Get to know these swoon-worthy Korean dramas and movies where this 57th Beaksang Arts Awards Best Actor nominee has starred in
Reported as the highest-paid K Drama actor this year, South Korean heartthrob Kim Soo-hyun has proven he deserves every centavo written on his paycheques. And why not? This Best Actor nominee at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards has starred in shows like Moon Embracing the Sun and My Love From The Star, which reached peak ratings of 42.2 per cent and 28.1 per cent, respectively, all over South Korea. The former earned the moniker "national drama" and was subsequently exported across several countries in Asia.
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Though glitz and glamour envelope this 33-year-old actor, he is one of those few who never fails to give back. It was reported that he, together with his fans, has been donating tons of rice annually since 2012 to help the needy. He also extended help to the victims of the MV Sewol ferry tragedy in 2014. Last year, he gave 100 million won to Covi-19 initiatives that support low-income families.
Curious about what other characters Kim Soo-hyun has played on both big and small screens? Here, we list down some of them for you to stream and enjoy.
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1. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Having eight nominations at this year's Baeksang Arts Awards, it is quite impossible not to be intrigued by this television series written by Jo Yong and directed by Park Shin-woo. Its unique theme revolves around mental health issues, putting the spotlight on female lead Ko Moon-young (Seo Ye-ji), a children's book author with antisocial personality disorder and Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun), an orphaned caregiver at OK Psychiatric Hospital who refrains from having close relationships with anyone other than his older brother, Moon Sang-tae (Oh Jung-se), who has autism. The three have different struggles rooting from their past, which all get entangled throughout 16 episodes.
Besides the twists and turns of the story, It's Okay to Not Be Okay also uses beautiful visuals that are sure to stir your imagination. Most of the filming locations were created using computer-generated imagery (CGI) including Ko Moon-young's "Cursed Castle", which was a charming café in Wonju City, about an hour and a half drive away from Seoul.
Watch on Netflix.
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