He achieved initial success in stage musicals before being cast in his debut television role as Kim Young-cheol (a.k.a.

In the following years, he appeared in various musicals including My Bucket List, Werther and Fan Letter.

[8] In 2019, Kim acted in the JTBC drama The Wind Blows as well as the tvN series Arthdal Chronicles.

[13] The same year, Kim appeared as Jung Ui-myeong in the Netflix apocalyptic horror series Sweet Home.

[17] Later in July, Kim was confirmed to star in the SBS drama Our Beloved Summer which premiered in December 2021.