Kim Ah-young

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
For the singer with the same birth name, see Yura (South Korean singer).

Kim Ah-young
Kim in 2024
Born (1994-10-31) October 31, 1994
Bucheon, South Korea
Alma materYong In University – Bachelor in Theater
OccupationActress
AgentAIMC
Korean name
Hangul
김아영
RRGim Ayeong
MRKim Ayŏng

Kim Ah-young (Korean: 김아영; born October 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress.

Personal life

Kim was born on October 31,[1] 1994, in Bucheon, South Korea. Kim graduated from Yong In University with a bachelor's degree in theater.[2]

Career

Kim made her debut in August 2019 with the fourth season of Naver TV's web series Short Paper, portraying the supporting role of Young-ah.[3]

In September 2021, Kim made her television debut in EBS's The Moment the Heart Shines, portraying the supporting role of Park Ji-hye.[4]

In November 2022, Kim appeared in the third season of Coupang Play's Saturday Night Live Korea as a regular cast member,[3] for which she won the Best New Female Entertainer at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards.[5]

In February 2023, Kim starred in tvN's The Heavenly Idol, playing the cameo role of a staff at LLM Entertainment.[6] A month later, she signed an exclusive contract with AIMC.[7] In July 2023, she appeared on MBC's Midnight Horror Story as the show host.[8] In the same month, she continued her role as a regular cast member in the fourth season of Coupang Play's Saturday Night Live Korea.[9] In December 2023, she starred in JTBC's Welcome to Samdal-ri, playing the supporting role of Go Eun-bi.[10]

In January 2024, Kim starred in MBC's A Good Day to Be a Dog, playing the cameo role of Do Min-kyung.[11] Three months later, she continued her role as a regular cast member in the fifth season of Coupang Play's Saturday Night Live Korea.[12] In June 2024, she starred in JTBC's Miss Night and Day, playing the supporting role of Do Ga-young.[13] In September 2024, she starred in SBS's The Judge from Hell, playing the supporting role of Lee Ah-rong.[14] In the same month, she starred in KBS' Dog Knows Everything, playing the cameo role of Jjumi.[15]

In 2026, Kim appeared in Netflix's romantic comedy series Boyfriend on Demand starring Jisoo and Seo In-guk.[16][17]

Endorsements

In February 2023, Kim was selected to endorse Donga Otsuka's Oronamin C multivitamin drink.[18] A month later, she was selected to endorse Binggrae's banana-flavored milk.[19] In September, she was selected to endorse Daewoong Pharmaceutical's Urusa.[20] Three months later, she was selected to endorse Lotte Wellfood's chewing gum products.[21]

In May 2024, Kim was selected to endorse Bausch + Lomb Korea's Ultra One Day contact lens.[22]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television series

Television series appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 The Moment the Heart Shines Park Ji-hye [4]
2023 The Heavenly Idol LLM Entertainment staff Cameo [6]
Welcome to Samdal-ri Go Eun-bi [10]
2024 A Good Day to Be a Dog Do Min-kyung Cameo (Episode 14) [11]
Miss Night and Day Do Ga-young [13]
The Judge from Hell Lee Ah-rong [14]
Dog Knows Everything Jjumi Cameo (Episode 1) [15]
2026 Boyfriend on Demand [23]

Web series

Web series appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Short Paper Young-ah Season 4 [3]

Television shows

Television shows appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–2024 Saturday Night Live Korea Cast member Season 3–5 [3][9][12]
2023 Midnight Horror Story Host Season 3 [8]

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.
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best New Female Entertainer Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 3) Won [5]
KBS Drama Awards 2025 Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema Love Track: Love Hotel Won [24][25]
Korea First Brand Awards 2024 Hot Icon Award Kim Ah-young Won [26]
SBS Drama Awards 2024 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Judge from Hell Won [27][28]

