Kim Ho-young

Kim Ho-young (; born February 19, 1983) is a South Korean actor and television entertainer. He debuted in the musical Rent in 2002 and has since appeared in musicals such as Aida, Gambler, Kingdom of the Winds, Hairspray, Zanna, Don't!, Queen Seondeok, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and in the plays Yi, Agarwood, and Piaf. He has gained recognition for his feminine roles, becoming known as a "specialized cross-dressing actor" for his appearances as characters such as the gay character Angel in Rent, a crossdressing showgirl named Jiji in Gambler, and "the king's man" Gong-gil in Yi.

Early life and education Kim Ho-young was born in Seoul. When he was young, he saw the crown prince wearing a red robe in a historical drama and wanted to be an actor. His first play was in a high school drama class and he entered a national theater competition. Since his school was an all-boys high school, he played the role of a girl, and from then on, he often played girls' roles.

Kim enrolled to of the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University. He Made his debut as 'Angel' in 'Rent' when he was in his second year of college. He received favorable reviews for his performances as a gay angel in 'Rent'.

In 2011, Kim with Seoul National University of Arts (Chairman Kim Min-seong) hold a special lecture at the SAC Art Center at 2 p.m. on the 7th. In this special lecture, in which about 200 students from the Department of Musical, Acting, and Performing Arts were participating, on the topic of 'Attitude of a Musical Actor.'

Kim decided to enlist in the military late in November 20, 2012 at the age of 30.

After his discharge from the military, Kim Ho-young began his career as an MC on the women-only show 'Mr. Show'. Kim later announced her successful return with the musical 'Priscilla'.

In 2016, known for his performances as cross-dressing men, surprised everyone by choosing to play the role of Charlie, an ordinary man, in the musical Kinky Boots. This marked a new challenge for him as he aimed to overcome the prejudice that he was only good at flashy roles and showcase his versatility as an actor.

In 2022, Kim reprised the role of Charlie again after 4 years. The musical performed at the Chungmu Arts Center Grand Theater until October 23.

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Television series

Television shows

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Stage

Musical Seoul Olympic Park Woori Financial Art HallJanuary 5 to 31 Two Gentlemen of Verona베로나의 두 신사ValentineSejong Center for the Performing Arts M TheaterJuly 17 to August 28 2010–2011Aida아이다Merebchild Seongnam Art Center Opera HouseDecember 14 to March 27 2012Mozart Opera Rock모차르트 오페라 락Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDaegu Keimyung Art Center Seongnam Art Center Opera HouseFebruary 14 to March 11 Seongnam Art CenterMarch 30 to April 29La Cage라카지JacobLG Art CenterJuly 4 to September 4 Ssanghwabyeolgok쌍화별곡Uisang Daegu

Theater

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