Kim Sung Min was born in February 1974 in Seoul, Korea, to a wealthy family. As a young man, he leveraged his impressive physical attributes and appearance to model for clothing ad images and amateur plane models. This experience likely contributed to his subsequent success in the entertainment industry.
At the age of 18, Kim Sung Min won the National Student Golf Championship, earning him a spot at Rui Yi University's Department of Social Sports Golf. After graduating, he turned professional and became a skilled golfer. However, his passion for acting never wavered.
Kim Sung Min's journey to stardom began with TV advertising modeling and stage acting. In 1995, he joined the theatre troupe Constellation 19, marking the start of his long-term pursuit of his acting dreams.
In 2002, Kim Sung Min was cast in the SBS drama "Bad Girl" and played a supporting role. During the shoot, he was selected to star in the MBC daily drama "Miss Mermaid" alongside actress Lee Juven, a renowned reporter for the Sun Daily newspaper.
Kim Sung Min's performance in "Miss Mermaid" earned him widespread recognition and numerous accolades, including the 2002 MBC Drama Awards for Best New Artist and Best Screen Couple Award (for his work in "Miss Mermaid" alongside co-star Lee Juven).
The immense success of "Miss Mermaid" catapulted Kim Sung Min to stardom, and he quickly became a household name in the Korean entertainment industry. In just a few short years, he had entered the prime of his career, starring in numerous hit dramas, including the daily show "Heaven's Fate" in 2005, for which he won the MBC Drama Awards Outstanding Actor Award.
