Kim Hee-chul (born July 10, 1983) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and television personality, and a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior. He made his acting debut as Baek Jin-woo in the second season of the teen-drama television series Sharp (2005), and acted in leading roles in Rainbow Romance (2005–2006) and Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit (2014); and in supporting roles in Bad Family (2006), Golden Bride (2007–2008), and Loving You a Thousand Times (2009–2010). He starred in the high-school mystery and comedy film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (2007) in his film debut, and voiced Simon Seville in the South Korean dub of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Kim started his career as a host on the weekly music show Show! Music Tank in 2005. He was a recurrent host of Inkigayo between 2005 and 2006, before becoming a regular host from 2007 until 2008. Kim was the host of the talk show Radio Star between 2010 and 2011, for which he won the Best Newcomer Award at the 11th MBC Entertainment Awards. He became a radio DJ through the radio programs Young Street Radio (2005–2006), and later Kim Heechul's Youngstreet (2010–2011). In 2011, he enlisted in the military as a public service worker and hosted the Seongdong District's web radio program Space for a Rest – Visible Radio (2012–2013) as part of his service.

Kim's popularity skyrocketed after he was cast in the variety show Knowing Bros in 2015 alongside veteran host Kang Ho-dong and vocalist Min Kyung-hoon. His role in the show earned him his first Baeksang Arts Awards nomination, in the Best Male Variety Performer category at the 56th ceremony. He also won the Best Entertainer Award, and the Best Couple Award with Min, at the 5th JTBC Awards for his role in the show. The duo have since released the singles "Sweet Dream" (2016), "Falling Blossoms" (2018) and "Hanryang" (2020) through the variety show, the first two of which earned them Best Rock Song Awards at the 9th and 10th Melon Music Awards, respectively. Kim has also been a regular cast member on the reality shows My Little Old Boy and Delicious Rendezvous since 2019, for both of which he received the Excellence Award at the 13th SBS Entertainment Awards and the Top Excellence Award at the 14th SBS Entertainment Awards.

Kim has acted in several music videos, including in TraxX's "Let You Go" and Sistar's "Shady Girl", both released in 2010; directed music videos including M&D's "Close Ur Mouth" (2011; his directorial debut), "I Wish" (2015), "Narcissus" (2016) and "Ulsanbawi" (2016); and wrote the screenplays to "Falling Blossoms" (2018), "Old Movie" (2019) and "White Winter" (2019).

Films

Film performances

Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref.
Attack on the Pin-Up Boys	2007	Kim Hee-chul
Alvin and the Chipmunks		Simon Seville	Voice (Korean dub)
Super Show 3 3D	2011	Himself
SM Town The Stage	2015	Himself
Familyhood	2016	Himself	Cameo
Hello, My Cat	2019	Sa Rang Yi	Voice (Cat)

