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“When I Got That Casting Offer as an Adult, I Became Curious About What It Was Like. I Had Gotten Tired of Living Life While Going with the Flow. It Felt Like My Life Had Been Too Calm and Quiet Until Now, ” He Said.

After Some Small Roles, the Script of Extraordinary You (2019) Landed in Kim’s Hands. the Rookie Actor Portrayed Oh Nam-Joo, the Rich, Arrogant and Overbearing Leader of the School’s Most Popular Clique, A3, Who Falls for a Poor but Kind-Hearted Girl. the Role Is Reminiscent of Lee Min-Ho Playing F4 Clique’s Gu Jun-Pyo in Boys over Flowers. Kim Really Made an Impression And, from Then On, Fans Even Started Calling Him Oh Nam-Joo Instead of His Real Name, He Shared According to Zapzee.

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Most Importantly Though, Kim’s Parents Are Now His Biggest Fans. “Now They’re Cheering Me on and Are Curious About My Work. I Still Have a Long Way to Go, but I’m Proud Just of Having Changed My Parents’ Minds, ” He Said, According to Soompi.

He Wants His Own Signature

Another of Kim’s Nicknames Is “Little Gang Dong-Won” for His Uncanny Resemblance to the Famous Actor. He Is Grateful for the Comparison but Shared That He Hopes to Show “More of Himself Through His Acting”, According to Soompi.

Without Any Formal Training, Kim Finds Acting Challenging. His Key to Conquering It Is to Enjoy Uncovering Various Sides of Himself Through Acting. “The Process of Discovering My Own Strengths While Acting Is a Lot of Fun. I Think I Even Gain More Energy Because It’s So Much Fun, ” He Said, According to Soompi. “Enjoying Myself Is What Gives Me the Strength to Overcome Any Pressure. ”

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Having Studied in China, Kim Showed off His Language Skills in a Behind-the-Scenes Youtube Clip from Extraordinary You When He Was Asked to Speak Some Chinese and English Too.

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Having Studied in China, Kim Showed off His Language Skills in a Behind-the-Scenes Youtube Clip from Extraordinary You When He Was Asked to Speak Some Chinese and English Too.

If Kim Had 30 Days of Holiday, He Would Use Them All to Travel, He Told the Star Magazine. He Also Said He Would Choose Teleportation as His Superpower, to Allow Him to Travel Easily.

Meet Kim Young-Dae, Appearing in Shooting Star Alongside Lee Sung-Kyung – Before the Penthouse: War in Life and Extraordinary You, He Had to Beg His Parents to Let Him Act

By Sophia Al-Mansoor

• Oct 8, 2026 • 5 min read

Meet Kim Young-Dae, Appearing in Shooting Star Alongside Lee Sung-Kyung – Before the Penthouse: War in Life and Extraordinary You, He Had to Beg His Parents to Let Him Act

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Growing Up, Kim Never Thought of Becoming an Actor. His Childhood Dream Was to Be a Footballer, He Revealed to the Star Magazine. Imagining He Would Go to University and Get an Ordinary Job Like Everyone Else, He Studied Commerce at Fudan University in China.

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