Kim Hee-chul (born July 10, 1983)[1][2] is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and television personality, and a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior.[3] He made his acting debut as Baek Jin-woo in the second season of the teen-drama television series Sharp (2005), and acted in leading roles in Rainbow Romance (2005–2006) and Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit (2014); and in supporting roles in Bad Family (2006), Golden Bride (2007–2008), and Loving You a Thousand Times (2009–2010). He starred in the high-school mystery and comedy film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (2007) in his film debut, and voiced Simon Seville in the South Korean dub of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Kim started his career as a host on the weekly music show Show! Music Tank in 2005. He was a recurrent host of Inkigayo between 2005 and 2006, before becoming a regular host from 2007 until 2008. Kim was the host of the talk show Radio Star between 2010 and 2011, for which he won the Best Newcomer Award at the 11th MBC Entertainment Awards.[4] He became a radio DJ through the radio programs Young Street Radio (2005–2006), and later Kim Heechul's Youngstreet (2010–2011). In 2011, he enlisted in the military as a public service worker and hosted the Seongdong District's web radio program Space for a Rest – Visible Radio (2012–2013) as part of his service.[5]
Kim's popularity skyrocketed after he was cast in the variety show Knowing Bros in 2015 alongside veteran host Kang Ho-dong and vocalist Min Kyung-hoon. His role in the show earned him his first Baeksang Arts Awards nomination, in the Best Male Variety Performer category at the 56th ceremony.[6] He also won the Best Entertainer Award, and the Best Couple Award with Min, at the 5th JTBC Awards for his role in the show.[7][8] The duo have since released the singles "Sweet Dream" (2016), "Falling Blossoms" (2018) and "Hanryang" (2020) through the variety show, the first two of which earned them Best Rock Song Awards at the 9th and 10th Melon Music Awards, respectively.[9][10] Kim has also been a regular cast member on the reality shows My Little Old Boy and Delicious Rendezvous since 2019, for both of which he received the Excellence Award at the 13th SBS Entertainment Awards and the Top Excellence Award at the 14th SBS Entertainment Awards.[11][12]
Kim has acted in several music videos, including in TraxX's "Let You Go" and Sistar's "Shady Girl", both released in 2010; directed music videos including M&D's "Close Ur Mouth" (2011; his directorial debut), "I Wish" (2015), "Narcissus" (2016) and "Ulsanbawi" (2016); and wrote the screenplays to "Falling Blossoms" (2018), "Old Movie" (2019) and "White Winter" (2019).
Films
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attack on the Pin-Up Boys | 2007 | Kim Hee-chul | [A] | [13] |
Alvin and the Chipmunks | Simon Seville | Voice (Korean dub) | [14] | |
Super Show 3 3D | 2011 | Himself | [15] | |
SM Town The Stage | 2015 | Himself | [16] | |
Familyhood | 2016 | Himself | Cameo | [17] |
Hello, My Cat | 2019 | Sa Rang Yi | Voice (Cat) | [18] |
Television shows
‡ | Current programs |
† | Works that have not yet been aired |
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sharp | 2005 | Baek Jin-woo | Season 2, episodes 1–35 | [19] |
Show! Music Tank | Host | [20] | ||
Loveholic | Joo Ho | Bit part appearance | [21] | |
Super Junior Show | 2005–2006 | Cast member | With Super Junior 05 | [B][24] |
Rainbow Romance | Kim Hee-chul | [A][25] | ||
Inkigayo | 2005–2008; 2010; 2014–2015; 2017 | Host |
| [26] |
Bad Family | 2006 | Gong Min | [27] | |
Mystery 6 | Cast member | Cameo | [28] | |
Princess Diary | Cast member | With Super Junior | [29] | |
Full House | Cast member | [30] | ||
Golden Bride | 2007–2008 | Kim Young-soo | [31] | |
Explorers of the Human Body | Cast member | [32] | ||
8 vs 1 | 2008 | Host | Episodes 1–8, 10 | [33] |
To Be Kangin And Heechul | Cast member | With Kangin and Lee Gun-myung | [34] | |
Band of Brothers | 2008–2009 | Cast member | [35] | |
Good Daddy | Cast member | [36] | ||
Tae-Hee, Hye-Kyo, Ji-Hyun | 2009 | Kim Hee-chul | Cameo in episode 116 | [A][37] |
Loving You a Thousand Times | 2009–2010 | Lee Chul | [38] | |
Family Outing | 2010 | Cast member | Season 2, episodes 12–17 | [39] |
I Am Legend | Himself | Cameo in episode 15 | [40] | |
Radio Star | 2010–2011 | Host |
| [41] |
The Night the Memories Shine Bright | 2011 | Host | Episodes 1–5, 8–16, 18–21 | [42] |
Melody of Youth | Shen Tai Yi | Chinese drama | [43] | |
