Your Ultimate Kim Seon Ho Drama Guide
With many iconic roles such Han Ji-pyeong in ‘Start-Up’ and Hong Du-shik in current drama ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ under his belt, Kim Seon Ho a.k.a. Mr. Dimple has taken over our screens (and our hearts) with sheer talent and charisma
Mr. Dimple is finally back on our screens and we couldn’t be happier about it!
While we wait for new episodes of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha every weekend, we’re taking a look back on Kim Seon Ho’s thriving acting career—and the roles that stood out the most.
Kim Seon Ho attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts where he received a degree from the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment. In college, he joined a theater group and honed his acting skills by acting in several plays. His first stage role took place in 2009 in the play, New Boeing Boeing. Following this solid foundation, Seon Ho found success in Daehakro plays such as Goal of Love and Rooftop House Cat. As time went by, he expanded his repertoire with more experimental, rich roles, and gained recognition from critics in works True West in 2015 and Closer in 2016.
Kim made his debut on the small screen in office drama Good Manager, after taking a chance and auditioning at the suggestion of producer Lee Eun-jin who watched his performance in Closer. His next project was Strongest Deliveryman, where he unexpectedly landed a main role onscreen—his first, and definitely not the last. In 2018, he starred in historical drama 100 Days My Prince, which became one of Korean cable television’s highest-rated series of all time. Several projects followed that displayed Seon Ho’s ever-growing charm and talent for drama acting, including the comedy Welcome to Waikiki 2 and Catch The Ghost, where he starred opposite veteran actress Moon Geun-young in his first lead role in a full-length series.
While he had been working on many projects since a rather recent debut, it wasn’t until Kim appeared in drama Start-Up that audiences all over the world began to take notice. He played Han Ji-pyeong, a start-up investor with a tragic past, secretly in love with the female lead, Seo Dal-mi. In fact, he gained the nickname Good Boy because of his close friendship with the Dal-mi’s grandmother! His portrayal of Mr. Han was so well-received by viewers and critics that it won him a nomination for Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor in Television, as well as a win as the Most Popular Actor for 2020.
Now, he has returned to our screens in the feel-good drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha alongside Shin Min-a and we are ecstatic. Below, we list all thirteen dramas you can see Seon Ho either star or appear in—just in case you’re looking for more Good Boy.
Your Ultimate Kim Seon Ho Drama Guide
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Good Manager (2017)
This office comedy series centers its story around Kim Sung-ryong (Namkoong Min)—a Certified Public Accountant who becomes a middle manager at TQ Group company. While he initially set out to embezzle a large sum of money, he ends up fighting for his employees' fundamental rights.
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Good Manager (2017)
Kim Seon Ho made his acting debut in this drama as supporting character Sun Sang-tae.
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Strongest Deliveryman (2017)
Starring Go Kyung-pyo, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Seon-ho, and Ko Won-hee, this slice-of-life drama is about love and success. It follows Choi Kang-soo (Go Kyung-po), a veteran deliveryman who becomes the CEO of his own delivery app company, and those in his life who helped him achieve this success.
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Strongest Deliveryman (2017)
Bringing to life the memorable supporting character of Oh Jin-kyu is Kim Seon Ho. He is a richman's son, the former Head Manager of Jung Family Seollongtang. He starts off stubborn but changes later on.
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Two Cops (2017)
Two Cops follows Cha Dong-Tak (Jo Jung-suk), a single-minded, dedicated violent crimes detective who finds himself cohabitating his own body with the soul of a sleazy con artist Gong Su-Chang (Kim Seon Ho). He falls in love with reporter Song Ji-an (Lee Hye-ri), a determined and feisty rookie reporter trying to clear her late father's name.
Photo Credit: MBC
Two Cops (2017)
Directed by Oh Hyun-Jong (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo), Two Cops is a thrilling fantasy romcom series that delivers on action and romance.
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You Drive Me Crazy (2018)
This TV special series tells the classic story of friends-turned-lovers. Han Eun-sung (Lee Yoo-young) and Kim Rae-wan (Kim Seon Ho) have been friends for almost a decade, since they were both university students. Their relationship takes a turn when they sleep together.
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You Drive Me Crazy (2018)
Composed of four episodes, the mini series follows their shift in dynamics and attempts to revisit their past regrets and feelings for each other—once put aside for the sake of their friendship.
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Your House Helper (2018)
Based on a webcomic of the same title, Your House Helper is a romantic comedy about Kim Ji-woon—a man who works as a house helper though he comes from a prominent, wealthy family. In his work, he helps arrange people's homes, lives and relationships.
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Your House Helper (2018)
Kim Seon Ho makes a cameo appearance at episode 2 as Yong-joon.
