Kian84
Birth nameKim Hee-min
Birth dateOctober 22, 1984 (age 41)
Birth placeYeoju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Other names기안84
Height180cm
AgentAOMG
Awards2023 MBC 방송 연예대상
Alma materSuwon University
OccupationComic Creator
Years active2008-present
Kian84
Headercolortransparent
Hangul%김희민
Othername 1Pen name
Hangul 1^기안84

Kim Hee-min (; born October 22, 1984), better known by his pen name Kian84 (), is a South Korean manhwaga and entertainer. He is best known for writing the webtoon Fashion King[1][2] and as a member of Korean variety show I Live Alone.

Personal life

On March 8, 2022, it was confirmed that Kian will hold His first solo exhibition, titled 1st Solo Exhibition (subtitle: Full所有), which will run from March 25, 2022 to April 5, 2022.[3]

In April 2023, Kian84 signed with AOMG.[4]

Philanthropy

On May 24, 2022, he donated 87 million won to the Children's Orphanage. It also revealed the details of the donations for 15 youths studying the arts.[5]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2017Last Minute Romance / Terms of RomanceHwang Geum SonjTBC/Naver TV

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014Fashion KingSpecial appearance as Woo Ki-myung's bully friendLink
2020Hitman: Agent JunSpecial appearance as situation room NIS agentPic

Variety shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–presentI Live AloneCast Member
2022Around the World at Birth[6]
2022Adventure by AccidentCast Member
2023Adventure by Accident 2
2023Adventure by Accident 3
2024Music Adventure by Accident
2025Adventure by Accident 4
2025Extreme84Cast Member

Web shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023Cartoon RipCast Member[7]
2025Kian's Bizarre B&Bwith Jin and Ji Ye-eun[8]

Music video appearances

YearTitleArtistAlbumRef.
2018"My Star" (Korean: 너란 별)K.WillThe 4th Album Part.2 [想像; Mood Indigo]video

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
201717th MBC Entertainment AwardsRookie AwardI Live Alone[9]
Best Couple Award with Park Na-rae
201818th MBC Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award[10]
Best Couple Award with Park Na-rae
201919th MBC Entertainment AwardsTop Excellence Award[11]
Best Teamwork Award with Lee Si-eon, Sung Hoon, and Henry Lau
Best Couple Award with Henry Lau
20222022 MBC Entertainment AwardsMultiplayer Award[12]
202359th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Male Variety Performer[13]
50th Korean Broadcasting AwardsBest Entertainer AwardI Live Alone and Adventure by Accident[14]
2023 MBC Entertainment AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)[15]
Entertainer of the Year
Best Couple Award with Pani Bottle and DexAdventure by Accident
202460th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Male Variety PerformerKian84[16]
202662nd Baeksang Arts Awards[17]

References

  1. ^ Tae, Sang-joon (6 January 2014). "JOO Won Enthroned as the FASHION KING". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  2. ^ Yecies, Brian & Shim, Ae-Gyung (2021-04-09). South Korea's Webtooniverse and the Digital Comic Revolution. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-78660-636-5.
  3. ^ Park Jeong-gyeong (March 8, 2022). "ko:기안84' 개인전 개최… 웹툰 이어 미술 작가로 한걸음" [Gian 84' solo exhibition held... One step forward as an artist after webtoon] (in Korean). MoneyS. Retrieved March 8, 2022. – via Naver
  4. ^ Baek, Seung-hoon (April 1, 2023). "ko:만우절 농담인 줄"…기안84, AOMG 계약서 싸인" [" I thought it was an April Fool's joke"... Gian 84 signs AOMG contract] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved April 1, 2023. – via Naver
  5. ^ Ko Seung-ah (May 24, 2022). "ko:기안84, 개인전 순이익금 8700만원 기부…"청소년 미술 교육비로" [Kian84, donated 87 million won of net profit from solo exhibition... "For youth art education expenses] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved May 24, 2022. – via Naver
  6. ^ Park Seo-hyun (October 4, 2022). "ko:기안84, '나혼산' PD와 '태어난 김에 세계일주' 떠난다..하반기 방영(공식)" [Gian 84, 'Nahonsan' PD and 'Around the World when I was Born'.. Aired in the second half (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved October 10, 2022. – via Naver
  7. ^ Kim Ga-young (September 20, 2022). "ko:티빙 '만찢남', 이말년·주호민·기안84 리얼 무인도 생존기 온다" [Teabing's 'Cartoon Rip', Lee Mal-nyeon, Joo Ho-min, and Gian 84's real uninhabited island survival period is coming] (in Korean). Edaily. Retrieved September 20, 2022. – via Naver
  8. ^ "Watch Kian's Bizarre B&B | Netflix Official Site". Netflix. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "[2017 MBC 연예대상]전현무, 생애 첫 대상… '나 혼자 산다' 8관왕 (종합)텐아시아" (in ko-KR). 텐아시아. 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  10. ^ "ko:[종합] 'MBC 연예대상' 이영자 대상 2관왕, '전참시X나혼자 산다' 적수없는 질주" (in Korean). The Seoul Economic Daily. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  11. ^ "[2019 MBC연예대상]유재석, 유산슬로 29년만 신인상···장성규·홍현희 수상" (in Korean). Newsis. 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  12. ^ Cha Sang-yeop (December 30, 2022). "MBC연예대상' 전현무 대상… '나혼산' 올해의 예능프로그램(종합)" ['MBC Entertainment Awards' Jeon Hyun-moo Grand Prize... 'Nahonsan' Entertainment Program of the Year (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). MoneyS. Retrieved December 30, 2022. – via Naver
  13. ^ Cho, Yeon-kyung (April 7, 2023). "ko:제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개" [59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV/Film/Play Finalists Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved April 7, 2023. – via Naver
  14. ^ Shin, Hyo-ryeong (September 5, 2023). "KBS 대기획 '히든 어스', 제50회 한국방송대상 대상" [KBS's 'Hidden Earth' wins 50th Korean Broadcasting Awards] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved November 4, 2023. – via Naver
  15. ^ "2023 MBC 방송연예대상 수상내역 | 2023 MBC 방송연예대상 | 만나면 좋은 친구 MBC" (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  16. ^ Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). "ko:60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개" [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived April 8, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 24, 2024. – via Naver
  17. ^ Park, Jung-sun (April 13, 2026). "ko:'제62회 백상예술대상 with 구찌' 방송·영화·연극·뮤지컬 후보 발표" (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved April 13, 2026. – via Naver