Kim Min-gwi

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-gwi
Born
Kim Min-gwi

(1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 30)
South Korea
Other namesKim Min-gi, Kim Min-gee
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2017–present
AgentBig Picture Entertainment
Known forL.U.C.A.: The Beginning
Narco-Saints
Nevertheless

Kim Min-gwi is a South Korean actor and model.[1][2] He is known best known for his roles in dramas such as L.U.C.A.: The Beginning, She Would Never Know, Narco-Saints and Nevertheless.[3][4][5][6][7]

Biography and career

He joined Big Picture Entertainment and made his debut as a model in 2017 and appeared in a number of modeling show: Seoul Fashion Week Dohn Hann, Sewing Boundaries, Discovery, Ordinary People, Greedilous and Anyoung, Holynumber7, Solidhomm.[8][9] He also appeared in magazines GQ, Dyed and Cosmopolitan along with that he also appeared in music videos of Senozzi and WELL.[10][11] He also did modeling for clothing brands such as Musinsa, Songjio Homme, and Wonder Place and he also appeared in commercials such as NH Investment & Securities, Hyundai Motor Company, and Naver Music.[12][13] He made his acting debut in 2021, he appeared in She Would Never Know as a model and later he appeared in L.U.C.A.: The Beginning as Kim Tae-oh and Nevertheless as Nam Kyu-hyun.[14][15] He also starred in movie Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming.[16][17]

Personal life

On May 31, 2021, it was revealed that Kim Min-gwi had tested positive for COVID-19.[18] He has gone into self-quarantine, halting all activities after coming in close contact with someone who had COVID-19 and recently tested positive for the virus.[19]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 She Would Never Know Model [20]
L.U.C.A.: The Beginning Kim Tae-oh [21]
Kingdom: Ashin of the North Soldier [22]
Nevertheless Nam Kyu-hyun [23]
2022 Narco-Saints Lee Sang-jun [24]

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming Pajeowi soldier [25]

Music video

Year Title Artist
2017 Seonozzi Way
2018 WELL 6O'clock

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 Ref.
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best New Actor in Television Narco-Saints Won [26]

References

  1. ^ "송강한소희, 운명적 첫 만남짜릿한 키스 엔딩 비하인드컷(알고있지만)". Osen. June 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "'알고있지만' 설렘 지수 높이는 비하인드 공개, 운명적 첫 만남→짜릿한 키스 엔딩까지". Seoul Economy. June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "'알고있지만' 송강한소희 비하인드컷, 나노 단위로 보는 로맨스". Newsen. June 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "'알고있지만' 설렘지수 높이는 '청춘 케미 맛집' 비하인드컷". JTBC. June 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "'알고있지만' 송강·한소희·양혜진…홍서대 조소과 6인 완전체 포착". News1. June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "'알고있지만' 한소희윤서아, 발칙 연애부터 찐케미..기대". StarNews. June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "'알고있지만' 눈부신 청춘의 '홍서대 조소과' 6인 스틸 공개". Seoul Economy. June 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "김민귀, 강렬한 존재감". News1. June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "모델 김민귀, 빅픽처엔터 전속계약…"배우로 새롭게 도전" [공식입장]". X Sports News. January 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "'루카' 김민귀 "직업군인 꿈꾸다 모델→배우 전향, 롤모델은 황정민" [EN:인터뷰②]". Newsen. May 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "'루카' 김민귀, 김래원과 강렬 액션…짧은 등장에도 씬스틸러 존재감". Korean Economy. June 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "'루카' 김민귀 "해병대 반삭 헤어 위해 주 2~3회 미용실"[EN:인터뷰①]". Newsen. February 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "김민귀, 빅픽처 엔터와 전속계약 "모델에서 배우로"". Enews24. June 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "'루카' 김민귀 "김래원·김성오 선배 보며 많이 배웠다…액션 욕심 생겨" [엑's 인터뷰①]". X Sports News. March 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "'루카 더 비기닝' 김민귀, 김래원과 액션..'강렬 신스틸러'". StarNews. June 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "모델 김민귀, 김지훈과 한솥밥 "해외진출 고사 연기자 길 선택"(공식입장)". Newsen. June 19, 2021.
  17. ^ ""모델연기자"…신예 김민귀, 빅픽처엔터와 전속계약 [공식]". Hankook Ilbo. June 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "김민귀 확진, 매니저 통해 코로나19 감염". International Newspaper. June 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "[단독] '알고 있지만' 김민귀, 코로나19 확진 "자가격리 중"". Osen. June 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "'알고있지만' 송강·한소희, 발칙하고 '짜릿한 러브게임'". Newsis. June 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "'루카 더 비기닝' 김민귀, 김래원과 강렬 액션...짧은 등장에도 씬스틸러". BNT News. June 9, 2021.
  22. ^ "'알고있지만' 김민귀, 양혜지 지킴이키스 '로맨스 청신호'". Star News. July 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "'알고있지만' 리얼 캠퍼스 라이프 보여줄 '핫' 루키 공". Korean Economy. June 10, 2021.
  24. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (September 14, 2022). "김민귀, '수리남'서 강렬한 존재감...하정우X황정민도 움찔" [Kim Min-gwi, intense presence in 'Suri-nam'... Ha Jung-woo X Hwang Jung-min also flinched] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  25. ^ "'알고있지만' 한소희·송강·양혜지…홍서대 조소과 완전체". X Sports News. June 11, 2021.
  26. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (February 24, 2023). "박찬욱 '헤어질 결심', 디렉터스컷 어워즈 5관왕" [Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to Break Up' wins 5 Director's Cut Awards] (in Korean). E-daily. Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via Naver.