''Almost Touching''. In December 2018, Kim enlisted in the military to serve his conscripted duty. In September 2020, Kim joined the cast of multi-season

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web series ''City Couple's Way of Love'' of

Kakao Kakao ( ko, 카카오) is a South Korean internet company that was established in 2010. It formed as a result of a merger between Daum Communications and the original Kakao Inc. In 2014, the company was renamed Daum Kakao. The company rebrande ...

TV, which will depict the real love stories of young people who live fiercely with "another me" in a complex city. The first series ''

Lovestruck in the City ''Lovestruck in the City'' () is a South Korean streaming television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Ji-won. Directed by Park Shin-woo, the series depicts the real love stories of young people who live fiercely in a complex city. This sho ...

'' is set to air on December 8, 2020 and it will be available for streaming on Netflix also. In 2021, Kim's upcoming film ''Shark: The Beginning'' will be released on Original Film

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, which will premiere in June 2021. and Kim will be Cameo appearing in the drama ''

Racket Boys ''Racket Boys'' () is a 2021 South Korean television drama. The series, directed by Cho Young-kwang and written by Jung Bo-hun, stars Kim Sang-kyung, Oh Na-ra, Tang Jun-sang, Son Sang-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Kang-hoon, Lee Jae-in, and ...

''.In June 2021, Kim confirmed to appear in ''Engine On From Today'', airing on KakaoTV with a total of four episodes. In 2022, Kim renewed his contract with Respect Entertainment.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

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Long Live Independence ''Long Live Independence'' () is a South Korea observation reality show program that shows celebrities who have never lived alone in their whole lives as they learn how to strike out on their own and live independently for the first time. The sho ...

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Hosting

Music video appearances

Discography

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Min-seok 1990 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male web series actors Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners