Actor Kim Hong-pyo Becomes a Father at 52, Welcomes Daughter

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : April 2, 2026, 09:57Updated : April 2, 2026, 09:57
Photo from Kim Hong-pyo's social media
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Actor Kim Hong-pyo has become a father at 52.

In a social media post on April 1, Kim said, "I became a dad on April 1," adding, "Both my daughter and my wife are healthy."

"Now that my time as a father is beginning, my mindset is different," he wrote, thanking those who supported him.

He also noted that the parents' combined ages are "100" under Korea's age-counting system, and offered encouragement to others preparing for parenthood.

Kim married a non-celebrity woman six years younger than him in 2021.

He debuted in 1995 as part of SBS' fifth class of publicly recruited TV actors and has appeared in dramas including "Im Kkeok-jeong," "The Immortal Yi Sun-sin," "Yeon Gaesomun," "Temptation of Wife" and "Amor Fati: Love Now." He has also worked in film, theater and musicals.



* This article has been translated by AI.