Kim Do-hoon Charms Global Audiences with Versatile Performance in 'Dear X'

Actor Kim Do-hoon is captivating viewers worldwide with his multi-faceted charm in the TVING series ‘Dear X’.

Since its premiere on the 6th, Kim Do-hoon has been making a strong impression as Kim Jae-oh in ‘Dear X’. The series has garnered significant international attention, being selected as one of the top-performing Asian productions in 17 Asia-Pacific countries on HBO Max. It also secured a spot in the TOP 3 on the global streaming platform Rakuten Viki across the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. The show topped charts in 108 countries, including the US, Brazil, the UK, France, and India, and reached the TOP 3 on Disney+ Japan’s daily chart, proving its widespread global popularity.

As the series gains traction internationally, so does the praise for Kim Do-hoon’s performance. He is being lauded for his nuanced acting, showcasing a clear emotional range that shifts like temperature changes, and his delicate expressions that deeply engage the audience. In the drama, Kim Do-hoon plays a supportive role to Baek Ah-jin (played by Kim Yoo-jung), who wears a mask to escape her harsh reality, assisting her in carrying out her plans. Building on his natural acting style, he navigates seamlessly between seriousness and playfulness, convincingly portraying Jae-oh's complex emotions towards Ah-jin as individuals who share similar wounds.

Following his impactful role as Lee Kang-hoon in the Disney+ series ‘Moving’, where his sharp gaze and clean image perfectly embodied a student council president with superpowers, Kim Do-hoon demonstrated his acting prowess again. In the ENA drama ‘Your Honor’, he portrayed Song Ho-young, a top law school student, delving deeply into the character’s psyche as he embarks on a quest for revenge for his mother's death.

In contrast to his previous roles, often portraying well-behaved characters, Kim Do-hoon proves his expansive acting range by convincingly bringing to life the raw and complex character of Kim Jae-oh in ‘Dear X’, a role with a completely different spectrum.

Previously recognized for his role as Woo Jeong-hoon in the SBS drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’, where he depicted a straightforward and earnest unrequited love, earning him the title ‘The Standard Sub-Male Lead’, Kim Do-hoon in ‘Dear X’ showcases a more complex and intense pursuit of love based on deeper emotional layers. His subtle expressions, capable of conveying both tension and excitement with just a glance, add significant depth to Jae-oh's narrative. This, combined with the precarious atmosphere of the destructive romance genre, heightens the overall engagement of the series.

Kim Do-hoon continues to prove his versatility by seamlessly crossing genres and embodying characters with his unique flair. Through ‘Dear X’, he has once again demonstrated his broad potential, drawing keen interest in his future endeavors. ‘Dear X’ is released every Thursday on TVING.

Netizens are showering Kim Do-hoon with praise, commenting things like, 'He's truly Kim Jae-oh himself,' 'His chemistry with Kim Yoo-jung is insane,' and 'I'm dizzy from anticipation for what happens next,' showing their strong support for his performance.