Kim Seon-ho (Korean: 김선호; pronounced [kim.sʰʌnho̞]; born May 8, 1986) is a South Korean actor. He had his breakthrough role as Han Ji-pyeong in Start-Up (2020) and gained further attention for his performance as Hong Du-sik in the romantic comedy Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021). For the latter, Gallup Korea named him Television Actor of the Year. He also stars as Joo Ho-jin in the Netflix series Can This Love Be Translated? (2026), for which he received a Best Actor nomination at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards. In 2005, Kim began studying acting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. While still in college, he launched his acting career as a theater actor in Daehangno in 2009. After graduating with his bachelor's degree in 2011, he continued to gain recognition through his stage performances and earned the moniker "theater idol." He made his television debut in KBS drama Good Manager (2017). After auditioning for supporting roles in Strongest Deliveryman (2017) and Two Cops (2017), he was upgraded to the second male lead in both dramas, winning two MBC Drama Awards for the latter. His first leading role came in the four-episode MBC drama special You Drive Me Crazy (2018), followed by secondary lead roles in tvN's 100 Days My Prince (2018), before he transitioned to full miniseries leads in JTBC's Welcome to Waikiki 2 (2019) and tvN series Catch the Ghost (2019). In 2023, he received top billing for his feature film debut in Park Hoon-jung's action noir The Childe (2023), for which he won several Best New Actor awards. The pair subsequently collaborated again on their first streaming series, Disney+ The Tyrant (2024). Alongside his screen career, he continues to perform in stage productions. Beyond acting, he ventured into variety programming as a main cast member on the KBS show 2 Days & 1 Night (2019–2021), winning the Rookie Award at the KBS Entertainment Awards. Later, he joined the cast of Bonjour Bakery (2026) and received a Best New Entertainer nomination at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards. He has also worked as a brand model in South Korea and across Asia, and engaged in various philanthropic activities.
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