Kim Seon-ho

South Korean actor, born 1986

Kim Seon-ho (Hangul: 김선호; born May 8, 1986) is a South Korean actor who began his career on stage. He made his screen debut in 2017 with Good Manager. He gained fame with the television series Start-Up (2020) and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021), which were aired on tvN and Netflix respectively.

Kim Seon-ho
Kim in 2023
Born (1986-05-08) May 8, 1986 (age 38)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Television Actor
  • Theater actor
Years active2009–present
AgentSALT Entertainment [ko]
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seon-ho
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏn-ho
WebsiteOfficial Website
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Early years and education

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Kim was an only child who grew up in Bongcheon-dong, Seoul. As a child, he experienced a traumatic incident when his mother was stabbed during a home robbery.[1] He was able to overcome this trauma through acting, thanks to an acting academy he attended during his third year of high school.[2][3]

References

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  1. "가장 큰 궤적을 그리며 나는 김선호" [Drawing the biggest trajectory, I'm Kim Seonho.]. Harpers Bazaars (in Korean). September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. Yong, Won-jong (September 17, 2014). "[인터뷰] '옥탑방 고양이'와 사는 남자 김선호" [[Interview] Kim Seon-ho, a man who lives with a 'rooftop cat']. SportsQ (스포츠Q(큐)) (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. Jeon, Hyo-jin (April 15, 2017). "[루키인터뷰: 얘 어때?②] '김과장' 김선호, 연극 무대서 먼저 인정받은 실력파 루키" [[Rookie Interview: How is he?②] "Chief Kim" Kim Seon-ho, a talented rookie who was recognized first on the stage]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

Other websites

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