Kim Young-dae (; born March 2, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for the MBC high school drama Extraordinary You (2019). More recently, he appeared in the SBS television series (2020–2021) and the KBS2 television series Cheat on Me If You Can (2020). Kim took on his first leading role in tvN television series Shooting Stars (2022), and later appeared in sageuk The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023).
In 2018, Kim made his acting debut on television the Drama Special episode drama The Time Left Between Us broadcast on KBS2. Despite his first television role, he continued to play minor characters in different shows. Kim also starred in the drama Item as younger Ju Ji-hoon which aired on MBC and made a special appearance in the drama Welcome to Waikiki 2.
In 2020, Kim appeared in the dramas When the Weather Is Fine which aired on JTBC, and Cheat on Me If You Can which aired on KBS2. The latter won him a Netizen Award, Actor at the KBS Drama Awards. The same year, Kim starred in the drama which aired on SBS. The drama gained immense popularity both locally and worldwide, becoming a stepping stone for Kim in the industry. The drama also gained him a huge number of international fans. He later gained nomination for SBS Drama Awards Best New Actor category and 57th Baeksang Arts Awards category Best New Actor – Television due to his role in the drama.
In 2021, Kim made a special appearances in True Beauty and Undercover.
In 2022, Kim appeared as a muse at the 2022 F/W Paris Collection digital fashion show Songzio. Later in April, Kim starred in the tvN drama Shooting Stars alongside Lee Sung-kyung, which marked his first lead role.
| Welcome to Waikiki 2 | Rookie pitcher | Cameo (Episode 2) | |
| Extraordinary You | Oh Nam-joo | ||
| Joo Seok-hoon | Season 1–3 | ||
| Undercover | Kim Tae-Yeol | Cameo (Episode 2) | |
| Perfect Family | Park Kyung-ho | ||
| Dear X | Yun Jun-seo |
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