Kim Sung-kyun, 1980
Actors · July 5, 1980
Kim Sung-kyun
★ HOW OLD IS KIM SUNG-KYUN?
Kim Sung-kyun is 45 years old, born July 5, 1980 in South Korea · Cancer.
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About
Kim Sung-kyun built a career playing morally complex villains and supporting characters across Korean theater, film, and TV. Born in South Korea in 1980, he spent nearly a decade in theater before transitioning to Chungmuro (Korean cinema) in 2012, where he took on roles as gangsters, serial killers, and intelligence agents. His television work spans Reply 1994, Reply 1988, and leading roles in D.P. and Divorce Attorney Shin. As a Cancer, he channels intensity into character work rather than leading-man charm.
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Biography
Kim Sung-kyun is a South Korean character actor known for playing antagonists and complex supporting roles. Born in 1980, he began his professional career in theater in 2003 and remained active in Daehangno (Seoul's off-Broadway equivalent) until 2012. His transition to film brought a series of formidable villain roles: a gangster in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, a serial killer in The Neighbor, a National Intelligence Service agent in Secretly, Greatly, and a knifeman in Hwayi: A Monster Boy. On television, he built a parallel career with supporting roles in Reply 1994 (2013), Reply 1988 (2015–2016), and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), followed by leading roles in the military drama D.P. (2021–2023) and the legal series Divorce Attorney Shin (2023). As an actor, he works across multiple mediums—live theater, film, and television—each demanding different technical and emotional precision. Born under Cancer, his astrological sign often correlates with emotional depth and protective intensity, traits evident in his choice of psychologically layered roles. His life-path number 3 reflects creative expression and adaptability across genres.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Kim Sung-kyun began his professional acting career in theater in 2003, remaining active in Daehangno—Seoul's equivalent of Off-Broadway—from 2004 to 2012. This nine-year foundation in live theater, before his transition to film and television, established him as a dedicated stage performer.
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Trivia
- He transitioned from nearly a decade of theater work directly into film antagonist roles, skipping the typical supporting-actor apprenticeship in cinema.
- His early film roles were intentionally dark: gangster, serial killer, intelligence operative, knifeman—a deliberate showcase of range in morally complex characters.
- He balanced villain work with supporting roles in the beloved Reply franchise (Reply 1994 and Reply 1988), proving range across tone.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Kim Sung-kyun gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Kim Sung-kyun?
- Kim Sung-kyun is 45 years old (born July 5, 1980).
- When is Kim Sung-kyun's birthday?
- Kim Sung-kyun was born on July 5, 1980.
- What is Kim Sung-kyun's zodiac sign?
- Kim Sung-kyun is a Cancer, born July 5, 1980.
- What is Kim Sung-kyun's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Kim Sung-kyun was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Kim Sung-kyun from?
- Kim Sung-kyun is from South Korea.
- What does Kim Sung-kyun do?
- Kim Sung-kyun is a actor.
- Is Kim Sung-kyun still alive?
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