Secret | Host | Episodes 1–14 | [44] | |
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | 2011; 2015 | Contestant | Special guest for duet with Lee Hong-gi in episode 6, as one-half of the duo M&D with Kim Jung-mo in episode 191 | [45] |
The Heirs | 2013 | Himself | Cameo in episode 4 | [46] |
Ssulzun | 2013–2014 | Host | Entertainment Judge segment | [47] |
We Got Married Global Edition | 2014 | Cast member | Partnered with Puff Kuo in season 2 | [48] |
Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit | Park Jung-woo | [49] | ||
Make A Wish | Host | With Kim Sung-joo and Yoo Young-seok in pilot episode | [50] | |
My Tutor Friend | 2014–2015 | Cast member | Partnered with Jeong Jun-ha in episodes 1–10 | [51] |
Wednesday Food Talk | 2015 | Panelist | Episodes 1–13 | [52] |
A Style For You | Host | [53] | ||
4 Things Show – Kim Hee-chul | Cast member | Season 2, episode 15, documentary about Kim Hee-chul | [54] | |
MAPS | Cast member | With Simon D, Yuri, Choi Kang-hee | [55] | |
Duet Song Festival 8+ | Panelist | Pilot episode | [56] | |
National Idol Singing Contest | Panelist | Chuseok special | [57] | |
All the Way with You | 2015–2016 | Host | Seasons 1 and 2, Chinese reality show | [58] |
Weekly Idol | 2015–2017 | Host |
| [59] |
Knowing Bros‡ | 2015–present | Cast member | [60] | |
Code: Secret Room | 2016 | Contestant | Season 1, eliminated in round 7 | [61] |
National Championship | Host | Episode 7, standing in for the regular host, Jun Hyun-moo | [62] | |
Show Champion in Manila | Host | Episode 200, with Kim Shin-young | [63] | |
Perhaps Love | Cast member | Partnered with Li Feier in season 3, Chinese reality show | [64] | |
Singderella | 2016–2017 | Host | Seasons 1 and 2 | [65] |
Phantom Singer | Host | Season 1 | [66] | |
Lipstick Prince | Host | Seasons 1 and 2 | [67] | |
Secretly Greatly | Host | [68] | ||
Game Show Yoo Hee Nak Rak | 2016–2018 | Host | [69] | |
Syndrome Man | 2017 | Host | With Kim Gu-ra, Kim Min-jong, Jung Yong-hwa in pilot episode | [70] |
Bragging Room Guest | Host | Pilot episodes | [71] | |
Pot Stand | Host | Episodes 1, 3, 6, 13 | [72] | |
Living Together in Empty Room | Cast member | Partnered with GFriend in episodes 8–11 | [73] | |
Idol School | Homeroom teacher | [74] | ||
Fantastic Duo | Contestant | Season 2, appeared as "Hoengseong Hanwoo Universal Big Star" in episode 33 | [75] | |
Perfect on Paper | 2017–2018 | Host | [76] | |
Life Bar | 2017–2019 | Host | Season 2 | [77] |
My Daughter's Men | Host | Seasons 2–4 | [78] | |
Super TV | 2018 | Cast member | Seasons 1 and 2 | [79] |
1 Percent of Friendship | Host & Cast member | Episodes 1–9, 13 and 14 | [80] | |
Where Are You Going, DdaengChul? | Cast member | [81] | ||
Miracle Project Pick Me Pick Me | Host | With Shindong in Chuseok special | [82] | |
Begin A Game | Host | [83] | ||
Six-Party Talks | 2019 | Panelist | Pilot episodes | [84] |
Channel Rental | Cast member | Episodes 1 and 2 | [85] | |
Studio Vibes | Host | [86] | ||
Paik's Mysterious Kitchen | Host | Pilot episodes | [87] | |
Why Did You Come To My House? | Cast member | [88] | ||
My Sibling's Lovers: Family Is Watching | Host | [89] | ||
Matching Survival 1+1 | Host | [90] | ||
Game Dolympic 2019: Golden Card | Host | With Shindong | [91] | |
Hon-Life: Satisfaction Project | Cast member | Episodes 3 and 4 | [92] | |
A Man Who Feeds The Dog | Cast member | Season 4 | [93] | |
Player 7 | Host | Season 1, special host in episode 16 | [94] | |
Studio Music Hall | 2019–2020 | Host | Seasons 1 and 2 | [95] |
Delicious Rendezvous | 2019–2021 | Cast member | Episodes 1–78 | [96] |
My Little Old Boy‡ | 2019–present | Cast member |
| [97] |
The Dreamer | 2020 | Host | [98] | |
King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Appeared as "X-Generation" in episodes 241 and 242 | [99] | |
Love of 7.7 Billion | Host | [100] | ||
Top 10 Student | Host | [101] | ||
Stay-At-Home Chorus | Cast member | Pilot episode | [102] | |
After School Activities: Universe Hipsters | 2020–2021 | Cast member | [103] | |
Problem Child in House | Host | Standing in for the regular host Jung Hyung-don in episodes 110, 112–117 | [104] | |
20th Century Hit Song‡ | 2020–present | Host | [105] | |
Friends | 2021 | Host | [106] | |
Long Live Independence | Host | [107] | ||
Super Junior Comeback Show House Party | Cast member | With Super Junior | [108] | |
Falling for Korea - Transnational Couples | Host | Season 1 | [109] | |
Petkage | Host | [110] | ||
Steel Troops | 2021–2023 | Panelist | Seasons 1–3 | [111] |
