Kim Young Dae is a South Korean actor and model. He was born on March 2, 1996 and made his acting debut in 2018. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of television dramas, including the high school romance drama, “Extra-ordinary You” (2019).

Kim Young Dae

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Baek Ah Jin (Kim You Jung) is a beautiful, talented young actress. However, her outer appearance masks her inner cruelty, as Ah Jin mercilessly strikes down anyone who harms her and has no qualms about using people to achieve what she wants. Her stepbrother Yoon Joon Seo (Kim Young Dae) has stood by her since their childhood, vowing to protect her from his mother and her father, both of whom abused her. But as Ah Jin grows more extreme in their adulthood, he starts to change his mind about supporting her unconditionally, despite his deep love for her. Can Joon Seo save Ah Jin from herself, or is he too late to stop her revenge-laden path? This drama was based on the web comic of the same name by Vanziun.

Dear X

🖤 X-Treme Queens 👑

Yoon Joon Seo

KBS2

Life was perfect for Choi Jin Hyeok (Kim Byung Chul), his wife Ha Eun Ju (Yoon Se Ah), and their beloved daughter Sun Hui (Park Ju Hyun) – until the day the young girl came home covered in blood, saying she thinks she killed her friend… When the latter’s house burns down, suspicions at home and school begin to surface. When another kid goes missing too, family members and friends begin to point fingers at one another. Will the truth about this “perfect family” ever emerge? This 2024 South Korean drama series was based on a webtoon by Nyangpa and Joo Eun and was directed by Yukisada Isao.

Perfect Family

Nobody's Perfect Team

Park Kyung Ho

Despite his wild popularity, Han Joon Oh (Kim Young Dae) is a star plagued by an overwhelming inferiority complex. Constantly fighting his insecurities, Joon Oh struggles to maintain the facade he puts up for his fans, until he’s involved in a near fatal accident and wakes up to find he’s been possessed by the spirit of Do Ha, an ancient nobleman. Do Ha is hellbent on exacting revenge on his wife who is reincarnated as Kang Yeong Hwa (Pyo Ye Jin), the brave firefighter who rescued Joon Oh from the accident and now works as his bodyguard. Can Joon Oh find a way to rid himself of this vengeful spirit or will his past insecurities keep him trapped by Do Ha forever? Based on the webtoon by Hye Yoom, this 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Pyo Min Soo and Park Chan Yool.

Moon in the Day

🕓The awaited love❤️Team

MBC, KOCOWA

The untimely death of distraught young King Yi Heon's (Kim Young Dae) wife triggers a legal ban on marriage for everyone in Korea… which can only be lifted when he remarries. Seven years pass, and the entire nation is still waiting for the royal marriage that will finally allow them to get on with their lives. Meanwhile, the jailed swindler So Rang (Park Ju Hyun) can sense an opportunity. She tries to convince law enforcement officer Lee Sin Won (Kim Woo Seok) that she can find the King’s late wife’s spirit in the palace. When she finally gains an audience with the King, she “becomes possessed” by the spirit. Can her ruse help lift the ban? And could it inadvertently lead her to love?

The Forbidden Marriage

Fans think top South Korean star Gong Tae Seong (Kim Young Dae) is as sweet and innocent as can be. But behind closed doors, he isn’t quite so angelic. His management company’s PR team ace Oh Han Byeol (Lee Sung Kyung) knows the real Tae Sung, as she's tasked with doing whatever it takes to hide his hot temper and competitive streak from the public. It’s a thankless job, and one that frequently puts her at odds with the temperamental celebrity. But as they spend more time together, might they eventually spend less time butting heads… and more time falling in love? This 2022 South Korean love-hate romantic comedy drama was directed by Lee Soo Hyun.

