# Action Actor Kim Hyun Honored in Ending Captions of 'Doctor X' and '100 Days of Deception'

- URL: https://hallyu-brief.vercel.app/en/news/kim-hyun-memorial-captions-doctor-x-100-days-1fb4a4
- Published: 2026-10-15T10:07:25.142Z
- Publisher: Hallyu Brief

> Memorial captions for late action actor Kim Hyun appeared at the end of the first episodes of SBS's 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia' and tvN's '100 Days of Deception'. OSEN confirmed on the 12th that he took part in both dramas and died last summer.

## Key points

1. Memorial captions for Kim Hyun aired at the end of both dramas' first episodes.
2. OSEN confirmed on the 12th that Kim Hyun died last summer.
3. Kim Hyun was a former taekwondo demonstration team member who became an action actor.

## Why did Kim Hyun's name appear in two drama endings?

Action actor Kim Hyun was honored with memorial captions at the end of the first episodes of two dramas. SBS's 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia', which aired on the 9th, showed a caption from the production team calling him a valued colleague who ran alongside them. tvN's '100 Days of Deception', which aired on the 10th, showed a caption saying the team would not forget him.

## Who was Kim Hyun?

According to OSEN, Kim Hyun practiced taekwondo from elementary school and performed with the national taekwondo demonstration team, introducing the sport around the world. He later taught taekwondo at a dojang, where he learned about stunts and then moved into acting as an action performer.

His screen credits include the films 'The Black Nuns', 'Fairy Tale but 18+', 'Victory', and 'Escape: Project Silence', as well as the drama 'Penthouse'. In the final episode of 'Shinbyung 4: Sabotage', he appeared as a stand-in for Gong Min-jeong.

## Why did fans speculate about his role?

Kim Hyun's name appeared in the martial arts category of the end credits. Viewers speculated that he had worked on action and martial arts, and OSEN later confirmed he was an action actor who took part in both productions. The reports say he died last summer.

## For international fans

Both 'Doctor X' and '100 Days of Deception' feature Kim Ji-won and Kim You-jung in leading roles, respectively. Their casts and crews paid tribute to Kim Hyun, which the reports say drew more attention from viewers because it appeared on consecutive days. Kim Hyun's work spans action films and a popular drama, so fans can look up his previous projects to learn more about his career.

## FAQ

### Why was Kim Hyun honored in two dramas?

According to OSEN, the 'Doctor X' and '100 Days of Deception' production teams each added a memorial caption to the end of their first episodes. OSEN confirmed on the 12th that he took part in both dramas.

### When did Kim Hyun die?

OSEN reported that Kim Hyun died last summer, although the exact date was not included in the report.

### What films and dramas did Kim Hyun appear in?

Kim Hyun appeared in the films 'The Black Nuns', 'Fairy Tale but 18+', 'Victory', and 'Escape: Project Silence', and in the drama 'Penthouse'.

## Sources

- [OSEN](https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005622112)

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