Ahn Bo Hyun recalls his childhood and reveals that he used to be schoolmate with one of Kdrama's heartthrobs.

In a recent episode of tvN's variety show "The Backpacker Chef" where the rising star plays as one of the main hosts withDinDin, Baek Jong Won, Oh Dae Hwan, and more, the group visited the Cheongsong Prison and offered service to the kitchen.

Ahn Bo Hyun Reveals to be Former Schoolmates With THIS Actor

In one scene, Ahn Bo Hyun had a friendly chat with Lee Ho Cheol who was next to him. Their conversation centered around Daegu, which was the latter's hometown.

As noted by an outlet, he then recalled his earlier days in school and revealed that he and this celebrity were former classmates and went to the same university.

"I went to school with Kim Woo Bin in Gyeongsan at that time. We majored in modeling at Daekyung University," he said.

Before rising to fame as actors, both Ahn Bo Hyun and Kim Woo Bin started out as models.

However, Kim Woo Bin started his acting career earlier than Ahn Bo Hyun after he joined the cast of "Vampire Idol" and made a cameo in the 2012 movie "Runway Cop."

As for Ahn Bo Hyun, he first appeared on the small screen in 2014 through the thriller romance K-drama "Golden Cross."

Ahn Bo Hyun's Rise to Stardom

The 34-year-old actor has been in the industry for years and appeared in various shows, however, it was the hit series "Itaewon Class" starring Park Seo Joon and Kim Da Mi where he gained the public's attention, after playing the antagonist Jang Geun Won.

In the same year, he starred in his first ever major role for the action thriller K-drama "Kairos" opposite Lee Se Young and Shin Sung Rok.

From then on, all eyes are on Ahn Bo Hyun's ability to portray various roles; this includes playing Kim Go Eun's love interest in the webtoon-based series "Yumi's Cells."

Ahn Bo Hyun took the character of Goo Woong, a timid yet skilled game developer.

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He reprised his role in season 2 as Kim Yumi's ex-boyfriend.

Adding to the list of Ahn Bo Hyun's drama list is "Military Prosecutor Doberman" with Jo Bo Ah and the smash hit Netflix series "My Name" with Han So Hee and Park Hee Soon.

However, despite his rising popularity in K-dramaland, Ahn Bo Hyun once struggled with his career.

Ahn Bo Hyun Worked Different Part-Time Jobs Before Debut

During his appearance with "E-news Exclusive," the actor opened up working various part-time jobs to make ends meet.

As obtained by a media outlet, he said, "I did a lot of day labor, moved items around buildings without elevators, had part-time jobs at food courts and gas stations, and I delivered newspapers."

Interestingly, he used this experience and memories in acting as he plays various characters.

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Written by Geca Wills