References

  1. ^ @aimc_officialgram; (October 31, 2023). 023.10.31 김아영 배우의 생일을 진심으로 축하합니다 [2023.10.31 We sincerely congratulate actress Kim Ah-young on her birthday] (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ Lee, Woo-seong (July 20, 2023). 김아영, 신인 여자예능인상 수상 [Kim Ah-young wins the Rookie Female Entertainer Award]. Geumgang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Kim, Myung-mi (November 17, 2022). 'SNL 코리아3' 김아영-지예은-남현우, 신입 크루 합류[공식] ['SNL Korea 3' Kim Ah-young, Ji Ye-eun and Nam Hyun-woo join new crew [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ a b Hahm, Na-young (June 4, 2021). EBS, 5년만에 드라마 제작 확정...정수빈 등 출연 [공식] [EBS confirms production of drama for the first time in 5 years... Starring Jeong Soo-bin and others [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b Park, Se-yeon (July 19, 2023). 덱스-김아영, 신인 남녀예능인상 '감격·울먹'[청룡시리즈어워즈] [Dex - Kim Ah-young, Rookie Male and Female Entertainer Award 'I'm thrilled and in tears' [Blue Dragon Series Awards]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Ha, Kyung-heon (March 5, 2023). 'SNL 코리아' 이제 김아영이 '에이스'다[★인명대사전] ['SNL Korea' Kim Ah-young is now 'Ace' [★Biography Dictionary]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Ye-jin (March 23, 2023). '맑눈광' 김아영, 주현영과 한솥밥...AIMC 전속계약 체결 [공식입장] ['Clear-eyed' Kim Ah-young and Joo Hyun-young... AIMC exclusive contract signed [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ a b Kim, So-yeon (June 29, 2023). '맑눈광' 김아영, '심야괴담회' 시즌3 합류 ['Clear-eyed' Kim Ah-young joins Season 3 of 'Late Night Ghost Story'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ a b Jeong, Jin-young (July 17, 2023). [오!뜨뜨] 돌아온 'SNL4' 빅웃음 핵펀치 날린다! [[Oh! Tatte] 'SNL4' returns with a big smile and a nuclear punch!] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b Hwang, So-young (November 29, 2023). '맑눈광' 김아영, 첫 정극 도전 '웰컴투 삼달리' 출연 ['Clear-eyed' Kim Ah-young appears in 'Welcome to Samdali', her first attempt as a regular in a drama] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ a b Kang, Ka-hee (January 8, 2024). '오사개' 박규영, 차은우X김아영 대화에 질투 폭발..사내 커플 선언할까 ['Oh Sa Gae' Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo X Kim Ah-young Jealousy explodes in conversation... Should we declare them an in-house couple?] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b Kim, Do-gon (February 2, 2024). SNL 코리아 시즌5, 3월 2일 공개 확정 [SNL Korea Season 5 confirmed to be released on March 2nd] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ a b Ryu, Ye-ji (May 27, 2024). 김아영, 100만 뷰티 유튜버로 변신...JTBC 신작 캐스팅 [Kim Ah-young transforms into a million beauty YouTuber...JTBC new casting] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ a b Yoon, Seong-yeol (August 13, 2024). '맑눈광' 김아영, 박신혜 조력자 된다..'지옥에서 온 판사' 출연 [공식] ['Clear-eyed' Kim Ah-young becomes Park Shin-hye's assistant..Appears in 'The Judge from Hell' [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ a b Park, Ah-reum (September 24, 2024). 국민배우 김용건, 이미지 관리 포기? 특별출연 김아영에 극대노(개소리) [National actor Kim Yong-gun, giving up on image management? Special appearance by Kim Ah-young and extreme anger (bullshit)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  16. ^ 최보란 (April 7, 2025). "[단독] 김아영, 넷플릭스 '월간남친' 합류…'맑눈광'→로코 연기 변신". YTN star (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  17. ^ "블랙핑크 지수, 연애는 구독으로…'월간남친' 넷플릭스 3월 6일 공개". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). February 5, 2026. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  18. ^ Joo, Dong-il (February 21, 2023). 동아오츠카 오로나민C, '맑·눈·광' 김아영과 디지털 광고 나서 [Donga Otsuka's Oronamin C launches digital advertisement with 'Clear, Eyes, Glow' Kim Ah-young] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kim, Dong-hyun (March 29, 2023). 빙그레, 식물성 바나나맛우유 출시 [Binggrae launches plant-based banana flavored milk] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Lee, Myung-hwan (September 22, 2023). '간 때문이야' 차두리 돌아온다...대웅제약, 우루사 새 광고 공개 ['It's because of the liver' Cha Du-ri returns...Daewoong Pharmaceutical releases new advertisement for Urusa] (in Korean). Asia Economy. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Shin, Min-kyung (December 21, 2023). 롯데웰푸드, '부활! 롯데껌' 캠페인 실시 [Lotte Well Foods, 'Resurrecte Lotte Gum' campaign implemented] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Hwang, Ji-hye (May 2, 2024). 바슈롬코리아, 맑눈광 김아영과 '하루종일 맑은눈렌즈' 캠페인 전개 [Bausch + Lomb Korea launches 'All Day Clear Eye lenses' campaign with clear-eyed Kim Ah-young]. Segye Biz (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  23. ^ Choi, Bo-ran (April 7, 2025). [단독] 김아영, 넷플릭스 '월간남친' 합류...'맑눈광'→로코 연기 변신 [[Exclusive] Kim Ah-young joins Netflix's Boyfriend on Demand...transforming from 'bright-eyed eccentric' to romantic-comedy acting]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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  25. ^ Choi, Ji-yoon (December 31, 2025). 안재욱·엄지원 'KBS 연기대상'…이순재 추모 눈물 [Ahn Jae-wook and Uhm Ji-won shed tears of joy at the KBS Drama Awards, remembering Lee Soon-jae]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2026 – via Naver.
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