3 Facts About Ahn Bo Hyun, the Star of 'YUMI'S CELL' That Not Many People Know, He Used to Be a Construction Worker!

Kapanlagi.com - Starting from September last month, there is a new Korean drama on TvN that presents a new blend of cartoon animation with real actors and actresses. This Korean drama is titled YUMI'S CELL.

This drama will be directly starred by Kim Go Eun (who previously acted with Lee Min Ho) and Ahn Bo Hyun. Interestingly, this Korean drama also features other handsome actors like Minho Shinee and Park Jinyoung GOT7.

The portrayal of the actors when acting is very good, especially between Kim Go Eun (as Yumi) and Ahn Bo Hyun (Ku Woong). They both really immerse themselves in their roles, so it's not surprising that Ahn Bo Hyun's popularity is increasing and becoming a hot topic in South Korea.

However, do you know these facts about Ahn Bo Young? Let's check them out below:

1. Former Boxing Athlete

Ahn Bo Hyun (Credit: Instagram.com/bohyunahn)

Ahn Bo Hyun is a graduate of Sport High School in Busan, South Korea. In addition, he has impressive non-academic achievements in school.

Ahn Bo Hyun's achievements include amateur boxing competitions at the middle school and high school levels. These competitions earned him a gold medal. Wow!

Although Ahn Bo Hyun is now famous as an actor, he has also worked as a model and boxer. His experience as a boxer has honed his martial arts skills and makes it easy for him to delve into fight scenes in action and crime genres in Korean dramas and films.

2. Portraying Various Characters

Ahn Bo Hyun (Credit: Instagram.com/bohyunahn)

Ahn Bo Hyun is a hardworking actor. He has had various jobs in the past, such as a food court server, newspaper delivery person, and construction worker.

When Ahn Bo Hyun played a role as one of the Alpha team members in the Korean drama, DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN, he still had to work part-time. However, he managed to divide his working time for the drama.

It's not surprising that he is praised by Korean netizens for his versatility and bravery in portraying different characters in each drama. Although he also has to divide his focus for his side job.  

3. Awards

Ahn Bo Hyun (Credit: Instagram.com/bohyunahn)

Ahn Bo Hyun has received various awards throughout his career as an actor. This is thanks to his hard work, acting skills, and the sense of responsibility he has had all this time. 

The awards that Ahn Bo Hyun has received include winning the Brand of the Year Awards in the New Actor of the Year category in 2020. Then, Ahn Bo Hyun also received the 5th Asian Artist Awards in the Choice Awards category, and most recently in 2021, he won the Korean First Brand Awards in the New Actor category. Congratulations!

This article was written by Aprilia Ratna Ningtyas

(kpl/mag)