Kim Mu-Yeol (김무열)

• Full name: Kim Mu-yeol / Kim Moo-yul / 김무열
• Date of birth: May 22, 1982
• Age: 44 years (2026)
• Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
• Zodiac sign: Gemini
• Height: 183 cm (6'0") / 70-71kg
• Agency: Prain TPC 3fdd

He lives in Seoul, South Korea, with his family. He currently resides in South Korea. He has a family home in Seoul, where he films his vlogs with his wife. 65c5

⊹˚ Fitness / Boxing / Intense exercise (earned John Cena's respect for his physique for The Roundup 4)⊹˚

• Musical theatre (that's where his career began)

• Dogs - he is a devoted dog lover

• Methodical acting style; he likes playing anti-hero or intense villain roles

Very reserved and loyal. He is known for being a family man and very hardworking. He went from being extremely poor to being very disciplined. His wife describes him as someone who needs to be told things honestly and without a filter. In interviews, he is humble, accepts criticism, and says he is aware of his flaws as an actor. A fitness fanatic and a dog lover. He is very close to his high school friends.

💖Wife: Yoon Seung-ah (actress, they married on April 4, 2015)

👶🏻Son: Kim Tae-myeong, born on June 8, 2023

🩶Mother: Park Min-hyung

A tough family history: her father had cancer and then a brain hemorrhage that left him in a vegetative state; Kim was the breadwinner of the family from a very young age, working at whatever she could find.

2009: The Scam - Jo Min-hyeong
2010: Finding Mr. Destiny (cameo)
2011: War of the Arrows / Arrow, the Ultimate Weapon - Seo-goon
2011: Romantic Heaven - Dong Chi-sung
2012: Doomsday Book - Ji-ho
2012: Eungyo / A Muse - Seo Ji-woo
2012: All Bark No Bite - Sang-keun
2015: Northern Limit Line - Yoon Young-ha
2017: Warriors of the Dawn - Gok-soo
2017: Forgotten - Yoo-seok
2018: Snatch Up - Min-jae
2018: Illang: The Wolf Brigade - Han Sang-woo

2019: The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil - Jung Tae-suk
2020: Honest Candidate – Park Hee-cheol
2020: Intruder - Kang Seo-jin
2021: Space Sweepers - Kang Hyeon-u
2021: On the Line / Voice - Pro Kwak
2022: Honest Candidate 2
2023: The Devil's Deal - Kim Pil-do
2023: Ballerina - Chief Jo
2024: The Roundup: Punishment - Baek Chang-ki (main villain)
2025: The Old Woman with the Knife

2007-2008: Byeol Soon Geom
2008: Iljimae - Siwan
2009: Wife Returns
2015: My Beautiful Bride - Kim Do-hyung
2017: Bad Guys: Vile City - No Jin-pyeong
2020-2024: Sweet Home - Kim Young-hoo
2022: Grid - Song Eo-jin
2022: Juvenile Justice - Cha Tae-ju
2022-2023: Trolley - Jang Woo-jae
2023: Hi Cookie - Yoo Seong-pil
2024: No Way Out: The Roulette - Lee Sang-bong
2024: Queen Woo - Eul Pa-so
2026: Teach You a Lesson / Chamgyoyuk - Na Hwa-jin (her worldwide hit on Netflix)

✩ His declaration of love was a legendary FAIL: in 2012, he tried to send a drunken private DM to Yoon Seung-ah and posted it as a public tweet, saying she was the "variable that completed him." He deleted it, but it had already gone viral, which is why they had to confirm their relationship.

☆ He lived in extreme poverty from 2003 to 2009 in a shack, doing manual labor to pay off his father's debts and hospital bills.

☆ He studied Performing Arts at Sungkyunkwan University, the same university as Song Joong-ki and Cha Eun-woo.

☆ G-Dragon liked their love story because everyone was saying "Why date a poor guy?" when Yoon Seung-ah chose him.
He's terrible at lying in interviews; his wife says he always gives her cold, objective feedback.

She not only acts, but she also sings.

Kim Mu-yeol debuted in 2002 but became known in Korean musical theater, not on TV.

His file lists him as:

Occupation: actor, musical actor, singer / Instrument: Voice

And his definition is literal: "He is a South Korean actor, singer, and musical theatre actor."

He made musicals such as:

• Thrill Me
• Finding Kim Jong Wook
  Singing in the Rain
• Altar Boyz
• Grease, Assassins, etc

In fact, he won awards for it: Best New Actor at the Daegu International Musical Festival and Best Actor for Spring Awakening.

So when you see him singing well, it's because he studied Performing Arts at Sungkyunkwan University and made a living from musicals for years before moving into film/dramas like A Muse, Sweet Home, and How You Learn.

The biggest one was in 2012

Military service controversy: He was initially exempt from service due to his family's low income (he was the breadwinner for his poor family). Public opinion criticized him for "evading" service and requesting a deferment due to illness. The Ministry of Defense did not provide details for privacy reasons. To clear his name, he voluntarily enlisted and served, being discharged on July 8, 2014.

There was also recent debate about his drama "Teach You a Lesson" because of scenes of strong physical discipline to students; he himself said that they knew it was going to be controversial.

She has no known ex-partners. Her only publicly confirmed relationship is with Yoon Seung-ah, whom she has been with since 2012.

$375K -$3.8 Million dollars.

Most sources place it at approximately $3 million USD.

Primary source of income: acting in films, dramas, and musical theater. Salary per project: $45k -$188k. 7146

A face with strong, masculine features, fair skin, short, slightly tousled black hair, straight, thick eyebrows, dark, almond-shaped eyes with an intense gaze, a straight nose, medium-thick lips, and a strong, well-defined jaw. He is tall, 1.83 meters, with a very athletic and muscular build, broad shoulders, a defined chest, toned arms, and a sculpted abdomen. He has a mature, commanding, and attractive appearance. He wears a short-sleeved, bluish-black cotton Henley shirt with a round neck and a slightly open four-button placket, a loose fit, and dropped shoulders. He has it tucked into wide-legged, high-waisted straight-leg jeans in a washed black/charcoal gray color, with a brown leather belt and a silver buckle. He wears a thin silver chain around his neck.