Kim Jong-soo
- Acting
- November 30, 1964 · Busan, South Korea
Biography
Kim Jong-Soo (born November 30, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His acting career began in 1985 when he took on the role of Alan in the play Equus. He gained recognition through his performances in various theatrical productions in Ulsan, earning him several awards. In 1996, he was honored with the Gyeongnam Theater Award for Best Actor, followed by the Outstanding Acting Award at the Ulsan Theater Festival in 2000 and the Mayor's Achievement Award at the Ulsan Arts Festival in 2002. Moreover, he also held the position of president in the Ulsan Actors Association. In 2007, Kim Jong-Soo made his film debut with an appearance in Secret Sunshine, directed by Lee Chang-dong. Subsequently, he appeared in movies like No Forgiveness, Wish, War on Crime, Home Sweet Home, The King of Flattery, Man in Love, Legendary Fist, and Minority Opinion. Kim has been recognized through his supporting roles in television dramas such as Six Flying Dragons, The Producers, Three Days, Misaeng: Incomplete Life, Pied Piper, Kingdom, The Emperor: Owner of the Mask, and Snowdrop. Starting from 2016, he embarked on a series of film projects, starring in The Prosecutor's Abduction, Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, Asura: The City of Madness, Tunnel, Horror Stories 3, One Way Trip, The Map Against the World, and Insane.
Known for
Filmography
- OK! Madam: Bon Voyage
- Teach You a Lesson · Hwang Gi-tae
- Humint · Director General Kim
- The Manipulated · Noh Yong-sik
- Love Barista
- Good News · President
- Aema · Kwon Do-il
- Low Life
- Lobby · Motors CEO
- Bogotá: City of the Lost · Geun-tae
- The Killers · CEO (segment "Contractors")
- Revolver · Director
- Hijack 1971 · Jang Young-hwan
- Alienoid: Return to the Future · Government Official
- Hopeless · Joong-beom
- Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman · Mr. Hwang
- Moving · Hwang Ji-sung
- Ransomed · Minister Choi
- Smugglers · Lee Jang-choon
- My Perfect Stranger · Yoon Byung-gu
- Dream · Kim Hwan-dong
- Phantom · Projectionist
- Life Is Beautiful · Mokpo High School Teacher
- Hunt · Director Ahn
- Kingmaker · Park Ki-soo
- Snowdrop · Kim Man-dong
- Taxi Driver
- The Game Caterers · Self
- Samjin Company English Class · Bong Hyun-chul
- OK! Madam · Choi Young-cheol
- Baseball Girl · Coach Park
- Start-Up · Mr. Gong
- Bring Me Home · Team Leader Choi
- The Lies Within · Kim Seung-Cheol
- Vagabond · An Gi-dong
- Daddy in the Bag · Dad
- Money · Team Director Kim
- Innocent Witness · Man-ho
- Kingdom · Kim Soon
- Extreme Job · Chicken Restaurant Owner
- The Drug King · Security Chief
- Dark Figure of Crime · Captain Ma-soo
- The Spy Gone North · Chairman Kim's Voice
- Amazing Saturday · Self
- 1987: When the Day Comes · Park Jung-ki
- Room No. 7 · Real Estate Agent
- The Poet and the Boy · CEO of Dongin
- The Sheriff In Town · Yong-hwan
- The Mayor · Advertiser
- Queen of Mystery · Police Superintendent Shin
- Following
- Our Love Story · Ji-soo's Father
- Be Positive · Professor Ma
- Asura: The City of Madness · Eun Choong-ho
- The Map Against the World · Kim Byeong-hak
- Tunnel · Drilling Company Executive
- Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River · Phoenix fraud noble man
- Beautiful Mind · Shin Dong Jae
- Horror Stories 3 · Father-in-law (segment 1)
- Before I Grow Up · Lee Won-il
- Insane · Director Cha
- One Way Trip · Chief Oh
- Pied Piper · Yang Chung Jang
- The Unfair · Jo Goo-hwan
- The Producers · Baek Bo-sun
- Twenty · Dong-woo's Uncle
- Mongolian Princess · Actor
- Socialphobia · Professor
- The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War · Hwang Yoon-gil
- Ordinary Family · Father
- Misaeng: Incomplete Life · Kim Bu-ryeon
- Monster · 창훈
- Your Noir · Young-Kwang
- All about My Family · Father
- Home Sweet Home · Teacher Ma
- Nameless Gangster · Manager Jang
- Poongsan · North Korean Defector
- KBS Drama Special · Chang-Hun
- Friend, Our Legend · Han Byung Woo (Dong Soo's Father)
- When Winter Comes