Kim Dae-myung

Kim Dae-myung is a South Korean actor loved for warm, gentle and very human acting. Many fans know him as Dr Yang Seok-hyeong, the soft-hearted doctor in Hospital Playlist. Long before that, he won hearts as the kind assistant manager Kim Dong-sik in the office drama Misaeng.

Kim Dae-myung is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

Early life

Kim Dae-myung was born on December 16, 1980, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied acting at Sungkyunkwan University and began his career on the theatre stage in 2006. For years he played small roles in plays and films, slowly building the deep, natural style he is known for today.

Career and breakthrough

His breakthrough came in Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), one of Korea's most loved office dramas. As Kim Dong-sik, a kind senior worker who protects the young hero, he became a favourite of office workers everywhere. Film roles followed in Inside Men (2015), Pandora (2016) and Golden Slumber (2018), showing his wide range.

Popular roles

In Hospital Playlist (2020), Kim Dae-myung plays Yang Seok-hyeong, a quiet obstetrician who loves his mother, his friends and his hospital band. His gentle humour and sad love story made Seok-hyeong one of the show's most loved characters across both seasons. In Light Shop (2024), he plays detective Kim Sang-hoon and brings a calm, serious weight to the mystery.

Recent work and why fans love him

Kim Dae-myung returned as Seok-hyeong in a cameo in Resident Playbook (2025), delighting Hospital Playlist fans. Fans love him because his acting feels like a warm hug. Kim Dae-myung rarely plays loud characters, but his quiet kindness stays in viewers' hearts long after a drama ends.