Kim Sun-bin (actor)

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Kim Sun-bin
Born (2001-05-07) May 7, 2001 (age 24)
South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present
Agents
  • Major9
  • Golden Moon
Korean name
Hangul
김선빈
RRGim Seonbin
MRKim Sŏnbin
Websitegoldenmoon.co.kr/actors/kim-sun-bin/

Kim Sun-bin (Korean: 김선빈; born May 7, 2001)[1] is a South Korean actor under Golden Moon. He made his acting debut in 2020, and is best known for his roles in historical dramas Korea–Khitan War (2023—2024) and The Haunted Palace (2025).

Career

Kim made his acting debut in the web series Let Me Off the Earth (2020) as Yeongjun. In 2022, Kim signed an exclusive contract with Major9. He then had his first leading role in the web series New Love Playlist (2022), and was also later cast in the 2022 KBS Drama Special: Prism as the lead.[2][3] In 2023, Kim was cast in Korea–Khitan War (2023–2024) as Choe Chung, marking his historical drama debut.[4] In 2024, Kim signed with Golden Moon and has appeared in two dramas, Coupang Play's Cinderella at 2 AM (2024) and JTBC's historical drama The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025).[5][6] Kim won his first Best New Actor Award for portraying Choi Chung in Korea–Khitan War at the 6th Daejeon Special FX Festival's DFX OTT Awards, which was held on September 21, 2024.[7][8] In 2025, Kim has been cast in the SBS TV's romantic fantasy historical drama The Haunted Palace. He then joined the cast for the 2026 KBS2 weekend drama Recipe for Love.[9][10]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 KBS Drama Special: Prism Go Tae-jun [11]
2023 The Good Bad Mother Kang-ho's classmate [12]
Numbers Gong Hee-sam [13]
Not Others Baek Gun [14]
2023–2024 Korea–Khitan War Choe Chung [4]
2024 Cinderella at 2 AM Unknown [5]
2024–2025 The Tale of Lady Ok Baek Do-gwang [6]
2025 The Haunted Palace Prince Yeong-in [9]
2026 No Tail to Tell Unknown [15]
The Judge Returns Hwang Tae-seong [15]
Recipe for Love Gong Woo-jae [10]

Web series

Year Title Role Note(s) Ref.
2020 Let Me Off the Earth Yeongjun Acting debut [2]
2022 New Love Playlist Kim Yu-jin [3]

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.
DFX OTT Awards 2024 Best New Actor Korea-Khitan War Won [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Sun-bin". Golden Moon (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Jeon, Jin-young (21 April 2022). 신인 배우 김선빈, 메이저나인과 전속계약 체결... 바이브·김동준과 한솥밥 [Rookie actor Kim Sun-bin signs an exclusive contract with Major Nine, joining Vibe and Kim Dong-jun]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Han, Hyeon-jeong (9 November 2022). 김선빈, 1300대 1 뚫고 드라마 '뉴 연애플레이리스트' 주연 낙점[공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin beats odds of 1,300 to 1 to land lead role in drama New Love Playlist]. Maeil Kyungje (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 Kim, Chae-yeon (31 October 2023). 김선빈, 첫 대하 사극 도전..'고려 거란 전쟁'서 김동준과 호흡 [공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin takes on his first historical drama, starring alongside Kim Dong-jun in Korea–Khitan War]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 Son, Bong-seok (10 September 2024). 배우 김선빈·김도은·고담이, 골든문 엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 체결 [Actors Kim Sun-bin, Kim Do-eun, and Godam Lee have signed exclusive contracts with Golden Moon Entertainment]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 Kim, Soo-jin (4 November 2024). 김선빈, 드라마 '옥씨부인전' 출연 [공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin to Star in Drama The Tale of Lady Ok]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 Ha, Ji-won (23 September 2024). 김선빈 '고려거란전쟁'으로 데뷔 첫 수상 "이제 첫걸음, 꾸준히 가보겠다" [Kim Sun-bin wins first award for "Korea-Khitan War": "This is just the first step, and I will keep going."]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Park, Dong-seon (21 September 2024). 제 6회 대전OTT어워즈 성료...하정우 대상, 최진혁·남지현 최우수 영광 [The 6th Daejeon OTT Awards concluded successfully, with Ha Jung-woo taking home the Grand Prize, while Choi Jin-hyuk and Nam Ji-hyun took home the Excellence Award]. ETNews (in Korean). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 Jang, Da-hee (2 April 2025). '옥씨부인전' 김선빈, 차기작 확정...'귀궁' 영인대군 役 [공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin of The Tale of Lady Ok confirmed for next project, as Prince Yeong-in in The Haunted Palace]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. 1 2 Kim, Myeong-mi (5 December 2025). 김선빈, 의대 졸업생 된다...'사랑을 처방해 드립니다' 캐스팅[공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin to graduate from medical school... Cast in Recipe for Love]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (25 August 2022). 신예 김선빈, 'KBS 드라마 스페셜 2022' 단막극 '프리즘' 출연 확정 [Rookie Kim Sun-bin confirmed to appear in the KBS Drama Special 2022 one-act drama Prism]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Ahn, Yoon-ji (7 March 2023). 김선빈, '나쁜엄마' 합류..이도현과 연기 호흡 [공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin joins The Good Bad Mother and stars alongside Lee Do-hyun]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Yeon, Hwi-seon (21 February 2023). 김선빈, '넘버스' 출연 확정...김명수 절친 호흡 [공식] [Official: Kim Sun-bin confirmed to appear in Numbers... Kim Myung-soo's close friend chemistry]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ Myung, Hee-sook (15 May 2023). 김선빈, '나쁜엄마' 이어 '남남' 출연 확정 [Kim Sun-bin confirmed to appear in Not Others following The Good Bad Mother]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 Kim, Kyung-hee (2 February 2026). '판사 이한영' 김선빈, 회귀한 지성이 던진 미끼…히든카드 '몰입도 UP' [Kim Sun-bin in The Judge Return, the bait thrown by the regressed Ji-sung... Hidden card 'increasing immersion']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved 2 February 2026.