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100 Days My Prince (2018)
This sageuk is a story about Crown Prince Lee Yul (EXO’s D.O.) who falls off a cliff and nearly dies in an attempted assassnation. He loses his memory and wanders for a hundred days under a new name and personality. During this period, he meets Hong Shim (Nam Ji-hyun), head of the first detective agency in Joseon.
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100 Days My Prince (2018)
Kim Seon Ho’s first sageuk sees him bringing to life the character of Jung Jae-yoon—advisor to the Crown Prince. He had suffered from prosopagnosia or "face blindness", which caused him to initially be unable to recognize Lee Yeul/Won Deuk as the Crown Prince.
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100 Days My Prince (2018)
Jae-yoon is smart and wise, and is one of the few people to earn Lee Yul's trust.
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Feel Good To Die (2018)
This supernatural romantic comedy is about Lee Roo-da (Baek Jin-hee) who tries to reform her “evil boss” Baek Jin-sang (Kang Ji-hwan) to become a better person. The two are stuck in a time loop, constantly trying to find the root of what is causing this.
Feel Good To Die (2018)
Kim Seon Ho makes a cameo appearance in episode 4 in this quirky K-drama.
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Welcome To Waikiki 2 (2019)
If you love hilarious K-dramas, you’ll know that the Welcome to Waikiki series is a lot of fun. Just like its predecessor, the sequel depicts the friendships, love lives, and dreams of young people. The previous owners of Waikiki have left, now successful in their respective fields, with the exception of Lee Joon-ki (Lee Yi-kyung). As he struggles with his career, he makes great efforts to revive the guest house amidst a bankruptcy with the help of his friends from high school.
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Welcome To Waikiki 2 (2019)
Kim Seon Ho is Cha Woo-sik, Joon-ki’s high school friend who invested in Waikiki. He’s a picky person who really wants to become a musician. Because of his friendship with Joon-ki, he puts all the money he has into Waikiki.
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Catch The Ghost (2019)
This comedy series follows Yoo-Ryung (Moon Geun-Young), a rookie detective who is looking for her twin sister with autism who has gone missing. In an attempt to get closer to answers, she applies to the subway police team.
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Catch The Ghost (2019)
Her partner detective, Go Ji-seok (Kim Seon Ho), is often busy cleaning up behind her.
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Find Me in Your Memory (2020)
Starring Kim Dong-wook and Moon Ga-young, Find Me In Your Memory is a love story between a man who remembers every second of his life and a woman who forgot her painful past to live.
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Find Me in Your Memory (2020)
A quick appearance is made by Kim Seon Ho in episode 1. He plays Seo Gwang-jin, an actor who is caught up in a dating scandal with Ha-jin (Moon Ga-young) after a paparazzo takes a picture of them in the parking lot of his building.
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Start-Up (2020)
This romance drama is set in South Korea’s fictional start-up city, Sandbox, and tells the story of people in the world of startup companies. It revolves around Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) who dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and visionary like Steve Jobs. She may not have the background required for her dreams but she has the passion for the work. Throughout the series, she has a love triangle with two men—one that is secretly her first love, Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk), and one that is pretending to be her first love, Han Ji-pyeong.
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Start-Up (2020)
This was the role that made Kim Seon Ho a household name. As Han Ji-pyeong, he stole hearts and gave audiences all over the world second lead syndrome. He played Mr. Han, the team leader at SH Venture Capital with the nickname “the Gordon Ramsay of investments”, so well that many became avid fans of the actor after the drama ended. He has a cold personality, all but one person, Choi Won-deok, Seo Dal-mi’s grandmother because of a past encounter.
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Run-On (2020-2021)
Starring Im Si-wan, Shin Se-kyung, Choi Soo-young, and Kang Tae-oh, Run On is a love story between a former sprinter, Ki Seon-gyeom (Im Si-wan), and a subtitle translator Oh Mi-joo (Shin Se-kyung). Growing up, Seon-gyeom was always alone, and Oh Mi-joo is actually his first real friend.
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Run-On (2020-2021)
Kim Seon Ho makes a cameo appearance as Kim Sang-ho in episode 16, bearing good news for Oh Mi-joo.
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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)
A remake of South Korean film Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong (2004), Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a love story set in the seaside village of Gongjin. It follows Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a) who is a perfectionist, ambitious big-city dentist who ends up moving to the idyllic seaside village of Gongjin where she meets jack-of-all-trades Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon Ho).
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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)
Kim Seon Ho’s Hong Du-sik is well-loved in the village because he takes care of the elders and does not shy away from odd jobs. He is known as Chief Hong around the village and is unemployed, however is always busy helping others. By chance, their paths cross several times and they take a liking to each other, while Du-sik helps Hye-jin stay out of trouble.
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There you have it, your guide to all of Mr. Dimple's dramas! Who's ready for a weekend spent with Kim Seon Ho? Happy watching!
Lead photos from dramas Catch The Ghost, Start-Up, and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha courtesy of tvN and Netflix
