# Ahn Bo-hyun

Ahn Bo-hyun (Korean: 안보현; born May 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor, model, and television personality under FN Entertainment. Since his acting debut in 2014, he has appeared in various films and television dramas. Ahn achieved a career breakthrough with Itaewon Class (2020). He won the Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama for his roles in Yumi's Cells and My Name at the 8th APAN Star Awards on September 29, 2022.

## Early life and career

Ahn was born in Busan, South Korea, on May 16, 1988. As a graduate from Busan Sports High School, he used to participate in amateur boxing competitions and previously won a gold medal.
He originally debuted as a model in 2007. Since his acting debut in 2014, he has appeared in various films and television dramas including Descendants of the Sun (2016), Dokgo Rewind (2018), and Her Private Life (2019).
Ahn achieved success and achieved a breakthrough through Itaewon Class (2020), where he portrayed the villain Jang Geun-won.
He furthered his success with leading roles in Netflix series My Name (2021), tvN dramas Yumi's Cells (2021–2022), Military Prosecutor Doberman (2022), See You in My 19th Life (2023), and Flex X Cop (2024).

## Personal life

On August 3, 2023, FN Entertainment confirmed that Ahn was dating K-pop idol and actress Jisoo from Blackpink. However, just two months after going public with their relationship, it was confirmed that the two had broken up due to their busy schedules.

## Other ventures
### Philanthropy

On May 28, 2022, Ahn donated 528 boxes of sanitary napkins to the underprivileged on the occasion of World Menstruation Day, by donating through the G-Foundation Foundation.

### Ambassadorship

On November 12, 2021, following his role as a police detective in My Name, Ahn was named as a honorary marine police officer by the Namhae Coast Guard.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Hiya | Lee Jin-sang | |
| 2019 | Memories of a Dead End [ko] | Tae-gyu | |
| 2023 | Noryang: Deadly Sea | Yi Hoe | |
| 2024 | I, the Executioner | Min Kang-hoon | Cameo |
| TBA | Pretty Crazy | Gil Goo | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Golden Cross | | |
| 2014 | Two Mothers | | |
| 2014 | My Secret Hotel | Sang-hoon | |
| 2015 | The Dearest Lady | Lee Bong-gil | |
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | Im Kwang-nam | |
| 2016 | After the Show Ends | Cha Kang-woo | |
| 2016 | My Runway | Wang Rin | |
| 2017 | Wednesday 3:30 PM | Baek Seung-kyu | |
| 2017 | Sisters-in-Law | James Seo / Seo Jun-young | Cameo |
| 2017 | Girls' Generation 1979 | Young Choon's old friend | |
| 2018 | Hide and Seek | Baek Do-hoon | |
| 2019 | Her Private Life | Nam Eun-ki | |
| 2019 | Investiture of the Gods | Bi De [Yin Jiao's aide] | Chinese drama |
| 2019 | Drama Stage – "Crumbling Friendship" | Yoo Seung-bong | Season 2 |
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | Jang Geun-won | |
| 2020 | Kairos | Seo Do-kyun | |
| 2021–2022 | Yumi's Cells | Goo Woong | Season 1–2 |
| 2022 | Military Prosecutor Doberman | Do Bae-man | |
| 2022 | Adamas | Kwon Min-jo | Cameo (episode 4) |
| 2022 | A Place You Can Come Back Anytime | | Japanese drama |
| 2023 | See You in My 19th Life | Moon Seo-ha | |
| 2024 | Flex X Cop | Jin Yi-soo | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017 | My Only Love Song | Moo-myung |
| 2018 | Dokgo Rewind | Pyo Tae-jin |
| 2021 | My Name | Jeon Pil-do |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022 | The Backpacker Chef | Host | with Baek Jong-won, DinDin and Oh Dae-hwan |
| 2023 | You Go to Sydney | Cast Member | with Heo Sung-tae, Lee Si-eon and Youtuber KWAKTUBE |
| 2024 | The Backpacker Chef Season 2 | Host | with Baek Jong-won, Lee Soo-geun, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Go Kyung-pyo |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | Young Actors' Retreat | Cast member | |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | 2020 MBC Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Jang Do-yeon | |

## 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 | 2021 | Best New Actor | Itaewon Class | Nominated |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama | My Name Yumi's Cells | Won |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Popularity Award (Actor) | Ahn Bo-hyun | Nominated |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Best Emotive Award (Actor) | Ahn Bo-hyun | Won |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Choice Award | Ahn Bo-hyun | Won |
| Asia Model Festival | 2023 | Model Star Award | Ahn Bo-hyun | Won |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor – Television | Itaewon Class | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | My Name | Nominated |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2020 | Rising Star Actor of the Year | Itaewon Class | Won |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2020 | Rising Star Actor | Itaewon Class | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Kairos | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Kairos | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Rookie Award in Variety Category – Male | I Live Alone | Nominated |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Cine21 | 2021 | Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022 | 6th | |
| Elle Japan | 2022 | Top 16 Hallyu Best Actor | 4th | |