Ahn Bo Hyun first caught fans’ attention as a sergeant in the 2016 hit series descendants of the sun even though. He only played a supporting role his incredible talent fit physique and charming good looks made him a memorable character to fans of the show. Recently he has shot up to leading man status with back-to-back roles as the straightforward game developer Googie sells and as police detective john Pil do in the hit Netflix action-thriller my name.
Some viewers don’t even immediately recognize him in his various k dramas because he can play different characters, so well now that he is becoming more and more popular not just in South Korea but also all over the world we have listed some of the interesting facts about him.
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10 Facts About Ahn Bo Hyun
10 He First Debuted As A Model
A graduate from a model school. Ahn Bo Hyun was launched into the scene as a commercial and print model under fn entertainment which in hindsight is no surprise seeing as his chiseled looks and taller than average height six feet two inches, make quite the impression his good looks are on display in a number of notable magazines covers such as those of first look Korean.
Korea and vogue hong kong but eventually, Ahn Bo Hyun pursued his acting career after seeing the role of the boxer Uosong from the movie champion in 2002. in fact, Ahn Bo Hyun first appeared in the drama golden cross as a supporting cast member in 2014, therefore Ahn Bo Hyun made his acting debut in 2014.
9 He Was An Athlete
Before Ahn Bo Hyun found himself acting his ambitions were athletic. Ahn Bo Hyun had graduated from Busan sports high school and participated in boxing competitions even winning a gold medal as a tangent.
Ahn Bo Hyun even had to work multiple jobs to save money for straightening his teeth which were ruined from boxing on I live alone a Korean unscripted documentary with variety show elements. Ahn Bo Hyun impressed the hosts when he went to a boxing gym and double skipped 100 times effortlessly.
8 He Worked Odd Jobs To Make Ends Meet
While you might think that landing a role on a hit k drama would be a sure-fire way to get rich quickly that wasn’t the case for on bo young after descendants of the sun ended the actor still struggled to make ends meet. Ahn Bo Hyun made a living by working at a construction site while still pursuing acting at the same time on knowing brothers he explained
“In my rookie years, I worked at various part-time jobs such as in gas stations, food courts, and one-day jobs, because getting living expenses was difficult.”
It was only in 2018 when essay one class premiered that he could finally take it easy and focus on his acting career.
7 He’s Been Awarded For His Work As An Actor
After years of being in the entertainment industry, he can now call himself a multi-awarded actor in 2020. Ahn Bo Hyun was bringing home trophies from the Asia artist awards brand of the year awards area first brand awards and NBC drama awards. Ahn Bo Hyun was also nominated for a best new actor at the box song arts awards for his performance in ete1 class as the villainous role.
6 He Built About 11 Pounds of muscle For “My Name”
Never hesitant to break a sweat here and there working in an action drama was a dream experience for him. Ahn Bo Hyun mentioned in an interview that he doesn’t know if it’s because he did sports before but he’s always had an interest in doing action scenes in the 2021 Netflix series my name.
Ahn Bo Hyun played a police detective john Pil do for the role, he built about five kilograms or 11 pounds of muscle as he said
“Pil do isn’t a character with a threatening build, but I wanted to show that he was solid, so rather than show visibly defined muscles, I wanted to fill out his jackets and hoodies with some additional weight.”
“Han So Hee also said that she gained weight for the role, but it’s not just getting heavier.”
“I ate and exercised well and never skipped a workout on set and gained more than five kilograms while filming.”
5 He Doesn’t Use A Stunt Double For Action Scenes
The actor is an avid fan of boxing in an interview with w Korea. Ahn Bo Hyun said that he first took up the sport in high school as a way to get free housing but found that he was talented at the sport and continued to train it should come as no surprise then that the star is famous for doing his own stunts in a press conference for my name director Kim jin min praised the stars of the show and said that
“99% of the {stunt} work was done by the actors on screen.”
4 He Has Become Lazier Since Being A Busy Actor
While Ahn Bo Hyun had previously played other supporting roles it was only in Eta1 class that he was able to showcase the extent of his acting skills the role was a turning point in his acting career. As he has shot up to leading man status in an interview with first look magazine. Ahn Bo Hyun talked about how he’s changed since becoming busier as an actor he said
“I’ve become a lot lazier than before. When it comes to things like organizing my recycling, doing the laundry, or doing the dishes, I find myself wanting to do it all at once.”
“I used to always clean up right away, without thinking, I’ll do this later, but now I’ve changed. I think I must be very tired.”
Ahn Bo Hyun added with a laugh
“Thinking about it, the way I do things now is actually more efficient.”
3 He Had A Big Crush on Song Hye Kyo
During filming descendants of the sun, the actor is actually popular for being one of the members of the alpha team from the drama Descendants of the sun during a 2018 interview with NBC’s radio star. Ahn Bo Hyun admitted that he had a huge crush on his descendants of the Sun co-star Song Hye Kyo he said
“I fell in love with Song Hye Kyo during the team dinner. She is a famous actress, so I expected her to arrive all dressed up, but she came bare-faced with her hair up. She just seemed so chill.”
2 He Has His Own Youtube Channel
Like many Korean celebrities onboard started his own youtube channel. Ahn Bo Hyun made it on February 1st, 2019. when he’s not on set shooting his next hit k drama. Ahn Bo Hyun keeps himself busy by going on adventures and sharing them with his fans on his youtube channel bravo yawn, he posts behind the scenes videos of his shows out of town trips and even workout tips
1 He’s A Very Hands-On Kind of Guy
Having lived alone for years the actor shared more about his private life on the show I live alone saying
“Rather than describing myself as mature, I’d say that I feel like I know myself well. I’ve never ordered fried chicken in my life.”
The actor also remodeled his house all by himself spending only $1635 on the interior of his home, when he would have otherwise spent an estimate of $14 700.
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