Boss in the Mirror‡ | 2022–present | Host |
| [112] |
Super Junior: The Last Man Standing | 2023 | Himself | [113] |
Web series
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Super Junior Devil's Feast | 2015 | Cast member | [114] | |
NCT On Air | 2016 | Host | A reality show starring NCT | [115] |
SJ Returns | 2017–2019 | Cast member | Seasons 1–3 | [116] |
High School Style Icon | 2019–2020 | Host | Seasons 1 and 2 | [117] |
Legend Club: Heechul's Shindong PC Room | Host | [118] | ||
Wannabe Ryan | 2020 | Head Student | [119] | |
Celebrity's Private Life | 2020–2021 | Cast member | [120] | |
Duck's Tour | 2021 | Protagonist | [121] | |
Recipe For Youth | Jeon Seong-ki | Web drama | [122] | |
Because It's My First Time | Cast member | [123] | ||
Real Marketing Show, "Production Z" | Cast member | [124] | ||
New World | Cast Member | [125] | ||
Street Alcohol Fighter | 2021–2022 | Host | Seasons 1 and 2 | [126] |
Real Marketing Show, "Production 522" | 2022 | Cast member | [127] | |
Game Addendum | Host | Seasons 1 and 2 | [128] | |
Lineage W Rap Up | Cast member | [129] | ||
Pink Rye | Panelist | [130] | ||
One Earth: ARTPIA | 2023 | Host | [131] |
Stage
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Xanadu | 2008 | Sonny | Performed at Doosan Art Center from September 9–November 23, at Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center from December 18–20, and at Busan Cultural Center from December 27–28 | [132] |
Radio shows
Title | Year | Partner(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Kim Heechul – Park Heevon's Young Street Radio | 2005–2006 | Park Hee-von | [133] |
Kim Heechul's Youngstreet Radio | 2010–2011 | None | [134] |
Space for a Rest – Visible Radio | 2012–2013 | [135] | |
HeeStory Late Night Radio | 2021 | [136] | |
Chengdong Travel Visual Radio | 2022 | [137] |
Events
Music videos
Title | Year | Credited as | Artist(s) | Description | Ref. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actor | Singer | Director | Screenwriter | |||||
"Flying Girl" | 2007 | Yes | No | No | No | Magolpy | The video shows a girl, played by Kim Hyang-gi, who is watching street performers, including Kim Hee-chul who acts as a puppeteer. Park Yoo-chun, Kangin, Shindong, Joon Park, Kim Jang-hoon and Eru also appear as other street performers. They later join the girl as accompanists in her performance. | [163] |
"Let You Go" | 2010 | Yes | No | No | No | TRAX | Kim Hee-chul and f(x)'s Victoria star in the music video as a couple who are going through their daily lives after experiencing a break-up. | [164] |
"King Wang Zzang" | 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Defconn feat. Kim Hee-chul | It combines footage from the recording studio and concert events, interspersed with clips of Defconn riding a motorcycle. | [165] |
"Shady Girl" | 2010 | Yes | No | No | No | Sistar | The music video is a parody of an avatar blind date,[C] and Kim Hee-chul acts as the avatar of comedian Kim Kyung-jin. At the end of the video, Kim Hee-chul rebels against Kim Kyung-jin and refuses to be his avatar any longer. | [167] |
"Close Ur Mouth" | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | M&D | The video incorporates the long take filming technique, in which Kim walks down corridors but keeps being interrupted by other people. A large number of guests such as Simon D, Miss A's Jia, F.T. Island's Lee Hong-gi and Choi Jong-hoon, Beast's Yong Jun-hyung, and comedian Kim Kyung-jin appeared in the music video. | [168] |
"Breakups are So Like Me" | 2011 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Kim Hee-chul with Kim Jang-hoon | The music video showcases clips of Kim Hee-chul and Kim Jang-hoon at the recording studio and them singing against a white wall. The song and its music video were released on the day before Kim Hee-chul enlisted in the military. | [169] |
"Open The Door" | 2013 | Yes | No | No | No | Im Chang-jung | The music video portrays Im with a special power that makes people become repentant of their wrongdoings when he stares at them. It includes cameo appearance of various artists, including Kim who dances with Im in front of the Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall. | [170] |
"You Are A Miracle" | 2013 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Various Artists | It shows footage of various artists during recording of the song. The collaboration song is a friendship project for 2013 SBS Gayo Daejeon and has 125 participating singers, including Kim. All proceeds from the song and its music video are donated through SBS's charity channel. | [171] |
