page_title: Kim Soo-hyun
section_title: 2014–present: International fame
hierarchical_section_title: Kim Soo-hyun / Career / 2014–present: International fame
caption_attribution_description: 한국어: 2014 백상예술대상.
context_page_description: Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in the television dramas Dream High, Moon Embracing the Sun, My Love from the Star, The Producers, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, as well as the films The Thieves, Secretly, Greatly and Real.
  Kim was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in 2014. He was first included in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2013 placing fourth, and subsequently ranking second in 2015, and fifth in 2016. The business magazine's Asia edition also listed him in its 30 under 30 in 2016. The success of his television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star.
context_section_description: From 2013 to early 2014, Kim starred in SBS fantasy romance series My Love from the Star alongside Jun Ji-hyun. He also released two singles for the drama's soundtrack, titled "In Front of Your House" and "Promise".
  The drama had over three billion hits on the Chinese streaming website iQiyi and also sparked trends in fashion, make-up and restaurants. Kim experienced explosive growth in popularity throughout Asia and became one of the most in-demand endorsers with 35 product endorsements. He won the Daesang (or "Grand Prize"), the highest award for television, at the 7th Korea Drama Awards.
  For the latter half of the year, Kim attended two international sports events. Held on August 16, 2014, Kim sang the official theme song "Light up the Future" with several artists at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Nanjing, China. He also participated in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Along with  actor Jang Dong-gun, Korean opera singer Ahn Sook-sun and people from 45 nations, they delivered the message of "One Asia" at the second part of the highlight stage.
  In 2015, Kim starred in KBS' variety drama The Producers, written by My Love From the Star writer Park Ji-eun. The drama drew solid domestic ratings domestically, and was also sold to several countries internationally. Kim once again won the Daesang (or "Grand Prize") at the 8th Korea Drama Awards, 4th APAN Star Awards and the 2015 KBS Drama Awards for his acting performance.
  Kim was listed under Forbes "30 Under 30 Asia 2016 list" which comprises 30 influential people under 30 years old who have made substantial effect in their fields.
  Kim then starred in the action-noir film Real, which premiered in June 2017.
  In December 2019, reports have surfaced that Kim is leaving KeyEast to form an agency with his cousin. In January 2020, Kim signed with Gold Medalist along with actresses Kim Sae-ron and Seo Ye-ji. 
  In 2020, Kim made his first small-screen appearance in five years through the tvN drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay as a psychiatric aide.
caption: Baeksang Arts Awards May 2014
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