Who is Kim Tae Hwan from 'My Amazing Boyfriend'? Biography

Who is Kim Tae Hwan from ‘My Amazing Boyfriend’?

Kim Tae Hwan was born in Seoul, South Korea, on 12 July 1992 – his zodiac sign is Cancer and he holds South Korean nationality. He is a model and an actor, perhaps best known for having played the lead character in the Chinese series “My Amazing Boyfriend” in 2016, which also starred Janice Wu, and which follows an actress who falls in love with a superhuman (Kim) who is 500 years old.

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The series was a huge success in China, as it passed one billion views on the streaming service Tencent in only one week, making Kim very popular.

Early life and education

Kim was raised an only child in Seoul by his father who is a theatre actor, and his mother who is worked as a cashier at a local supermarket. Kim became interested in acting at a very early age but was urged by his parents to focus on obtaining a college degree, so that he could earn a lot of money.

Things changed for Kim when he was noticed by a modelling scout at the age of 16, while still attending high school. With his parents’ permission, he began modelling and has been doing it to this day. He was physically very active while attending high school, as he played various sports and also went to the gym several times each week. He eventually convinced his parents that modelling could earn him enough money, and that he didn’t want to attend college.

Career as an actor and a model

Kim has only acted in two TV series – “My Amazing Boyfriend” and “The Bride of Habaek” in 2017. The latter was a spin-off from the series “Bride of the Water God”, and starred Shin Se-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk and Krystal Jung – the story follows Ha-bek, the water god, who is in search of three power stones which are on Earth, while the semi-god Hu-ye, the water goddess Mu-ra and the wind god Bi-ryeom are trying to stop him.

Kim is currently signed to Bananas modelling agency in Paris, France, the agency I LOVE in Milan, Italy, and to the agency Choiii in Seoul. He has walked the catwalk for many famous brands, and has been featured in numerous magazines, with some of the most popular having been “Vogue Girl Korea”, “L’Officiel Hommes Korea” and “GQ Korea”, among others.

Love life and girlfriend

Kim hasn’t talked about any girls he might have dated, as he prefers to keep details of his personal life to himself, however, there are many rumors circulating the internet regarding his past affairs, and his sexuality.

There are rumors claiming that Kim has dated several girls with whom he has posed during his photoshoots, but that he has only once been in a long-term relationship – it’s believed that it lasted for two years from 2013 to 2015 when the two broke up because of jealousy issues.

Other rumors claim that Kim is gay, and these started mostly because he is a male model who hasn’t talked about the girls he might have been with – some have even claimed to have seen Kim being rather too close to a man, but no evidence has been provided to support these claims.

As of August 2020, Kim is single, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.

Hobbies and interests

Kim’s main hobby is travelling, and he’s been all around the world, mostly for work but also for pleasure – some of his favorite places among those he has visited so far include Italy and France in Europe, and New York and California in the USA.

He is a huge lover of animals and he credits this to growing up together with two pet dogs, but he doesn’t have a pet today due to a lack of time to take proper care of it.

He has a playful personality and finds joy in small things in life – he has an artistic soul which is why he is love with autumn and its colors, as well as with winter and the landscapes covered in snow.

Kim likes to draw and paint and is keen on playing billiard and darts.

In his spare time, he likes to watch romantic Hollywood movies, and his favorite actor and actress are Tom Hanks and Anne Hathaway, while some of his favorite movies include “Sleepless in Seattle”, “Notting Hill” and “One Day”.