Kim Kwon began his acting career with minor roles in several TV series such as MBC’s Me Too, Flower in 2011 and SBS’s Heirs in 2013. He also had appearances in the 2013 films Mai Ratima, Pluto, and Days of Wrath. In 2014, he played the young counterpart of Choi Su-jong’s character in TV Chosun’s period drama Into the Fire. He then portrayed another supporting role in the 2015 SBS series Heard It Through the Grapevine, which won Best Drama at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2018, he became part of the KBS2 family drama Shall We Live Together, which earned him the Best New Actor trophy at the KBS Drama Awards. In 2019, he joined the main cast of the tvN series That Psychometric Guy. This was immediately followed by another main role in the 2019 TV Chosun drama Leverage, which was a remake of the American series of the same name.

Kim Kwon attended Dongguk University’s theater department.