Kim C

Name: Kim C
Native name: 김C
Given name: Kim Dae Won
Also Known as: 김대원,
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: November 15, 1971
Age: 54

Kim Dae Won, better known as Kim C, is a South Korean actor, entertainer, singer from band Hot Potato, and musician. He is married and has a daughter and a son. Because of a strong suggestion from Korean pop singer, his friend Yoon Do Hyeon (lead singer of YB), and bassist Ko Beum Kun, he started his musical career in 1997, with a creation of a band called 'Hot Potato'. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2012	Shut Up: Flower Boy Band Korean Drama, 2012, 16 eps "Rock Kim" [Silba's friend] (Guest Role)	16	"Rock Kim" [Silba's friend] Guest Role	8.0
2008	Jungle Fish Korean Drama, 2008, 1 eps [Jae Ya's uncle] (Support Role)	1	[Jae Ya's uncle] Support Role	6.5

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2009	Goodbye Mom Korean Movie, 2009, Kwak Hyung Goo (Guest Role)	Kwak Hyung Goo Guest Role	7.1
2007	Black House Korean Movie, 2007, [Su Ji's brother] (Support Role)	[Su Ji's brother] Support Role	6.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2014	KBS Drama Special 2014: Playing Games Korean Drama, 2014, 1 eps Namgoong Sang (Main Role)	1	Namgoong Sang Main Role	7.0
2007	Romance Papa Korean Special, 2007, 1 eps Lee Young Man (Main Role)	1	Lee Young Man Main Role	0.0
2006	Take Care, Youth Korean Special, 2006, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	5.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	Heart is Beating Korean TV Show, 2013, 32 eps (Narration, Ep. 9-32) (Guest)	32	(Narration, Ep. 9-32) Guest	6.7
2012	Go Show Korean TV Show, 2012, 35 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest)	35	(Ep. 2) Guest	8.0
2007	2 Days & 1 Night Korean TV Show, 2007, 232 eps (Ep. 13-144) (Regular Member)	232	(Ep. 13-144) Regular Member	8.1
2007	Happy Together Season 3 Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps (Ep. 68) (Guest)	557	(Ep. 68) Guest	7.6
2007	Radio Star Korean TV Show, 2007, 975 eps (Ep. 71-72) (Guest)	975	(Ep. 71-72) Guest	7.6
2005	Infinite Challenge Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps (Ep. 357-359, 399, 402, 404-407) (Guest)	616	(Ep. 357-359, 399, 402, 404-407) Guest	8.1
2003	Happiness In ￦10,000 Korean TV Show, 2003, 238 eps (Ep. 28, 119-120) (Guest)	238	(Ep. 28, 119-120) Guest	10.0
2003	X-Man Korean TV Show, 2003, 178 eps (Ep. 1-6) (Guest)	178	(Ep. 1-6) Guest	7.9

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