Hong Kyung
Birth dateFebruary 14, 1996 (age 30)
Birth placeSeoul, South Korea
Other namesHong Gyeong
EducationHanyang University
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
AgentManagement MMM
Hong Kyung
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Hanja紅炅
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Hong Kyung (; born February 14, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the film Innocence (2020), as well as the television series Weak Hero Class 1 (2022) and Revenant (2023).

Career

After graduating from Hanyang University, Hong made his acting debut with a minor role in the television series Queen of Mystery (2017) and subsequently appeared in School 2017 (2017), While You Were Sleeping (2017), and Jugglers (2017–2018). He continued to act in television series such as My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment (2019), D.P. (2021), and Lovers of the Red Sky (2021).

Hong made his feature film debut in Innocence (2020), for which he received critical acclaim and won a Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor – Film.[3]

In February 2022, Hong moved to Management MMM after his contract with J-Wide expired.[4] The same year he starred in the drama Weak Hero Class 1 based on the popular Naver webtoon Weak Hero which gained him world-wide recognition.[5][6] Besides acting in TV series, he also appeared in Taeyeon's "Can't Control Myself" music video. In 2023, he starred in the drama Revenant alongside Kim Tae-ri and Oh Jung-se.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020InnocenceAhn Jung-soo[8]
2021A Distant PlaceHyun-min[9]
On the LineJob seekerCameo[10]
2022MotherlandMin-jaeShort film[11]
2024Troll FactoryPaeptaek[12]
Hear Me: Our SummerLee Yong-jun[13]
2025Lost in StarlightJayVoice[14]
Good NewsSeo Go-myung[15]
Concrete MarketKim Tae-jin[16][17]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017Queen of MysteryBully
School 2017Won Byung-goo[18]
While You Were SleepingChoi Wook-hyunCameo (episodes 3, 6, 29, 31)
2017–2018JugglersJwa Tae-yi[19]
Rain or ShineChoi Sung-jaeCameo
2018LiveYoo Man-yongCameo (episodes 9–11)
Life on MarsOh Young-soo (1988)Cameo (episodes 10, 12)
2019My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and PunishmentBaek Seung-hoon
Hotel del LunaBakerCameo (episode 4)
2021D.P.Ryu Yi-kangSeason 1[20][unreliable source?]
Lovers of the Red SkyChoi Jung[21]
The Effect of a Finger Flick on a BreakupKoo Won-binKBS Drama Special – Season 12[22]
2022Weak HeroOh Beom-seokMain role (Season 1)
Guest (Season 2)		[23]
2023RevenantLee Hong-sae[24]
2025Concrete MarketKim Tae-jin[25]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017Brain, Your Choice of RomanceTae-woo[26]

Music video appearances

YearSong TitleArtistRef.
2022"Can't Control Myself"Taeyeon[27]
2023"Tomorrow" (Korean: 내일의 우리)Car, the Garden[28]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Baeksang Arts Awards2021Best New Actor – FilmInnocence[3][29]
2023Best New Actor – TelevisionWeak Hero Class 1[30]
2026Best Actor – FilmGood News[31]
Blue Dragon Film Awards2021Best New ActorInnocence[32][33]
Buil Film Awards2020Best New Actor[34]
2021A Distant Place[35]
Busan International Film Festival with Marie Claire Asia Star Awards2024Face of Asia AwardHear Me: Our Summer[36]
Chunsa Film Art Awards2021Best New ActorInnocence[37]
Director's Cut Awards2025Best New Actor in FilmTroll Factory[38]
KBS Drama Awards2021Best New ActorDrama Special: The Effect of a Finger Flick on a Breakup[39]
Korea First Brand Awards2026Actor – Rising StarHong Kyung[40]
SBS Drama Awards2023Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action DramaRevenant[41]
Wildflower Film Awards2022Best New ActorA Distant Place[42]

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