"Shall We Dance With Dr. Lim" | 2014 | Yes | No | No | No | Im Chang-jung feat. LE, Epaksa | The music video's concept is to encourage people to smile and promote peacemaking. It includes cameo appearances of many artists including Kim, who dances with Im in the video. | [172] |
"I Wish" | 2015 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | M&D | The music video features Kim as a selfish boyfriend, who frequently abandons his girlfriend, plays by GFriend's Yerin, on their dates to be with his other friends. He eventually straightens up and celebrates their relationship anniversary by giving her a couple ring and a kiss. | [173] |
"Narcissus" | 2016 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | M&D | Kim does not appear in the music video but his vocals are still heard. The music video begins from a first person perspective as if the viewer is having a relationship with Kim Jin-kyung. It changes to a third person perspective halfway through the video and showcases that they have broken up, with her showing sadness as she visits their old dating spots. | [174] |
"Ulsanbawi" | 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo | The music video features Kim Hee-chul as a fan of DIA's member Jung Chae-yeon. He is happy when he is able to meet her at a fansign event and she eventually watches his busking performance with his friends. It is later revealed that it was just a dream and Jung remains a celebrity who he can only see on television. | [175] |
"Sweet Dream" | 2016 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Universe Cowards | The music video portrays Kim as a high school student who has a crush on Momo Hirai but she only has eyes for his best friend, who is played by Min Kyung-hoon. It is revealed at the end of the video that Min had been harboring feelings for Kim instead. The music video presents LGBT issues to viewers in a lighthearted manner. | [176] |
"Melody" | 2016 | No | Yes | No | No | Eve feat. Kim Hee-chul | Kim does not appear in the music video, but his vocals are still heard. Eve are shown performing in a warehouse while a man, portrayed by SS501's Kim Kyu-jong, and a woman are trying to turn off voices in their head. | [177] |
"Charm of Life" | 2017 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Kim Hee-chul with Shindong, Eunhyuk, Solar | The music video has Kim cosplaying as the rapper Nucksal, Shindong as Killagramz, and Eunhyuk as Namolla Family's Go Jang-hwan. Nucksal and Killagramz appear in the music video as well, showing the similarities between their looks. Solar only appears in television screens in the video. | [178] |
"Falling Blossoms" | 2018 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Universe Cowards | Min Kyung-hoon acts as the head of the family in lieu of his father and developmentally disabled older brother, portrayed by Kim, but runs into trouble with gang members while trying to help his mother (Park Mi-sun) and brother. The gang beats Kim up in front of his teacher (Fromis 9's Roh Ji-sun) to get to Min. Min carries out revenge but it only ends up with Kim dying in the process. | [179] |
"Old Movie" | 2019 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Kim Hee-chul | Kim and Park Yoo-na portray a couple who have just broken up, and the contrast between their way of handling it. When Kim tries to win Park back at the end of the video, she appears to have already moved on. | [180] |
"White Winter" | 2019 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Kim Hee-chul with Lee Soo-geun | Kim and Lee Soo-geun act as new artists with the stage name Woojoo Jjokkomi, who meet their seniors Itzy at a dress rehearsal of a music program. The duo manage to impress Itzy with their performance, and receive a standing ovation from the group. The music video also includes a cameo by Shindong, who plays a television director. | [181] |
"Hanryang" | 2020 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Universe Hipsters feat. BIBI | The music video was filmed at the Korean Folk Village and heavily featured Korean traditional element such as traditional garments hanbok, jeogori and satgat, mapae; the traditional horse requisition tablet, gama; the traditional sedan chair, lion masks, and pungmul performances. Ateez made cameo appearance in the video by dancing to the song's chorus. | [182] |
"SsakSsakYi" | 2021 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Cast Members of Knowing Bros | [183] | |
"Don't U Turn" | 2021 | Yes | No | No | No | Park Goon | [184] |