Television shows

Key

‡	Current programs
†	Works that have not yet been aired

Music videos

Title	Year	Credited as				Artist(s)	Description	Ref.
		Actor	Singer	Director	Screenwriter
"Flying Girl"	2007	Yes	No	No	No	Magolpy	The video shows a girl, played by Kim Hyang-gi, who is watching street performers, including Kim Hee-chul who acts as a puppeteer. Park Yoo-chun, Kangin, Shindong, Joon Park, Kim Jang-hoon and Eru also appear as other street performers. They later join the girl as accompanists in her performance.
"Let You Go"	2010	Yes	No	No	No	TRAX	Kim Hee-chul and f(x)'s Victoria star in the music video as a couple who are going through their daily lives after experiencing a break-up.
"King Wang Zzang"	2010	Yes	Yes	No	No	Defconn feat. Kim Hee-chul	It combines footage from the recording studio and concert events, interspersed with clips of Defconn riding a motorcycle.
"Shady Girl"	2010	Yes	No	No	No	Sistar	The music video is a parody of an avatar blind date, and Kim Hee-chul acts as the avatar of comedian Kim Kyung-jin. At the end of the video, Kim Hee-chul rebels against Kim Kyung-jin and refuses to be his avatar any longer.
"Close Ur Mouth"	2011	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	M&D	The video incorporates the long take filming technique, in which Kim walks down corridors but keeps being interrupted by other people. A large number of guests such as Simon D, Miss A's Jia, F.T. Island's Lee Hong-gi and Choi Jong-hoon, Beast's Yong Jun-hyung, and comedian Kim Kyung-jin appeared in the music video.
"Breakups are So Like Me"	2011	Yes	Yes	No	No	Kim Hee-chul with Kim Jang-hoon	The music video showcases clips of Kim Hee-chul and Kim Jang-hoon at the recording studio and them singing against a white wall. The song and its music video were released on the day before Kim Hee-chul enlisted in the military.
"Open The Door"	2013	Yes	No	No	No	Im Chang-jung	The music video portrays Im with a special power that makes people become repentant of their wrongdoings when he stares at them. It includes cameo appearance of various artists, including Kim who dances with Im in front of the Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall.
"You Are A Miracle"	2013	Yes	Yes	No	No	Various Artists	It shows footage of various artists during recording of the song. The collaboration song is a friendship project for 2013 SBS Gayo Daejeon and has 125 participating singers, including Kim. All proceeds from the song and its music video are donated through SBS's charity channel.
"Shall We Dance With Dr. Lim"	2014	Yes	No	No	No	Im Chang-jung feat. LE, Epaksa	The music video's concept is to encourage people to smile and promote peacemaking. It includes cameo appearances of many artists including Kim, who dances with Im in the video.
"I Wish"	2015	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	M&D	The music video features Kim as a selfish boyfriend, who frequently abandons his girlfriend, plays by GFriend's Yerin, on their dates to be with his other friends. He eventually straightens up and celebrates their relationship anniversary by giving her a couple ring and a kiss.
"Narcissus"	2016	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	M&D	Kim does not appear in the music video but his vocals are still heard. The music video begins from a first person perspective as if the viewer is having a relationship with Kim Jin-kyung. It changes to a third person perspective halfway through the video and showcases that they have broken up, with her showing sadness as she visits their old dating spots.
"Ulsanbawi"	2016	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo	The music video features Kim Hee-chul as a fan of DIA's member Jung Chae-yeon. He is happy when he is able to meet her at a fansign event and she eventually watches his busking performance with his friends. It is later revealed that it was just a dream and Jung remains a celebrity who he can only see on television.
"Sweet Dream"	2016	Yes	Yes	No	No	Universe Cowards	The music video portrays Kim as a high school student who has a crush on Momo Hirai but she only has eyes for his best friend, who is played by Min Kyung-hoon. It is revealed at the end of the video that Min had been harboring feelings for Kim instead. The music video presents LGBT issues to viewers in a lighthearted manner.
"Melody"	2016	No	Yes	No	No	Eve feat. Kim Hee-chul	Kim does not appear in the music video, but his vocals are still heard. Eve are shown performing in a warehouse while a man, portrayed by SS501's Kim Kyu-jong, and a woman are trying to turn off voices in their head.
"Charm of Life"	2017	Yes	Yes	No	No	Kim Hee-chul with Shindong, Eunhyuk, Solar	The music video has Kim cosplaying as the rapper Nucksal, Shindong as Killagramz, and Eunhyuk as Namolla Family's Go Jang-hwan. Nucksal and Killagramz appear in the music video as well, showing the similarities between their looks. Solar only appears in television screens in the video.
"Falling Blossoms"	2018	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Universe Cowards	Min Kyung-hoon acts as the head of the family in lieu of his father and developmentally disabled older brother, portrayed by Kim, but runs into trouble with gang members while trying to help his mother (Park Mi-sun) and brother. The gang beats Kim up in front of his teacher (Fromis 9's Roh Ji-sun) to get to Min. Min carries out revenge but it only ends up with Kim dying in the process.
"Old Movie"	2019	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Kim Hee-chul	Kim and Park Yoo-na portray a couple who have just broken up, and the contrast between their way of handling it. When Kim tries to win Park back at the end of the video, she appears to have already moved on.
"White Winter"	2019	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Kim Hee-chul with Lee Soo-geun	Kim and Lee Soo-geun act as new artists with the stage name Woojoo Jjokkomi, who meet their seniors Itzy at a dress rehearsal of a music program. The duo manage to impress Itzy with their performance, and receive a standing ovation from the group. The music video also includes a cameo by Shindong, who plays a television director.
"Hanryang"	2020	Yes	Yes	No	No	Universe Hipsters feat. BIBI	The music video was filmed at the Korean Folk Village and heavily featured Korean traditional element such as traditional garments hanbok, jeogori and satgat, mapae; the traditional horse requisition tablet, gama; the traditional sedan chair, lion masks, and pungmul performances. Ateez made cameo appearance in the video by dancing to the song's chorus.
"SsakSsakYi"	2021	Yes	Yes	No	No	Cast Members of Knowing Bros
"Don't U Turn"	2021	Yes	No	No	No	Park Goon

See also

• Super Junior filmography
• Super Junior videography