Kim Kang-hoon (; born June 7, 2009) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the television series Pride and Prejudice (2014), Criminal Minds (2017), Mr. Sunshine (2018), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), and Racket Boys (2021). Currently, he is under an exclusive contract with Awesome ENT.
Career Kim made his debut in 2013, appearing in MBC Every 1 entertainment show Mom and Dad from Today. He gained recognition for his roles in Pride and Prejudice (2014), Criminal Minds (2017), and Mr. Sunshine (2018).
In 2019, Kim played a notable role in KBS2 drama When the Camellia Blooms as Kang Pil-gu – son of a single mother played by Gong Hyo-jin. The drama became second highest rated mini-series aired in 2019. For his performance, Kim won Best Young Actor Award at 2019 KBS Drama Awards and was nominated for the Best New Actor – Television at 56th Baeksang Arts Awards being one of the category's youngest nominees.
In 2020, Kim won Rookie Award in Variety Category at 2020 MBC Entertainment Awards for his appearances in King of Mask Singer, Those Who Cross the Line, and Omniscient Interfering View becoming the youngest recipient of the award.
In 2021, Kim starred in SBS drama Racket Boys as Lee Yong-tae; youngest member of badminton club, marking his first major role.
In February 2022, Kim signed an exclusive contract with Awesome ENT as his first agency since his debut.
In 2022, he appears in TVING series Dr. Park's Clinic and JTBC drama Reborn Rich.
In 2024, he played Baek Noa in the Apple TV+ series Pachinko.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Because I Love You Park Jung-min Lucid Dream Choi Min-woo 2018 Cheese in the Trap Yoo-jung (young)2019 Exit Ji-ho Metamorphosis Woo-jong Black Money Bae Dong-ji's son Cameo 2021 Recalled Miracle: Letters to the PresidentJun-kyung (young) 2022 Project Wolf Hunting Lee Do-il's son Cameo 2025The MatchLee Chang-ho (young)
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2014–2015 Pride and Prejudice Kim Chan 2016 Come Back Mister Young-chan Listen to Love Do Joon-soo2017 Good Manager Kim Sung-ryong (young) Bad Thief, Good Thief Jang Dol-mok (young) Criminal Minds Kang Han-byul 2017–2018Oh, the Mysterious Kim Jong-sam (child) 2018Mr. Sunshine Choi Yoo-jin (child) Children of Nobody Han Si-wan Ambergris Son2019 Clean with Passion for Now Ye-joon Cameo (Episode 8, 15–16) Romance Is a Bonus Book Cha Eun-ho (young)Cameo (Episode 2) Hotel del Luna Goo Chan-sung (young) Cameo (Episode 1,16) When the Camellia Blooms Kang Pil-goo My Country: The New Age Nam Sun-ho (young) Cameo (Episode 2,4,7) 2020 The Game: Towards Zero Goo Do-kyung / Jo Hyun-woo (young)Cameo 18 Again Seo Ji-ho (young) Start-Up Nam Do-san (young) 2021 Mr. Queen King Cheoljong (young) Mouse Jae-hoon Racket Boys Lee Yong-tae2022Reborn Rich Jin Do-joon (young) 2023Kokdu: Season of DeityGoddess
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Kingdom 2 Yi Yeom Cameo (Episode 6) 2022 Dr. Park's Clinic Park Dong-goo 2023–2024 Death's Game Kwon Hyuk-soo Cameo 2024 Goodbye Earth
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2013 Mom and Dad from Today Cast member 2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Report Card A+" (ep. 253) 2021–2022 We're Family Cast member
Hosting Year Title Role Notes 2020 2020 KBS Drama Awards Special MC (part 1) with and Jo Bo-ah
Ambassadorship Year Title 2013 Chungbuk Safety Experience Center Public Relations Ambassador 2020 Cultural Heritage Channel Video Contest Promotion Ambassador 2021 Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) Vaccination Ambassador
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2024 Best Young Actor Death's Game, Goodbye Earth Baeksang Arts Awards 2020 Best New Actor – Television When the Camellia Blooms Brand Customer Loyalty Award2021 Best Young Actor Kim Kang-hoon KBS Drama Awards 2019 When the Camellia Blooms Best Couple Award Kim Kang-hoon When the Camellia Blooms MBC Entertainment Awards 2020 Rookie Award in Variety Category – Male King of Mask Singer Those Who Cross the Line Omniscient Interfering View SBS Drama Awards 2021 Best Supporting Team Racket Boys
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