Sh**ting Stars

💕Love You to the Stars🌠

After Shim Su Ryeon’s (Lee Ji Ah) shocking reveal, she believes she’s finally gotten revenge on Cheon Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon) and Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon), as the schemers have lost everything. But just as she thinks her nightmare is finally over, Logan Lee (Park Sun Suk), who helped Su Ryeon throughout her quest for vengeance, is murdered right before her eyes. Su Ryeon and Oh Yoon Hee (Eugene) continue fighting to expose Dan Tae for the monstrous figure he truly is, but he may have found a way to rise from the ashes yet again for one final showdown. Who will ultimately win the war of the penthouse? This is the final installment of “The Penthouse” series.

The Penthouse 3

💥The Penthouse Tangles III💥

Following Shim Su Ryeon’s (Lee Ji Ah) shocking death at the apparent hands of Oh Yoon Hee (Eugene), Cheon Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon) and Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon) believe that everything has fallen perfectly into place. But life at Hera Palace is about to shake up once again after Yoon Hee escapes from prison and crashes Seo Jin and Dan Tae’s engagement party, refusing to take the fall for something she didn’t do. As secrets threaten to come to the surface and new figures enter the fray, Seo Jin and Dan Tae’s carefully-crafted facade seems poised to crumble. This series follows the events of 2020’s “The Penthouse.”

The Penthouse 2

💥 The Penthouse Tangles II 💥

KBS02

Kang Yeo Joo (Cho Yeo Jeong) is a bestselling author, known for her mystery novels that usually end with an immoral male character meeting an unfortunate end. She’s married to divorce attorney Han Woo Sung (Go Joon) – and before their wedding, she insisted that he sign an agreement that allowed her to kill him if he ever cheated on her! Recently, Yeo Joo has begun to grow suspicious of some of Woo Sung’s actions, and starts to wonder if he’s broken his promise to her. She decides to investigate, but begins to uncover more skeletons than she originally thought she’d find.

Cheat On Me, If You Can

🖋 "It Wasn't Me" Team 🩸

Hera Palace, a luxurious 100-story high-rise, is a battleground for its elite residents, driven by insatiable greed and ambition. Sim Su Ryeon (Lee Ji Ah), a woman of elegance and grace, seeks revenge for a past tragedy, unraveling the dark secrets of her neighbors – and of her husband Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon). Cheon Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon), a renowned soprano, will stop at nothing to maintain her top-tier status, even if it means sacrificing her own family. Oh Yoon Hee (Eugene), a determined former singer from humble beginnings, fights to secure a better life for her daughter, even if it means entering the cutthroat world of Hera Palace. However, when a young girl falls to her death during a party, the fight for power and prestige only intensifies as the residents suspect each other of murder while simultaneously trying to cover up the incident.

The Penthouse

The Penthouse Tangles Team

JTBC

After several unhappy events at work, Seoul-based cellist Mok Hae Won (Park Min Young) has grown tired of big-city life. She decides to take a break from the hustle and bustle and returns to the small village of Bukhyeon, where she lived for a short time during her high school years, hoping to take some time and unwind. However, she didn’t bank on reuniting with her former classmate and neighbor Im Eun Seop (Seo Kang Joon), who now owns a small, unassuming independent bookstore. Hae Won is drawn to Eun Seop, who lives his life at a slower pace than the people she used to hang out with in the capital. Over time, they begin to feel the pull of attraction. But Eun Seop, too, has deep secret scars. Can they overcome the obstacles they find in their way – and begin a lasting romance? This 2020 South Korean drama, based on the novel of the same name by Lee Do Woo, was directed by Han Ji Seung.

I'll Go to You When the Weather is Nice

The warm-hearted team

High school student Eun Dan Oh (Kim Hye Yoon) struggles with recurring memory loss – but soon finds out that her forgetfulness is a symptom of being a web comic character! Worse still, Dan Oh learns that the author has given her a tragic storyline that includes a fiancé who hates her and a fatal heart defect. Dan Oh decides she’s had enough and wants to take charge of her life. Her resolve only deepens when she meets fellow background character Seuli High School Student Number 13 (Rowoon), and the two strike up a forbidden romance. Can they rewrite their fate and find love outside the panels of their story? This drama was based on the web comic “July Found by Chance” by Moo Ryu Yee.

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