Ahn Bo Hyun has gone from an unknown actor to a prominent star with his grit and resilience, and is now enjoying his well-deserved recognition.
1. Ahn Bo Hyun’s profile
Ahn Bo Hyun was born on May 16, 1988, in Busan, Korea. His blood type is type A. He graduated from Busan Sports High School in Busan and attended Daekyeung University.
The actor, who is currently signed with FN Entertainment, began his acting career in 2014, hand has since starred in various projects such as “Descendants of the Sun,” “Her Private Life,” “Itaewon Class,” “Yumi’s Cells,” and, more recently, “See You in My 19th Life.”
2. Ahn Bo Hyun’s career and filmography Year 2014 – 2016: Acting career commences
Born in 1988, Ahn Bo Hyun started acting later than his peer, at 26 years old. He made his acting debut in the 2014 drama ‘Golden Cross” – a horror, romantic drama about life down low in a society where money has the ultimate power.
In the same year of debut, Ahn Bo Hyun continued appearing in the next two projects, namely “Two Mothers” and “My Secret Hotel.” In “My Secret Hotel,” Ahn Bo Hyun played Sang Hoon, a member of the security team. While he maintained a supporting role, the actor has a more noticeable presence in the drama.
In 2015, Ahn Bo Hyun confirmed to join “The Dearest Lady,” showing more polished and improved acting skills. In the same year, the actor made his movie debut as the lead actor Jin Sang in “Hiya” in 2016.
In the same year, the actor started gaining considerable attention with hit dramas such as “My Runway” and ‘After The Show Ends.”
Finally, Ahn Bo Hyun made it big when he appeared as a member of Team Alpha in “Descendants of the Sun.” The actor managed to capture attention with his appearance despite little screen time. The drama is a major milestone in Ahn Bo Hyun’s career.
2017 – 2020: Building a reputation in showbiz
In 2017, Ahn Bo Hyun was booked and busy with various series and projects, namely “Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People,” “Wednesday 3:30 PM,” “Sisters-in-Law,” “My Only Love Song,” and “Girls’ Generation 1979.” 2017 was a hectic year for the actor; nonetheless, it goes to show how far he has become in his three years of acting.
However, it was thanks to “Hide and Seek” and “Dokgo Rewind” that Ahn Bo Hyun made another big splash.
In 2019, Ahn Bo Hyun branched out to Chinese drama and joined “Investiture of the Gods.” He also appeared in the third movie project named “Memories of a Dead End,” starring alongside Sooyoung and Tanaka Shunsuke. The actor received another milestone by starring in “Her Private Life” as Nam Eun Ki, Sung Deok Mi’s best friend.
In 2020, Ahn Bo Hyun was shot to stardom as Jang Geun Won in “Itaewon Class” and gained widespread attention. The actor left an indelible mark on viewers and garnered his first-ever prestigious awards.
The actor built on his newfound success with “Kairos” and won “Best New Actor” at the “MBC Drama Awards 2020.”
2021: More new acting projects
“Yumi’s Cells” marks Ahn Bo Hyun’s first male lead role in a drama. Here, he plays Goo Woong, a programmer with a shabby appearance, bringing a sense of newness and intrigue to viewers. At the same time, Ahn Bo Hyun and Kim Go Eun also generated overflowing chemistry onscreen.
In 2021, the actor starred in “My Name” as Jeon Pil Do, a private detective of Inchang Metropolitan Police Agency’s Narcotics unit. He follows the rule and becomes Yeon Ji Woo’s (Han So Hee) partner after she joined the police force.
Ahn Bo Hyun appeared in a heavier and more demanding series, “My Name”
Following “My Name,” the actor starred in the military-themed drama “Military Prosecutor Doberman,” starring alongside Jo Bo Ah. He also joined a Japanese drama production named “A Place You Can Come Back Anytime.”
Currently, Ahn Bo Hyun is making waves on the small screen as the male lead Moon Seo Ha in “See You in My 19th Life” starring alongside Shin Hye Sun. Moon Seo Ha is the heir of a wealthy family who suffers from trauma following a tragic road accident.
4. Ahn Bo Hyun’s Awards
As he started to gain recognition via “Itaewon Class”, Ahn Bo Hyun was nominated for various awards with this work, including Best New Actor (TV) at the prestigious 2020 Baeksang. Within the same year, he also won Best New Actor at the MBC Drama Awards for a role in “Kairos”, the Rising Star Award at the Brand of the Year Award and the Korea First Brand Award, as well as Best Emotive Award and Choice Award at the Asia Artist Awards.
In 2022, Ahn Bo Hyun was honored at the APAN Star Awards for his performance in “My Name” and “Yumi’s Cell”.
5. Ahn Bo Hyun’s SNS
Ahn Bo Hyun is currently using the Instagram handle @bohyunahn, with over 3.7 million followers. Here, the actor often posts images of his magazine photoshoots, work promotion posts, and even daily life photos.
The actor also opened the YouTube account 브라보현 (Bravo Hyun) back in 2019, where he post various vlogs of his work and daily life. The account has incurred over 259,000 subscribers, but the last video was published 2 years ago.
6. Fun facts about Ahn Bo Hyun
Ahn Bo Hyun used to be a boxer, and even won a gold medal after graduating from a sports school. Before debuting as an actor, he also started working as a model, and even attended a modeling academy.
With his admirable figure and masculine aura, Ahn Bo Hyun has appeared on various magazine photoshoots and shot various advertisements as a model. In the end, however, he was inspired to begin acting after watching actor Yu Oh Seong play a boxer in the 2002 movie “Champion”.
7. Ahn Bo Hyun’s relationship status
On August 3rd, Dispatch reported that Ahn Bo Hyun is in a relationship with BLACKPINK Jisoo. Later on, Jisoo’s agency – YG Entertainment and Ahn Bo Hyun’s agency – FN Entertainment, have both confirmed the news, adding that “Jisoo and Ahn Bo Hyun are getting to know each other little by little with good emotions”,
Meanwhile, Ahn Bo Hyun used to have a “crush” on Song Hye Kyo after appearing in the hit drama “Descendants of the Sun”. At the time, he fell for her at first sight during the cast’s first dinner together.
8. Ahn Bo Hyun’s celebrity friends
In an interview, Ahn Bo Hyun revealed that he and Kim Woo Bin have been close since they were in modeling school. At the time, Kim Woo Bin even lent Ahn Bo Hyun clothes during a school fashion show.
At the same time, it is known that while playing enemies in “Itaewon Class”, Ahn Bo Hyun and Park Seo Joon are close friends in real life.
Ahn Bo Hyun also hangs out closely with EXO Sehun, who he first met on the set of the 2018 webseries “Dokgo Rewind”. Ahn Bo Hyun considers Sehun to be a close brother, and this is clearly shown when they appeared on TV shows such as “I Live Alone” and “Busted!” season 3 together.
Overall, it took Ahn Bo Hyun a long time to earn his well-deserved recognition. Throughout his career, the actor has always shown relentless effort, building up his reputation from the smallest roles.
